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Nigerian email attacks evolving into credible, dangerous threat

How IT leaders and their teams are supporting employees through the coronavirus crisis

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 53

Marriott International hotel chain in second data breach

Loan charge MPs secure ‘unanimous’ support for motion to curb policy’s retrospective powers

Gartner: Top-performing companies understand CX

Too late to protect online privacy, say Brits

Top five compliance concerns for UK business in 2020

Houseparty denies hack as credential stuffing attacks spread

Connect and protect: How the tech sector is responding to the coronavirus crisis

Whitehall appoints civil service COO to replace John Manzoni

Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic

Insurance company uses artificial intelligence to assess car damage when claims are made

Can the internet take the strain?

CCRC findings on subpostmaster prosecutions reveal incompetence of successive governments

Coronavirus: Viability of half of London’s tech startups threatened

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to zero-trust security

What are the drivers for application modernisation?

Coronavirus: Warning over surge in Zoom security incidents

Coronavirus: NHS corrals Microsoft, Palantir and Google to hone data analysis

Coronavirus: Don’t fall for fake cures, warns UK government

Ministry of Defence releases defence data management strategy

How subpostmasters made legal history with biggest referral of potential miscarriages of justice

IR35 reforms: Chancellor slammed for dig at self-employed tax habits during coronavirus briefing

Coronavirus: Derbyshire Police deploy drones to enforce social distancing rules

Coronavirus: Zoom accelerates away as office workers make video calls

Coronavirus: How app developers large and small are working to help fight Covid-19

Insurance firm Chubb may be latest Maze ransomware victim

Lorca calls on security scaleups to tackle coronavirus challenge

Coronavirus: IT contractors ‘left stranded’ by exclusion from support for self-employed

Crown Commercial Service advises on remote working tech

NHS rolls out video consultations at GPs to support lockdown

Coronavirus: What are the latest free cyber security offers?

HP Inc warns of M&A uncertainty due to coronavirus

Tupperware fixes hacked site, but questions remain over response

Coronavirus: How data visualisation could build resilience against future pandemics

Nordic fintechs urge financial literacy to be taken seriously before it’s too late

Subpostmaster prosecutions to be considered by Court of Appeal for miscarriages of justice

Coronavirus: Be alert to rogue mobile apps exploiting outbreak

Kitchenware brand Tupperware is ignoring hacked website

AWS hits out at narrow scope of DoD’s planned re-evaluation of JEDI cloud contract

Almost half of UK businesses suffered a cyber attack in past year

Coronavirus: Chatbot to help Estonians cope during pandemic

Smartbox move to Nutanix HCI a catalyst for IT team revamp

Coronavirus: iFixit builds resource to support medical technicians

Coronavirus: Amazon and eBay failing to stop profiteers, says Which?

DCMS creates datacentre-focused resiliency team to keep UK online during coronavirus outbreak

Governing by data: Limits and opportunities

Meeting reviewing subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal prosecutions moves into second day

Global spend on enterprise datacentre kit and private clouds down 1% in 2019

Huge queues for Universal Credit online applications due to coronavirus surge

IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts calls for fairer deal for self-employed IT workers

Norwegian banking app gives access to other banks’ accounts

Workplace misconduct platform reports rise in coronavirus-related racial discrimination

Coronavirus: Contactless spending limit increased to fight pandemic

Fake antivirus site promises coronavirus protection, delivers trojan

Russia presses ahead with developing 5G, but allocation of frequencies needs to be resolved first

Hyperscale cloud firms ‘well-insulated from coronavirus crisis’, claims Synergy Research

Coronavirus: Fintechs create Covid Credit to help self-employed prove income loss

Coronavirus and privacy – finding the middle ground

Coronavirus: Grocers scrambling to update online and delivery propositions

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 52

Legacy AV defenceless against onslaught of evasive malware

Edge computing environments: what you need to know

Tekya auto-clicker malware exploits kids’ Android apps

Coronavirus: Mobilising data science

What’s the problem with NAS backup?

Making home working work – a guide for IT leaders

The AWS bucket list: Keep your cloud secure

Coronavirus: Post Office postpones subpostmaster compensation scheme amid Covid-19 crisis

Coronavirus: Sellafield workers ordered to stay home as ‘controlled shutdown’ of site accelerates

Coronavirus: uncertainty for online retailers as some slump and others surge

Coronavirus: Kaspersky, Bitdefender make products free to NHS

Coronavirus: Spain to use artificial intelligence to automate testing

Benefits of branching out into SD-WAN

Thousands of Netflix, Disney+ streaming accounts being stolen

Coronavirus: NHSX calls on tech sector to support Covid-19 effort

Why zero trust may not be all it’s cracked up to be

Coronavirus: CCRC uses Microsoft Teams to consider subpostmaster appeals

Interview: Jamil Farshchi, CISO, Equifax

Coronavirus prompts cross-industry collaboration from datacentre operators to keep UK online

Cyber gangsters hit UK medical firm poised for work on Coronavirus with Maze ransomware attack

UK Coronavirus Bill relaxes restrictions on mass surveillance powers

Coronavirus: The cloud and datacentre management challenges facing CIOs as remote working soars

Dstl launches report on the future of cities

Coronavirus: Sans Institute issues cyber security advice for parents

Unpatched Zyxel storage devices co-opted into IoT botnet

MP warns minister not to parrot civil servants’ lines on Post Office IT scandal

Computational storage: What is it and what are its key use cases?

How an Estonian digital nation emerged from the embers of Soviet rule

Employee computing emissions measured by only one-third of enterprises, Citrix research suggests

Volume of computer misuse incidents falling, says ONS

Gigabit broadband for new homes is essential to UK’s telecoms ambitions

Coronavirus: How to implement safe and secure remote working

Loan charge under review: Cross-party group of MPs slams government inquiry into tax policy

Covid-19: Three steps to remote working effectiveness

How Oxeva delivered budget analytics with Pure Storage flash NAS

A beginner’s guide to quantum computer programming

Ocado pulls website amid coronavirus shopping frenzy

UK facial recognition project to identify hidden faces

Surrey goes live with child health system

Post Office executives used ‘grotesque predatory capitalism’ throughout Horizon IT scandal

Execs must advocate tech initiatives effectively

Coronavirus now possibly largest-ever cyber security threat

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 51

Prudential turns to AI to secure computer networks against cyber attacks

Security Think Tank: Amid panic, how to find a sound level of security

Estonia offers digital tools to countries struggling with coronavirus school closures

Swedish municipalities test AI to drive efficiencies and cost savings

Employment and investment in UK tech sector booms

IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts Treasury to delay start date to April 2021

Covid-19: NCSC issues secure remote working guidance

Travelex under threat as insolvency risk, hacking costs and coronavirus take their toll

Microsoft and Google join forces on Covid-19 dataset

Amazon to recruit 100,000 extra workers to cope with coronavirus-induced online shopping surge

UN identifies tech companies working in Occupied Palestinian Territories

SentinelOne makes security platform free to support remote workers

Security Think Tank: To tackle Covid-19, be prepared, flexible and resilient

UK makes its case for post-Brexit data adequacy decision

How NHS Digital is helping support the coronavirus crisis

Covid-19: Three technology areas that CIOs must address

Shirts and suits retailers using tech to stay smart

Container storage 101: What is CSI and how does it work?

Secret Post Office deals cause fury among Horizon IT scandal campaigners

NCSC issues coronavirus cyber security alert

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropic efforts

CIO interview: Malcolm Lowe, head of IT, Transport for Greater Manchester

Networking gains ‘cool’ status

Budget 2020: Full of promises, but is it enough?

Equality watchdog calls on police to stop using facial recognition

Coronavirus-linked hacks likely as Czech hospital comes under attack

US Department of Defense requests time to re-evaluate section of AWS and Microsoft JEDI bids

Security Think Tank: A guide to security best practice for pandemics

UK’s security sector failing on most diversity measures

CIO interview: Miguel Rio Tinto, Emirates NBD

Turla’s use of Iranian infrastructure probably opportunistic

Security pros just want to be loved, report finds

IT Priorities 2020: Nearly two-thirds of Nordic IT leaders expect a budget increase this year

Lean, mean and green: The datacentres of the future

Cookie-stealing trojans found lurking on Android phones

Dutch landscape attracts fintech exploration

IT Priorities 2020: Datacentres remain mainstay of enterprise IT, despite continued cloud creep

Virtus confirms Q2 go-live date for next two datacentres, as expansion plans gather pace

CW Europe: Experts examine Dutch government’s IT problems

Failings in open source disclosure puts users at risk

Security Think Tank: Coronavirus crisis helps put security in context

Fintech workers called to share their experiences of microaggression

Budget 2020: Omission of IR35 from chancellor's speech sparks fury from contracting groups

Cross-regulator taskforce on digital economy announced in 2020 Budget

Unplanned work leads to stressed IT workers

International Women’s Day provides platform for Nordic women in tech

Security pros test positive for Covid-19 after RSA Conference

Microsoft locks down new vulnerability with EternalBlue echoes

Microsoft fixes 26 critical vulnerabilities in another heavy Patch Tuesday

Security Think Tank: ID-driven security helps safeguard the workforce

NHS partners with Google to improve health information online

IT Priorities 2020: Digitisation drives IT modernisation growth

Molotov.tv streams 24/7 with Dell EMC and Scality object storage

Schoolgirl security experts prepare to do battle

MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal

Hacking community targeted by cyber criminals in new trojan campaign

VAT software supplier exposed data of millions

Police IT system failure creates significant backlogs

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 50

IT Priorities 2020: IP network investments top priority for Middle East IT leaders

More questions raised about Gov.uk Verify as digital identity chief quits

Lloyds Banking Group signs five-year Google Cloud deal

Security Think Tank: Covid-19 highlights need for embedded security

Is technology innovation broken?

GDS works on joining up government services

DCMS seeks outside experts to review government data sharing ahead of spending review

University of Hertfordshire and Goonhilly hail deep learning-led UK mapping data breakthrough

Upcoming conflict minerals regulation does not cover major technology companies

Bill Gates backs Crest fintech security scheme for Africa and Asia

How will the 2020 Budget affect the UK tech sector?

DCMS to oversee coronavirus disinformation unit

TechUK lays out proposals for Spring Budget

Three network technologies driven by cloud-native computing

Winners announced for the 2020 FDM everywoman in Technology awards

MI5 slammed by watchdog for failing to delete intercepted phone and internet data

London Assembly calls for ban on anonymous social media accounts

Those who did not play by the rules in Post Office Horizon scandal “should face prosecution”

Oliver Dowden: UK can be “unashamedly pro-tech nation”

Virgin Media confirms 'misconfigured database' left personal data of 900,000 people exposed

CIO interview: Sarah Wilkinson, NHS Digital

Podcast: ‘The human element’ in compliance at RSA 2020

Cache vs tier: What’s the difference between cache and storage?

Boots and Tesco loyalty card schemes plagued by security issues

Biometrics ethics group takes evidence on public-private use of facial recognition

Cathay Pacific hit with £500,000 data protection fine from ICO over 2018 breach

IR35 private sector reforms: Firms risk legal action by pushing employers’ NI onto contractors

IR35 tribunal sees Nationwide project manager lose £70,000 tax bill appeal to HMRC

Three technology trends shaping dynamic networks

MPs call on PM to commit to full public inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal

Coronavirus readiness: Three technology-led steps the NHS is taking

IT Priorities 2020: UK business applications investment in AI gathers steam

5G security is a concern for most companies

Our data is making us ‘richer’ – even if it’s the tech companies getting rich

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – episode 49

Interview: Building a robot to navigate the high seas

F-Secure reports a steep rise in hacking attempts

What is ARPA and what should a UK version look like?

Don’t forget to consider GDPR when using artificial intelligence in the workplace

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to on-site, off-site and cloud-based disaster recovery

EC publishes approach to human and ethical implications of AI, but what will UK do?

Industry group launched to develop standards for fibre deployment in sewer network

NCSC issues smart camera security guidance to protect consumers from unauthorised snoops

MPs double down on criticism of HMRC's loan charge enforcement action report

Lack of leadership stifles collaboration initiatives

Flash storage tiers: Performance, cost and use cases

The future of open source licences is changing

A five-point plan to get the UK out of the Huawei hole

What will points-based immigration mean for IT recruitment?

Why ‘no breach’ is bad news for your compliance

Nordic lessons on digital transformation

HMRC CEO denies it is ‘deliberately misleading’ public over loan scheme promoter arrests

NHSX appoints chief information officer

Rook 101: Building software-defined containerised storage in Kubernetes

Datacentres operators must move away from diesel backup generators to give back to grid

The Security Interviews: Inside the world of bug bounties

How to find the right zero trust strategy

Volvo Group motors beyond annual performance review with Cornerstone

Boris Johnson’s commitment to inquiry into Post Office scandal in doubt