Triple your privacy with a Chromebook and two VPNs

Latest WikiLeaks dump exposes CIA methods to mask malware

April Fools' 2017 roundup: The pranks start early this year

Follow these career roadmaps to 7 hot IT jobs

Do you have what it takes to be a mobile app developer, data scientist, systems administrator or DevOps engineer?

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Microsoft to sell Galaxy S8 phones pre-loaded with its own apps

Tech to help protect Final Four crowds

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Weekly Wrap: Samsung looks to turn the page with the Galaxy S8

Google's Android hacking contest fails to attract exploits

Intel's Cannonlake PC chip shipments may slip into next year

UK leading in using red team cyber security testing

Red teaming is set to become a key approach to ensuring cyber security controls and processes are fit for purpose and compliant with regulations, and the UK is leading the way

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5G mobile must be transformative, not mission impossible

The opportunities from 5G are considerable, but the preparations are complex – we need greater collaboration up front

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BP stresses importance of apprentices to its DevOps and digital transformation plans

BP explains why IT apprentices are central to the success of its agile and DevOps ambitions, as well as its wider digital transformation programme

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Enterprise wireless: trends and developments in 2017

What will be the main developments in wireless this year and what challenges will this bring to enterprises?

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Top 5 VPN services for personal privacy and security

Broadband privacy: What happened, what it means and what you can do

What to look for in a VPN to protect your privacy

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This highly efficient fan cools your laptop down in seconds. Lowering the surface and internal GPU/CPU temperature helps improve performance for gaming or long-time normal use.

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IDG Contributor Network: Insiders -- the invisible threat lurking in your office

IDG Contributor Network: With Works, HelloSign finds the holy grail of digitalization

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Blockchain starts to prove its value outside of finance

Technology behind bitcoin is being adopted in supply chains, power networks and even to support independent musicians

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Wholesale fibre price cut to benefit broadband users, says Ofcom

Ofcom is to cut the wholesale price that Openreach can charge other service providers for its fibre-based broadband products

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IT Resume Makeover: Find focus by building a theme

Do you have trouble establishing a cohesive focus for your resume? That was the case for this IT Resume Makeover candidate, Bhairav Sampath, whose name has been changed for this article. He knew his resume needed to offer some clarity on what he brings to the table.

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£200 million fund can speed up demand for speedy FTTP broadband

The value of the government’s £200m broadband fund should not be measured in monetary terms, but in terms of demand generation, says Lyndsey Burton, founder of comparison site Choose.co.uk

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Rudd backs down on end-to-end encryption

Lib Dems welcome government’s apparent U-turn on seeking to restrict end-to-end encryption for popular messaging apps and online communication services

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Nottingham Council tenants to get Hyperoptic broadband

Nottingham City Homes, which manages Nottingham Council’s public housing stock, has signed a supply deal with FTTP ISP Hyperoptic

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Android Wear 2.0 delayed again, but for how long?

Well, it certainly makes SOMETHING easier

CW@50: Data storage comes into its own

Apple: WWDC isn’t big enough anymore

In mining user data, ISPs have to weigh cash vs. privacy

Impatient Windows 10 users can download Creators Update April 5

Samsung reboots its smart home, IoT strategy with the Galaxy S8

Review: Consider VPN services for hotspot protection

It's still alive: DDR5 memory is on the way

Tesla to begin taking orders for its solar roof shingles

Senator: Russia used 'thousands' of internet trolls during U.S. election

Privacy activist wants to unveil lawmakers' browser histories

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Ford hires 400 mobile connectivity engineers

Verizon to launch wireless Cat M1 network nationwide to juice IoT

Google patches Chrome bug from fizzled Pwn2Own hack

IDG Contributor Network: Xero hits the epic one million customers mark

4 ways for IT managers to keep their staff happy

Security Think Tank: Business input will help keep security usable and cost effective

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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Expanding business intelligence firm uses technology to bring in recruits

Chester-based GBG has saved £300,000 in recruitment points and seen its ‘Glassdoor’ ratings jump from 1.9 to 4.2 out of 5

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IDG Contributor Network: Azure surpasses AWS as the public cloud of choice

BrandPost: How to Gain the Upper Hand in the Talent Wars

BrandPost: What Three Things Would You Do to Make Your Company a Better Place to Work?

BrandPost: Maintaining the Peace in Times of H-1B Uncertainty

How I Use Android: Evie Launcher founder and Twitter Cards creator Russ d'Sa

BrandPost: How Services Can Become the Cornerstone of a Great Place to Work

Millions of websites affected by unpatched flaw in Microsoft IIS 6 web server

Microsoft to shut Skype office in Sweden

Stockholm base sees 120 jobs put at risk as tech giant seeks to reduce its geographical spread

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Here's how Microsoft is helping companies build IoT hardware

This company is turning FAQs into Alexa skills

IDG Contributor Network: Harnessing the power of diversity and inclusion for innovation

First cyber security startups graduate from GCHQ accelerator

The first group of companies has completed a government-led cyber accelerator programme aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the next generation of cyber security systems, with another round to be announced in 2017

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How to start building enterprise momentum for microservices

The maturity of containers has given the IT industry a new architectural approach to engineer applications using microservices. We look at whether it is ready for the enterprise.

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HMRC contractors leave over inside IR35 ruling

HMRC has begun classifying its public sector contractors as "inside IR35", prompting fears of a digital "brain drain" at the organisation

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UK insurtech startups follow fintech example

UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year

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Government announces autonomous vehicle contest

Business secretary Greg Clark launches a contest to access funding from the government’s £100m connected and autonomous vehicle funding pot

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More than a quarter of SME staff lack cyber threat training

Data from cyber insurance provider CFC Underwriting shows that 38% of its claims in 2016 could have been avoided through better staff education and training on cyber risks

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Nearly a third of malware attacks are zero-day exploits

Companies could be missing up to third of malware that is targeting them, according to a report by WatchGuard

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12+ reasons you’ll want to be at WWDC 2017

Open-source developers targeted in sophisticated malware attack

SpaceX to launch a 'used rocket' for the first time

VMware patches critical virtual machine escape flaws

Before suing Uber, Waymo initiated action against former engineer

Trump extends Obama executive order on cyberattacks

Now that's using mobile for REAL productivity

Congress to US citizens: Want online privacy? Pay up!

China Oceanwide completes its purchase of IDG

Thorn CEO on using machine learning and tech partnerships to tackle online child sex abuse

The CEO of US-based no-profit Thorn explains how cross-industry collaboration and machine learning is helping her organisation stay one step ahead of online child sex abusers

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Nordic CIO interview: Kari Finnskog, Västtrafik

Swedish transport authority has opened up its IT to ensure it provides customers with a service that suits them

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5 things Samsung's Bixby A.I. service will do

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Oracle recommends axing the Java object finalizer

Google Calendar finally comes to the iPad

Copying Snapchat shows Facebook’s lack of innovation

Trump again uses iPhone to tweet, backtracking from 2016 pledge

Sleek new Galaxy S8 phones feature facial recognition, Bixby intelligent agent

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IDG Contributor Network: Samsung has a lot to prove with the new Galaxy S8

Trojan source code leak poised to spur new online banking attacks

Microsoft's Surface Book and Surface Studio will ship in more markets

How will the network manager’s role change in the SDN world?

We explore how traditional network managers are changing the habits of a lifetime as SDN remakes the enterprise network

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New Mirai IoT variant launched 54-hour DDoS attack against a US college

Apple listens to developers, eradicates ‘free’ imitation at App Store

5 reasons your next job interview may be challenging

Dads aren't the problem: we need mums onside to get girls into Stem

Fathers are rarely a barrier for girls trying to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths, but we need to get mothers on board, according to an expert panel

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Privacy advocates plan to fight Congress' repeal of ISP privacy rules

Samsung announces DeX dock for new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphone

What's in Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones?

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Russian Airline at home in the cloud

S7 Airlines in Russia looks set to move more of its IT to the cloud after successful infrastructure-as-a-service project

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Girls across UK take part in cyber skills event to promote tech careers

Young women from across the UK took part in cyber security event CyberFirst Girls, designed to promote girls with cyber skills and encourage them to pursue careers in technology

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Cyber defence just one of the skills next-gen IT professionals will need

Emerging technologies, the impact of Brexit and fintech companies are creating new opportunities for the next generation of IT professionals

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Almost 40% of firms seeking cloud skills find it hard to recruit

Most orgainsations agree that cloud skills are important for the future, but those involved in recruitment are finding it difficult to hire talent

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Security Think Tank: Four guidelines on how balance security, usability and cost

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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Belfast Waterfront centre equipped with state of the art network

Belfast City Council has refitted its Waterfront conference and entertainment venue with new smart building connectivity to enhance the staff and visitor experience

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Non-malware attacks pose bigger threat than malicious software

Malware-free cyber attacks are on the rise and artificial intelligence in cyber security is still far from replacing humans, according to most cyber security researchers

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Are ethical questions holding back AI in France?

France has been slow to create a strategy around the use of artificial intelligence, partly due to questions around ethics

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Cyber attacks cost financial firms up to £1.6m a time

The costs associated with cyber attacks on the financial sector are rising as organisations face increasingly sophisticated threats, research shows

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CNCF: Cloud Native Foundation drives portability forward

The Cloud Native Foundation conference in Berlin kicked off with a set of initiatives to take on board popular container engines from Kubernetes and Docker

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Windows 10's next major update arrives April 11

IDG Contributor Network: How to learn Unix/Linux

In-flight electronics ban unsustainable, says IATA

The IATA calls on the American and British governments to urgently find alternatives to restricting the carry-on of laptops and tablets on Middle Eastern flights

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Facebook copies Snapchat Stories (again)-- but why?

Insecure security cameras sound like a joke, but aren’t

What it takes to become an IT security engineer

When Scott Copeland got his associate degree in network administration back in 2004, the community college he attended didn’t offer IT security courses, “but it gave me the foundation to learn more about network security,” he says. His determination and thirst for learning led him to his current job as an IT security engineer at FedEx Services in Memphis, Tenn.

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Uber shuts down in Denmark after less than three years

Changes in Denmark’s taxi legislation force transportation network company to cease its operations in the country

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It's just one feature. How long could it take?

US internet users' browsing history may soon be up for sale

US president Donald Trump is expected to approve a resolution repealing planned privacy protections that will enable ISPs to sell customer browsing data

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Threats grow in Saudi Arabia’s cyber sector

Saudi Arabia's wealth makes it an attractive target for cyber criminals, but what have been the recent trends in cyber crime?

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House votes to undo broadband privacy rules

Intel digs in to keep Moore's Law alive

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Scammers scare iPhone users into paying to unlock not-really-locked Safari

Amazon Connect brings contact centers to AWS

China devotes $22B to domestic chip industry expansion

Elon Musk’s next venture may link human brains with computers

Refurbishing Samsung Note7s for resale is a 'disastrous' plan, analyst says

What you need to know about Windows 10, UWP and desktop apps

Windows 10 (like Windows 8 before it) isn’t just a new version of Windows. It also comes with a new model for building apps that’s much more like the sandboxed approach of smartphone operating systems.

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BlueJeans teams with Dolby for teleconference audio clarity

Great Google apps you didn't know you needed

Excel for Windows finally gets real-time collaboration

FAQ: What is 802.11ay wireless technology?

Microsoft winds up work on Windows 10 Creators Update

LastPass is scrambling to fix another serious vulnerability

IDG Contributor Network: While Microsoft stacks the cloud, Google readies its next play

IDG Contributor Network: HelpSocial looks to broaden who 'does' an enterprise's social media

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Association of Recruitment Consultancies asks MPs to delay roll-out of IR35 reforms

The chairman of Association of Recruitment Consultancies calls for introduction of IR35 reforms to be put on hold until numerous issues pertaining to the legislation are resolved

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ONS data science campus opens with “public good” mission

Data science campus opens at Office for National Statistics in Newport, south Wales with “public good” mission

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1,000 sub-postmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office

Group legal action against Post Office relates to allegedly faulty Horizon computer system

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Security Think Tank: Use flexible tech backed by security policy for competitive edge

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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Mobility suite saves Surrey and Sussex Police officers time and money

Over 3,000 frontline Surrey and Sussex Police officers have been outfitted with Airwave’s Pronto e-notebook and application suite

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The great Hangouts pivot: What it means for you and what you should do now

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Apple’s iOS 10.3 update frees up storage and improves security

Andy Rubin's new smartphone: What we know so far

Internet privacy? Who needs that?

How to deal with backdoors inserted or left by vendors

It’s bad enough when black hat hackers insert malicious backdoors into systems and software after vendors/makers have sold these into the marketplace. It is another matter when the vendors who create these devices and programs unwittingly or purposely leave backdoors inside their products.

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Video: You won't find a steering wheel or a driver on this autonomous shuttle

Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, prepares for Cobol, cloud, mainframes

New horizons in data appreciation

Solar power-related jobs in U.S. grew 25% in 2016

IT Salary Survey 2017: Tech salaries hold tight (for now)

Read Computerworld’s April digital magazine!

Download the latest edition of the Computerworld Digital Magazine!

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How to motivate the modern tech worker

As a Midwest insurance brokerage navigating digital transformation, Ash Brokerage is committed to pulling out the stops to attract and retain the right IT talent. Because its Fort Wayne, Ind., location isn’t a draw compared to other metropolitan areas, Ash offers competitive salaries in addition to bonuses. But compensation alone isn’t enough to keep a deep bench happy and engaged, says CIO David Threm.

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4 high-growth tech fields with top pay

Jack Sunderman has had a virtual “help wanted” sign out for nearly six months.

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IT Salary Survey 2017: Tech pay holds tight (for now)

IT Salary Survey 2017: Highlights

IT Salary Survey 2017: See salaries by job title

IT Salary Survey 2017: Compare your pay

Hottest jobs, cities and industries for IT pay in 2017

Computerworld's 2017 IT Salary Survey shows solid, if not spectacular, pay gains for IT pros. The average increase in total compensation (including salary and bonus) was 3% -- less impressive than the 3.6% and 3.9% raises tech workers saw in 2015 and 2016, respectively, but significantly better than the -0.4% to 2.2% changes in 2009 to 2014.

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How Computerworld's 2017 IT Salary Survey was conducted

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Microsoft facing $5m class action over Windows 10 upgrades

Three Windows users are attempting to claim $5m in damages from Microsoft for problems caused by faulty Windows 10 upgrades

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Amazon Prime Members Get Up To $75 off Kindle E-Reader Bundles Through 4/3 - Deal Alert

Security Think Tank: Enable people using good security and risk methodology

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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Nearly half of UK businesses lack a cyber security strategy

Commentators call on security industry to do more to help businesses understand the value of data and how best to protect it

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MIT researchers set out to create self-assembling chips

Best Places to Work in IT: Search the archives 1994-2016

Microsoft paces delivery of Windows 10 upgrades

Samsung may retake momentum with the S8 smartphone

Apple wins China patent battle over iPhone 6 design

Consumers sue Microsoft, allege Windows 10 upgrade destroyed data, damaged PCs

Apple releases macOS Sierra 10.12.4: Here's what's new

Apple releases iOS 10.3; adds Find My AirPods, new Apple File System

IDG Contributor Network: ZeroStack and Nimble get close to offering a converged infrastructure solution

Intel's next-gen hyperfast Optane SSDs for PCs to ship in April

Blockchain can help secure medical devices, improve patient privacy

5 questions for new IETF Chair and Cisco Fellow Alissa Cooper

Micron to ship Intel Optane competitor later this year

3D-printed partial liver transplants targeted for 2020

Skype for Business admins gets tool to diagnose call problems

iPad bomb plot allegedly led to electronic device ban on flights

6 things you need to know about Apple’s A11 iPhone processor

Consumers want to use retailer apps in-store

Consumers want retailers to implement applications that can be used in-store to offer personalisation and convenience

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UK business least likely to offer rewards to infosec professionals

UK firms need to rethink incentives to attract and retain people with cyber security skills, according to the findings of a recent global study

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Red Hat adds Gluster metadata cache and container deployment

Scale out NAS parallel file system speeds operations with client-side caching, and allows container deployment and faster self-healing volumes

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Time to restore from backup: Do you know where your data is?

Making a backup is only the start of the process. You must be sure you can restore, that backups contain what you need, and that they will work with the applications that need them

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AWS London users suffer "insufficient capacity" problems with T2 Micro Instances

Users of AWS's London-hosted T2 Micro Instances suffered capacity issues on Friday 24 March

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Ofcom scuppers BT’s ‘deemed consent’ ploy

Telco regulator fines BT for abuse of an opt-out clause that avoids service level fines on delays to Ethernet installations

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Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill

International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year

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IDG Contributor Network: Lesser known but still handy Linux commands

IDG Contributor Network: After getting pwned and owned, Microsoft vows to fix Edge security

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H-1B: A good system gone bad

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Uber hits the breaks on self-driving car tests after a crash

IDG Contributor Network: Saks self-leaked customer data unencrypted, violating multiple rules

Review: VMware vSphere gets much-needed facelift

VMware’s vSphere 6.5 virtualization platform fixes many issues we had with vSphere 6.0 and delivers significant improvements in management, security and high availability. There are also first steps toward vSphere-Docker integration.

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Experian CIO embraces APIs and microservices to improve data transfer

UK official wants police access to WhatsApp messages

Well, he WAS a traveling salesman...

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How to protect yourself from ATM crime

How Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ hurts science and tech

6 useful R functions you might not know

Microsoft delays tools for third-party Cortana integrations

Apple: Macs and iPhones are safe from newly revealed CIA exploits

IDG Contributor Network: Build a safer smart home: 4 tips to sidestep hacking

Google Play faces cat-and-mouse game with Android malware

Totem streetlight poles to combine wireless with power on city streets

UK impersonation fraud up 39% in last quarter of 2016

Just ahead of the end of the UK tax year, a survey underlines the importance of guarding against business email compromise aimed at stealing data and money

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Case study: How the Department for Education deployed flexible IT

The Department of Education has upgraded its ageing datacentre to the Azure cloud and Office 365, and rolled out Microsoft Surface devices

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AI and robots will 'create political instability' until humans find new occupations

The belief that advances in technology will create more jobs than they replace may no longer hold true

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To punish Symantec, Google may distrust a third of the web's SSL certificates

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First Look: New Apple iPad, red iPhone and iWatch gear

Danger, danger! 10 alarming examples of AI gone wild

Security Think Tank: Minimise data to cut costs and comply with GDPR

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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UK labour costs are cheap but automation will erode jobs market

PwC has estimated that millions of people may be affected by robots and artificial intelligence replacing their jobs

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Apple is ‘more like Harry Potter than Pixar’, says Needham & Co.

Inside the well-planned metro network: how CityFibre does it

Computer Weekly met metro network builder CityFibre to find out why, and how, the organisation believes it can mount a credible challenge to Openreach’s dominance of wholesale fibre

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FBI director reiterates call for action on encryption

The world is wasting time in resolving the conflict between privacy and public safety, and should consider an international framework on encrypted data access, says FBI director James Comey

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Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill by millions

International outsourced services supplier is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year

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IDG Contributor Network: Great plan, Twitter: ‘Let’s resurrect an old outdated app and make people pay for it’

Google removing SMS integration from Hangouts: Here's why

Mingis on Tech: All about the new Moto G5 Plus

Moto G5 Plus: Economy class that gets you there (with video)

15 unfilled tech jobs that cost the U.S. billions

Twitter considers enhanced version of TweetDeck for professionals

Uber finally agrees to reveal diversity data

He DID get it after the second time, though

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Leaked iCloud credentials came from third parties, Apple says

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Most Android devices lack latest security patches

H-1B lottery’s game of chance is legal, judge rules

Google: Half of Android devices haven’t been patched in a year or more

IDG Contributor Network: Digital health is a marriage of medical entrepreneurs and tech superstars

The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?

The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises?

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Google's Android Things OS won't work on new Raspberry Pi board

Newly leaked documents show low-level CIA Mac and iPhone hacks

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Slow growth ahead for IT outsourcing

Intel merges A.I. operations into a new unit

Senate votes to kill FCC's broadband privacy rules

Snowden's ex-boss offers advice on stopping insider threats

O my! 5 key takeaways from Google's Android O preview

LastPass releases fix browser extension security flaws

LastPass has been praised for its quick response in fixing flaws reported in browser extensions for its password manager

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Tim Cook's 'iOS Everywhere' plan is coming together

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How Google is riding the multi-cloud wave to win over the enterprise

The Google Cloud Next conference saw the internet giant share details about how enterprise appetite for multi-cloud deployments are working in its favour

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Almost 45% of men want a robot-led shopping experience in the future

Research reveals differences between what male and female, and older and younger consumers want from their shopping experience

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Apple denies hackers holding millions of iPhones, iCloud accounts ransom

Apple reassures customers that none of its systems have been breached, dismissing hackers' claims that millions of iPhones and iCloud accounts are at risk of being wiped

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Look before you leap: 4 hard truths about IoT

The goal of a new machine

Apple acquires Workflow automation app, offers it free

It wasn't the money: Wozniak on robots, design and Apple's origins

Apple acquires automation app Workflow -- but what are its plans?

IT enough for ya?

CW@50: Data storage goes from $1M to 2 cents per gigabyte (+video)

LastPass fixes serious password leak flaws

The anatomy of a powerful desktop with an ARM chip

Rust, React, JavaScript and Python top Stack Overflow survey

iPhone, Mac owners: How to stymie hackers extorting Apple, threatening to wipe devices

Wal-Mart launches emerging tech incubator

Google cites progress in Android security, but patching issues linger

CIO interview: Martin Hofmann, Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group recently demonstrated how it was working with D-Wave to research uses for quantum computing. We find out what the car maker is hoping to achieve

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PSD2 – time to open and secure APIs and rethink business models

With the EU’s Payment Service Directive (PSD2) going into effect in January 2018, banks have no time to waste in preparing for the changes it will bring

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Tech City UK report trumpets nation’s digital economy

In its third TechNation report, Tech City UK says the nation leads the way in digital innovation across Europe

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IR35 reforms will harm public sector innovation and competitiveness, say contractors

Research from recruitment consultancy Harvey Nash highlights contractor concerns about how the forthcoming IR35 reforms will affect competitiveness and talent recruitment in the public sector

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Via's 360-degree VR cameras ship for under $100

Hackers demand $150K ransom, threaten to wipe millions of Apple devices

IDG Contributor Network: Atlassian moves to integrate its Trello acquisition

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Explore the birthplace of the tech revolution as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker who has fallen victim to ctOS 2.0's predictive algorithms and accused of a crime he did not commit.

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Vodafone prepares an LTE moon shot -- literally

Top-secret X-37B space plane is about to break another record

U.S. lawmakers question police use of facial recognition tech

Microsoft is playing Windows hardball

Google Maps now lets you share your exact location with friends

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Android O makes my notification wish come true

Apple TV just became an enterprise hub for connected things

Password-stealing flaws in LastPass Chrome and Firefox extensions

How much data can a fiber carry? Facebook and Nokia are pushing it

Trello connects to HipChat, BitBucket, Jira and Confluence

LinkedIn's Trending Storylines aims to broaden users' news horizons

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Three may consider legal action if spectrum imbalance persists

Three boss Dave Dyson says he may consider mounting a legal challenge if Ofcom does not change how spectrum holdings are regulated and controlled

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Security Think Tank: Education and automation will up security and cut user friction

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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PostNord cutting up to 4,000 Danish jobs in response to digitisation

The logistics firm is set to cut jobs in Denmark due to falling mail volumes in the country, with a new production model set to be introduced

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Most UK businesses in the dark about crucial DNS infrastructure

Most UK businesses have little visibility or control over their DNS servers and services even though they are a key component of businesses’ infrastructure and security profile

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IDG Contributor Network: Why you should not get excited over Windows Server on ARM

How much data can a fiber carry? Facebook and Nokia are pushing it

Mingis on Tech: A dive into Windows 10 Creators Edition and the future of OSes

Another satisfied customer!

How to fix five Windows 10 headaches

Microsoft Windows 10 has gone a long way towards fixing the problems that were endemic with earlier versions of Windows -- notably Windows 8. But it's still far from a perfect operating system and has its share of headaches.

4. Recover lost storage space

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L.A. and NYC still rank behind smaller cities in wireless performance

Windows Server on ARM laptops is for Azure only

A couple of months after announcing that Windows 10 will be available on ARM laptops based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 when the Creators Update launches this spring, Microsoft also revealed that it has been trying out ARM servers in its Azure data centers and is planning to use them for some very specific production workloads.

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Juniper extends its data center interconnect options

Inventor of new lithium-ion battery responds to skepticism

3D web content could get a lift from DirectX, Apple's Metal and Vulkan

UK follows U.S. ban of electronic devices in cabins on some flights

CW500 video: Monica Cardoso Salgado discusses the significance of GDPR to CIOs

GDPR comes into force on 25 May 2018. We speak to Monica Cardoso Salgado, senior manager, data privacy & governance at John Lewis Partnership about the implications

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CW500 video: Chiara Rustici discusses the significance of GDPR to CIOs

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. Chiara Rustici, an Independent GDPR analyst, discusses the implications

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CW500 video: Dai Davis discusses the significance of GDPR to CIOs

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. Technology lawyer Dai Davis discusses the implications

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UK bans electronic devices from Middle Eastern flights

The UK government has announced that laptops and tablets will be banned from airliner cabins on UK-bound flights from a number of Middle Eastern countries

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Co-operative Group overhauls retail store networks

The Co-operative Group has brought in BT to revitalise and upgrade legacy networking infrastructure at its food retail business

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How CIOs can apply IT supplier management skills to digitisation

The digital supply chain can be managed in much the same way as the software supply chain, where CIOs have gained expertise in working with multiple providers to effectively run a complex ecosystem

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NASA tests foldable, robotic scout for Mars

Microsoft completes Windows 10 customized for China's government

Tesla becomes utility, battery storage supplier to Hawaii's Kauai

MillerCoors seeks $100M in damages from IT contractor

Flaws in Moodle CMS put thousands of e-learning websites at risk

HPE unveils a new SimpliVity appliance

Apple trims 18% from 9.7-in. iPad price

'Artificial intelligence' has become meaningless marketing jargon

IDG Contributor Network: With deep learning, the data-rich get richer

Cisco issues critical warning after CIA WikiLeaks dump bares IOS security weakness

10 announcements Apple made today you probably missed

IDG Contributor Network: How the internet of things is disrupting tech staffing: Part 2

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Huawei sees switch to flash as right time to rethink whole storage infrastructure

Not as much progress as you’d expect in public cloud adoption

Why are many executives still wary of moving enterprise IT systems to the cloud?

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IDG Contributor Network: LinkedIn ramps up its sales tool offering

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Lords call on ISPs, government to do more to safeguard children online

A House of Lords Select Committee report on online safety has called for internet service providers and the government to do more to protect the interests of children using the internet

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Three fails to stop second data leak

Mobile operator Three should have done a thorough review and upgrade of security after its previous security breach to avoid another incident just months later, say security commentators

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Heathrow Airport updates clunky loyalty scheme through cloud-based software and services

Streamlined loyalty programme doubles number of airport users and boosts average spend

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Security Think Tank: Practical steps to increasing security without reducing usability

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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Russian Citadel malware developer cuts deal with US authorities

US Justice Department set to sentence a second Russian hacker for helping to develop Citadel malware that netted $500m, but says investigations are continuing

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Netherlands aims to benefit from Brexit in IT talent search

The Netherlands is positioning itself as the ideal home for ambitious IT professionals from across the world

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U.S. bans electronics larger than smartphones in cabins on some flights

ARM pushes its chip performance to catch Intel, AMD

Samsung Bixby -- what the virtual assistant can do

Hey, if he can't even bother to use automation...

5 reasons why China will rule tech, 2017 edition

Robots to support children in Middle East classrooms

Teachers and children in the UAE will soon be supported by robots in the classroom

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'Hearables' and clothing to grow fastest in wearables market, IDC says

The ultimate guide to strategic tech partners

The IT vendor landscape is constantly in flux, with mergers, acquisitions, new technology developments and the growth of the cloud having a huge impact on which companies might be the most strategic partners for organizations looking to enhance their technology infrastructure.

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How to use data analytics to improve outcomes of project

BrandPost: How to Keep Key Personnel When Layoffs Come Down

Russia will strike U.S. elections again, FBI warns

Samsung unveils Bixby voice assistant for upcoming Galaxy S8

BrandPost: Why Work-Life Balance Is More Important than Salary

Bill Gates again tops world's billionaire list

Openreach trains apprentice engineers in virtual reality

Openreach inductees get to experience an immersive simulation of life as an engineer, taking them up telephone poles and into underground chambers

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Many UK local councils still unprepared for GDPR, ICO survey shows

The ICO fines the Norfolk Council as it publishes GDPR guidelines for local councils after a survey revealed not all were up to speed in preparations to comply with the new data protection law

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HCL Technologies to support IT for Volvo Ocean Race

HCL Technologies is to build and support the IT that will make the Volvo Ocean Race available to spectators around the world

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Security Think Tank: Governance framework key to best security at lowest cost

How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?

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Storage fails the business as data balloons, survey finds

Lack of agility and failure of storage to keep pace with the business and data growth are major concerns to UK businesses that see data volumes increase by 27% a year

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Pwn2Own ends with two virtual machine escapes

IDG Contributor Network: Apple vs. Microsoft 3.0: The quest for electronic medical record supremacy?

Data the key ingredient for restaurant chain success

How IBM wants to bring blockchain from Bitcoin to your data center

Private photos of more celebrities leaked in Fappening 2.0

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Fragmentation: the silent killer in security management

Take better smartphone photos with these tips

7 universal rules of threat intelligence

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Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the builds

FBI probes Russian hack of U.S. election, possible Trump involvement

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Apple’s reality distortion field – coming to an iPhone near you

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How business analysts can bring a human touch to IT change programmes

Aviva business analyst David Beckham is keynoting at the Innovation, Business Change & Technology Forum on how his profession can help IT and other workers through trauma of change programmes

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Cardiff man admits terrorist charges after posting encryption instructions on Islamic blog

Samata Ullah, a resident of Cardiff, pleaded guilty to five terrorism charges, including developing an encrypted version of an Islamic website and posting videos explaining how to use encryption

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Flash: it’s not all over yet

We look at the need for new approaches to storage as ever-increasing demands are placed on all-flash arrays

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Global business leaders hail UK tech sector’s innovation potential

KPMG report reveals global confidence in UK tech sector’s ability to create innovative products and services that are keenly adopted across the world

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IBM cognitive assistant to help manage and secure devices

IBM has announced a cognitive assistant powered by IBM Watson to help businesses manage and secure endpoints, including devices making up the internet of things

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Dell joins HPE and Cisco at top of cloud infrastructure leader board

Cloud infrastructure is looking like a three-horse race between the big US suppliers, but the contract manufacturers are also in the running

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Bdrive secures files in the cloud with fingerprints, fragmentation

IDG Contributor Network: Chase's MCX tech buy will take time to pay off — time that it may never get

How Google research can make the internet faster

New Qualcomm chip to bring smartphone features to 'candy-bar' phones

Cebit showcases security after Snowden

Coders and librarians team up to save scientific data

We call this game 'Bluff the Blowhard'

Ubiquiti called out for security flaw

BlackBerry preps a more secure Samsung Galaxy S7

Intel claims storage speed record with its large-capacity Optane SSD

US-CERT: Some HTTPS inspection tools could weaken security

It's time to face the ugly reality of face recognition

Vendor health check: Salesforce

Salesforce.com, the market-share leader in on-demand software for customer relationship management (CRM), recently posted disappointing earnings but has a robust revenue stream, according a March 2 profile by Zacks Investment Research.

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DARPA's latest idea could put today's Turing-era computers at risk

San Diego installs massive flow battery that can power 1,000 homes

Credit-card breach hits another restaurant chain

Quick hands-on: Tableau adds shapefile, KML & GeoJSON imports for custom maps

Minn. police seek data on who Googled a victim's name

Why there is more to digital than ones and zeros

These days no business strategy seems complete unless it is qualified by the adjective “digital”

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How to get started as an IT consultant

For the ambitious IT professional, there are a number of ways to take advantage of today’s hot job market. You could patiently climb the ladder at your organization or jump to an attractive opportunity at another company … or you can go into business for yourself as a consultant.

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Microsoft ready to block updates for Windows 7 on latest PCs

String of fileless malware attacks possibly tied to single hacker group

IDG Contributor Network: 4 simple steps to keep web-based email secure

IDG Contributor Network: How to be the first to get the Creators Update

Social media companies have a month to update service terms in the EU

Moving forward and looking back

This is the fourth and last in a series of articles charting the progress of participants from HutZero, a new cyber security entrepreneur acceleration programme run by Cyber London (CyLon) and the Centre for Security Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast

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NCSC commits to greater diversity

GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre is planning several initiatives to ensure more women are attracted to and remain in technology roles, particularly cyber security

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Here’s what Trump’s budget means for renewable energy

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Cyber security is a huge opportunity for UK business, says NCSC

NCSC engagement director Alex Dewdney is leading government's new approach in working with UK industry to build a national cyber security community and capability

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IT contractors prosper from Brexit uncertainty

Since the Brexit vote, IT contractors have seen higher pay rates and longer contracts, which indicates businesses’ caution over permanent recruitment

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Apple is pumping money into creating an international chain of R&D enters

Google's 'taimen' smartphone -- what (little) we know so far

Waymo fears Uber may peek at secret court docs

Missing question #576: 'And when did this start?'

Augmented and virtual reality to see aggressive growth by 2021

Yahoo breach shows the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking

Google pulls virtual assistant ad after users complain

Cornell has a radio-on-a-chip for the whole world

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Oracle promises IaaS growth as cloud business rises

Unpatched vulnerability puts Ubiquiti networking products at risk

Cobol plays major role in U.S. government breaches

Windows 10 'servicing stack' update cripples some PCs

Face-off: HPE vs. NetApp for enterprise flash storage

Bluntly put, IT managers move to flash array storage for speedy performance and reliability. But the systems vary widely in many respects and the selection must be matched to the organization's needs. So how do you decide?

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IDG Contributor Network: Going usage-based with Hybris

VA hospitals adopt 3D printers to create custom prostheses

Microsoft quietly promotes Creators Update in Patch Tuesday update

Trump budget would fund border wall, but slash science and research

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Government to ramp up help for UK cyber security industry

Government, in partnership with industry, is pursuing a range of initiatives aimed at establishing a UK cyber security ecosystem, developing skills and products and boosting exports, says DIT’s Conrad Prince

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Nordea goes beyond what is mandatory for PSD2

Nordic bank prepares for the introduction of the latest banking regulations through a platform that is open to third parties

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CIO interview: Jon Cheyne, IT director, National Theatre

We speak to the IT head at the National Theatre about what it means to have a 99% cloud strategy

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Adobe Reader, Edge, Safari and Ubuntu fall in first day at Pwn2Own

AMD's Radeon memory business slows down

IDG Contributor Network: How A.I. technology is causing major ripples in the travel industry

UK holidaymakers’ data breach highlights need to be proactive

Security experts say the data breach at travel industry association Abta underlines that no organisation is immune from cyber attack and that data holders and consumers should be more proactive about data protection

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Most companies wide open to “cataclysmic” hack, especially after M&A

Companies are leaving themselves wide open to cyber crime, especially after M&A, so companies need to start enabling cyber-security professionals before they face serious problems

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Oracle Q3 2016-17 results: cloud revenue up, overall growth 2%

Oracle’s third-quarter results for fiscal year 2017 show 2% growth in overall revenue, with cloud representing 13% of the total. Executives are bullish on cloud ERP growth prospects

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Digital transformation shifts balance in IT departments

IT leaders are shifting the focus of the IT department, providing more staff to support digital business initiatives

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Finance firms are vulnerable to cyber attacks, so why do customers think they are secure?

The public are overly confident in the ability of banks and financial institutions to protect their data, but that will change when mandatory reporting comes in next year under the General Data Protection Regulation

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AI automation starts to transform legal profession

Artificial intelligence and automation are making inroads into legal work, but are more likely to support than displace lawyers and will draw IT more into legal service delivery

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Google to ship Project Soli gesture development kits later this year

7 handy hidden features for Google Play Music

IDG Contributor Network: Using bash on Windows

Apple’s latest digital health solution: AirPods

Google's Family Link helps parents manage kids' phone use

US accuses Russian spies of directing Yahoo breach

US authorities have arrested a man in Canada who has been charged alongside two Russian intelligence officers and a Russian hacker in connection with a 2014 data breach at Yahoo affecting 500 million accounts

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Review: Microsoft Teams almost as bad as its beta

For months now, we’ve been hearing about Microsoft Teams, Microsoft’s much-heralded Slack killer for corporate chat. It’s now in official release (what Microsoft calls “general availability”) as part of Microsoft’s Office 365 enterprise plans. Sadly, Teams is underwhelming in its formal debut and definitely not a match for the hype Microsoft has been providing since October 2016. For a product so late to market, Microsoft should have delivered much more.

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U.S. faces limits in busting Russian agents over Yahoo breach

That's one way to get the contract...

Get ready for the Windows 10 Creators Update

Inside the Russian Yahoo hack: How they did it

New FCC chief's call to action could hasten 5G's arrival

Intel pursuing new chips as it plots a wearables future

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Crime ring turned to Amazon and eBay to sell stolen printer ink

Scaled-back Scala variant cuts ties to the JVM

Robotics industry learns from successes and failures at Fukushima

Startup works on safer carbon-ion batteries

Defensive Computing for email attachments

Chrome makes power move, suppresses background tabs

Intel-Mobileye merger to boost BMW's self-driving car plans

Microsoft fixes record number of flaws, some publicly known

IDG Contributor Network: Largest ever Patch Tuesday from Microsoft

IDG Contributor Network: Campaign Monitor acquires to move further into the world of CRM

Smart meters risk exacerbating problems of digital exclusion, says Ofgem

An Ofgem report has warned of the difficulties in getting consumers to engage with smart meters

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Unicef uses data science to track refugees

United Nations agency for humanitarian aid for children and mothers in developing countries is turning to data science, marshalling expertise from companies and other corporates

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Raising cyber security grasp is biggest challenge, says GCHQ chief

Everyone has a role to play in cyber security, and the NCSC has the right pedigree to co-ordinate and balance the efforts of government, industry and academia, says GCHQ director Robert Hannigan

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AWS offers Alexa developers free cloud credits

IDG Contributor Network: The bell rings to start another round: Fred Studer signs on with FinancialForce

Nvidia, Bosch to make self-driving car computer with new Xavier chip

4 charged, including Russian gov't agents, for massive Yahoo hack

Nordic airline averts business disaster with application performance monitoring

Following an emergency decision to move to Amazon Web Services, Iceland’s Wow Air has wholeheartedly bought into the cloud

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The UK needs more women in cyber security, says GCHQ chief

The need to recruit more women into cyber security has come under the spotlight at CyberUK as a study shows the UK infosec industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world

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Tablets on the decline in Middle East as big smartphones take over

A total of 13.8 million tablets were sold in the region in 2016 – 14.7% less than in 2015

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Digital commerce makes up less than 1% of GDP in Middle East

Region sees double-digit growth in consumer use of digital channels, but businesses seem reluctant to get involved

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Biggest pain in backup is lack of storage capacity, survey finds

Ever-growing need for more storage is the biggest problem for backup, followed by administration overheads, poor performance, scalability and multi-supplier complexity

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IDG Contributor Network: Your smartphone: The mechanic in your pocket

SAP adds new features to Vora and readies a cloud version

10 commandments for tech employers

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Malicious uploads allowed hijacking of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts

Twitter accounts hacked, Twitter Counter steps forward as culprit

Twitter Counter hacked: Hundreds of high-profile Twitter accounts hijacked

Apple plans murder for planet of the apps

US set to charge four hackers for Yahoo breaches

Three Russians are reportedly among four hackers US authorities believe to be linked to data breaches at Yahoo affecting more than a billion accounts

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UK identity fraud reaches record levels

The UK fraud prevention service is calling for better education about fraud and financial crime as identity fraud, which is often cyber-enabled, hits the highest levels ever recorded

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This iPhone case is actually an Android phone

Review: Slow Internet? Firebind can sniff out the problem

We found Firebind to be an effective tool for reaching into branch office networks to diagnose internet-based performance problems. Firebind has a simple agent installation procedure and uses email-based alerting, so network managers won’t find it a burden to install or operate.

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Court blocks American from suing Ethiopia for infecting his computer

Wind River uses virtualization to turn M2M into IoT

AWS follows Google with Reserved Instance flexibility changes

Duty bound

Spy agency, DOE, see China nearing supercomputing leadership

Microsoft delivers enterprise chat through Office 365 and Teams

Teams is Microsoft’s latest step to put Office 365 at the heart of collaboration, cementing Office as the business workspace

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National Theatre moves to Office 365

The National Theatre is increasingly using cloud technology, with the implementation of cloud-based productivity tools its latest move

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Recruiting women key to closing cyber security skills gap, say experts

The European cyber security industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world, the latest Global Information Security Workforce Study shows

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Middle East healthcare on cusp of IT innovation era

Healthcare in the Middle East looks set for a revolution, according to the first surgeon to use Google Glass during an operation

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Despite enterprise focus, Google Hangouts won't disappear for consumers

Microsoft stays security bulletins' termination

IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft Teams debuts with a sonic boom

IDG Contributor Network: Sage acquires Fairsail: Is this Salesforce-based strategy going to work?

DOJ: No, we won't say how much the FBI paid to hack terrorist's iPhone