Business intelligence and analytics
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News
20 Nov 2024
Post Office project taking control of Horizon data from Fujitsu as part of messy split
The Post Office will no longer rely on Fujitsu for Horizon data past and present once cloud migration project is complete, in a major uncoupling of the 30-year relationship Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Nov 2024
Interview: Raymond Boyle, vice-president of data and analytics, Hyatt Hotels
Data culture is a key focus for the strategy at the global hotel chain, especially as AI opens up new opportunities to drive personalisation and trust with customers Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2023
Ellison-founded sailing league SailGP plumps for Oracle NetSuite to expand
SailGP, a sailing racing league co-founded by Oracle chairman and CTO Larry Ellison, has picked Oracle NetSuite to expand its business Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
12 Jan 2023
Companies put commercial gain ahead of sustainability, says Software AG research
The vast majority of a surveyed tranche of UK and other western companies are prioritising commercial goals over sustainability, according to research from Software AG Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
11 Jan 2023
NHS data platform costing £480m to supersede Covid-19 data store underway
NHS England has invited suppliers to tender for a data platform that will supersede the Covid-19 data store controversial for the involvement of data analytics firm Palantir Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
10 Jan 2023
Belfast Harbour sails out with Oracle cloud applications
Belfast Harbour spies a more efficient and flexible future on the horizon as it sets sail with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Continue Reading
By- Ollie Withers
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News
04 Jan 2023
St Helens Council plumps for Unit4 ERP to forward automation plans
St Helens Borough Council has replaced an in-house system with Unit4 and Proactis enterprise applications technologies to advance its digital transformation plans Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
04 Jan 2023
Diversity and inclusion figures high in New Year Honours List 2023
The New Year Honours List 2023 hailed those in the technology community who promote diversity and inclusion Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Opinion
03 Jan 2023
How ITV built a data team from scratch
Clemence Burnichon, director of data innovation at ITV, describes how the broadcaster has built a data management and analytics team Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 business applications stories of 2022
As the Covid crisis gave way to the energy crisis and economic turmoil, enterprise software suppliers have urged customers to step up modernisation and evince more empathy for employees Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 information management stories of 2022
Data for good is a theme of the information management stories of 2022 selected here. From tracking space junk, through medical kits for Ukraine, to professionalising data science to benefit society Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2022
The team began with a sombre episode about Ukraine and went on to tackle the more familiar topics of diversity, datacentre sustainability and data. New for 22: Cliff Saran’s interviews with IT thought leaders Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
30 Dec 2022
CDO interview: Barry Panayi, chief data and insight officer, John Lewis Partnership
Data science and analytics is an increasingly important function across the John Lewis Partnership, covering its retail, grocery and financial services brands Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
NHS-funded AI diagnosis tool benefits stroke patients
NHS England hails Brainomix stroke diagnosis tool for a tripling of the number of patients recovering to perform daily activities from 16% to 48% Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
29 Dec 2022
The importance of improving data quality at source
Data replication crises have struck government and scientific data quality efforts. A lack of scrutiny over data being used at source has led to oversights from national statistics to financial auditing Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022 Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Dec 2022
Top 10 technology startup stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology startup stories of 2022 Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
28 Dec 2022
Complaints that NCA failed in duty of candour over EncroChat warrants ‘incredible’, court hears
NCA lawyers argue that a decision by an NCA intelligence officer to disclose notes of a key meeting after two-and-a-half years boosts her credibility as a witness Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Dec 2022
Top 10 India IT stories of 2022
We recap the top 10 stories in India, including the digitisation work undertaken by global firms in the country and the progress made by local enterprises in harnessing technology Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
22 Dec 2022
NCA ‘wrong-footed’ defence lawyers after agreeing to take expert evidence on EncroChat ‘as read’
The National Crime Agency argued at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that expert evidence it agreed to ‘take as read’ is limited, flawed and often based on an incorrect interpretation of the law Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Dec 2022
Mitiga researchers disclose AWS Elastic IP hijacking vulnerability
Cloud incident response supplier Mitiga has said a new AWS feature has led to a vulnerability that could allow hackers to access and steal Elastic IP addresses and gain control over AWS accounts Continue Reading
By- Ollie Withers and Brian McKenna
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News
20 Dec 2022
Digital Economy Council: UK tech sector number one in Europe
Despite the tumultuous economic landscape, the UK has maintained its spot as having the number one tech sector in Europe, with its impressive investment figures Continue Reading
By- Ollie Withers
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News
20 Dec 2022
Government shuts ‘Help to Grow’ doorway for SMEs
The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme, which aimed to help small businesses access productivity-enhancing software, has been closed, to the disappointment of TechUK Continue Reading
By- Ollie Withers
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Guest Post
16 Dec 2022
Report highlights growth of process intelligence use
A new report examines the growth of process intelligence use by enterprise leaders. Learn practical and actionable tips for a successful implementation. Continue Reading
By- Amaresh Tripathy
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News
15 Dec 2022
Digital Ethics Summit: Who benefits from new technology?
Experts at the 2022 Digital Ethics Summit say expedited development cycles and obviously over-hyped PR material, in tandem with the public’s near-total exclusion from conversations around technology, is creating distrust towards the tech sector Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
14 Dec 2022
Private health provider data could be shared with NHS England
Plans are advancing to create a single source of healthcare data in England combining both private providers and the NHS to avoid a repeat of the Ian Paterson scandal Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Dec 2022
Microsoft and London Stock Exchange agree £2.3bn 10-year cloud deal
The London Stock Exchange is building on its acquisition of financial data provider Refinitiv through a deal with Microsoft Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Dec 2022
Data leaders bewail employee data illiteracy
Report from data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson finds a significant majority of data function leaders consider their organisations’ employees lack adequate data literacy Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
13 Dec 2022
AI experts question tech industry’s ethical commitments
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the proliferation of ethical frameworks has done little to change how artificial intelligence is developed – we look at the challenges. We examine the future of the UK semiconductor sector as the government launches a review. And we hear how NatWest has put data at the heart of customer strategy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2022
Cloud-based fingerprint system for UK police nears completion
Police Digital Service announces that a new cloud-based fingerprint system developed under its Transforming Forensics programme is nearly complete, but data protection concerns around the use of US-based cloud providers remain Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
12 Dec 2022
Can real-time data visualisation deliver trust and opportunity?
More than ever, decision-makers are relying on data to plot a path through the economic turmoil. We explore where real-time data fits Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Dec 2022
vector
A vector is a quantity or phenomenon that has two independent properties: magnitude and direction. Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2022
Embedded analytics can be illuminating
In the first part of our buyer’s guide to data visualisation, we look at how analytics suppliers are increasingly offering embedded analytics – based inside applications, often real-time, and driven by APIs – as a way to get to the next level of business intelligence. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 Dec 2022
Is Twitter still safe, and should you stop using the platform?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, with a litany of security and compliance issues caused by Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, we ask if it’s still safe for enterprises. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the technologies and best practices behind data visualisation. And we look at the emerging devices for accessing the metaverse. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2022
Post Office boosted its ‘coffers’ as Horizon system threw up unexplained shortfalls, inquiry told
The Post Office was ‘keen’ to make subpostmasters cover unexplained accounting shortfall as its business struggled, public inquiry hears Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Nov 2022
Microsoft 365 banned in German schools over privacy concerns
German schools cannot legally use Microsoft Office 365 over lack of clarity about how data is collected, shared and used, as well as the potential for unlawful transfer of European citizens’ personal data to the US Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
30 Nov 2022
Parity AI talks about auditing recruitment algorithms for bias
Algorithmic auditing firm Parity speaks to Computer Weekly about the process of auditing artificial intelligence for bias, following its partnership with AI-powered recruitment platform Beamery Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Nov 2022
‘Legal but harmful’ clause dropped from Online Safety Bill
Online Safety Bill’s ‘legal but harmful’ provision will be dropped by the UK government in favour of public risk assessments, tools to help users control the content they consume, and new criminal offences around self-harm Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
29 Nov 2022
How to stop data retention from killing the planet
In this week’s Computer Weekly, there’s a hidden environmental cost to the vast volumes of data being generated – we examine what can be done to address it. We talk to the CISO of consumer reviews site Trustpilot, about building trust in IT security. And we look at what IT leaders can do if they inherit a toxic team environment. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Nov 2022
Protecting children as they spend years in virtual worlds
To protect children online, we must now focus on pre-emptive and robust regulation around immersive technologies Continue Reading
By- Patrick Cronin
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News
28 Nov 2022
UKISUG 2022: S/4 skills deficit worsens but SAP Rise use increases
On the opening day of its 2022 conference, the UK and Ireland SAP User Group unveils member research showing concerns that an S/4 Hana skills deficit appears worse than it was 12 months ago Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
25 Nov 2022
Getting data analytics right
Organisations will need to marry the art and science of data analytics to drive innovation in their analytics initiatives, according to Gartner Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
24 Nov 2022
Meta faces UK lawsuit over surveillance business model
The High Court case against Meta could set a precedent for millions of UK users to object to their personal data being collected and processed for advertising purposes Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
23 Nov 2022
Oracle’s Steve Miranda on the value of turning inside out
In a Q&A with Computer Weekly at Oracle Open World, applications head Steve Miranda discussed the supplier’s opening out and its intensification of an industry cloud approach, signally with healthcare Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
23 Nov 2022
AI accountability held back by ‘audit-washing’ practices
Algorithmic auditing will be useless in holding artificial intelligence accountable until there are common standards, approaches and goals that scrutinise systems at each stage of development and deployment, says think-tank Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
21 Nov 2022
CW APAC: Trend Watch: Artificial intelligence in APAC
Artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace across business. In this handbook, focused on the adoption of the technology in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at what still stands in its way, Dell’s deep learning model, how AI can realise its potential in healthcare, and the pros and cons of using AI and ML applications in the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2022
AI adopted without due consideration for workers, MPs told
MPs have been warned that the rapid roll-out of artificial intelligence in workplaces has changed UK enterprises’ management practices so much that current employment law is no longer fit for purpose Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
18 Nov 2022
How to get structure from unstructured data
We look at how to gain structure from unstructured data, via AI/ML analytics to create new records, selecting object data via SQL and storing unstructured files in NoSQL formats Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Nov 2022
Applying blockchain, Kafka and MongoDB in green energy trading
Energy trading platform Powerledger has leveraged the power of blockchain, Kafka and MongoDB to make its mark in renewable energy trading in Australia Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2022
SAP Build launched at TechEd to appeal to business user developers
SAP is launching a low-code platform, SAP Build, aimed squarely at line of business users, at its TechEd conference in Las Vegas. Build is part of the supplier’s Business Technology Platform Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
15 Nov 2022
How to protect against ransomware attacks
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how to prepare for and protect against ransomware, and what to do if you’re hit by an attack. We gauge industry reaction to Ofcom’s plan to investigate the big three cloud providers. And we find out how travel giant TUI is implementing self-service analytics. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Nov 2022
Siemens aims to pioneer industrial metaverse usage
German engineering giant is exploring industrial metaverse use cases, and the Biosphere Foundation in Devon is proving out Siemens technology Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2022
Scrutinising AI requires holistic, end-to-end system audits
Understanding the full impacts of artificial intelligence requires organisations to conduct end-to-end social and technical audits of their systems, but the process comes with a number of challenges Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
10 Nov 2022
CW Benelux: Heineken finds the right brew for digital
Heineken’s data management director has revealed some of the ways the company is using information technology to transform digitally. Also read how a PhD student in the Netherlands is detecting hidden messages on the internet by exploring the practice of steganography. Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2022
ODI fuel poverty survey shows young adults most hard up
A fuel poverty data report and index from the Open Data Institute shows that young adults and people in multi-occupied accommodation are most at risk Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
08 Nov 2022
How organisations can right-size their data footprint
More data is not always better, says Gartner, which is calling for organisations to focus on metadata and synthetic data to reduce their data liability and address privacy challenges Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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E-Zine
08 Nov 2022
How the US-China chip war will affect IT leaders
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the US ramps up semiconductor sanctions on China, we examine the ramifications across the tech sector. Cyber criminals are turning to new forms of encryption – we talk to the Dutch researchers trying to catch them. And we look at what cloud providers need to do to improve customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Nov 2022
How government can capitalise on a revolution in data sharing
Alison Pritchard, deputy national statistician at the Office for National Statistics, says the new government Integrated Data Service enables tackling questions that we don’t yet know we need to answer Continue Reading
By- Alison Pritchard
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News
07 Nov 2022
Public sector IT projects need ethical data practices from start
Data ethics needs to be integrated into public sector IT projects from the very start, and considered throughout every stage of the process, to be effective Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
07 Nov 2022
Candidate experience evolves to engender more emotional engagement
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, employment is high and companies need to create a compelling candidate experience when competition is strong and ‘ghosting’ is common Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2022
How Globe is driving data analytics with Snowflake
The largest telco in the Philippines has moved its on-premise data warehouse to Snowflake to address scalability challenges and improve customer experience Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
07 Nov 2022
Data-driven decision making will fail – and here is why
Marc Warner, CEO at Faculty, contends that corporate organisations need to go through a cycle similar to the development of scientific thought – from divination, via data deluge to theoretical understanding Continue Reading
By- Marc Warner
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Feature
04 Nov 2022
Computer simulation at work for the future of nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion works, just not yet well enough. Learn how software simulations running on modern supercomputers and data science are lighting up possible paths forward Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2022
CIO interview: Marc Jennings, CIO of analytics and AI, TUI
The international travel group is overhauling its data stack and aims to provide self-service analytics to key employees across the organisation Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2022
Data Summit majors on ethics in data use, demonstrates diversity
The Data Lab’s Data Summit majored on the ethical use of data, and featured Scottish government minister Tom Arthur, science broadcaster Hannah Fry, and Nasa chief science data officer Kevin Murphy Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
04 Nov 2022
Data Lab bolsters business execs data course in time with Data Summit
Course focuses on the leadership skills needed to design, resource and implement a data strategy that will enable organisational change Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
01 Nov 2022
What's the difference between WFM and WFO?
WFM and WFO systems can automate employee schedules. However, WFO platforms include contact center features, such as call recording, to improve agent performance. Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2022
Scotland’s Data Lab CEO Brian Hills on its ambition to change lives
Brian Hills, chief executive of The Data Lab in Scotland, on why he thinks the organisation’s mission is less about data and more about changing lives by giving people career opportunities Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
01 Nov 2022
How the pandemic accelerated tech adoption in hospitality
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how the hospitality sector is turning to technology to rebuild after it was devastated by the pandemic. Google’s cloud business is growing but remains well behind the market leaders – what does its future look like? And we look at the benefits of AIOps for storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Oct 2022
AI experts question tech industry’s ethical commitments
The massive proliferation of ethical frameworks for artificial intelligence has done little to change how the technology is developed and deployed, with experts questioning the tech industry’s commitment to making it a positive social force Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Podcast
28 Oct 2022
Top 50 women in UK tech, IR35 Truss fiasco – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
The team reflects on the announcement of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022, the IR35 reforms being scrapped, then not, and Dreamforce & Oracle Cloud World in the US Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
26 Oct 2022
ICO warns against using biometrics for ‘emotional analysis’
ICO warning highlights risk of ‘systemic bias’ and discrimination associated with organisations using biometric data and technologies for emotion analysis Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
26 Oct 2022
When technology lets you sleep easy
Indian mattress supplier Duroflex has taken a leaf out of mattress design in its technology implementation to double its growth in an industry dominated by unorganised players Continue Reading
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News
26 Oct 2022
SAP Q3 2022: revenue up 15%, Ukraine war impact €250m
SAP has announced third-quarter 2022 revenue of more than €7.8bn, up 15% year on year, with cloud revenue at 42% Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Definition
25 Oct 2022
citizen data scientist
A citizen data scientist is an individual who does some data science work for an organization but doesn't hold the title of data scientist or have a formal background in advanced analytics, statistics or related disciplines. Continue Reading
By- Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
- Laura Fitzgibbons
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News
25 Oct 2022
One in five tech workers subject to workplace surveillance
Digital surveillance is now a common feature of the UK’s post-pandemic economy, says Prospect Union, adding to growing calls for workers to be given a greater say over how technologies are deployed in the workplace Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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E-Zine
25 Oct 2022
The Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology. We talk to the No.1 on the list, Flavilla Fongang, about how to improve diversity and inclusion in the sector. And we introduce our seven rising stars – the future female leaders of UK IT. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2022
Digital Transformation Week Amsterdam: The growing divide between the haves and have-nots
The most successful companies carefully manage how data is taken in and processed – and they use tools to ensure they squeeze the most they can out of every bit of information Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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Feature
24 Oct 2022
Improving finance and accounting software with AI
Artificial intelligence algorithms and datasets have potential value across many areas in finance and accounting, but usage isn’t yet widespread Continue Reading
By- Craig Le Clair
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News
21 Oct 2022
HSBC chooses Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer service to underpin digital
Bank selects Oracle’s Cloud@Customer service to upgrade and migrate some of its database systems as part of its digital transformation Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
21 Oct 2022
Did Truss authorise ‘war risk’ provocation over Black Sea?
A UK Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint spy plane was ordered to approach Russian territory in a Cold-War-style provocation just days after Liz Truss’s mini-budget collapsed Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University
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Feature
21 Oct 2022
Efficiency to empathy: Customer experience in cost-of living crisis
Find out how businesses can shore up their CX strategy to support consumers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis Continue Reading
By- Madeline Bennett, Mowser Media
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Feature
21 Oct 2022
High data quality key to reducing supply chain disruption
What could be the role of data quality enhancement in reducing the supply chain disruption that has beset the UK economy because of Brexit, Covid, and war in Europe? Continue Reading
By- David Cotriss
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News
20 Oct 2022
Parliamentary committee launches inquiry into AI governance
MPs will examine the impacts of artificial intelligence throughout the UK economy and how governance of the technology can be improved ahead of the government publishing its formal regulatory proposals Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Oct 2022
Oracle CloudWorld 2022: Ellison vaunts centrality of healthcare to mission
Oracle CTO Larry Ellison put the company’s healthcare initiatives front and centre of its vision during his keynote at Oracle CloudWorld 2022 in Las Vegas Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
13 Oct 2022
Is object storage good for databases?
We look at object storage vs block access SAN storage and ask if object storage can be used for database workloads, or is it just good for bulk storage of analytics datasets? Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
13 Oct 2022
Turing launches government-backed AI standards information hub
The Alan Turing Institute has launched the AI Standards Hub jointly with the British Standards Institution and the National Physical Laboratory, backed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
12 Oct 2022
French Supreme Court rejects EncroChat verdict after lawyers question secrecy over hacking operation
France’s Supreme Court has sent a case back to the court of appeal after police failed to disclose technical details of EncroChat hacking operation Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Oct 2022
Public sector spend on IT climbed to £12.6bn in 2021
Public sector bodies IT spend went up 10% last year, but the majority of the money went to large IT suppliers with 89% of the total spend going to so-called ‘tech titans’, according to a report from Tussell Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2022
ODI food poverty study shows black families and North East suffering most
A food poverty data report from the Open Data Institute shows black families and the North East of England are suffering the most Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
06 Oct 2022
EU rolling out measures for online safety and AI liability
The European Council has approved the passage of the Digital Services Act to protect people’s rights online, while the European Commission has announced proposals to help those negatively affected by artificial intelligence to claim compensation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Clickwork and labour exploitation in the digital economy
Often ignored or assumed to be work conducted by machines rather than people, Computer Weekly explores the hidden human impact of the ‘clickwork’ that underpins the global digital economy Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2022
How to design a data architecture for business success
To gain business value from data, enterprises need to get their data architecture right – and the right business leadership and culture is critical to that Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Oct 2022
empirical analysis
Empirical analysis is an evidence-based approach to the study and interpretation of information. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Oct 2022
Edge storage: What it is and the technologies it uses
Storage is moving from the datacentre to the edge. We define edge storage, look at the characteristics of edge computing that shape it and the technologies it requires Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Digital transformation is brewing at Heineken
In a presentation at the Digital Transformation Week conference in Amsterdam, Heineken’s data management director revealed some of the ways the company is using information technology to transform Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
30 Sep 2022
Interview: Rachel Hilliam, chair, Alliance for Data Science Professionals
Rachel Hilliam talks about the origins, mission and future plans for the Alliance for Data Science Professionals Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Guide
28 Sep 2022
Essential Guide: Data Analytics in Healthcare
In the healthcare industry, a large amount of data is already being collected to generate insights on emerging conditions and to improve patient care. Yet, like other industries, the healthcare sector continues to grapple with issues such as data silos and security challenges that stand in the way of harnessing insights. Continue Reading
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Podcast
28 Sep 2022
Datacentres and energy, top women in tech – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We discuss the run-in to the announcement of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022 list, the datacentre market and the energy crisis, and the Alliance for Data Science Professionals Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
27 Sep 2022
American football giants jet into digital age with HCLTech
US football clubs the New York Jets and New York Giants outsource their digital transformations to Indian service provider as they target improved fan engagement Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Sep 2022
Specsavers clinicians used company data to spot Covid referral collapse
At Big Data London, Specsavers’ global data officer related how clinicians used company data to spot Covid referral collapse Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2022
Broadcasters treat data science as niche and sporadic in use
Data science specialists at UK broadcasters conveyed a similar picture of niche use cases at Big Data London 2022 Continue Reading
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