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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Feature
04 Nov 2024
Coffee badging explained: Why businesses are cracking down
Companies are enforcing return-to-office mandates, and employees aren't thrilled. Boosting morale with perks and flexibility can ease the transition. Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2024
Government’s £600,000 offer to Horizon scandal victims was 'political'
The Post Office was blindsided by the previous government’s decision to offer £600,000 to all subpostmasters wrongly convicted of financial crimes as a result of Horizon failures Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Feb 2020
Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds
The UK government faces accusations of neglecting its duties handling the Post Office as pressure mounts in Parliament for justice for the subpostmasters who suffered due to faults in the Horizon IT system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Feb 2020
Mastercard creates 1,500 tech jobs in Ireland
New roles at tech hub in Dublin will include professionals with expertise in artificial intelligence, cyber security, blockchain and user experience Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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25 Feb 2020
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
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E-Zine
25 Feb 2020
Using meteorological data to prepare for the worst
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after the storms that swept across the UK, we look at the technology behind Weather Source’s meteorological data service. Oracle and SAP are battling over customers to upgrade their ERP systems to the cloud. And we report from the world’s biggest retail tech show. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Feb 2020
Couchbase chief evangelist: Unraveling the open source delusion
This is a guest post for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written by Andrew C. Oliver. Oliver is a former OSI board member, co-founder of Apache POI and present director of product marketing and ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2020
WikiLeaks founder Assange ‘put lives at risk’ by disclosing names in leaked documents, court hears
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ‘put lives of US informants at risk’ by publishing unredacted documents, lawyers for the US argued at the first day of a week-long extradition hearing Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Feb 2020
Open security group unveils common OpenDXL language
Open Cybersecurity Alliance announces the availability of OpenDXL Ontology, the first open source language for connecting disparate security tools through a common messaging framework Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Feb 2020
Estonia to give citizens Alexa-like access to public services
The Estonian government is working on a project that will ultimately allow citizens to ask Siri, Alexa or almost any other virtual digital assistant to interact with government departments on their behalf Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
24 Feb 2020
Anchore puts tighter seal on container development
Anchore is on the up. The container workflow, analysis and security company has a foundation in open source and is now being backed by funding led by tech venture capital firm SignalFire. But we ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2020
Australian government inks sourcing deal with Rimini Street
The whole-of-government agreement will provide Australian government agencies with easier and cheaper access to third-party software support Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Tip
21 Feb 2020
How real-time analytics can benefit HR
For analytics to be truly useful, it must be embedded into user workflows. Learn how HR tools are incorporating such approaches and where they can offer employers the most value. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Feb 2020
Kubernetes storage 101: Container storage basics
We look at the basics of creating storage and specifying it for applications in container storage using Kubernetes Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Feb 2020
F-Secure’s AI reads mean tweets to fight abuse and trolls
Researchers working on F-Secure’s Project Blackfin have developed a model for clustering tweets to help pinpoint abuse and harassment Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
21 Feb 2020
Databricks CEO: Managing open source in the cloud is hard
This is a guest post for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written by Ali Ghodsi in his capacity as co-founder and CEO at data science, big data processing and machine learning company ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2020
Exploring the Nordics’ healthy advantage in leisure tech
The Nordic region is home to an increasing number of global leisure tech startups Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Feb 2020
Why AI won't replace recruiters
Recruiters may consider using both the human element and the data brought in by intelligent tools if it can help them make better hiring decisions, but AI won't be replacing recruiters any time soon. Three experts weigh in on why. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Feb 2020
How HR robotics can be good for people
The automation of human resources processes, some of which uses robotic process automation, can benefit humans, as a clutch of Nordic and UK organisations show Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2020
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
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News
19 Feb 2020
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
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
19 Feb 2020
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Feb 2020
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
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
19 Feb 2020
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
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
19 Feb 2020
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Feb 2020
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
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
19 Feb 2020
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
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Blog Post
18 Feb 2020
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
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Podcast
18 Feb 2020
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
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
18 Feb 2020
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 explainable AI and the ethical importance of understanding algorithms. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2020
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
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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17 Feb 2020
Grilling the answers: How businesses need to show how AI decides
As artificial intelligence becomes more widespread, so the need to render it explainable increases. How can companies navigate the technical and ethical challenges? Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2020
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Feb 2020
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
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Blog Post
17 Feb 2020
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
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
17 Feb 2020
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
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Tip
14 Feb 2020
8 HR technology trends CHROs should investigate in 2020
Many emerging HR technologies are solidly in the realm of 'must-haves,' while others remain hype. Here's some advice to help you discern which is which. Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2020
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
13 Feb 2020
How to attract top talent in a competitive hiring market
Finding the best candidates can seem impossible in today's competitive hiring landscape. Use these methods to help you attract even the choosiest candidates. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Feb 2020
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
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E-Zine
13 Feb 2020
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 for an electronic ID system for its citizens. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2020
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
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
12 Feb 2020
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Feb 2020
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
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Feb 2020
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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Feb 2020
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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Podcast
11 Feb 2020
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – episode 46
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna are joined by special guest Hannah Foulds, head of marketing and membership at the Open Data Institute, who flags stories about humans tricking AI. The group then discusses the Women in Software Powerlist, the loan charge and online targeting Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
11 Feb 2020
Chinese military personnel accused of Equifax hack
A US federal grand jury has indicted four Chinese army personnel over the 2017 Equifax breach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Feb 2020
Tencent Cloud gains multi-tier cloud security certification
China's Tencent Cloud joins major cloud suppliers in securing tier three of Singapore’s Multi-Tier Cloud Security standard in a bid to grow its presence in Asia Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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E-Zine
11 Feb 2020
How the Post Office caused so much misery
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after a landmark legal victory against the Post Office over a faulty IT system, campaigner Alan Bates shares his 20-year story of trials and triumph. Oracle is under fire over its cloud sales practices – we examine the claims. And we look at the sustainability challenges for datacentres. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2020
Oracle customers complain of cloud coercion
In December, Oracle won its day in court – but a poll reveals a sales tactic based on audit threats combined with heavy cloud discounts. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2020
Top 2 HR chatbot examples for the experience-driven job market
Chatbots, which use AI to mimic human conversations via natural language interfaces, are increasingly becoming a mainstay in HR. Here's a look at why that matters. Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2020
Two-thirds of workers at risk of robot-driven redundancy are unaware of the threat to jobs
People who do jobs that are most likely to be automated through technology are unaware and unprepared of the impending threat to their livelihoods, with Nesta calling on the government to do more to up-skill those at risk Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Feb 2020
AI in public service must be accountable
Committee on Standards in Public Life recommends that government departments make ethics a top priority when tendering artificial intelligence systems Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
10 Feb 2020
The big retail tech themes from Retail’s Big Show
The National Retail Federation’s Big Show signals the kick-off of the retail events calendar. We look over the themes promised for retail tech over the next year Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2020
Australian government to roll out SAP S/4 Hana
Australia’s finance department earmarks S/4 Hana as its ERP system to provide common financial and HR services across government Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
07 Feb 2020
RobbinHood ransomware tricks Windows into deleting defences
By subverting kernel memory settings in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, the RobbinHood ransomware can now delete cyber security defences from target systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Feb 2020
Goldman Sachs considers building cloud service to sell to other finance firms
Internal memo reveals that bank could provide an Amazon Web Services-like cloud service to financial services companies Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
07 Feb 2020
SAP ECC: plan, plan, plan
Earlier this week, SAP acknowledged that many of its customers are going to take far longer to move to S/4Hana, its next generation ERP system. For over 20 years, Computer Weekly has looked at the ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Feb 2020
Disguise uses data management firm Boomi to gain visibility of estate
Integration has given entertainment company Disguise visibility of its entire digital estate while also connecting its various pools of siloed data Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Blog Post
07 Feb 2020
How Huawei’s AI smarts is helping to unravel the cosmos
This is a guest post by Zhang Dixuan, Atlas datacentre domain general manager at Huawei’s intelligent computing business department The quest for knowledge has driven us to discover the highest ... Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Answer
06 Feb 2020
What capabilities does Qualtrics EmployeeXM offer?
Employee Experience Management tools from Qualtrics are meant to give managers and HR concrete ways to gather feedback and support workers. Here's a look at five features. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Feb 2020
Open source licence series - Cockroach Labs: Scaling a sustainable open source business model
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2020
SAP ECC policy change may offer a further 15 years of support
Should you run legacy business software for 15 more years? Following SAP’s decision to extend ECC support, that is a question many CIOs will ask Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
06 Feb 2020
The cloud deal question that follows on from an Oracle audit
On 17 December 2019, the US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, dismissed the 2018 class action case brought by the City of Sunrise Firefighters’ Pension Fund ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
05 Feb 2020
Open source licence series - OpenStack Foundation: Protecting open source freedoms
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Feb 2020
Dynatrace Perform 2020: keynote notes, quotes & anecdotes
Software intelligence Application Performance Management (APM) company Dynatrace held its Perform conference in Las Vegas this week and the Computer Weekly Developer Network team was front and ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2020
Darktrace signs to McLaren for 2020 F1 season
McLaren Racing has enlisted Darktrace to become its official artificial intelligence cyber security partner Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Feb 2020
Veeam pushes subscription licensing in cloud-centric ‘Act II’
Backup specialist wants to “win the cloud” as it pushes towards a cloud-focused vision that includes pay-for-what-you-use and multicloud after its acquisition last month Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Feb 2020
Finnish digital initiative to drive EU digital-based passenger services
Finnish-driven transport-as-a-service concept gets EU-wide appeal as a way of increasing customer satisfaction and reducing fuel consumption Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
05 Feb 2020
Executive interview: Melissa Di Donato, CEO, SUSE
New CEO of the world’s largest independent open source company wants to make SUSE more innovative and help businesses to modernise traditional IT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Feb 2020
Web app ubiquity gives cyber criminals new opportunities
The popularity and ubiquity of web-based apps such as Office 365 and Salesforce is a temptation too good to miss for cyber criminals Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Feb 2020
OVHcloud eyes Indian market in APAC expansion
French cloud infrastructure supplier OVHcloud is investing more in India over the next few quarters as part of its regional expansion plan Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
04 Feb 2020
Australia’s NAB taps AI to create brand voice
Using Amazon’s artificial intelligence smarts, National Australia Bank has developed a unique brand voice that will greet customers who dial up its contact centre Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
04 Feb 2020
Caribbean island hospital rebuilds after hurricane with DataCore
Hurricane Irma tore the roof off a server room and flooded IT hardware, but that was an opportunity to rebuild redundant IT using DataCore’s SANsymphony software-defined storage Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
04 Feb 2020
SAP gives ECC users a five-year reprieve
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 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Feb 2020
Google Cloud confirmed to be a $10bn revenue run rate business
Google parent Alphabet has separated out the contribution its cloud arm makes to its overall business for the first time in its fourth-quarter financial results Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 Feb 2020
Social media targeting algorithms need regulation, says CDEI
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation is recommending regulation of social media algorithms as part of a drive to make user targeting safe and ethical Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Podcast
04 Feb 2020
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 45
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna are joined by investigations editor Bill Goodwin to delve deeper into the Travelex and related affairs, and to discuss public sector cloud trends, AI and the NHS, and the Hangar 51 startups accelerator programme Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
04 Feb 2020
Record-breaking rise in global cloud infrastructure spend between Q3 and Q4
Synergy Research Group’s fourth-quarter look at the cloud infrastructure market reveals a huge jump in sequential spend since the third quarter Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
04 Feb 2020
Ethics and the internet – how to build a web we can trust
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the steps being taken to ensure the future development of the web is ethical and open. We discuss the UK’s cyber security skills gap and ask what more the government should be doing. And we find out how cloud technology could help people stop smoking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2020
Australia’s Avalon Airport to provide self-service kiosks
Avalon Airport, located between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria, is implementing self-service kiosks to improve passenger experience and operations Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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03 Feb 2020
Bristol University uses Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to speed up smoking cessation drug discovery
Scientists from the University of Bristol used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to speed up research into how nicotine causes addiction by binding to specific receptors in the brain. Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2020
SAP cloud revenue up, S/4HANA adoption still slow
Although SAP reported impressive revenue and cloud growth for 2019, it remains challenged to get the majority of its installed customer base onto S/4HANA. Continue Reading
By- Jim O'Donnell, News Writer
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Blog Post
03 Feb 2020
Be Prepared For Infrastructure Change...
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, the time for digital transformation to happen has started to hit crunch time, and then some. I recently reported on an IT event in Central Londinium, an ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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News
03 Feb 2020
Brexit messes up IT project plans
With no firm plans for a managed departure from the Europe Union, the UK’s IT spending is set to be curbed, and CIOs will need to start cutting costs as IT budgets decline Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Feb 2020
Government refuses request to pay legal costs for subpostmasters in Post Office case
The government has refused to pay the huge legal costs subpostmasters incurred in their battle with the government-owned Post Office, which they won Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
03 Feb 2020
It's Not Just About Brexit, Superbowl And Footie Transfer Deadlines...
So, the past few days has seen some serious deadlines and finals come and go. And, no, we're not going to talk about the rugby (yet). In the world of IT, the "Brexit" of our industry, AKA "Digital ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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News
03 Feb 2020
India’s 2020 budget to boost local tech sector
A flurry of investments in quantum computing, datacentres and broadband connectivity is expected to shore up India’s technology industry from this year Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Blog Post
01 Feb 2020
Open source licence series – Delphix: Rent vs buy, which fits your licencing cost model?
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jan 2020
Open source licence series – Tidelift: Ethical source-available licenses challenge open source
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Jan 2020
Alan Bates: The ‘details man’ the Post Office paid the price for ignoring
In 2003, subpostmaster Alan Bates had his contract terminated when he refused to comply with Post Office policy. A decade and a half later, against the odds, he took the Post Office to the High Court and won a multimillion-pound legal case Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
31 Jan 2020
Davos: The clock is ticking on climate change but cyber crime and emerging technologies add to risks
Climate change, natural disasters, extreme weather and loss of biodiversity are the greatest risks we face. With cyber conflicts, state-sponsored hacking and internet fragmentation, doing nothing is not an option, says the World Economic Forum Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
31 Jan 2020
Open source licence series – Puppet: consumption without collaboration equals consternation
Open source grew, it proliferated… and it became something that many previously proprietary-only software vendors embraced as a key means of development… but the issue of how open source software ... Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2020
Australia’s Iconic Hotels taps cloud for speed and cost savings
The independent hotel operator in the Australian Capital Territory has saved IT manpower and costs by moving from an on-premise hospitality management system to a cloud-based application Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
31 Jan 2020
Promotions for architects of IBM’s $34bn Red Hat deal
Former CEO of Red Hat and IBM’s cloud chief are now heading up Big Blue as it moves forward to a multicloud, hybrid computing future Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
31 Jan 2020
AWS downplays risk of competitors threatening its public cloud dominance during Q4 results
Amazon Web Services posts fourth-quarter revenue of $9.95bn for the three months to 31 December 2019 as speculation persists about the rising threat from Microsoft Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
30 Jan 2020
Microsoft earnings get a lift from Windows 7 extended security
Azure powers Microsoft’s Q2 2020 earnings, but the company is not only seeing a boost from Windows 365, but also extended Windows 7 support Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
29 Jan 2020
Inside DXC Technology’s APAC playbook
DXC Technology’s CTO for Asia-Pacific talks up efforts to support the region’s enterprises that are in varying stages of digital transformation Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
29 Jan 2020
Oracle customers complain of cloud coercion
In December, Oracle won its day in court – but a poll reveals a sales tactic based on audit threats combined with heavy cloud discounts Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
29 Jan 2020
The future of enterprise application consumption: an adoption paradigm shift
This is a guest blogpost by Mark Armstrong, GM and GVP EMEA, Rimini Street. In the next 5-10 years I see three business and societal trends that will potentially lead to a radical shift in how we ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
29 Jan 2020
AI is transforming the Nordic workplace – and it won’t stop there
Nordic startups are applying artificial intelligence to address workplace challenges, with HR and operations managers across the world watching Continue Reading