The transformation of Randstad’s IT infrastructure

Digitisation is one of the key themes in Randstad's latest financial report, with the transformation of its IT infrastructure a fundamental step in achieving this

Google cloud platform heats up the cloud market in Asia

Google is set to inject more life into the Southeast Asian cloud market with new products and local datacentres

Tesco Bank theft shows need to take cyber security more seriously

Tesco Bank compromise should act as a wake up call to UK businesses to take cyber security more seriously, say security experts

CIO interview: David Cooper, interim CIO at Centrica

Interim CIO at utility company Centrica tells Computer Weekly how his job is more than just keeping the lights on

SSE Enterprise Telecoms doubles network footprint in Capita deal

SSE Enterprise Telecoms set to expand national Ethernet connectivity service for business customers, while Capita and Updata get additional strength for outsourcing projects

Security Think Tank: Cyber insurance a great complement to good security practice

What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?

European agencies seek to bolster co-operation on cyber crime

Fifth annual joint workshop seeks to foster better co-operation between national cyber incident response teams and law enforcement agencies to establish a network to discuss topics of mutual interest

AWS shares datacentre security secrets to inspire more enterprise cloud adoption

CISO says there is no need to sacrifice security to pursue innovation in the cloud, as he reveals how the cloud giant safeguards customer information in its datacentres

BT boosts broadband speeds for SME and consumer customers

Telco is increasing the broadband speeds it makes available for small businesses and consumer customers using its fibre-to-the-premises network

Will computer vision help France take a lead in AI?

There are signs that France could become a centre for artificial intelligence research and development

Human-machine teaming key to cyber defence, says Intel Security

Intel Security is working with a select group of customers on developing systems to enable human-machine teaming to get the best of both worlds in applying cyber threat intelligence

ANZ bank puts cloud expert in leading IT role

Australian bank has recruited another senior executive from the IT supplies sector to support its digital developments

Google and Blizzard team up on a StarCraft made just for AIs

 AIs have more or less mastered chess, Go and a number of other highly cerebral games — how will they do on something like StarCraft II, which combines high-level strategy with the need for quick reaction times and tactical thinking? Probably great, honestly. And this collaboration between Google’s DeepMind and Blizzard will ensure it. Read More

Facebook Messenger is testing “Instant Games” like this one from King

 Facebook Messenger is preparing to launch a new “Instant Games” platform that will let people  play lightweight games against friends. Candy Crush maker King.com is already testing one of these Instant Games called “Shuffle Cats Mini” in New Zealand, TechCrunch has discovered. And other studios including Big Viking also appear to be prepping for the Instant Games… Read More

New Pokémon just appeared in Pokémon GO’s code

 Within days of Pokémon GO’s launch, the fans made it clear: They wanted more Pokémon in the game. Maybe they’d already caught everything around them. Maybe their favorite just wasn’t in there yet. Either way, they wanted more. Good news! Newly added code for another batch of Pokémon has just been discovered within the game’s files. Oh, and it looks like Ditto… Read More

Review: The NES Classic Edition and all 30 games on it

 Nintendo is courting nostalgia for the holidays this year, like pretty much every year — but the NES Classic Edition, a palm-size recreation of the original console with 30 games built-in, rates highly on the nostalgia scale even for a company whose heart is stuck in the 1980s. It’s already a highly coveted item for millions of 30-something gamers, and make no mistake: This is a… Read More

The rise of fake news

How has social media helped turn made up news into an industry and what can be done about it.

DVD v download

The price disparity between the same films on DVD and on download may be the result of supply and demand.

Shaggy dog story

The sharing economy is forecast to grow hugely over the next 10 years, but is it simply a way of avoiding tax and regulation?

Hands off!

A French watchdog calls for the suspension of a database that could hold the details of 60 million.

Virtual reality helps WWII veteran revisit his past

A World War II veteran has returned to the French town he helped to liberate in 1944 with the help of virtual reality.

How wireless power charging could recharge a flying drone

BBC Click's Spencer Kelly reports on the tech which could one day wirelessly charge a drone

Tesco Bank attack: Thefts erode trust warns expert

A leading cybersecurity expert says thefts from Tesco Bank's online accounts are unlike anything he has ever seen before.

Playboy model charged over locker room 'body-shaming' image

US Playboy model Dani Mathers is charged over a "body-shaming" photo of an older woman in a gym.

DeepMind AI to play videogame to learn about world

Can training an artificial intelligence system to play a computer game, help it understand the real world?

Smart motorways catch more than 1,000 speeding drivers a week

More than 1,000 motorists a week are caught speeding on England's smart motorways, figures suggest.

Virgin becomes last major UK 4G network

Virgin Media launches its first 4G tariffs, the last major UK network to offer high-speed mobile internet plans.

Liberia denies internet disruption claim

Liberia's telecoms authority denies reports the country's internet access was disrupted by a large-scale hack attack.

UK halts Facebook's WhatsApp data dip

Facebook is ordered not to use UK WhatsApp members' data to target ads on its core social network.

Samsung raided in political corruption probe

South Korean prosecutors have raided the offices of Samsung Electronics as part of an investigation into the political scandal over President Park Geun-hye.

Deliveroo riders seek to unionise and gain workers' rights

Couriers working for food delivery service Deliveroo take legal steps to gain workers' rights.

Tesco Bank attack: What do we know?

As Tesco suspends some aspects of its online bank thanks to "online criminal activity", what is known about the attack so far?

Viewing of online child abuse images a 'social emergency'

A report from the NSPCC is calling for a "robust action plan" to cut off the supply of child sex abuse images.

Adobe Voco 'Photoshop-for-voice' causes concern

A new tool that makes it possible for computers to mimic a specific person's voice causes alarm.

Tesco Bank attack was unprecedented, says regulator

The attack on Tesco Bank which affected 40,0000 accounts "looks unprecedented in the UK".

Secure browser add-on pulled after privacy lapse

Details of people's sexual preferences, health and surfing history have been shared by a browser add-on that rates website privacy and security policies.

YouTube adds HDR technology to make videos more vibrant

YouTube introduces support for HDR - a technology that makes videos more vibrant but can cause unintentional side-effects.

Facebook sued over 'discriminatory' house and job adverts

Facebook faces a lawsuit over an option that allows advertisers to exclude certain ethnic groups.

Hyperloop may become reality in Dubai

A firm behind super-fast transport system, Hyperloop, has signed a deal in the United Arab Emirates.

Millions duped by Facebook Live video

Views rack up for an old video played on a four-hour loop claiming to be in real time on Facebook.

Call of Duty hitch hits Windows store gamers

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare fans who bought the game via the Windows store will hit problems if they try to play with friends who got it elsewhere.

Samsung recalls 2.8m washing machines in the US

Samsung recalls 2.8 million washing machines in the US after doors detached mid-wash, leaving one person with a broken jaw.

Stop junk food ads on kids' apps - WHO

Children need to be protected from the pervasive marketing of junk food to children through apps, social media and video blogs

Cern to track job applicants ‘at the speed of light’

The nuclear research laboratory in Geneva, famous for tracking sub-atomic particles, is developing a cloud service to track of thousands of people who apply for jobs each year

Dropbox and Google commit to improving terms of use for cloud storage customers

Dropbox and Google join the government’s push to ensure cloud storage users are not caught out by sudden price hikes or contract changes

Coca-Cola cloud project bottles rewards for 25,000 staff

Coca-Cola European Partners, which bottles 15 billion litres of soft drinks each year, is working with an HR technology supplier to develop flexible rewards packages for its 25,000 employees

Nand flash shortage to push up solid-state drive prices

Flash storage chip supply is being squeezed by smartphone manufacturers’ demand, increased notebook and datacentre hardware demand, and difficulties switching to 3D Nand production

Pure-play cyber security has real value, says incoming McAfee head

Intel Security has outlined its strategy to protect the new digital economy as it gears up for innovation as a new independent pure-play security firm under the McAfee banner

Saudi Arabia turns to big data to boost business innovation

Big data technologies will play a key role in diversifying Saudi Arabia's economy away from a huge dependence on oil revenues.

Australia and New Zealand IT pros on bigger salaries than UK equivalents

Aussie IT pros are better rewarded than their counterparts in the UK, according to surveys

British Airways to offer hybrid satellite, 4G broadband in Europe

Satellite communications specialist Inmarsat will provide broadband services for Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling using its hybrid EAN network

Cyber security image putting women and girls off, says panel

There is still a lot of work to be done to change the perception of cyber security and corporate culture to attract more women to the profession, according to a panel of security professionals

Intel Security to become McAfee in April 2017

Intel Security has detailed a wave of product innovations at Focus 2016, but promises more to come when it is spun out as an independent company under the McAfee banner

Climate hackathon aims to use tech to save the planet

London joins cities around the world to seek technology solutions to tackle climate change and help the environment

Data is the ‘biggest battle ground’ in marketing, says McKinsey expert

Global lead for marketing and tech at McKinsey, Jason Heller, says data science is the area of marketing that can make or break campaigns

Police forces struggle with complex IT and a lack of digital skills, says watchdog

The latest report from police watchdog HMIC discovers that a lack of skills in digital and complex IT systems are major challenges for modern police forces

Check Point, Huawei join Intel Security Innovation Alliance

Intel Security Innovation Alliance continues to grow as security firm opens up McAfee data exchange layer

Colt embarks on business network upgrade

Network services supplier Colt has committed to a system-wide network upgrade to supply customers with bandwidth levels of up to 100Gbps

Datacentre industry faces looming skills crisis as need to replace retiring engineers grows

With new figures suggesting the average datacentre worker is 55 years old and male, the industry opens up about what needs to be done to secure a pipeline of new talent to replace those approaching retirement age

Self-drive delivery van can be 'built in four hours'

UK firm that can build autonomous vans in four hours aims to shake up the delivery truck industry.

Hack attacks cut internet access in Liberia

Liberia has been briefly cut off from the internet by hackers targeting its only link to the global network.

Facebook 'still fails Napalm girl test', says Aftenposten

Facebook is relaxing its rules on removing "newsworthy" material that violates its policies, but one newspaper editor says this is not enough.

YouTube's seven-year stand-off ends

YouTube clinches a deal with a rights body, making thousands of blocked clips available in Germany.

Microsoft attacks Google's Windows hack alert

Microsoft attacks Google's decision to flag a bug in Windows that has yet to be fixed.

Uber 'discriminates on gender and race'

A two-year study suggests that ride-hailing apps may discriminate on gender and race.

Canadian grandmother accused of pirating zombie game

An 86-year-old woman has denied accusations that she illegally downloaded a shooting video game.

UK 'must retaliate against cyber-attacks'

The UK must have the capability to respond in kind to hack attacks says its chancellor.

IoT security window closing

The window of opportunity for addressing security risks in internet of things devices is closing rapidly, according to Intel's IoT security manager

Failure to prepare for cyber attack could be catastrophic, warns Ted Koppel

Veteran investigative reporter Ted Koppel says a cyber attack on the US power grid is likely, but preparations for such an event are not up to scratch

Collaborative Team in Office 365 paves way to AI-augmented business

Microsoft Team offers a way for businesses to improve collaboration. It is also pushing its AI research in a way to augment humans

Twitch’s new video ads can’t be blocked

 Twitch, the Amazon-owned video streaming platform which is today used by over 2 million broadcasters, announced today its plans to begin selling video ads in its partners’ live streams which can’t be blocked by third-party ad blockers. These ads will roll out this week, and will be delivered through Twitch’s new SureStream video technology platform, which also offers… Read More

Discord chief executive on distribution and the importance of the PC in gaming

 The global video game industry is exploding in popularity. Companies such as ESPN, Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts have formed their own e-sports divisions in recent months, and the gaming market exceeds $90 billion, up 9 percent in the last year. It is bigger than the movie industry and predicted to expand with new emerging platforms like VR. Greylock investment partner Josh Elman… Read More

Pokémon GO introduces daily bonuses to keep players coming back

 Now that the insane, oh-my-god-it’s-everywhere hype cycle has tapered off a bit for Pokémon GO, Niantic gets to crack the classic startup conundrum: How the heck do they keep people coming back? The company is about to take its first swing at the problem by way of daily bonuses. The more regularly you play, the more you’re rewarded. Read More

To IP or not to IP, that is the question

 The rise and fall of Pokémon GO begs us to ask many questions regarding how to launch a game to position it for success. One specific question it raises is whether branded intellectual property is something game makers should consider prior to launch. Branded IP is one of the most time-tested ways to launch games that go on to become immensely popular. Read More

Learn to code startup pi-top pulls in $4.3M to fund a global edtech push

 London-based computing and learn-to-code startup pi-top has closed a £3.5million ($4.3M) Series A round of funding, led by Hambro Perks and with Committed Capital also participating. Read More

How Yo inspired the Jonas Brothers to create apps

 Remember that silly app, Yo, where you could ping someone with just a tap? Well, Kevin Jonas does. At the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, the Jonas brothers talked about why they are creating apps. After seeing the Yo app raise over $1 million in funding, Kevin said it made launching startups look easy. “If they could do that, look what I can do,” said Kevin, about… Read More

Sony shares a list of 39 titles that will be optimized for the PS4 Pro at launch

 Next Thursday is PS4 Pro day. Announced two months ago at an event in New York, the souped up version of Sony’s console has been designed with 4K and high dynamic range gaming in mind, featuring amped up specs, including an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU, a GPU offering double the power of the earlier PS7 and a 1TB hard drive. Until now, however, Sony hasn’t offered up a list… Read More

Chinese conquest

Chinese investors are spending billions buying Western games companies - what are the pros and cons?

Assistive tech helps paralysed man cycle competitively

Athletes with disabilities have been competing in Cybathlon - a competition highlighting how tech can help people with disabilities.

Kodak Ektra smartphone inspired by 1940s

Photography brand Kodak reveals a smartphone that takes its name and looks from a 1941 camera.

Inventor Sir James Dyson sets up college to tackle skills shortage

Inventor Sir James Dyson is setting up his own technology institute to tackle the shortage of engineers.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - what is it like?

Newsbeat's gaming reporter takes part in the launch event for the game to find out about this year's CoD offering.

Hands on with Huawei's answer to Note 7

Huawei launches new large-screened phones, including a model co-designed by Porsche, less than a month after Samsung's Note 7 was scrapped.

The chain-smoking robot and other tech news

BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.

Gawker settles Hulk Hogan privacy case for $31m

The defunct US news website Gawker settles a privacy lawsuit won by retired wrestler Hulk Hogan.

Microsoft Teams challenges work chat rival Slack

Microsoft unveils a workplace chat tool that resembles Slack, a popular app from a Canadian start-up.

Facebook warns advertising revenue growth will slow

Facebook warns advertising revenue growth will slow, sending its shares down 7% in New York.

Ukraine hackers claim huge Kremlin email breach

Two Ukrainians tell the BBC how they hacked top Russian officials' emails revealing Kremlin plans.

Huawei Mate 9 phones unveiled after Note 7 meltdown

Huawei unveils new large-screened Android phones a month after Samsung pulled the Note 7 from sale.

GDS starts to fill vacancies in leadership team after recent executive departures

Government Digital Service chief Kevin Cunnington announces two new appointments, after the departures of five former directors

Three-quarters of banks see startups as best way to access latest technology

The latest survey of banks by Efma and Infosys reveals a big appetite for working with startups in the traditional banking sector

Broadcom buys Brocade but will sell off IP network business

Chipmaker will acquire Brocade for $5.9bn to broaden its storage business, and plans to sell off most of its acquisition’s networking business

Microsoft debuts Project Olympus to boost open source datacentre hardware development

Microsoft wants to give open source datacentre hardware developers earlier access to its designs to speed up the time it takes to bring new products to market with Project Olympus

Nexsan adds mobile app access to Unity file sync and share

Nexsan Unity can now be accessed by iPhone and Android mobile users, as well as from desktops and laptops, to provide Dropbox-like functionality within the firewall

Sweden’s Civil Contingencies Agency updates document management system in digital push

Public sector agency modernises core system through an IT outsourcing agreement that will support digital transformation

Intel Security shifts channel strategy

Intel Security adjusts its channel strategy in response to a market shift towards services-based security

Unilever puts digital transformation in the hands of IT

The global IT director of digital marketing at Unilever explains how the firm has managed digital transformation by shifting the role of the IT team

Axonify raises $27M to gamify employee training without wasting your time

 Think back to the last time you had to do a corporate training. More likely than not it was a frustrating experience that you simply tried to survive rather than learn from. (If you feel otherwise, I’m genuinely worried about you). With $27 million in fresh funding led by JMI Equity and BDC Capital, Axonify, wants to hack your brain to help everyone get away with doing less while taking… Read More

Google’s Daydream View VR headset arrives in stores November 10

 Google has announced exactly when you’ll be able to get your hands on Daydream View, the new headset it created for Daydream-ready Android phones, including the Pixel and Pixel XL. The View headset will arrive in the Google Store online, and at retailers in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany and Australia on November 10 for $79 US. Pricing in the other countries varies, but is mostly in… Read More

Facebook officially announces Gameroom, its PC Steam competitor

 After losing mobile gaming to iOS and Android, Facebook is making a big push into playing on PC with today’s developer launch of its Gameroom Windows desktop gaming platform. After months of name changes, beta tests and dev solicitation, Facebook opened up the beta build for all developers and officially named it Gameroom. The app is openly available for users to download on Windows 7… Read More

Facebook face off

Parents are recording their children's lives through social media. But what will their children say about all those pictures when they get older.

No Man's Sky company Hello Games say it's Twitter account was hacked

A gaming company says a tweet posted on its account which read "No Man's sky was a mistake" was a hack.

Three ways hackers can invade your home

Even your kettle could give them a way in, as cyber security expert Ken Munro explains.

Montreal police monitored journalist Patrick Lagace's phone

A Montreal newspaper says police monitored a journalist's phone for several months.

Tesla boss Musk 'optimistic' on SolarCity takeover

Tesla founder Elon Musk backs shareholders to approve its $2.6bn (£2.1bn) deal for solar panel company SolarCity.

Facebook blocks Admiral's car insurance discount plan

Facebook blocks an insurer's plan to view young drivers' profiles to set car insurance premiums.

Drone-hacking cybersecurity boot camp launched in UK

Budding cyberspies will learn how to hack into drones and crack codes at a new government-backed cybersecurity boot camp.

How software-defined networking can secure critical systems

SDN promises to bring the efficiency gains achieved in server virtualisation to networking, while also boosting security

ICO prepares for post-Brexit GDPR

The Information Commissioner’s Office is to publish a revised timeline for the UK implementing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation after Brexit

Black cab customers can now pay by card as well as cash

London Mayor’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan sees card technology introduced to all black cabs in the capital

IT industry development is an obvious choice for Bahrain

Bahrain is a gateway to the Middle East for multinationals, and to the world for locally grown IT startups

Around half of customers expect virtual reality to play a part in retail’s future

Consumers and business buyers think virtual reality and artificial intelligence will play a big part in retail experience in the near future, according to Salesforce research

Insurers face same legacy system battle as retail banks

The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems

Lancaster University hails potential of AI software to cut datacentre power consumption

Lancaster University reveals details of its work to create an AI-based, self-assembling software system that could improve the efficiency of datacentres

Using cross-industry collaboration on open standards to address big data in the datacentre

Efforts are under away across the industry to create open standards to ensure datacentre hardware is equipped to cope with the amounts of information datacentres are required to process in real time

UK government re-announces £1.9bn cyber security spend

Five-year cyber security spending increase announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond 12 months after George Osborne did so

Path to telco revenues lies through improved user trust, says KPMG

Report suggests that half of UK adults would switch telecoms and broadband provider in the event of a security breach, and identifies revenue opportunities in building trust among consumers

UK government cracks down on tax cyber-fraudsters

The UK's chancellor reveals how cyber-fraudsters using spoofed email addresses have been tackled.

Berners-Lee: Right to worry about cybersecurity

The inventor of the World Wide Web says government "absolutely right" about cyber security concern

Swiss railway ticket machines to sell Bitcoin digital currency

Switzerland's national rail service will begin selling the digital currency Bitcoin at ticket machines.

Broadband advert rule changes come into effect

New rules forcing broadband firms to be clearer on contract costs have come into effect.

Forged rail tickets sold on 'dark web', BBC investigation reveals

Forged rail tickets are being sold on the "dark web" and used at stations without detection, a BBC investigation finds.

SKT crowned 2016 League of Legends world champions

South Korean team SKT Telecom T1 wins the 2016 world championships of the League of Legends (LoL) video game.

'Bionic' plants can detect explosives

Scientists have transformed the humble spinach plant into a bomb detector.

Teen hacker 'accidentally' causes 911 attack

An 18-year-old is charged with three counts of computer tampering after "accidentally" swamping Arizona's emergency services with thousands of bogus 911 telephone calls.

Lincolnshire operations cancelled after network attack

Hundreds of planned operations and outpatient appointments are cancelled across Lincolnshire after an NHS computer network was attacked.