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2020 Stories

• February 20, 2020 20Feb2020 News

  EU defies big tech firms and proposes single data market

  The European Commission outlines actions needed to enable the continent's digital success Continue Reading

• February 20, 2020 20Feb2020 In Depth

  How to build the perfect tech team despite talent shortages

  The technology skills gap is growing worldwide, despite digital skills being as important as ever. So how can IT leaders develop the perfect tech team in the current talent environment? Continue Reading

• February 20, 2020 20Feb2020 Blog Post

  Cohesity gets edgy over data management

  Some of your data is on your device/machine. Some of your data is in a datacentre… gently being drip-fed to you depending upon which application/cloud/web service you are using. Some of your data ... Continue Reading

• February 20, 2020 20Feb2020 News

  Etsy confirms completion of two-year migration to Google Cloud

  Etsy claims move from on-premise to public cloud has boosted its business agility, and is helping it achieve its sustainability goals too Continue Reading

• February 20, 2020 20Feb2020 News

  Deutsche Telekom claims most successful year ever

  Global telco releases end-of-year results showing record revenue and profit growth in all of its operating segments Continue Reading

• February 20, 2020 20Feb2020 News

  Skymind has big plans for AI in ASEAN

  Skymind Global Ventures’ $800m fund to tap artificial intelligence potential and talent includes focus on ASEAN’s AI ecosystem Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Macquarie Cloud Services sets up Azure practice

  Macquarie Telecom’s cloud division will deliver Azure managed services to new and existing customers, complementing its existing cloud, hosting, datacentre and telco businesses Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Cost of cloud misconfigurations set at $5tn

  Cloud security outfit DivvyCloud says more than 33 billion records have been exposed in cloud misconfiguration incidents in the past 24 months Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Refinitiv uses Google Cloud to revolutionise delivery of huge datasets

  Financial data giant is expanding delivery of its services in the cloud, removing the need for customers to use hard disks and trucks to transport large datasets onsite Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  EU puts up AI and data strategies with an ethical twist

  European Commission launches strategies for artificial intelligence and data economics, making the fight against climate change their raison d’être Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Swedish consumer-protection legislation will hit fintechs

  New financial regulation to protect consumers from agreeing to unnecessary credit will force financial technology companies to make changes to their products Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Data sharing between private healthcare and NHS to move into new phase

  A consultation has been launched to seek views on the creation of a single source of healthcare data in England, with a series of pilots announced Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Air transport industry examines blockchain that could boost revenue by $40bn

  Businesses supplying aircraft parts and maintenance services are collaborating to investigate the potential of blockchain technology to improve logistics Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Qualcomm makes major moves in 5G essential equipment

  Chip giant Qualcomm introduces third-generation 5G modem-RF system to enhance 5G performance and 5G/4G mobile filter technology Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Dutch tech firm transforms real-life football through video game concept

  Tech company that helped the Belgian football team in the last World Cup is changing the way footballers are scouted and teams are trained Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Blasé directors put business data at risk

  The higher up within a business you go, the more likely you are to find people intentionally leaking confidential data, says Egress Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 News

  Questions raised over Office 365 shared content policy

  Buried 300 words into Microsoft’s standard service level agreement is a clause that affects intellectual property and privacy Continue Reading

• February 19, 2020 19Feb2020 Blog Post

  Linux Foundation & Harvard carry out open source ‘security census’

  The Linux Foundation’s Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII) is a project designed to support best practices with a key eye on the security of critical open source software projects. The CII team ... Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 Blog Post

  Veeam readies Availability Suite V10, offers universal licensing

  Veeam has taken the wraps off the latest iteration of its software to speed up backup and recovery, along with other features to help enterprises better manage their data in a hybrid cloud ... Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  US ‘breached due process’ in spying operation against Julian Assange’s lawyers

  Surveillance footage of Julian Assange’s meetings with lawyers and doctors in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London was an “abuse of process” Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Three UK chooses CityFibre as preferred backhaul provider for nationwide 5G roll-out

  Digital infrastructure platform provider tapped to provide backhaul backbone for roll-out of next-gen mobile infrastructure across the UK Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Girlguiding hosts interactive cyber security workshop

  100 Guides from South West England took part in an NCSC event to learn more about security fundamentals Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  IR35 private sector reforms: National Grid contractors up in arms over tax status assessments

  Assessments are claimed to have resulted in “99%” of utility firm’s off-payroll workers having their roles reclassified as inside IR35 Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Untrusted security teams being left out of business decisions

  Only a third of organisations are involving their cyber security function at the planning stage of business initiatives Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Cisco: 5G to support more than 10% of global mobile connections by 2023

  Annual internet report suggests that by 2023, there will be 3.6 networked devices or connections per person and nearly 10 devices and connections per household Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 Blog Post

  MongoDB: developer distraction dents DevSecOps dreams

  Joe Drumgoole is deep in thought.  MongoDB’s director of developer relations has just opened a piece of internal research that suggests as few as 29% of Europe’s developers take full responsibility ... Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 In Depth

  Is this Netflix-style thriller the future of security training?

  Cyber awareness specialists at KnowBe4 reckon that bringing Netflix-style production values to corporate videos heralds a new approach to security training Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 Podcast

  Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 47

  In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss IR35 protests, the Oracle vs SAP cloud applications dog fight, and a Goldman Sachs cloud service for its banking sector Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Most CISOs ready to move jobs if something better comes along

  The shortage of skilled security pros is creating an active recruitment market, with over 80% of CISOs saying they would consider a new role if approached Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Smart cities, automotive to drive 5G IoT industry to deliver rocketing revenues

  Analyst forecasts bonanza for operators as supporting internet of things services becomes essential to securing a return on their 5G investment Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Veeam Availability Suite v10 adds NAS backup and cloud tiering

  Availability Suite is mostly about consolidating the company’s data management platform idea, but it has added incremental forever NAS backup, cloud tiering and recovery to vSphere Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Amazon employee activists dismiss Jeff Bezos’ $10bn pledge to combat climate change

  Outspoken environmental activists working at Amazon dismiss CEO’s $10bn climate change pledge by pointing out firm’s ties to oil and gas market Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Swedish council tests virtual reality in care for vulnerable people

  Local authority is testing virtual reality technology to provide care services to vulnerable groups such elderly and disabled citizens Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  Tech stocks tumble as Apple admits coronavirus will affect iPhone production volumes

  Apple does not expect to meet the revenue guidance previously provided for the March quarter as virus crisis hits production volumes and Chinese demand Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Zero trust strategies must start small, then grow

  In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs approach moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 E-Zine

  Trust no one – the benefits of zero-trust security

  In this week’s Computer Weekly, we take an in-depth look at zero-trust security and examine how it changes traditional IT risk models. After SAP extended the support deadline for its ECC ERP system, we find out the options for users. And we analyse ... Continue Reading

• February 18, 2020 18Feb2020 News

  China’s tech sector to shrink by 10% in Q1 amid virus outbreak

  Hardware makers will be hit more badly than software houses, but the decline in China’s ICT market will be limited to the first quarter Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Australians more savvy about cyber security

  More Australians look out for signs of security features such as SSL encryption even as they remain sceptical of the data protection capabilities of small businesses Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 E-Handbook

  Salary Survey 2019/20 ASEAN

  Over half of IT professionals in ASEAN received a pay rise in 2019, underscoring the growing demand for tech talent in the region. In this guide, you’ll find an overview of salary expectations and employment trends across Southeast Asia, including a... Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Isilon’s multi-dot upgrade to OneFS 8.2.2 masks big changes

  The latest quarterly update to OneFS sees maximum file size grow to 16TB, brings in data deduplication in real time for HDDs, better load balancing and a new Kubernetes CSI Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Nokia launches certification programme to boost enterprise 5G

  Comms tech provider claims first-of-its-kind 5G certification programme to train and certify business and technology professionals at communications service providers and enterprises Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Government invests in tech to tackle traffic congestion

  Councils and SMEs will get a share of £1.5m government funding to work on trials aimed at improving driving conditions Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Concerns raised over former Post Office CEO’s appointment at NHS trust under review

  Care Quality Commission to review concerns over Paula Vennells’ appointment after they were raised by a former NHS consultant psychiatrist Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Oracle execs bullish against SAP on cloud applications ground

  Senior Oracle executives express confidence in putative cloud-based competitive advantage against SAP and other rivals before and during London Open World conference Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Ericsson goes right for the 5G core in 2020

  Swedish comms tech giant predicts substantial growth for 5G in 2020, with particular focus on the fundamental enabling standalone core technology Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Mastercard opens European security resilience unit

  Mastercard’s European Cyber Resilience Centre will bring together its partners and other industry bodies to support enterprise resilience Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Ex-soldiers to become ethical hackers

  A new programme will give armed forces veterans in Scotland a grounding in cyber security skills, including penetration testing and ethical hacking Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 Blog Post

  Question value after conferences shutdown due to coronavirus risk

  The tech industry loves big tech events and for the host cities, these huge events represent a massive boost to the local economy. Thousands upon thousands of customers, sales people, and industry ... Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 In Depth

  From Pixar to GovTech: The inside story of Singapore’s AI whizz

  After nearly a decade at Pixar, GovTech’s Chong Jiayi is leading a team of experts to solve hard problems in robotics and artificial intelligence Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 News

  Met Office gets a decade of funding to update supercomputers

  As the UK goes through another storm battering, the Met Office has received a £1.2bn investment to power the next decade of weather forecasts Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 In Depth

  Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security

  Trust on the network is a crucial factor in security risk, and zero trust changes the traditional model of ‘trust but verify’ Continue Reading

• February 17, 2020 17Feb2020 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Ask yourself if zero trust is right for you

  In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  Huawei rejects racketeering and theft claims from US Department of Justice

  Ongoing spat between US and China intensifies after US Department of Justice accuses Huawei of racketeering and intellectual property confidentiality violations Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  CSPs trail business customers in 5G ambition

  Survey claims to show lack of determination driving disconnect between communications service providers and business customers, threatening lucrative business-to-business 5G revenues Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  Smart use of data takes Dutch railways further

  De Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways), ensures, among other things, that 1.2 million train passengers arrive at their destination every day. Through a subsidiary, it’s using data to improve both the customer experience and internal processes Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  Nokia to roll out 5G in France and Italy, enables IoT in Argentina

  Finnish comms tech firm to introduce 5G and offer network modernisation in France and Germany, while helping Telecom Argentina to meet enterprise customers’ internet-of-things needs Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  Four-fifths of CSPs to trial 5G network slicing by end of 2020

  CSPs plan to simplify 5G network infrastructure with network slicing solutions, enabling a wide range of bespoke 5G B2B and B2C services Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 Blog Post

  Want to hear the latest on Gov.uk Verify? Sorry, GDS still has nothing to say

  The great and the good of the digital identity sector gathered in London yesterday (13 February) for the Think Digital Identity for Government conference – a popular bi-annual event that always ... Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  AWS secures temporary halt to Microsoft’s work on $10bn US JEDI cloud contract

  Restraining order prevents Microsoft doing any “substantial” work on the JEDI cloud contract as Amazon’s legal action against the US government gathers pace Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  Nearly three-quarters of C-suite see visibility into network as business driver

  C-suite decision-makers say businesses must rethink what is possible to survive and that technology, particularly the network, must be an enabler in the process Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  CIO Interview: Siim Sikkut, Estonian government CIO

  Siim Sikkut is one of a generation of tech native Estonians, who is turning his knowledge and experience to transforming government services Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  PM Johnson shuffles technology and digital ministers again

  Boris Johnson has changed all the key Cabinet appointments responsible for tech and digital policy for the second time since becoming prime minister last year Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 E-Handbook

  The future of SAP ECC - Make an informed decision about your ERP roadmap

  Standard support is being extended to 2027, while SAP will continue to offer extended support until 2030, in a bid to get businesses to migrate to S/4 Hana. Should you run legacy business software for 15 more years? Following SAP’s decision to ... Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: How zero trust lets you take back control

  In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero trust ... Continue Reading

• February 14, 2020 14Feb2020 News

  Calls for inquiry into Post Office IT scandal increase in Parliament, with cross-party support

  Many MPs might not yet fully understand the suffering subpostmasters have endured because of the Post Office’s faulty IT system and its oppressive behaviour, but they will soon Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 Blog Post

  Dancing into data analysis

  GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Lucy Taylor, data analyst at Nominet, talks about her career path and how she moved from dancing to data analytics, whilst giving advice to other women ... Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 News

  Tech Nation announces Rising Star winners

  The UK’s entrepreneurial network, Tech Nation, has announced the winners of its scaleup competition Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 In Depth

  How IT can back up ESG efforts to do environmental and social good

  Organisations’ environmental, social and governance programmes depend on IT leaders for technological backup Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 News

  Cyber criminals spread coronavirus conspiracy theories

  The latest email campaigns identified by Proofpoint are spreading conspiracy theories about the coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 News

  London tech startups shortlisted for mayor’s Civic Innovation Challenge

  Eight London startups will receive funding from the mayor to help democratise urban planning and combat violent extremism online Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 News

  Weather Source uses Snowflake to keep ahead of extreme weather

  The impact of Storm Ciara shows the importance of accurate weather data. We look at the tech behind Weather Source’s service Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 E-Handbook

  A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to edge computing

  Edge computing is currently one of the most important trends in IT. Some claim it could replace cloud, but it is more likely to complement cloud by supporting workloads that are latency sensitive, require a lot of compute power, or involve such ... Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 E-Zine

  CW Benelux: Ericsson helps driverless buses hit European streets

  Ericsson has revealed its plans for new technologies including 5G, the internet of things and self-driving buses. Also read about the Dutch government lacking the knowledge and skills for its own IT strategy, and the Dutch government’s need to push ... Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 Blog Post

  CamSoda-19

  In what must be one of the most inappropriate gestures in the history of human life, adult website CamSoda has offered free webcam sessions to the 3,600-plus passengers currently quarantined aboard ... Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 News

  IR35 private sector reforms: IT contractors weigh up their post-April 2020 work options

  There are eight weeks to go until the IR35 reforms come into play for the private sector, but the IT contractor community is already feeling the effects of HMRC’s latest disguised employment clampdown Continue Reading

• February 13, 2020 13Feb2020 Opinion

  Security Think Tank: Practical steps to achieve zero trust

  In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust ... Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  GitHub eyes Indian market, forms local subsidiary

  GitHub is staffing its local office with engineers and sales teams to tap the growing use of its software development platform by developers and enterprises in India Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Half of technology workers want to find a new job in 2020

  Better pay and work/life balance are major reasons for tech workers to seek a new job, according to a new study Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Brexit cited as reason for German digital bank’s UK exit

  German challenger bank N26 leaves the UK, saying Brexit is the reason behind the decision due to the removal of passporting rights Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Emotet evolving to exploit coronavirus fear

  With coronavirus cases now reported across the world, Emotet campaigns are exploiting legitimate fears to compromise their targets Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Communications watchdog Ofcom to gain extra powers as online harms regulator

  The government has released its initial response to 2019’s Online Harms White Paper, setting out a number of decisions about how it will regulate harmful content on the internet Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Accenture’s tech vision draws inspiration from Black Mirror

  Last year’s “Bandersnatch” Black Mirror episode on Netflix highlights a new opportunity for business, according to Accenture Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Internet Explorer zero day among 99 Patch Tuesday problems

  After an eventful January Patch Tuesday that marked the end of support for Windows 7, the February 2020 update is another whopper, fixing close to 100 vulnerabilities Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  IR35 private sector reforms: Protesters demand government halts April 2020 roll-out date

  With contractors due to stage an anti-IR35 reform protest march at the Houses of Parliament today, stakeholders pen open letter to the Chancellor outlining their concerns about how the changes are affecting the self-employed sector Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  2019 meaningful revenues elusive, but opportunity knocks from enterprise for 5G

  Research from 5G engagements reveal where investment is strongest, the trends that are driving roll-outs and the road ahead for operators, network equipment manufacturers and device makers Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Nokia and SoftBank claim 5G first for connected cars

  Finnish comms giant and Japanese operator reveal trials that they say successfully demonstrate that 5G technology can be safely and efficiently utilised for connected cars Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 In Depth

  How AI and data analytics are driving composable infrastructure adoption in datacentres

  As enterprises continue to grapple with how to make sense of their big data stores, organisations are having to rethink how they kit out their datacentres, with composable infrastructure leading the way Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 Blog Post

  Day zero: OurCrowd Summit Israel 2020

  Some events start with training workshops, some start with partner days, others use fancy terms for extra-curricular activities like 'unconference' (often held at the end), while others still ... Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Adult social care organisations get £4.5m in funding for digital

  A group of 16 local authorities was selected to receive the grant from NHS Digital to fund digital projects for adult social care Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  Pressure for public inquiry into Post Office IT system scandal begins with mountain to climb

  Members of Parliament seeking a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal face huge challenges, but pressure and time could force justice Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 In Depth

  Inside the SOC: the nerve centre of security operations

  Security operations centres are the bedrock of any cyber defence strategy, but operating one is increasingly challenging, with mounting workloads and a shortage of skilled personnel Continue Reading

• February 12, 2020 12Feb2020 News

  IBM unifies storage arrays under FlashSystem brand

  IBM to bring together all non-mainframe storage arrays as FlashSystem product, with options from entry-level to petabyte-scale with NVMe flash and storage class memory Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 E-Handbook

  Salary Survey 2019/20 ANZ

  The growing digital economy in Australia and New Zealand has been a boon to IT professionals, going by the rising wages in the IT sector in both countries. In this guide, you’ll find an overview of salary expectations and employment trends, ... Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 News

  CKH IOD eyes up Eseye to meet rising demand for IoT-connected devices

  Global provider of IoT connectivity solutions joins forces with CK Hutchison telecom division to expand its global IoT connectivity coverage and meet rising demand for connected devices Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 In Depth

  Alibaba versus Amazon, Microsoft and Google: Does the Chinese cloud challenger have what it takes?

  Chinese public cloud challenger Alibaba is undoubtedly making waves in the west, but does it have what it takes to seriously trouble the likes of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft in the infrastructure-as-a-service market? Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 News

  MI5 failed to disclose failings in handling intercepted data, court hears

  MI5 failed to disclose serious failures in the way it handled intelligence data to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the surveillance regulator and ministers. Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 News

  Mac-based security threats outpacing Windows

  Security threats targeting Apple endpoints are growing more quickly than those targeting Windows machines, according to Malwarebytes Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 News

  IR35 private sector reforms: Research suggests 75% of contractors will leave posts by April 2020

  Just eight weeks before the IR35 reforms are due to be extended to the private sector, new research suggests contractors are planning to vote with their feet and leave their positions as blanket bans take hold Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 News

  Average UK tech salary grows to £74,000 a year in 2019

  Salary rises for UK tech workers outstrip those in San Francisco and New York, according to career marketplace brand Hired Continue Reading

• February 11, 2020 11Feb2020 News

  Mobile checkout expanded to 50 M&S stores

  After a successful trial, retailer Marks & Spencer has expanded its mobile checkout-free offering to 50 stores around the UK Continue Reading