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Tech’s diversity gap: Slow growth for minority groups
Research by the BCS has shown a small percentage in growth of BAME and female individuals in the tech sector, revealing the long climb to diversity the industry still needs to tackle
University and supplier on the hook for data breach
Data on students at the University of York was stolen in a ransomware attack on a supplier two months ago, and the response of both parties raises serious questions
HMRC's plans to clampdown on loan-scheme promoters slammed
HMRC is seeking feedback on its plans to tackle tax-avoidance scheme promoters, in the wake of criticism over its past enforcement of the loan-charge policy
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The role of AI in the war against pandemics
We look at how AI and data science are supporting the global push to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We reveal, and talk to, the man behind the world’s first computer virus pandemic, the Love Bug. And we examine how the IT services market will change as a result of the current crisis. Read this CW E-Zine issue now.
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Tech’s diversity gap: Slow growth for minority groups
Research by the BCS has shown a small percentage in growth of BAME and female individuals in the tech sector, revealing the long climb to diversity the industry still needs to tackle
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Amdocs boosts 5G portfolio with Openet acquisition
Deal will bring Openet’s open and network-centric technologies to Amdocs’ portfolio of more than 350 service provider customers worldwide
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Garmin outage prompts ransomware attack speculation
Details are thin on the ground following a major service outage at Garmin, prompting industry speculation that the firm has fallen victim to a ransomware attack
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Venture firm Public launches fourth GovTech accelerator
The GovStart 2020 accelerator programme is looking for innovators working on transport, health and workforce-related technology to help get more startups working on the delivery of public services
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Investment in neurodiverse talent a win-win for security
Current careers guidance and recruitment processes for security jobs are not working for people with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia, but the problem is fixable with a little attention to detail
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Inquiry launched into role of tech in Covid-19 recovery
Science and Technology Committee will look at the role of technology and innovation as the UK recovers from the coronavirus pandemic
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Automating IT security
IT security’s battle with the hacking community has always been a game of cat and mouse, but it’s becoming increasingly automated
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APAC hybrid cloud adoption still cloudy
Although there are clear benefits of hybrid cloud, APAC enterprises aren’t making the most of them due to the lack of holistic understanding, strategic frameworks and skill sets
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Drive to improve flash reliability
Due to its limited write cycles, flash-based storage can corrupt data. Computer Weekly looks at how flash reliability is being addressed
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How to achieve container security best practice
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Royal Holloway: Purple team playbook – threat modeling for security testing
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Blogs
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Managing IT spending amid the wreckage of the coronavirus crisis- Computer Weekly Editors Blog
Uncertainty is the new certainty. As lockdowns ease across Europe, IT leaders are surveying the wreckage of their carefully planned pre-pandemic strategies. Nothing is what it was – according to ... Continue Reading
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What does and doesn’t work on video?- Write side up - by Freeform Dynamics
Hands up anyone who expected not just to spend 2020 at home, but to spend much of it on video too. Many of us will have shunned the Lidless Eye of the PC camera before but are now unable to resist ... Continue Reading
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The secret managing director- Downtime
The managing director of a Premier League side almost cost their club £1m when their email address was hacked during a transfer negotiation – but who could it be? Our first guess was Richard Arnold ... Continue Reading
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AWS developer advocate: 3-cornerstones for building modern cloud apps- CW Developer Network
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Steve Bryen in his role as senior developer advocate for UK and Ireland at Amazon Web Services. Among the several key ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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How Schrems II will impact data sharing between the UK and the US
At the end of this year, the UK will no longer be subject to the EU’s treaties, opening the way for it and the US to finalise a new trade relationship. Could the UK leave EU data protection standards behind?
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Making Tax Digital will boost business resilience
HMRC is expanding the digitisation of income and corporation tax in a move that will benefit businesses, the self-employed and the economy, writes the government's financial secretary to the Treasury
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Opening up new AI applications
Opening up and demystifying artificial intelligence and machine learning is the best way to overcome perceptions that AI is a threat to people’s jobs
Videos
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Debbie Forster, most influential woman in UK tech 2019 - winner’s speech
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How Zoom is keeping pace with demand for conferencing tools
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CW500 Interview: Jonathan Moreira, CTO of PrimaryBid.com
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CW500 Interview: Paddy Francis, CTO, Airbus CyberSecurity
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How DBS Bank is tapping data analytics to improve customer service
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CW500 Interview: Jonathan Midgley discusses artificial intelligence (AI)
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