Enterprise software
Enterprise software covers a wide range of vital IT management decisions, from operating systems to databases, from business applications to integration and middleware. Your software purchasing and development strategy is central to delivering successful IT systems, and we examine the products and trends that help IT managers make the right choices for their organisation.
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News
21 Nov 2024
Networks lagging in compute tech evolution, says HPE
As AI brings about unprecedented transformation, leading network firm plots course to offer viable infrastructure for businesses to gain competitive edge Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Nov 2024
Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry: Three years of shocking revelations
Nearly three years of shocking revelations from the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2021
Retail giant Walmart to launch a fintech
Fintech will be geared towards offering the services Walmart’s customers and employees want Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2021
Community Fibre ups ante with fibre-based entertainment service
London-based fibre altnet uses growing gigabit network to offer first entertainment service based on full-fibre broadband Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2021
Former ministers speak out on Mike Lynch extradition
As Mike Lynch, founder and former CEO of Autonomy, awaits his US extradition hearing, several former Tory MPs have expressed their concerns Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jan 2021
Diving into Open Data Lakes Analytics
Let’s take a quick dip into Open Data Lakes Analytics. But before we do, we need to cross off some names and definitions. This story starts with Ahana, a self-styled ‘self-service’ analytics ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Jan 2021
Can AI ever match the power of the brain?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, artificial intelligence is still no match for the brain – we talk to Intel’s neuromorphic computing lab to see how researchers are trying to address that. Our buyer’s guide examines identity and access management. And we find out why datacentres are becoming a new target for financial investors. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2021
Ordnance Survey opens up direct, API access to location data for public sector
Location data made available to public sector organisations via application programming interfaces, reducing data management overheads Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2021
Pennine NHS trust gets new imaging tech
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is the first of eight NHS trusts to go live with a Manchester-wide diagnostic imaging project Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Jan 2021
Oracle: shift back to red on MySQL Analytics Engine
Take a deep breath… Oracle’s eponymously named Oracle MySQL Database Service with integrated MySQL Analytics Engine is a mouthful. Why did the company use such extended language to name one of its ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2021
Major facial-recognition supplier builds system to identify masked faces
Facial-recognition supplier claims new system can accurately identify masked faces, therefore promoting public health during the pandemic. But questions remain about whether its existing UK law enforcement clients will be deploying the technology Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2021
AI Council advises government to do artificial intelligence moonshots
The AI Council has published a “roadmap” of advice to government in respect of developing a UK state strategy for artificial intelligence, encompassing skills, vendor support and public sector procurement Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2021
British Gas tackles omnichannel customer correspondence
Utility firm hopes to map out customer communications to help deliver a better customer experience and improve the business Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Jan 2021
Relish with Redis: NoSQL is mustard for microservices
As everybody knows, there’s no hot dogs, pretzels or pork roast without mustard. Microservices, it has been suggested, also need a solid relish (and a bun backbone), without which they fail to be ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2021
Poor data flows hampered government’s Covid-19 response, says the Science and Technology Committee
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee finds poor data management to have hampered the government’s Covid-19 pandemic response Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Jan 2021
The five tenets of quality ITAM
At the end of last year we looked at some of ITAM’s failings. This time we explore how to improve ITAM Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2021
Competition and Markets Authority kicks off Nvidia/Arm investigation
In September, Arm and Nvidia announced a £31bn merger. Will Arm chip design remain free from Nvidia’s influence? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jan 2021
BMC Compuware: It’s time to put the AI in mAInframe
Mainframes need love too, it’s not all public cloud out there - plus, anyway, some mainframe resources are used to further deepen the density of many cloud services in the first place. Despite the ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2021
Robust member administration system indispensable for Dutch Coeliac Society
Organisation had to find a dedicated member administration system to support existing members, new members and countless volunteers Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jan 2021
Robin.io aims its Kubernetes storage at databases and big data
Cloud-native storage runs in Kubernetes and pools storage media to present it to application persistent storage needs, including snapshots and backup on top Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2021
Distributed supercomputer DiRAC gets a £20m upgrade
New funding will be used to boost performance and make the HPC system much more energy efficient Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Jan 2021
Keep IT simple
With the UK now in the third coronavirus lockdown, organisations are again leaning on IT departments to ensure remote working can continue. It has been nine months since the UK first went into ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2021
NHS trust says appointment processes robust despite criticism of role for Post Office scandal CEO
NHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Jan 2021
What’s up dev? Bugsnag hops into application stability management trends
Are we all feeling stable right now, in 2021? No need to answer that question, obviously. But, in fact, application stability management is now a defined parameter for software application ... Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jan 2021
Five key points about cloud vs in-house disaster recovery
The cloud is well suited as a disaster recovery failover option. The key questions are about what you should keep on-site and what goes to the cloud. We look at five key points to consider Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2021
AI advancement: Mimicking decision-making
In The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger is transported back to 1984. If Arnie had to rely on cloud connectivity, he’d still be walking around naked Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jan 2021
Why the 2020s will be dominated by graph technology
This is a guest blogpost by Emil Eifrem, CEO, Neo4j. In his view, four major trends driving interest in graph technology are starting to surface. Let's look ahead to what could be in store for the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jan 2021
CloudLinux commits to 'commits' on (CentOS replacement) Project Lenix
CloudLinux OS is a Linux distribution intended for use by shared [web] hosting providers. But there is more to the story than just the arrival of this distro, developed by software company ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Jan 2021
The tech sector cannot build back better from the kitchen table
While technology has supported the lockdown economy by allowing millions to work from home, the in-person collaboration and shared experience on which the tech sector thrives will need to return soon Continue Reading
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News
05 Jan 2021
SKT and AWS debut 5G edge cloud service
SK Telecom’s multi-access edge computing service will let enterprises build low latency applications that make use of AWS cloud services Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2021
Caerphilly council delivers free school meals through automation
Welsh council expands its robotic process automation project, which has successfully helped the council deliver free school meals during the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Jan 2021
Hacking a Roberts transistor radio
Gadgets come and go. There's always something better on the horizon. But some things seems to last and last. They pass down generations but then they eventually break. A decade ago I wrote about a ... Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2021
Covid-19’s impact on the retail supply chain
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed gaps in the ability of retailers to mitigate supply chain imbalances Continue Reading
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News
31 Dec 2020
Pandemic heroes dominate New Year Honours List 2021
The New Year Honours List 2021 is remarkable for its recognition of those who have excelled during the Covid-19 public health emergency, including digital and data professionals Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Dec 2020
Innovation at the shelf edge
It’s been a challenging year for stores due to Covid-19, but some retailers have found time to innovate at the shelf edge with noteworthy technology deployments Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2020
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2020
UK-EU Brexit deal passes Commons with six-month data adequacy bridge
IT industry trade body TechUK has welcomed a six-month data adequacy bridge, in the wake of the EU-UK trade deal that the House of Commons has voted for Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Dec 2020
How to monitor remote workers humanely
Monitoring employees who work remotely has taken on a whole extra dimension in the Covid-19 pandemic year of 2020. Financial services firms are among those which suggest ways of doing it humanely and legally Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2020
Top 10 information management stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 information management stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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Podcast
29 Dec 2020
Salesforce Slack buy biggest step yet outside the CRM realm
Salesforce has tried to buy its way into the rest of the enterprise before. Is Slack the golden ticket that will take it beyond CRM to directly compete with ERP vendors? Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Dec 2020
Get real: Live streaming analytics important to post-Covid growth, but not without good data
Live streaming analytics could assume increased importance as a fuel for post-Covid growth, but not without good data Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2020
Top 10 business applications stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 business applications stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2020
UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK and DigitalEurope hail new dawn but note unfinished data business
Technology trade bodies TechUK and DigitalEurope welcome Christmas Eve UK-EU Brexit deal as a new dawn, but say there is work still be to done on data adequacy and financial equivalence Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2020
UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK sees positive runes on digital and data adequacy
TechUK is giving a cautious welcome to the imminent UK-EU trade deal, seeing positive signs for data adequacy and digital trade Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2020
Top 10 software development stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 software development stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2020
Top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Downtime Upload podcasts of 2020 Continue Reading
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News
23 Dec 2020
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Australia IT stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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News
23 Dec 2020
Cisco reveals intention to acquire Dashbase
Networking tech and services giant gets out the corporate chequebook for the third time in a matter of weeks to buy customer experience and analytics software provider Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Dec 2020
Patching: Balancing technical requirements with business considerations
With an increasing reliance on subscription models alongside the regular patching of software, updates have become an essential part of modern business practices. However, care needs to be taken to ensure the optimum patching process is implemented Continue Reading
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News
23 Dec 2020
Top 10 cloud storage stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud storage stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Dec 2020
3 critical employee experience technologies for the 'new normal'
Since COVID-19 hit, HR leaders and their teams have pivoted to support the employee experience in new ways. Here's how technology has been critical to that support. Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2020
Top 10 remote working stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 remote working stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Dec 2020
Extended reality software gets pandemic lift
Extended reality software is not new, but the Covid-19 public health crisis has seen it take on a new lease of life as organisations face up to virtuality Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2020
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2020
Computer Weekly looks at what 2020 had in store for the retail industry – just how did technology help retailers adapt to changing customer behaviour during the pandemic? Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2020
Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 end-user computing stories of 2020 Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Dec 2020
How technology will shape the future of work
This is a guest post by Sujith Abraham, senior vice-president and general manager at Salesforce ASEAN No one could have predicted what 2020 would bring. Across every industry, we have learned the ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2020
Nordic CIO interview: Åsa Melvanius, Lund municipality
For Åsa Melvanius, CDO at the Swedish municipality of Lund, created a “robot factory” that has saved the city more than 6,500 hours by automating routine processes Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Dec 2020
HANA or ‘na’?
With alternatives abundant, many organisations are holding off on enterprise software upgrades Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2020
Top 10 container storage stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 container storage stories for 2020, when providing persistent Kubernetes storage, backup and disaster recovery became a key challenge for many organisations Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2020
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2020
AI has moved beyond a tool for web giants and internet startups to something mainstream businesses should take seriously Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2020
THKD taps SAP and Azure to improve patient experience
Malaysian healthcare group THKD is deploying new SAP systems and plans to tap Azure’s cloud infrastructure to enhance patient experience Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Dec 2020
4 supply chain finance benefits and why they matter now
Liquidity in the supply chain for buyers and suppliers is just one of the benefits supply chain finance can offer companies. Learn about some others. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Dec 2020
Google opens Fuchsia: a new Android ready to bloom?
Google open sourced its flowery-named Fuschia Operating System (OS) for IoT and mobile applications some four years ago. Know as a capability-based operating system, the project is now open for ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Dec 2020
CW APAC: Trend Watch – cloud infrastructure
The rise of 5G is driving telcos to embrace cloud-native and software-defined architectures. In this handbook focused on cloud infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the slow and steady path businesses are taking to cloud-based radio access networks Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2020
Government can’t be complacent with AI, says Lords report
Report urges coordination on policy and use of artificial intelligence, and sets out recommendations for how official bodies should respond to advances in the technology Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2020
Post Office suffers latest court defeat in Horizon IT scandal
Court of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Dec 2020
A prophetic look back at Green IT
Back in the summer of 2008, we surveyed almost 1500 IT professionals regarding IT and the environment. While many of the research findings still very much apply today, little did we know that some ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2020
Guide Dogs data strategy navigates path to organisational view
Guide Dogs CIO Gerard McGovern is mapping out a data strategy that is aimed at taking the charity from an individual to an organisational view of data Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2020
UK police unlawfully processing over a million people’s data on Microsoft 365
The roll-out of Microsoft 365 to dozens of UK police forces may be unlawful, because many have failed to conduct data protection checks before deployment and hold no information on their contracts Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Dec 2020
What is wrong with ITAM?
IT asset management should be an important pillar in an organisation's digital transformation journey, but it doesn't seem to be working Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2020
Lancashire police integrate body-worn video into digital policing app
Body-worn video integration will transform Lancashire police’s time-consuming and manual procedures into an efficient digital workflow, but claims that BMV will increase transparency and accountability are not backed by the evidence Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2020
Singapore employees want more support for remote working
Singapore workers faced challenges in accessing internal company resources, spotty connections and had to use their personal devices for business while working remotely Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Dec 2020
Learning on the job when working from home
Learning a new job and inducting hires when working from home has been tricky for employees and employers alike. We look at what workarounds have been adopted that could become the post-pandemic normal Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2020
Finland examines wider use of AI video camera technology
Authorities in Helsinki will use artificial intelligence and video technologies to help them automate monitoring of crowds Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2020
How Slack helped to support Re:Act’s Covid-19 relief effort
Collaboration platform helped get volunteers on board as the relief agency began a coordinated effort to support the NHS and communities Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Dec 2020
Driving innovation in government
An insider's perspective on the organisation, culture and methods used to drive innovation in the Department for Work and Pensions Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Dec 2020
How security will be different after Covid-19
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the world of cyber security will probably never return to its pre-pandemic state – we look ahead. The combination of remote working and streaming video is putting extra strain on networks. And we look at how digital transformation is changing the way contact centres are run. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2020
Covid-19 crisis has speeded up contact centre digital transformation
Pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in many business sectors, including contact centres such as those of the University of Huddersfield and UK Power Networks Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2020
How to handle layoffs with compassion -- or possibly avoid them
Handling layoffs with compassion and sensitivity is critical for the employee experience of those who are leaving and staying. Here's advice on how to do so. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Dec 2020
Exasol: data supply chains, green data & data-developer destinies
If not quite a future predictions analysis (we've all had far too many of those by now anyway) market intelligence lead at Exasol Helena Schwenk has spoken to the Computer Weekly Developer Network ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2020
Google services outage: Gmail, YouTube and Docs temporarily down
Google’s services suffered unexpected downtime on 14 December 2020. Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, the Android Play Store and its maps service all affected Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2020
Giffgaff goes AWS to drive operational transformation
UK mobile virtual network operator selects Amazon cloud as part of plan to accelerate innovation and enhance new services Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2020
Five hyper-converged infrastructure use cases to watch
We look at workloads ripe for hyper-converged infrastructure deployment. These include virtual servers and desktops, SMEs/remote offices, Kubernetes, and analytics and machine learning Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Dec 2020
Defining a cloud journey to deliver business outcomes
Here are six steps to ensuring a journey to cloud is focused on delivering business outcomes Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Dec 2020
Why I'm uneasy about the Salesforce Slack acquisition
When I first heard the news, my reaction wasn't as an industry analyst, but as a small business owner – and it wasn't positive. Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2020
Zoom, Google Meet, TikTok dominate mobile app downloads in 2020
Study from leading analytics firm reveals how 2020’s mobile app arena has been transformed through Covid-19, and how the app providers are setting up for 2021 Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2020
Digital Ethics Summit 2020: governance key to inclusive post-Covid economic recovery
Pluralism key to developing and deploying technologies for an inclusive post-Covid economic recovery, according to a panel at Digital Ethics Summit 2020 Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2020
Appointment of disgraced former Post Office executive at Welsh FA questioned by MP
The appointment of a former Post Office executive, who tried to mislead a judge, in the Football Association of Wales has been questioned by an MP Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2020
A tech reboot of retail
With 2020 having been the toughest year on record for bricks and mortar retailers, we look at some tech innovations that may be heading for the high street Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2020
Singapore trials beacons to bolster police operations
Police beacons equipped with video cameras, sirens, floodlights and speakers are being deployed at two parks to improve public safety in a year-long trial Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Dec 2020
How HR can best use Qualtrics in the employee lifecycle
To improve the employee experience, the problems must first be understood. Here's a look at how HR can delve into sentiment and the best moments to do so. Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2020
Disputed PostgreSQL bug exploited in cryptomining botnet
PGMiner cryptomining botnet remained unnoticed by exploiting a disputed CVE in PostgreSQL Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Dec 2020
Security Think Tank: Integration between SIEM/SOAR is critical
SIEM and SOAR share much in common but there are key differences between the two that may influence the best fit for your organisation. What should security pros consider when making a choice? Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2020
History made as subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted in Horizon IT scandal have convictions quashed
Six subpostmasters who were wrongly prosecuted for accounting shortfalls caused by computer errors have their convictions quashed after years of campaigning Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Dec 2020
A Christmas Kard
For Christmas, we got you the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime. A special surprise from October 2020. A hologram of Robert Kardashian. Here is the transcript in full: “Happy Christmas, reader. ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2020
Cisco accelerates collaboration with ‘wave’ of Webex enhancements and plans
Reacting to the new normal ahead of all organisations and as part of a major overhaul of its conferencing and collaboration options, network technology and solutions giant unveils Webex portfolio overhaul and intent to buy audience interaction company Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2020
Agility key to pandemic recovery, say APAC CFOs
Chief financial officers in the Asia-Pacific region call for financial transformation to bring about the agility that their organisations need to tide over the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2020
Cato boosts network management with SASE cloud API
GraphQL-based API designed to extract security and networking information globally with a single request allows enterprises to automate provisioning and management of SASE deployments from third-party platforms Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2020
Alan Turing Institute appoints global advisory board to aid digital identity schemes project
The Alan Turing Institute announces an international advisory board for a project investigating digital identity schemes, with a view to building the technology and organisational infrastructure to sustain them as trustworthy Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2020
DCMS’s Whittingdale: National Data Strategy enters post-consultation phase
Minister for media and data tells TechUK’s Digital Ethics summit that the long-awaited national data strategy has entered a new, post-consultation phase, and that the UK is set to show international leadership on digital and data in 2021 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Dec 2020
CW Europe: Tour de France fans get a virtual experience
The organisers of this year's Tour de France worked with technology services company NTT in partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation to provide what they described as an “enhanced experience” for race fans who could not be at the roadside because of Covid restrictions. Also read why Deutsche Bank has agreed to sell its retail banking IT operation to one of its main IT suppliers for a token €1. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2020
AWS eyes mainframe workloads
Amazon Web Services is doubling down on efforts to help its partners address the growing demand for capabilities to migrate mainframe workloads to the cloud Continue Reading