Business Management: Security Support and Executive Communications

The future of VPNs in the enterprise

VPNs have been the workhorse of online connectivity. Enhancements to software and processing power in end devices will transform how companies use the technology going forward. Continue Reading

Refurbished has to be part of the sustainability approach

Industry challenged at Canalys Channel Forum to do more to allow channel to sell second-hand products Continue Reading

Ransomware crews regrouping as LockBit rise continues

Overall ransomware activity dropped off in the third quarter of 2022, but increasing attack volumes in September may herald a difficult few months ahead Continue Reading

Lloyds Bank launches innovation sandbox

Banking group establishes a sandbox where fintechs can build and test applications for Lloyds Continue Reading

As layoffs rise, Oracle HCM releases mass hiring tool

Oracle is rolling out a new set of recruiting tools, including tools that will help companies run events for high-volume hiring, such as on college campuses or for seasonal retail. Continue Reading

Oracle pushes forward with CX tech amid layoff cycle

Rumors of the demise of Oracle marketing, CRM and customer service turn out to be unfounded, as the company forges ahead with vertical-specific CX offerings. Continue Reading

Greenland investigates potential blockchain-based election system

Researchers have been funded to investigate blockchain-based online voting in Greenland Continue Reading

Work in the metaverse: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

In this special edition of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, we speak to Wipro CTO Subha Tatavarti about the business metaverse Continue Reading

Gartner: Hero CIOs are needed again to save businesses

During the pandemic, IT enabled businesses to remain operational. As the economic crisis worsens, business executives are once again reaching out to CIOs Continue Reading

Oracle CloudWorld 2022: Ellison vaunts centrality of healthcare to mission

Oracle CTO Larry Ellison put the company’s healthcare initiatives front and centre of its vision during his keynote at Oracle CloudWorld 2022 in Las Vegas Continue Reading

Canalys: Partners have the power

The channel has got to a size and a position where it is a serious industry in its own right – and that will have an impact on ecosystem relationships Continue Reading

Treat cyber crime as a ‘strategic threat’, UK businesses told

The government’s new National Cyber Advisory Board aims to help elevate cyber discussion and spur action in the business community Continue Reading

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Helping IT leaders avoid falling victim to greenwashing

How can IT leaders separate fact from fiction when weighing up a tech supplier’s sustainability claims? And, crucially, what are the dangers or risks enterprises face if they do not do their due diligence on the green claims of their providers? Continue Reading

MoD must have clear delivery plan for digital strategy, says NAO

While the Digital Strategy for Defence seems to be going well, the National Audit Office is concerned there is no overarching plan to implement it, or a clear way of measuring whether it is on track Continue Reading

What is data separation and why is it important in the cloud?

Some enterprises avoid the public cloud due to its multi-tenant nature and data security concerns. Learn what data separation is and how it can keep your data safe. Continue Reading

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure incorporates Nvidia GPUs and AI

Nvidia GPU chips will support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Also, OCI users will have access to Nvidia's Enterprise AI system and Clara healthcare-specialized platform. Continue Reading

Streamline Kubernetes deployments by using a service mesh

Implementing a service mesh could be well worth the time and effort for organizations looking for ways to manage their Kubernetes and cloud-native application deployments. Continue Reading

Python vulnerability highlights open source security woes

A 15-year-old unpatched vulnerability in a tarfile module for the Python programming language prompted researchers from cybersecurity vendor Trellix to take action. Continue Reading

Oracle CloudWorld rollout includes new serverless options

New Oracle Cloud Infrastructure serverless offerings hide more of the gory infrastructure details from application developers to hasten software delivery workflows. Continue Reading

12 API security best practices to protect your business

As with any software development cycle, API security must be built in from the start. Follow these guidelines to design, deploy and protect your APIs. Continue Reading

How to start an inclusive mentoring program

An inclusive mentoring program can improve an employee's sense of belonging and create new relationships between workers. Learn how to start one and mistakes to avoid. Continue Reading

Oracle expands cloud infrastructure portfolio, eyes partner cloud market

Oracle Alloy will enable partners such as systems integrators, telcos and other service providers to offer a full set of cloud services that can be tailored to the needs of specific markets and industries Continue Reading

Compare vulnerability assessment vs. vulnerability management

Vulnerability assessments and vulnerability management are different but similar-sounding security terms. Discover their similarities and differences. Continue Reading

Oracle Database 23c brings JSON, graph to relational database

The tech giant previewed the next major milestone for its namesake database at the CloudWorld conference, providing users with features to better work with different data models. Continue Reading

Guided analytics tool highlights Tableau platform update

Data Guide features augmented intelligence capabilities designed to assist users as they surface insights from their data and reach actionable decisions. Continue Reading

Enterprises learn the downsides of DevSecOps metrics

DevSecOps metrics can be helpful, but they can also steer developer and security collaboration in an unproductive direction if they are over-emphasized, practitioners said. Continue Reading

Skype’s legacy and the rise of the ‘new Nordics’

Estonia and other Baltic states could be part of a ‘new Nordics’ of technology innovation Continue Reading

BT reveals role of robotics, IoT to transform and automate agriculture

First fruits revealed of leading UK telco’s dedicated telecoms civil engineering robotics test facility, designed to help fibre network development Continue Reading

Apache vulnerability a risk, but not as widespread as Log4Shell

A newly disclosed Apache Commons Text vulnerability may put many at risk, but does not appear to be as impactful or widespread as Log4Shell Continue Reading

Virtually all vulnerable open source downloads are avoidable

Some 96% of known vulnerable open source downloads could have been avoided altogether, according to a report Continue Reading

Comparing Microsoft Loop vs. SharePoint for businesses

Microsoft's announcement of Loop came with various questions -- in particular, how the new product compares to legacy products, like SharePoint. Here, find out how the two differ. Continue Reading

Why some businesses are failing at AI

Deloitte’s ongoing research into artificial intelligence adoption has found that more than 20% of organisations are underachieving in their AI ambitions Continue Reading

Government introduces Electronic Trade Documents Bill

Digital trade documents will be legally recognised as part of plans to reduce paper documents and speed up processing times Continue Reading

NetApp ushers in Partner Sphere

Vendor’s partner programme will drive its channel towards the high-revenue areas of cloud and services Continue Reading

Subpostmaster federation failed its members when they needed it most

A dereliction of duty saw subpostmaster federation ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office destroy their lives Continue Reading

Oracle partners can now sell Oracle Cloud as their own

Alloy, a new infrastructure platform, lets partners and Oracle-affiliated enterprises resell OCI to customers in regulated industries or at the edge. Continue Reading

Oracle extends MySQL HeatWave database to the data lakehouse

The Oracle MySQL HeatWave service provides both transactional and analytics processing capabilities and now also lets users tap into data lake storage for queries. Continue Reading

Oracle analytics update adds CX app, semantic modeling tool

The tech giant's latest platform update adds capabilities designed to improve the productivity of business users and reduce organizations' reliance on IT teams. Continue Reading

Castrol to open datacentre immersion cooling test facility at Berkshire HQ

BP-owned lubricant brand has unveiled the next phase in its work to accelerate adoption of immersion cooling technologies in datacentres Continue Reading

EV owners driven crazy by UK's vehicle charging infrastructure

In this guest post, Aidan McClean, CEO and co-founder of online electric vehicle hire firm UFODRIVE, highlights the shortcomings in the UK’s car charging infrastructure The UK’s 2030 ban on the ... Continue Reading

Vodafone, Altice create a fibre-to-the-home joint venture in Germany

A 50/50 joint venture partnership aims to build on operator’s next-generation network with broadband firm’s industrial expertise and proven fibre-to-the-home construction capabilities, enabling gigabit connectivity to customers in Germany Continue Reading

How Russia hacked a former MI6 spy chief

In this week’s Computer Weekly, Russian hackers leaked emails and documents from British government, military, and intelligence officials – we examine the implications. New EU laws will govern online safety and the use of AI, but what do they mean for organisations? And we look at the growth in checkout-free shopping. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

EY consulting bets on Nexus platform for rapid transformation

The Nexus platform seeks to help clients modernize IT and could fit into EY consulting's emergence as a separate entity; other service firms move to update customers' tech stacks. Continue Reading

Make data usability a priority on data quality for big data

To help make big data analytics applications more effective, IT teams must augment conventional data quality processes with measures aimed at improving data usability for analysts. Continue Reading

Mapping the rise in checkout-free shopping

There has been a boom in the number of checkout-free stores globally, but will that growth continue and which retailers are interested? Continue Reading

EU rolling out measures for online safety and artificial intelligence accountability

European Council approves passage of the Digital Services Act to protect our rights online as European Commission announces proposals to help those negatively affected by AI to claim compensation. Continue Reading

How to perform VLAN troubleshooting

Common VLAN issues include physical connectivity problems, duplex mismatches, forwarding loops, unicast flooding and Layer 3 configuration errors. These troubleshooting steps can help. Continue Reading

How Russian intelligence hacked the encrypted emails of former MI6 boss

Hack by Russian-linked ColdRiver group exposed former MI6 chief Richard Dearlove’s contacts and email communications with government, military, intelligence and political officials. Continue Reading

Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

The usual busy week across the industry as some fresh talent is brought aboard to drive growth Continue Reading

AI adoption, labor shortage accelerate need for upskilling

The impact of AI-enabled automation isn't showing up in productivity data, but it is prompting businesses to upskill and reskill workers to keep up with this tech. Continue Reading

Goodbye Tech Data, hello TD SYNNEX

With the merger completed, the rebranding of the distributor takes effect across most of the world Continue Reading

Neos Networks announces business-grade managed dedicated internet access

UK fibre connectivity supplier announces launch of the managed variant of its dedicated internet access service, providing businesses with fully managed, enterprise-grade, fibre-optic internet connectivity Continue Reading

GRAID puts RAID on a GPU for cut-price disk protection and rebuilds

US startup puts its software on Nvidia graphics cards to offload RAID processing and throughput of 110GBps throughput across up to 32 NVMe solid-state drives Continue Reading

GBI taps Nokia to enhances optical network capacity between Middle East and Europe

Cloud, connectivity and content enabler undertakes optical network capacity upgrade between key markets to scale wavelength speed by a factor of x4 to offer high-speed connectivity across subsea cable and terrestrial network links Continue Reading

Context: Resellers value relationship with distribution

Latest tranche of findings from channel watcher reveal a solid partnership between the two tiers Continue Reading

CMA issues proposals to prevent emergency services being overcharged for Airwave network

UK competition watchdog unveils proposals to restrict how much Motorola can charge emergency services to use mobile radio network Continue Reading

IR35 reforms repeal scrapped: Government labelled ‘spineless’ over u-turn

The contracting community has not taken kindly to the news that the government is rowing back its plans to repeal the IR35 reforms in the private and public sectors Continue Reading

Global IT and business services spending slows amid economic fears

Spending on IT and business services is declining amid economic fears, with the possibility of a further fall on the horizon Continue Reading

Fixing software developer burnout could increase retention

Software developer burnout is a pervasive issue that can cause problems for companies and their employees, but tackling it won't be easy. Continue Reading

What is a Raspberry Pi used for?

IT infrastructure can get expensive fast, making single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi appealing for small projects. Learn what a Raspberry Pi does and explore IT use cases. Continue Reading

Government u-turns on plans to scrap IR35 reforms in public and private sector from April 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirms that the planned repeal of the IR35 reforms in the public and private sector is cancelled Continue Reading

Biden ramps up China chip sanctions

The war of words between China and the US has ramifications across the high-tech sector. We report on the latest developments Continue Reading

Vodafone starts sizeable three-year SAP systems migration to Google Cloud

Telco giant claims project will be one of the largest and most complex SAP migrations ever embarked upon in Europe Continue Reading

Threat hunting for MSPs

Iratxe Vazquez, senior product marketing manager at WatchGuard, provides top tips for managed service providers to help their customers stay one step ahead of the cyber criminals Continue Reading

Five-minute interview: Dominic Pierce, Cisco

The latest to share more details about themselves is Cisco’s UK channel lead Continue Reading

Powering strong partnerships for successful digital transformation

César Cernuda, president at NetApp, shares his thoughts about the need for collaboration to support success Continue Reading

Providing the right tech to your employees matters more than ever

Providing staff with the right technology is vital, says Tim Bodill, chief sales officer at Jigsaw24 Continue Reading

Travel apps leave users unsatisfied when facing delays, changes

Survey reveals negative user experiences of global travel and hospitality apps, with quarter of UK travellers reliant on apps for flights and accommodation Continue Reading

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Assessing a supplier’s sustainability credentials

How can IT leaders separate fact from fiction when weighing up a tech supplier’s sustainability claims? And, crucially, what are the dangers or risks enterprises face if they do not do their due diligence on the green claims of their providers? Continue Reading

API management: Assessing reliability and security

Once an API is published, its developer then has responsibility to ensure it is kept up to date and is secure Continue Reading

10 key performance management software features, traits

When HR leaders purchase performance management software, they should confirm it includes features like customization options and 360-degree review. Learn more. Continue Reading

4 essential steps to IoT device development

For a successful IoT device, companies must avoid designing for the short term, outdated workflows, untested feature rollouts and retroactive security measures. Continue Reading

Sustainable procurement goes mainstream, influences IT buys

ESG considerations add a new dimension to IT purchasing criteria and, more broadly, could bridge the gap between business leaders and IT professionals. Continue Reading

IFS doubles down on industry specificity for cloud platform

IFS will not try to be the ERP for all companies and purposes, but it will continue to focus on providing functionality for specific industries such as manufacturing. Continue Reading

6 dimensions of data quality boost data performance

Generate accurate data analysis and predictions by mastering the six dimensions of data quality -- accuracy, consistency, validity, completeness, uniqueness and integrity. Continue Reading

What DevOps teams need to know about API management

Managing today's sprawling API ecosystems is increasingly daunting for DevOps teams. Learn what to look for when choosing a tool to reduce the complexity of API management. Continue Reading

How Jamf zero trust can improve Apple device security

Jamf is supporting zero trust with new features across its suite of Mac management software. The proliferation of remote work has made this security model more important. Continue Reading

Nokia deploys 5G private wireless for cycling World Championships

Comms tech provider to show how 5G SA private wireless networks can augment spectator and media experience for UCI World Championships Continue Reading

Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the Joe Sullivan conviction

This podcast episode discusses conviction of former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan, who was found guilty last week of covering up the company's 2016 data breach. Continue Reading

Malicious WhatsApp add-on highlights risks of third-party mods

Kaspersky researchers discovered a malicious version of a widely used WhatsApp messenger mod, highlighting the risks of using so-called mods Continue Reading

The role of transparency in digital trust

To retain digital trust, organizations must be transparent in the aftermath of cybersecurity attacks and data breaches. Learn more about the roles of transparency in trust. Continue Reading

Babble acquires again to strengthen security position

Firm seals seventh deal of the year so far as it looks to add more depth to its cyber security position Continue Reading

Annual costs of Hackney ransomware attack exceed £12m

Hackney Council reveals new insight into the ongoing cost of a ransomware attack that devastated its systems two years ago Continue Reading

Best practices for network documentation and auditing

Network documentation helps enterprises resolve problems more quickly and create more reliable networks. But documentation needs to include various components to be effective. Continue Reading

Office 365 email encryption flaw could pose risk to user privacy

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption could leave the contents of emails dangerously exposed, but with no fix coming it’s up to users to decide how at risk they are Continue Reading

Fujitsu to finally face blame for its part in Post Office Horizon scandal

Fujitsu’s part in causing the extreme suffering of subpostmasters will be made clear as the IT supplier begins giving evidence at a statutory inquiry Continue Reading

Advanced: Healthcare data was stolen in LockBit 3.0 attack

Advanced has revealed a total of 16 of its health and social care sector customers had their data exfiltrated in a recent ransomware attack Continue Reading

Gitex 2022: Florius takes AI-powered CCaaS speech analytics to transform customer experience

Changed workloads during the pandemic have driven Netherlands-based mortgage lender to use AI and CCaaS technology Continue Reading

5G adoption increasing rapidly, but failing to hit heightened expectations

Leading comms tech provider finds next wave of next-gen communications well under way – but significant portion also underwhelmed by 5G services Continue Reading

Protecting children by scanning encrypted messages is ‘magical thinking’, says Cambridge professor

Ross Anderson argues in a rebuttal to GCHQ experts that using artificial intelligence to scan encrypted messaging services is the wrong approach to protecting children and preventing terrorism Continue Reading

Australia becoming hotbed for cyber attacks

Research by Imperva shows an 81% increase in cyber security incidents in Australia between July 2021 and June 2022, including automated attacks that doubled in frequency Continue Reading

Alibaba Cloud readying dedicated cloud regions for private datacentres

The hybrid cloud offering will provide enterprises with a dedicated Alibaba Cloud region in their datacentres with multiple availability zones Continue Reading

Dell adds Project Frontier for edge, expands HCI with Azure

Dell dropped news at separate events this week -- one that showcased edge management software, another that showed deepening HCI ties with Azure -- but the items are connected. Continue Reading

NPM API flaw exposes secret packages

A flaw in the API for NPM could potentially allow a threat actor to see the internal packages for corporate users -- a possible first step for a supply chain attack. Continue Reading

Managed SAN service enters preview on Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure's newest managed storage service, now in preview, supports demanding enterprise SANs fully in the cloud. Azure also added faster SSD storage and a performance tier. Continue Reading

Box boosts content collaboration with Notes reboot

Cloud document management company Box chases customers with remote and hybrid workforces with its new Canvas offering and revamped Box Notes, which foster online collaboration. Continue Reading

DEI firm that connects job seekers with employers gets $30M

A startup's diversity, equity and inclusion platform raised millions in its latest funding round as employers start turning to third-party systems for help. Continue Reading

Despite LockBit rebound, ransomware attacks down in 2022

LockBit cybercriminals are back in action with new ransomware attacks and publicity pushes. But many other new groups saw lower levels in activity in Q3, according to Cyberint. Continue Reading

6 best practices for ensuring offboarding cybersecurity

Offboarding can be a tenuous time for cybersecurity if HR leaders don't follow some best practices. Learn what to do about security during an employee's departure. Continue Reading

How to reap the benefits of data integration, step by step

A new book lays out a strong case for data integration and guides readers in how to carry out this essential process. Continue Reading