Netxtract: December 2018

Monday, 31 December 2018

New Year’s Honours 2019 lauds women in IT and data specialists

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252455072/New-Years-Honours-2019-lauds-women-in-IT-and-data-specialists

Q&A: Experian exec says biometrics won’t save you from mobile hacks

Not change! Anything but change!

Executive interview: Why Bet365 is going for Golang

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454541/Executive-interview-Why-bet365-is-going-for-Golang

Can we live without passwords?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Can-we-live-without-passwords

Saturday, 29 December 2018

Friday, 28 December 2018

Broken, not broken, broken, not broken...

Collaboration 2019: Teams, Slack and what’s coming

Security Think Tank: Focus on malicious use of AI in 2019

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Focus-on-malicious-use-of-AI-in-2019

Thursday, 27 December 2018

Tech luminaries we lost in 2018

Security Think Tank: Strong 2FA should be a goal in 2019

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Strong-2FA-should-be-a-goal-in-2019

Top 10 CIO interviews of 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454154/Top-10-CIO-interviews-of-2018

Wednesday, 26 December 2018

How about a little Christmas fudge?

The top 10 stories of 2018: Blockchain rises, open source reigns, trust wanes

Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Monday, 24 December 2018

Be of good cheer: The Windows/Office December patching minefield looks clear

Ready, headset, go: Retailers racing ahead with VR for staff training

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Ready-headset-go-retailers-racing-ahead-with-VR-for-staff-training

Apple in 2019: Expect more focus on enterprise identity, device ownership

If 2018 was the year Apple revamped its relationship with enterprise users, 2019 is likely to be year the company keys in on device ownership and identity in the workplace. In fact, Apple has been signaling this kind of focus for a while with a series of moves that have shifted how it handles hardware management and lay the groundwork for the year ahead.

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from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3330036/apple/apple-in-2019-expect-more-focus-on-enterprise-identity-device-ownership.html#tk.rss_all

Christmas has been cancel--er, rescheduled!

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454447/Top-10-women-in-tech-and-diversity-in-tech-stories-of-2018

Security Think Tank: Let’s hope for treaty on online norms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Lets-hope-for-treaty-on-online-norms

Sunday, 23 December 2018

'Serious' Twitter flaw allows hackers to post on other people's accounts

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454941/Serious-Twitter-flaw-allows-hackers-to-post-on-other-peoples-accounts

Friday, 21 December 2018

Tips for new tech devices

IDG Contributor Network: Ford vs. Tesla: Thinking about the problem of innovation

Government announces new plans to develop cyber talent

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454859/Government-announces-new-plans-to-develop-cyber-talent

Microsoft Patch Alert: Mystery patches for IE and Outlook 2013 leave many questions, few answers

Chief medical officer calls for data-driven health strategy

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454851/Chief-Medical-Officer-calls-for-data-driven-health-strategy

Machine learning-based mobile app helps UK haulage firms cut fuel costs

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454849/Machine-learning-based-mobile-app-helps-UK-haulage-firms-cut-fuel-costs

The best 300+ iOS tips from 2018

IDG Contributor Network: AT&T first to offer mobile 5G services in USA

Good thing nothing like this EVER happens in IT, right?

Managing digital change: The CIO challenge for 2019

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Managing-digital-change-the-CIO-challenge-for-2019

Less than a quarter of AI professionals are women

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454841/Less-than-a-quarter-of-AI-professionals-are-women

Security Think Tank: Put collaboration on 2019 security agenda

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Put-collaboration-on-2019-security-agenda

Thursday, 20 December 2018

CW ANZ: Rise to cloud and data management challenges

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Asia-Pacific/CW-ANZ-Rise-to-cloud-and-data-management-challenges

CW ASEAN: How to make the right cloud infrastructure choices

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CW-Asia-Pacific/CW-ASEAN-How-to-make-the-right-cloud-infrastructure-choices

Government whitepaper outlines new rules for skilled working visas

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454789/Government-white-paper-outlines-new-rules-for-skilled-working-visas

Cancer Research works to improve users’ digital experience

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454676/Cancer-Research-works-to-improve-users-digital-experience

Marriott data breach losses could be over half a billion dollars

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454778/Marriott-data-breach-losses-could-be-over-half-a-billion-dollars

2018's most important Chrome OS advice and analysis

Blockchain in 2019 and beyond: 5 predictions

In 2018, blockchain made headlines again and again – mostly through the tumultuous cryptocurrency marketplace, where bitcoin and other digital tokens lost as much as 80% of their value. The crash wasn't pretty, and threatened to undermine the distributed ledger technology (DLT) underpinning bitcoin and other cryptocurrency.

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(Insider Story)

from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3328646/blockchain/blockchain-in-2019-and-beyond-5-predictions.html#tk.rss_all

Throwback Thursday: You've just gotta wait for it

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Microsoft delivers emergency patch for under-attack IE

Office 365: A guide to the updates

Microsoft offers up Windows 10 1809 to nervy seekers

The best 100+ Mac tips from 2018

100+ Mac tips to learn in 2018

BrandPost: Accelerating Workforce Transformation Through improved PC Management

BrandPost: Lowering Costs on PC Management?

BrandPost: Thinking Beyond Provisioning: Unified Endpoint Management

BrandPost: Can You Become a Completely Virtual Company?

BrandPost: 5 Productivity Tips for Supporting End Users

CMA acts on super-complaint over broadband, mobile charges

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454712/CMA-acts-on-super-complaint-over-broadband-mobile-charges

Lauri Love battles police for return of computers as NCA confirms live investigation

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454654/NCA-confirms-live-investigation-as-Lauri-Love-battles-police-for-return-of-computers

Capita fails to meet British Army's annual recruitment targets for five years running

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454656/Capitas-online-recruitment-system-for-British-Army-fails-to-meet-annual-targets-five-years-running

C'mon, what could possibly go wrong?

Tech sector vacancies increase by almost a quarter in 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454658/Tech-sector-vacancies-increase-by-almost-a-quarter-in-2018

Security Think Tank: Align security strategy to business objectives

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Align-security-strategy-to-business-objectives

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

65 Chromebook tips for maximum productivity

18 Android tips you shouldn't miss from 2018

Ancient Britain comes to life at Bath’s 5G testbed

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454634/Ancient-Britain-comes-to-life-at-Baths-5G-testbed

BrandPost: How to Make Your Organization Even More Productive

Apple Watch and the transformation of enterprise learning

Defra unveils green government tech vision

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454625/Defra-unveils-Green-government-tech-vision

It’s official: Win10 ‘seekers’ will get the ill-fated version 1809. You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.

Vodafone spreads Christmas cheer with a 4G drone

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454628/Vodafone-spreads-Christmas-cheer-with-a-4G-drone

Docker management at scale: What enterprises need to know

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Docker-management-at-scale-What-enterprises-need-to-know

Mobile security needs a rethink for the 5G era

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454624/Mobile-security-needs-a-rethink-for-the-5G-era

For Apple, 2018 meant a new enterprise tack

You get what you pay for

Why VMware is betting big on containers, edge computing and IoT

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Why-VMware-is-betting-big-on-containers-edge-computing-and-IoT

Ellison slates AWS Aurora as Oracle posts flat second quarter

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454615/Ellison-slates-AWS-Aurora-as-Oracle-posts-flat-second-quarter

HSBC taking data analysis service to business customers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454617/HSBC-taking-data-analysis-service-to-business-customers

Broadband coverage improved through 2018, says Ofcom

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454614/Broadband-coverage-improved-through-2018-says-Ofcom

Ofcom fires starting gun for new mobile spectrum auction

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454605/Ofcom-fires-starting-gun-for-new-mobile-spectrum-auction

The 50 most influential people in UK IT 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/The-50-most-influential-people-in-UK-IT-2018

2018 review: Top 10 Nordic IT stories for 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453816/Top-10-Nordic-IT-stories-for-2018

Security Think Tank: Let’s get back to basics in 2019

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Lets-get-back-to-basics-in-2019

2018 review: Top 10 end user computing stories of 2018

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454218/2018-review-Top-10-end-user-computing-stories-of-2018

Monday, 17 December 2018

IDG Contributor Network: ARM, OpenPower, X86 were just joined by TX2: Anticipating a revolutionary virtual desktop future

IDG Contributor Network: What 5G wireless will look like in 2019

Apple has some big media challenges to solve

IDG Contributor Network: ARM, OpenPower, X886 were just joined by TX2: Anticipating a revolutionary virtual desktop future

Brave browser goes 'full-Chromium' by adopting Google UI

Atlassian adds postmortem feature to JiraOps

NICE debuts standards to help ease NHS adoption of new technology

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454528/NICE-debuts-standards-to-help-ease-NHS-adoption-of-new-technology

Hey, you bring YOUR tools, I'll bring mine!

Financial services giant transforms application delivery through HCL

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454530/Financial-services-giant-transforms-application-delivery-through-HCL

Security Think Tank: Prioritise multifactor authentication in 2019

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Prioritise-multifactor-authentication-in-2019

Autonomous submersible, Arggonauts, uses Dell for remote data processing

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454524/Autonomous-submersible-Arggonauts-uses-Dell-for-remote-data-processing

Casting the net for a software-defined future

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Casting-the-net-for-a-software-defined-future

Saturday, 15 December 2018

Ambient computing is in the air

Friday, 14 December 2018

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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from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3245585/microsoft-windows/how-to-protect-windows-10-from-ransomware.html#tk.rss_all

Austerity versus the march of technology – an economist’s perspective

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Austerity-versus-the-march-of-technology-an-economists-perspective

Trello adds IFTTT-style automation with Butler buy

Trello adds IFTTT automation with Butler buy

UK named sixth-biggest consumer of cloud services in EU

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454461/UK-named-sixth-biggest-consumer-of-cloud-services-in-EU

Microsoft may pitch Windows 10 subscriptions at consumers

Microsoft may unveil Windows 10-Office 365 subscriptions for consumers that resemble the Microsoft 365 plans now pitched at enterprises.

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(Insider Story)

from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3328537/microsoft-windows/microsoft-may-pitch-windows-10-subscriptions-at-consumers.html#tk.rss_all

Paris latest city to join Tech Global Advocates

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454438/Paris-latest-city-to-join-Tech-Global-Advocates

Australia passes controversial encryption law

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454436/Australia-passes-controversial-encryption-law

Global server revenue hits record quarterly high as hyperscale demand for datacentre kit soars

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454435/Global-server-revenue-hits-record-quarterly-high-as-hyperscale-demand-for-datacentre-kit-soars

Iranian cyber espionage highlights human element

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454439/Iranian-cyber-espionage-highlights-human-element

Ofcom tells ISPs to be upfront about better broadband deals

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454437/Ofcom-tells-ISPs-to-be-upfront-about-better-broadband-deals

Let me draw you a picture

Security Think Tank: Strategies for blocking malware comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Strategies-for-blocking-malware-comms

Security Think Tank: Smart botnets resist attempts to cut comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Smart-botnets-resist-attempts-to-cut-comms

Thursday, 13 December 2018

LinkedIn: 'Blockchain developer' is the No. 1 emerging job

ICO and government help UK businesses prepare for no-deal Brexit

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454385/ICO-and-government-help-UK-businesses-prepare-for-no-deal-Brexit

Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454370/Sberbank-partners-US-accelerator-for-startup-programme

Apple discusses its approach to enterprise IT

Machine identity protection development gets funding boost

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454378/Machine-identity-protection-development-gets-funding-boost

Throwback Thursday: Info sharing, meet sharing info

Social engineering at the heart of critical infrastructure attack

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454369/Social-engineering-at-the-heart-of-critical-infrastructure-attack

CW Europe: Russia banks on electronic payments

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/CWEurope/CW-Europe-Russia-banks-on-electronic-payments

Chief technology officers in high demand in finance sector

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454367/Chief-technology-officers-in-finance-sector-in-high-demand

UK trade sector risks GDPR fines over poor data disposal

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454366/UK-trade-sector-risks-GDPR-fines-over-poor-data-disposal

Most UK retailers plan to up cyber security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454330/Most-UK-retailers-plan-to-up-cyber-security

Government urged to create one million high tech jobs by 2030

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454333/Government-urged-to-create-one-million-high-tech-jobs-by-2030

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Android security audit: An easy-to-follow annual checklist

Patch Tuesday breaks records — some good, most bad — and ‘Check for Updates’ still stings

Christmas charity appeal increases donations with cloud-based comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454298/Christmas-charity-appeal-increase-donations-with-cloud-based-comms

Android security: Analysis, advice, and next-level knowledge

Interview: Dheeraj Pandey, CEO, Nutanix

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454076/Interview-Dheeraj-Pandey-CEO-Nutanix

Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454294/Finlands-IT-sector-recovers-after-break-up-of-Nokia

Feudal Lords and anarchic allies – the new models for software collaboration

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Feudal-Lords-and-anarchic-allies-the-new-models-for-software-collaboration

Security Think Tank: Prevention and detection key to disrupting malware comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Prevention-and-detection-key-to-disrupting-malware-comms

Criminals act like nation-state attackers in Russian campaign

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454289/Criminals-act-like-nation-state-attackers-in-Russian-campaign

So you think anyone will want this 'timesharing' stuff?

Apple's App Store privacy efforts are backfiring big time

Google Smart Lock: The complete guide

High-flying clouds: AWS bucks traditional business growth trends with help from the enterprise

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454136/High-flying-clouds-AWS-bucks-traditional-business-growth-trends-with-help-from-the-enterprise

Amazon AI debacle won’t stop adoption for recruitment

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Amazon-AI-debacle-wont-stop-adoption-for-recruitment

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Google will shut down Fusion Tables

What's in the latest Firefox update? Mozilla looks over users' shoulders, suggests tools and add-ons

Microsoft Teams gains ground on Slack

5 reasons to remain skeptical about 5G in 2019

Port of Rotterdam uses floating lab to learn about automation in harbour

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454131/Port-of-Rotterdam-uses-floating-lab-to-learn-about-automation-in-harbour

Will 2019 be the year of the Mac?

Security Think Tank: Severing C&C comms is key, but complex

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Severing-CC-comms-is-key-but-complex

Tibco’s Orchestra acquisition will mean ‘faster IT integration'

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454163/Tibcos-Orchestra-acquisition-will-mean-faster-IT-integration

Mac malware makes debut in top 10 list

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454208/Mac-malware-makes-debut-in-top-10-list

Slow action on broadband and 5G risks UK’s economic future, CBI warns

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454205/Slow-action-on-broadband-5G-risks-UKs-economic-future-warns-CBI

Manchester’s evolution from rag trade to digital hub

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Manchesters-evolution-from-rag-trade-to-digital-hub

Review: 4 wireless chargers for both smartphone and watch

And that was actually the CLEAN version!

Large disparity in NHS cyber skills and training spend

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454198/Large-disparity-in-NHS-cyber-skills-and-training-spend

Monday, 10 December 2018

Vodafone’s 4G network goes underground

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454156/Vodafones-4G-network-goes-underground

Innovative anti-phishing app comes to iPhones

O2 expected to pursue Ericsson for compensation over 24-hour stoppage

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454151/O2-expected-to-pursue-Ericsson-for-compensation-over-24-hour-stoppage

BT upgrades InLink street kiosks for deaf, speech-impaired people

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454148/BT-upgrades-InLink-street-kiosks-for-deaf-speech-impaired-people

Patch Tuesday’s coming; make sure you have Windows Update shut off and stop seeking!

SDN: Where is it now and what is the future?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/SDN-Where-is-it-now-and-what-is-the-future

Real estate blockchain set to go live in early '19

eBay's ApplePay stats show why mobile payments are struggling

Forbidden names, revisited

Security Think Tank: Firms neglect DNS security at their peril

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Firms-neglect-DNS-security-at-their-peril

Resist the tech backlash before it’s too late

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Resist-the-tech-backlash-before-its-too-late

UK businesses feel let down by government on cyber security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454127/UK-businesses-feel-let-down-by-government-on-cyber-security

Saturday, 8 December 2018

With move to rebuild Edge atop Google's Chromium, Microsoft raises white flag in browser war

Friday, 7 December 2018

Patching waters finally look calm; now is a good time to install the November Windows and Office patches

How iOS developers can build better apps

What does the 802.11ax wireless standard mean for your network?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/What-does-the-80211ax-wireless-standard-mean-for-your-network

Hybrid cloud in Australian government removes supplier lock-in

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454078/Hybrid-cloud-in-Australian-government-removes-lock-in

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide features list 2019

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454056/Computer-Weekly-Buyers-Guide-features-list-2019

Quarter of all UK shopping now happens on mobile devices

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454081/Quarter-of-all-UK-shopping-now-happens-on-mobile-devices

Finnish government announces research and development ecosystem

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454064/Finnish-government-announces-research-and-development-ecosystem

O2 outage highlights importance of software certificate audits

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454067/O2-outage-highlights-importance-of-software-certificate-audits

Security Think Tank: Three steps to detect malware comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Three-steps-to-detect-malware-comms

Half of business leaders unaware of BPC cyber attacks

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454061/Half-of-business-leaders-unaware-of-BPC-cyber-attacks

Court orders Post Office to explain inability to access encrypted file

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454062/Court-orders-Post-Office-to-explain-inability-to-access-encrypted-file

But hey, she sure interviewed well!

NVMe is fast flash storage, but big five suppliers take it slowly

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/NVMe-is-fast-flash-storage-but-big-five-suppliers-take-it-slowly

Complex Post Office Horizon case set to continue into 2020

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454055/Complex-Post-Office-Horizon-case-set-to-continue-into-2020

Thursday, 6 December 2018

Windows 10: A guide to the updates

Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration guide

All good things must come to an end, and the reign of Windows 7 as an actively supported, good-enough operating system is no exception. While it may feel like you just finished the heavy lifting of migrating your Windows XP machines to Windows 7, it turns out that Windows 7 is now more than nine years old, at least two and a half versions behind Windows 10 (depending on whether you consider Windows 8.1 to be a version of Windows all its own), and approaching end of Microsoft support in 2020.

Creating and managing deployment groups

To read this article in full, please click here

(Insider Story)

from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3276311/microsoft-windows/windows-7-to-windows-10-migration-guide.html#tk.rss_all

IDG Contributor Network: Hell froze over: Microsoft moves Edge to Chromium

What's in the latest Chrome update?

Security Think Tank: How to tool up to catch evasive malware comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-How-to-tool-up-to-catch-evasive-malware-comms

BT and KCOM named broadband USO suppliers

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252454007/BT-and-KCOM-named-broadband-USO-suppliers

Fileless malware surge, warns Malwarebytes report

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453986/Fileless-malware-surge-warns-Malwarebytes-report

Fashion retail’s sustainability challenge and how technology can help

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Fashion-retails-sustainability-challenge-and-how-technology-can-help

Nine weeks later, Microsoft resumes its ill-fated Win10 1809 rollout — but only for seekers

5 handy Google Fi features you shouldn't forget

Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Douglas-Engelbart-the-forgotten-hero-of-modern-computing

Interview: Mickey Steiner, managing director, Innogy Innovation Hub

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453968/Interview-Micky-Steiner-MD-Innogy-Innovation-Hub

Will Apple’s iPhone replace your password?

China demands release of arrested Huawei CFO

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453982/China-demands-release-of-arrested-Huawei-CFO

Hyperscalers must prep for increase in government regulation and taxation, warns Uptime Institute

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453973/Hyperscalers-must-prep-for-increase-in-government-regulation-and-taxation-warns-Uptime-Institute

Software failure paralyses O2’s 4G network

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453970/Software-failure-paralyses-O2s-4G-network

Throwback Thursday: Bin there, done that

Head-to-head: Apple iPad vs. Microsoft Surface Go for Business

Tablets have gotten more powerful over the years, but even top-tier 2-in-1s like Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Apple’s iPad Pro are still a step away from replacing laptops for many business users. They do provide a very attractive alternative to lugging around a notebook on business trips, but these flagship tablets start at anywhere from $650 to $900 and can easily climb to $1,500 or more after you configure them and add in the cost of a keyboard case and stylus. That kind of expense is hard to justify for a device that’s secondary to the laptop a business worker needs for everyday use.

The Surface Pen adds $100. It’s smaller than Apple’s Pencil and magnetically sticks to the side of the tablet, making it harder to drop or lose. There are two buttons on the Pen: one on the side to right-click and one on top to open a favorite app. It takes about a minute to program any app to open when you press the button.

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Adobe releases Flash patch for zero-day exploit

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453961/Adobe-releases-Flash-patch-for-zero-day-exploit

Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Asean firms dive into microservices for competitive edge

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453913/Asean-firms-dive-into-microservices-for-competitive-edge

UK can do more to explore potential of quantum tech

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453897/UK-can-do-more-to-explore-potential-of-quantum-tech

Microsoft trash talks Windows 10 LTSC – again

BrandPost: BYD Auto Becoming a Leader in New Energy with the Best Data Storage System

BrandPost: Huawei Constructs a Best-in-Class Optical Transport Network for ÖBB

BrandPost: Huawei Empowers Japan's CyberAgent to Build an IDN-Capable Cloud Data Center Network with All-Fixed Switches

BrandPost: ETH Zurich relies on high-performance Wi-Fi from Huawei

BrandPost: ICBC (Asia) Leverages Cutting-edge Technology to Drive Cross-border Financial Upgrades and Development

iOS 12 is now installed on nearly 3 out of 4 iDevices

8 Gmail tips for Mac users

Drawing the line for cyber warfare

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Drawing-the-line-for-cyber-warfare

Brexit implications for data protection

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Brexit-implications-for-data-protection

Nike and Zara drive fashion retail’s self-service future

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Nike-and-Zara-drive-fashion-retails-self-service-future

BT moves to strip Huawei kit from EE’s network

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453930/BT-moves-to-strip-Huawei-kit-from-EEs-network

Security Think Tank: Situational awareness underpins effective security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Situational-awareness-underpins-effective-security

Australia races towards commercial quantum computing

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453908/Australia-races-towards-commercial-quantum-computing

Microsoft, acknowledging Win10 1803 update blue screens, offers limited remediation

Symantec unveils AI-based protection for critical infrastructure

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453906/Symantec-unveils-AI-based-protection-for-critical-infrastructure

Raising security awareness through phishing simulation – how to get it right

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Raising-security-awareness-through-phishing-simulation-how-to-get-it-right

Nominet brings security expertise and tech to market

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453900/Nominet-brings-security-expertise-and-tech-to-market

Blockchain: What’s it good for? Absolutely nothing, report finds

Just like clockwork

Phishing at centre of cyber attack on Ukraine infrastructure

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453892/Phishing-at-centre-of-cyber-attack-on-Ukraine-infrastructure

IT monitoring tops uses for machine data analytics

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453889/IT-monitoring-tops-uses-for-machine-data-analytics

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

UK consumers threaten data breach backlash

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453836/UK-consumers-threaten-data-breach-backlash

Automation key to unravelling mysteries of the universe at CERN

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Automation-key-to-unravelling-mysteries-of-the-universe-at-CERN

Microsoft gets explicit about Windows 10 upgrade blockers

Google Fi (aka Project Fi): The complete FAQ

How Docker plans to help businesses get around Windows Server 2008

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453809/How-Docker-plans-to-help-businesses-get-around-Windows-Server-2008

IDG Contributor Network: Why 5G will be disruptive

The future of network-connected device security

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/The-future-of-network-connected-device-security

‘Open-minded’ DVSA cuts cost of MOT testing

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453817/Open-minded-DVSA-cuts-cost-of-MOT-testing

Abbey Road Studios holds inaugural hackathon event to push musictech innovation

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453804/Abbey-Road-Studios-holds-inaugural-hackathon-event-to-push-musictech-innovation

GovTech Catalyst Fund awards contracts to five SMEs to tackle rural isolation and loneliness

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453801/GovTech-Catalyst-Fund-awards-contracts-to-five-SMEs-to-tackle-rural-isolation-and-loneliness

What is storage-class memory and what is it used for?

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/What-is-storage-class-memory-and-what-is-it-used-for

Financial institutions’ data at risk despite security spending

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453811/Financial-institutions-data-at-risk-despite-security-spending

12 Siri tips you’ll wish you’d used before

Win10 version 1809 gets yet another jolt, fourth KB 4469342 now runs build 17763.168

Security Think Tank: Basic steps to countering malware comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Basic-steps-to-countering-malware-comms

As commercial 5G nears, small cells generate interest

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453799/As-commercial-5G-nears-small-cells-generate-interest

Barclays staff to transfer to HCL as IT deal is expanded

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453798/Barclays-staff-to-transfer-to-HCL-as-IT-deal-is-expanded

Zopa gains banking licence and prepares launch

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453794/Zopa-gains-banking-licence-and-prepares-launch

Data protection, backup and replication in the age of the cloud

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Data-protection-backup-and-replication-in-the-age-of-the-cloud

The name that must not be, um, Skyped?

OpsRamp skills research highlights cloud hiring challenges of IT managers and CIOs

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453622/OpsRamp-skills-research-highlights-cloud-hiring-challenges-of-IT-managers-and-CIOs

100 million Quora.com user details exposed

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453788/100-million-Quoracom-user-details-exposed

Tackling legacy systems by making IT evergreen

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Tackling-legacy-systems-by-making-IT-evergreen

Lloyds to use core banking technology from Google-inspired UK fintech

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453692/Lloyds-to-use-core-banking-technology-from-Google-inspired-UK-fintech

Monday, 3 December 2018

Ada Lovelace Institute gets board to drive AI research for social good

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453699/Ada-Lovelace-Institute-gets-board-to-drive-AI-research-for-social-good

Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 fails to unseat Windows 7

Microsoft's $480M HoloLens deal with US Army could boost AR adoption

Liberty heads for judicial review over Investigatory Powers Act

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453696/Liberty-heads-for-judicial-review-over-Investigatory-Powers-Act

Antisocial media and AI in play at Oxford Science and Ideas Festival

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Antisocial-media-and-AI-in-play-at-Oxford-Science-and-Ideas-Festival

Security Think Tank: Combine tech, process and people to block malware comms

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Combine-tech-process-and-people-to-block-malware-comms

IDG Contributor Network: Project Fi changes name to Google Fi, but is it growing?

Why it really doesn't matter if Apple is ‘late’ to 5G

Digital identity market welcomes plan to hand Gov.uk Verify to private sector

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453631/Digital-identity-market-welcomes-plan-to-hand-Govuk-Verify-to-private-sector

UK government commits to opening up data in bid to push adoption of AI

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453633/UK-Government-committs-to-opening-data-in-bid-to-push-adoption-of-AI

BT announces new head of security business

from ComputerWeekly.com https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453636/BT-announces-new-head-of-security-business

Review: G Suite gets an AI boost

Google added a handful of new features to G Suite this summer, mostly AI-driven upgrades focused on collaboration. According to the company, G Suite users spend nearly three-quarters of their time creating and communicating with colleagues, so many of the recent updates are focused on helping these users save time when working together.

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from Computerworld https://www.computerworld.com/article/3324606/g-suite/review-g-suite-gets-an-ai-boost.html#tk.rss_all