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How collaboration tools helps NASA search for black holes
Email chains and FTP drives just don't cut the mustard, says research scientist Brian Grefenstette
Better bookings through analytics and agile - an interview with Hotels.com CTO Thierry Bedos
Bedos tells Computing how big data and flexible development help the booking service provide the best experience for its customers
Malicious insiders the fastest growing threat to cyber security, warns report
Staff - like Edward Snowden, perhaps - an ever-increasing security risk for all organisations, warns consultants EY
Government should adopt blockchain to improve public services, claims UK's chief scientist
'It has the potential to redefine the relationship between government and the citizen in terms of data sharing, transparency and trust,' says Sir Mark Walport
HSBC launches 'nudge theory' banking app to help customers manage finances
App developed in six weeks uses real-time analytics to alert customers on spending habits
How cloud-based supercomputers are helping scientists to collaborate in the quest to cure cancer
Researchers at eMedLab explain how they're deploying big data and machine learning in the fight against cancer
Five million jobs at risk from AI and robotics, warns World Economic Forum
Future of Jobs report also warns that the changing labour market will disproportionately affect women as roles get automated
Cyber attacks against industrial control systems on the rise, warns US official
'I am very dismayed at the accessibility of some of these networks,' says Department of Homeland Security's Marty Edwards
'The UK does not undertake mass surveillance,' Theresa May tells Parliamentary Committee
Home Secretary tells Joint Committee that bulk data collection and Investigatory Powers Bill plans don't equate to mass surveillance
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Valve deploys 100Gbps network services from Level 3 to manage rocketing demand for online gaming [UPDATED]
'Larger links provide more total capacity which reduces potential blockages or choke points in the network,' Valve's Mike Dunkle tells Computing
Key members of DDoS bitcoin extortion gang arrested following Europol operation
Group demanded ransoms payable in bitcoin from victims in the gambling, financial services and entertainment industries
AI can help humanity solve the world's 'hard problems', claims Eric Schmidt
Google chairman believes AI can solve challenges like climate change and tech firms need to work together to make it happen
The Children's Society aims to drive efficiency with e-documents and mobile working
Technology-driven efficiency drive at 134-year-old children's charity
How mobile apps made William Hill a real-time business
William Hill CTO Finnbar Joy gambles on cloud, personalisation, machine learning and the Internet of Things
Taylor Wimpey extends CGI IT contract in £22m deal
Five-year contract will see CGI tasked with driving 'significant service improvements' at home building firm
How can businesses avoid the pitfalls of 'big data discrimination'?
Lawyers react to FTC report suggesting organisations are potentially excluding whole sections of society by relying on big data analytics
Formula E deploys customer identity management platform to better understand fans
'Effectively leveraging customer identity data is integral to our strategy,' says Tom Halls, head of digital at Formula E
UK government plans to weaken encryption 'threatens way of life, privacy and economic stability', warns Apple
'Strong encryption is vital to protecting innocent people from malicious actors,' Apple says in evidence released by Investigatory Powers Bill Joint Committee
Government shouldn't have 'willy-nilly' right to access citizen's private data, says Information Commissioner
And why do you need all this data for 12 months, asks Information Commissioner Christopher Graham
Mass surveillance and bulk data collection won't prevent terrorism, warns ex-NSA director William Binney
Binney tells Joint Committee of MPs and Lords that targeted surveillance could've prevented 9/11
UK's critical infrastructure could be taken out by hackers, warns expert
'Sticking plaster' cyber defence means 'issues of national and worldwide safety are at risk here,' Dr Kevin Curran tells Computing
Nando's hires JustGiving CIO Richard Atkinson as technology director
'I'm delighted to be able to bring my background in consumer technology to enhance the restaurant experience for both our people and our customers,' Atkinson tells Computing
Hackers cause Ukrainian power cut - a reminder cyber attacks will become more dangerous in 2016
Ukrainian power outage 'sparked' by email-borne malware makes Ashley Madison hack seem trivial
Volvo partners with Nvidia to develop AI for self-driving cars
No one will get mown down by a Volvo by 2020, promises Swedish car maker's Marcus Rothoff
William Hill uses machine learning to fight off 'constant' cyber attacks
'A machine can learn what's normal and can spot anomalies more easily than a thousand people,' CTO Finbarr Joy tells Computing
Mark Zuckerberg plans to build his own AI personal assistant
'You can think of it kind of like Jarvis in Iron Man,' says Facebook chief
Start-ups provide RBS with 'injection of working differently'
'More than ever there's a recognition of what they can do,' says RBS head of analytics Christiaan Nelissen
The future of cognitive computing is now: advanced analytics is already saving lives and driving efficiencies at Airbus and The Weather Company
The Weather Company and Airbus are two organisations looking to use the Internet of Things and cognitive computing to save lives and improve services
Internet of Things and cognitive computing can 'change the world', claims Allianz Global CIO
IoT can improve all businesses, claims Dr Ralf Schneider
IBM opens Watson Internet of Things global HQ in Munich to drive cognitive computing research
Watson IoT will 'generate new insights to benefit business and society alike', claims IBM's Harriet Green
European Space Agency login credentials released in Anonymous hack
Data breach 'for the lulz' takes place just hours before ESA is set to take part in a mission to the International Space Station
Iain Patterson returns to Government Digital Service as director of common technology services
Government CTO Liam Maxwell 'delighted' to have Patterson back at GDS following stint at DVLA
New cross-EU cyber-security legislation a 'wake-up call' for companies that handle data
'Surprisingly large organisations still have little idea who is able to access vital assets,' warns 8MAN
SMBs vulnerable to cyber-crime due to lack of resources, warns report
Webroot report suggests that only 37 per cent of SMBs feel 'completely ready' to combat cyber-threats
How RBS is 'wrangling' big data' to improve customer service
Christian Nelissen tells Computing how a Silicon Valley start-up is boosting the bank's big data capabilities
Internet of Things data deluge could lead to security concerns, warns report
Businesses are concerned that rising data volumes as a result of the Internet of Things will overwhelm networks and lead to security concerns
University of Wolverhampton looks to provide innovation with 'massive' transformation programme
Dean Harris tells Computing why the University partnered with HPE to upgrade its IT systems
Details of 650,000 JD Wetherspoon customers potentially stolen by hackers
Incident will 'reduce level of trust' in the pub chain, warns cyber security expert
How analytics is driving innovation at the DS Virgin Racing Formula E team
Alex Tai, team principal of Virgin Racing, explains how HPE technology is helping bring success to the electric car racing team
HPE cyber security suite 'a game changer,' claims SME bank CIO
'If our clients lose their trust that we can protect their data and money, they're not going to do business with us anymore.' - BlueShore's Fred Cook
Dunkin' Donuts: 'Without partner-provided cloud infrastructure, we'd be left behind'
Darrell Riekena explains how Verizon cloud is helping the doughnut and coffee house innovate as it expands
Cloud vendors 'have challenges to overcome' to better serve SMEs, says Verizon Cloud CTO
Traditional SMEs not tempted by cloud computing, admits Verizon Cloud's Ryan Shuttleworth
Sportscotland removes Dropbox shadow-IT threat
Sportscotland: 'We had little control over what information was being shared or who it was shared with'
How can you predict the impact of the inevitable data breach on your organisation?
It's arguably a case of not if, but when your organisation will be targeted by hackers. How can you prepare for the damage an attack might do?
How to convince the board to fund threat intelligence
Be proactive rather than reactive, Ebuyer's Tarun Samtani tells Computing's Enterprise Security and Risk Management Summit
'We can't win the war against hackers' says Thomas Cook cyber security chief
Dean Atkinson tells Computing's Enterprise Security Summit that focus should be on damage limitation
Helena Romanes School deploys unified communications software to drive efficiency and cut costs
'The solution is delivering efficiencies and an enhanced, more resilient service,' said Liz Evans-Barlow, business manager at Helena Romanes School
'Stove-piped, not joined-up' blue-chip vendors 'frustrating' to work with, says CIO
Large vendors are too rigid to work with if you're an SME, claims Genting Casinos UK's Chris Ashworth