#ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News

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US says its views must be heard in legal challenge to EU-US data sharing

The US government says it has ‘has issues' with a ruling by the Irish High Court which will test the legality of EU-US data transfers as Facebook considers an appeal to Supreme Court.

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Create security culture to boost cyber defences, says Troy Hunt

Security suffers when there is tension between software developers and security professionals, but it is common in many organisations, says world-renowned security blogger and trainer from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433452/Create-security-culture-to-boost-cyber-defences-says-Troy-Hunt

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Cyber attackers upped their game in 2017, warns report

Cyber attackers ranging from criminals to nation states have upped their game in the past year, “moving the needle” in terms of tactics, techniques and procedures, a report by a cyber security firm warns from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433420/Cyber-attackers-upped-their-game-in-2017-warns-report

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Nvidia unveils ‘world’s first’ AI computer chip for fully autonomous vehicles

Chip maker Nvidia announces an artificial intelligence system designed to support the greater computing workloads of future driverless cars

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Samsung: NVMe benefits are available now, within limits

Customers can benefit and make big savings from deploying NVMe flash drives – but there are limits

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House of Lords committee hosts clash between AI enthusiasts and sceptics

In the first session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee takes contrasting testimony from academic enthusiasts and press sceptics

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Teva Pharmaceuticals turns to cloud HR as it weathers difficult trading conditions

One of Israel’s largest manufacturing companies has invested more than $10m in cloud HR, and explains how the technology is helping it turns its fortunes around

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Apple's delayed Irish datacentre prompts calls to reform country's planning system

The latest delays in Apple's bid to open a datacentre in Athenry, County Galway, has prompted calls for a revamp of how planning permission decisions in Ireland are handled

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Tech firms join forces in support of net neutrality

Global technology firms have joined forces to support an internet-wide campaign in favour of preserving net neutrality

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Apple to build second European datacentre in Denmark later this year

Consumer electronics giant confirms plans to start building a second, renewably-powered datacentre in Denmark during the fourth quarter of 2017

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Infosec17: CheckRecipient crowned UK’s most innovative cyber security firm

Venture capital-backed machine learning technology developer startup wins national competition to find most innovative cyber security company

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Global ransomware attack could be long-awaited wake-up call

A failure by many organisations to take cyber security seriously has long been blamed on the lack of a single significant event to shake things up. Does WannaCry fit the bill?

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Robots to support children in Middle East classrooms

Teachers and children in the UAE will soon be supported by robots in the classroom

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Why there is more to digital than ones and zeros

These days no business strategy seems complete unless it is qualified by the adjective “digital”

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AI automation starts to transform legal profession

Artificial intelligence and automation are making inroads into legal work, but are more likely to support than displace lawyers and will draw IT more into legal service delivery

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Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning

Swedish National Land survey has put its maps on Minecraft to promote its work