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GE Digital calls for the need to build industrial machine learning systems that are cognizant of the effects of a good and bad answer

Dubai healthcare organisation is developing a medical application with UAE telco Etisalat

In Computer Weekly’s top 10 storage stories of 2017, we tracked key trends such as the continued rise of hyper-converged infrastructure, the emergence of NVMe flash and object storage

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 broadband stories from 2017

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2017

Indirect licensing of SAP software was the big story, with SAP’s victory over Diageo in the High Court proving a tinderbox. AI, machine learning and blockchain oscillated between hype and reality

Government departments have published their single departmental plans, highlighting the need for innovation, skills and digital – and the requirements of Brexit

Network upgrade will enable Highways England to prepare for technologies such as 5G and connected cars

Disruption in the enterprise storage market appears unlikely to subside anytime soon. AI analytics, cloud, HCI, mergers and NVMe flash highlight key themes heading into 2018.

E-commerce company used to run separate systems across different business functions, but has implemented an SAP system to streamline operations

NVMe promises to unleash flash storage to previously unheard-of performance. In this top 10 Computer Weekly NVMe flash stories of 2017, we track this rapidly emerging technology

It has been a good year for the PC business, which is starting to show signs of growth. From an end-user perspective, 2017 is also the year of new user interfaces

The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer

As organisations ramp up their digital strategies, they are also building more applications, leading to demand for developer skills

The Nordic region is already a hotbed for tech startups and has the ingredients to attract more investment from the established tech giants

Update highlights the need for greater infrastructure sharing, tests the water for further 5G pilots and reveals the winning bid for the 5G Innovation Network

Russian security software giant appeals US government's decision to ban the use of its products in federal agencies

What's the hottest software development trend? If the number of top DevOps vendors taking up space on conference hall floors is an indication, it would have to be merging Dev and Ops.

Google Project Zero's Tavis Ormandy discovered a flaw in the Keeper password manager browser extension that could allow attackers to steal credentials.

Storage acquisitions in 2017 included Hewlett Packard Enterprise's buys of SimpliVity and Nimble Storage, and Toshiba's move to sell off its memory business.

The White House officially said North Korea was behind the WannaCry attacks, and it credited Facebook and Microsoft for work in attribution. But it left questions unanswered.

Besides transforming themselves through AI and automation, businesses down under will keep a closer eye on cyber security and the outcomes of their technology investments

The UK and US governments say a North Korean group was responsible for the ransomware attacks that hit the NHS and other organisations globally this year

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2017

Countries in the Middle East are putting digital transformation high on their priority lists and are already leaders in areas such as smart city development

Over the course of 2017, we saw hyperscale cloud giants continuing to invest in their UK presence, as well as Apple’s ongoing planning permission delays in Ireland and the disruption caused by the datacentre downtime from British Airways

The government announces it will make high speed broadband a legal right, thereby rejecting BT’s offer to deliver the 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation broadband service across the UK on a voluntary basis

Ferry operator’s CTO tells Computer Weekly how the company can differentiate itself by using digital tools to make its processes more efficient

NAO calls on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure proper planning as half of its Brexit projects, many of which are still in “discovery phases”, involve IT

In the final session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee played host to scepticism about the so-called fourth industrial revolution

Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has confirmed the appointment of its chief data and analytics officer, a new role for the firm

A number of startups have joined an accelerator programme, with the goal of using new technologies to improve transport

Xerox continues to invest in its channel strategy, which includes a focus on helping partners win more sophisticated Xerox MPS deals.

The White House's WannaCry attribution included the broad strokes, experts say, but the case avoided some key pieces of information, such as the role of the NSA in the attacks.

South Korean companies are expected to spend more in emerging technologies as well as move more workloads to the cloud in the coming year

Ofcom has seen off a legal challenge from mobile suppliers that oppose its latest spectrum auction

A look back at Computer Weekly’s most read networking stories of 2017

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 IT security stories of 2017

Highlights of how organisations in the Benelux region have been harnessing the latest IT in 2017

Minister for digital tells Lords committee he is confident the UK will obtain and maintain “adequacy” for smooth data transfers with the EU after Brexit

A Royal Mail Data Services survey has found that three out of 10 UK companies are falling short of the data quality required for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

The infamous government Brexit impact assessments have been released, but tech sector reports reveal nothing new

ASEAN countries have been forerunners in driving digital transformation through various smart city initiatives and industry transformation roadmaps

Financial services continue to lead the way in IT spending, but what were the main trends in 2017?

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks at developments in the technology careers and skills sector in 2017

Computer Weekly looks back at how emerging technologies began to creep into the retail space in 2017, bringing innovations such as artificial intelligence, voice-powered shopping and social media to the fore

Analysis of government procurement data shows CGI topped the table for new IT deals, earning more than four times the amount of its nearest rival

Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology

Take a look at the top UC news stories that affected the industry in 2017 -- from the growth in the team collaboration market to vendor mergers and acquisitions.

Ingram Micro purchases cloud distribution firm and security tech specialist Cloud Harmonics; IBM previews Watson Build 2.0; other news from the week.

News roundup: Cryptocurrency exchanges are folding because of targeted cyberattacks. Plus, five hackers were arrested in connection with international ransomware attacks, and more.