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The National Retail Federation (NRF) conference 2015 took place in New York City between 11-14 January and Computer Weekly was on the ground reporting on all the trends from the show Continue Reading

January 14, 2015 14Jan2015 News

Computer science graduates have highest unemployment rate

UK computer science students have the highest rate of unemployment six months after graduation, according to a report Continue Reading

January 14, 2015 14Jan2015 News

Tesco embarks on image recognition technology for product placement

Tesco is looking to pilot image recognition software to improve product placement in its stores Continue Reading

January 14, 2015 14Jan2015 Blog Post

How to reboot a Smart Car software system

As we know, we have spent the last couple of decades and more putting more and more electronics into our automobiles. Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 News

Atom Bank could be first real threat to traditional banks

Digital-only bank could be the first real challenge to high street banks if it turns its low-cost operating advantage into better rates for customers Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 News

N3 network outage knocks NHS users off internet

An internet gateway fault causes problems for users of the NHS N3 network Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 In Depth

Thin provisioning – hypervisor vs array

Thin provisioning can be done at the storage array or virtualisation hypervisor. We look at the pros and cons of each – or both Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 News

Technology should complement traditional merchandising, says Hershey’s

Retailers adopting innovative technology need to consider how it might affect traditional ways of merchandising at the point of sale Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

CES 2015: Connected cars

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

CES 2015: 4K LCD TV – A view of the future

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

CES 2015: Wearable technology

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

CES 2015: 3D Printing

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

CES 2015: The Internet of Things and the connected home

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

CES 2015: What was hot in Vegas this year?

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 Photo Story

International CES 2015: The themes at the biggest tech show of the year

This Computer Weekly photo story explores the themes of this year's 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show held by CEA in Las Vegas. Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 News

Levi Strauss & Co thinks mobile first

Levi Strauss & Co, the company known for Levi’s denim jeans, is thinking mobile first as part of its omni-channel retailing strategy Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 News

Obama calls for single US data breach notification law

The US president is calling for a single US data breach notification law as part of proposed legislation to improve data security Continue Reading

January 13, 2015 13Jan2015 News

John Lewis to trial location technology for click and collect

John Lewis plans to trial a micro-location technology to improve its click and collect service Continue Reading

January 12, 2015 12Jan2015 News

Attackers bypass conventional security, says FireEye study

Hackers breach most conventional, signature-based security technologies, with 27% involving advanced threats Continue Reading

January 12, 2015 12Jan2015 News

Services provider Tech Mahindra adds banking IT expertise to its portfolio

Indian IT services supplier Tech Mahindra adds consultancy skills and gains finance customers after buying banking services firm Sofgen Continue Reading

January 12, 2015 12Jan2015 News

IT fails to get a grip on shadow applications

IT managers are unaware how much shadow IT is used by their business, the Cloud Security Alliance has warned Continue Reading

January 12, 2015 12Jan2015 News

Tech-savvy females taking Gaza startup scene by storm

With no Stem stigma in the Arab world, females in Gaza soldier through conflict with Gaza Sky Geeks Accelerator Continue Reading

January 12, 2015 12Jan2015 News

Sony Pictures admits it was unprepared for November’s cyber attack

Sony Pictures admits it was not prepared for the nature and extent of the cyber attack that hit the company last November Continue Reading

January 12, 2015 12Jan2015 E-Zine

The internet-enabled car of the future

In this week's Computer Weekly, we report from CES in Las Vegas, where car makers gave a glimpse of how the internet of things is going to improve the driving experience. We look at the price wars in the public cloud market and assess what it means ... Continue Reading

January 09, 2015 09Jan2015 News

User groups defend licensing, but should Oracle rethink remuneration?

Two Oracle user groups have defended Oracle's licensing policy following open letter by Campaign for Clear Licensing Continue Reading

January 09, 2015 09Jan2015 In Depth

How to make applications resilient on AWS

Cloud services are susceptible to network and other outages. There is no silver bullet to boost the resilience of an AWS-hosted application Continue Reading

January 09, 2015 09Jan2015 In Depth

Top five issues in VM backup

Virtual machine backup is a vital task for IT departments. But pitfalls abound. We look at the top five issues encountered in VM backup Continue Reading

January 09, 2015 09Jan2015 News

IBM still a bellwether despite industry departure from traditional IT services

Reports that IBM is reducing its offshore workforce are the result of cloud computing, automation and artificial intelligence Continue Reading

January 09, 2015 09Jan2015 News

Traditional security putting UK businesses at risk, study shows

Traditional approaches to security are exposing UK businesses to heightened risk of attack, a study shows Continue Reading

January 08, 2015 08Jan2015 News

Forrester: IT maintenance saps budget as tech spending increases

Technology spending is set to rise modestly, but the majority of IT spending will still go on maintaining existing systems Continue Reading

January 08, 2015 08Jan2015 News

UK outdone by superfast European broadband

Britain’s fall down the average broadband speed rankings continues, according to web watchers Akamai Continue Reading

January 08, 2015 08Jan2015 News

Cyber attack now primary weapon for countries, says ViaSat UK

Cyber attacks are becoming the first weapon of choice for countries in conflict, says ViaSat UK Continue Reading

January 08, 2015 08Jan2015 News

Sainsbury's Bank IT system problems a warning to new banks

Sainsbury's Bank has experienced IT problems that left customers unable to use their credit cards for a day Continue Reading

January 07, 2015 07Jan2015 News

Alibaba bank and WeBank show Google and Facebook the way

Technology can drive traditional banks to reform, says Chinese premier Li Keqiang at the launch of China’s first online-only bank Continue Reading

January 07, 2015 07Jan2015 News

Oracle will lose out unless it changes its software licensing

In an open letter, Campaign for Clear Licensing highlights the risk to Oracle’s future earnings due to aggressive licensing Continue Reading

January 07, 2015 07Jan2015 News

Case study: UniCredit uses Fico to apply prescriptive analytics to risk management

Italian bank UniCredit is using Fico software to apply prescriptive analytics to risk management Continue Reading

January 06, 2015 06Jan2015 News

Online money transfer provider Xoom suffers multimillion-dollar fraud

Digital money transfer provider Xoom has admitted to suffering a $30.8m loss at the hands of fraudsters Continue Reading

January 06, 2015 06Jan2015 News

Cool and funky bank to launch in UK soon

The UK launch of a web 2.0 and social media-based bank in the UK is imminent as Germany’s Fidor Bank applies for UK licence Continue Reading

January 06, 2015 06Jan2015 In Depth

Microservices: How to prepare next-generation cloud applications

A microservice architecture promotes developing and deploying applications composed of autonomous, self-contained units Continue Reading

January 06, 2015 06Jan2015 News

Google under fire over Windows zero-day disclosure

Google has come under fire for publishing a proof-of-concept attack exploiting a flaw in Windows 8.1 before Microsoft had released a security update Continue Reading

January 05, 2015 05Jan2015 E-Zine

CW Europe – January 2015 Edition

As we start another new year we look back at what technology has been playing a vital role in keeping Europe safe. Headlines are regularly filled with threats about cyber wars and attacks which, although are important to bring to light, can ... Continue Reading

January 05, 2015 05Jan2015 News

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