Information management

Data and Tech Aid pledges 10,000 first aid kits to Ukrainian civilians

Data and Tech Aid, a recently founded fundraising body, is pledging 10,000 medical kits to treat civilian Ukrainian casualties of the war Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

CIO interview: Michael Taylor, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One

We speak to the IT director of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team about historical data, race data and fast-paced analytics Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Employee experience joins CX for total enterprise view

Total experience is emerging to join up employee and customer experience for organisations intent on being holistic and progressive Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Putting automation into motion will put the wheels on UK economic growth

Automation technologies and artificial intelligence will change the workplace for the better, giving people time to focus on high-value creative work Continue Reading

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•  Anne-Marie Malley

Oracle payroll system causes underpayment of Next staff

Oracle’s payroll HR software module seems to be at the root of a systematic underpayment of staff at retailer Next Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Data and tech platforms helping finance regulator spot problems earlier

The UK financial services regulator is increasingly using data platforms to proactively regulate the finance sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Inside Sompo Asia’s agile approach to data analytics

Regional insurer takes agile approach to democratise access to data analytics by creating virtual databases and visualising the insights through Tableau Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

NHS trust ‘deliberately’ deleted up to 90,000 emails before tribunal hearing

A high-profile case brought by NHS whistleblower Chris Day raises questions about the adequacy of information governance practices in NHS hospital trusts Continue Reading

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• Tommy Greene

Bloomberg CTO interview: Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

In this special edition of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Bloomberg CTO Shawn Edwards discusses real-time data and open source Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Driving real-time value from a data management fabric

This is a guest blogpost by James Corcoran, SVP Customer Value, KX Generating tangible business value from data in as short a time frame as possible is becoming a strategic priority for businesses ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

ICO calls for review into government use of private email and WhatsApp messages

Information Commissioner’s Office reprimands Department of Health and Social Care after ministers and officials conducted government business on their own email accounts and messaging apps Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

First cohort of data science professionals certified by AfDSP

The Alliance for Data Science Professionals has certified its first cohort, with the imprimatur of the UK’s national statistician, Ian Diamond Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Ordnance Survey research reveals sustainability projects as hot for software developers

According to research by Ordnance Survey, sustainability projects are emerging as hot zones for software developers, attracted by the chance to do some good as well as make good money Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Embedded analytics emerges to offer new level of business intelligence

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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• Stephen Pritchard

Accountability in algorithmic injustice

Computer Weekly looks at the growing number of injustices involving algorithms and automated decision-making, and what can be done to hold governments and companies accountable for the failures of computer systems they deploy Continue Reading

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• Andrew Kersley

IBM still breaking new ground at Wimbledon

IBM Watson is playing an increasingly important role in growing the fanbase and relevance of the Wimbledon tennis tournament Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Manchester United signs DXC for digital transformation

Football club is working with IT services firm DXC to support its digital transformation on multiple fronts Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How IoT and digital twins could help CIOs meet ESG pledges

Many local authorities have set ambitious net-zero targets. Can IoT technology, allied to digital twinning, help CIOs hit them? Continue Reading

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• Marc Ambasna-Jones

Netherlands’ AMdEX seeks to democratise the internet

Last year, five Dutch organisations launched an initiative to set up the Amsterdam Data Exchange to simplify data sharing and help democratise the internet Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

LogRhythm bullish on growth in APAC

LogRhythm expects its business in the region to grow by over 20% this year thanks to demand from emerging economies where cyber security investments have not kept pace with cyber threats Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Government rejects Lords police tech inquiry recommendations

The government has largely rejected the findings and recommendations of a House of Lords inquiry into police tech, which called for an overhaul of how police deploy artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Tech sector efforts to root out forced labour are failing

Digitally mapping supply chains to identify forced labour and slavery is no longer a technology problem for the IT sector, but a lack of government enforcement and corporate inaction are major barriers to effective change Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Essential Guide: State of 5G in APAC

In this Essential Guide, we examine the state of 5G rollouts in Asia-Pacific, how organisations are leveraging 5G and what is being done by telcos to address enterprise use cases of 5G Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

India gears up for 5G but challenges remain

The country’s upcoming spectrum auction marks the start of larger scale deployments of 5G in the subcontinent, but telcos will need to find a way to address high infrastructure costs and monetise their investments Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Data Definition Language (DDL)

Data Definition Language (DDL) is used to create and modify the structure of objects in a database using predefined commands and a specific syntax. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

Urgent need for new laws to govern biometrics, legal review finds

Independent review says new framework is needed to clear up legal and ethical concerns over the use of biometric data and technologies, which can impact privacy, freedom of expression and other human rights Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Composability set to be next big thing for digital experience platforms

Digital experience platforms are the latest word in increasing customer loyalty by engaging across all channels. Gaining real-time views of customers while managing data compliantly is critical Continue Reading

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• Madeline Bennett, Mowser Media

African health charity integrates digital tools with Cognizant

IT services supplier is working with African health charity to integrate digital tools through a five-month project Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Executive interview: Chris Conradi, chief digital officer, FSN Capital

Chris Conradi is taking his learnings at Google into the private equity industry at Norway’s FSN Capital Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How MSD is harnessing AI

MSD’s global lead for artificial intelligence discusses what it will take for the technology to realise its full potential in healthcare Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Manchester Airports Group taps Rise with SAP service to speed recovery

Manchester Airports Group, which includes London Stansted and East Midlands as well as Manchester, has chosen SAP’s Rise package, on AWS, as it seeks to ‘build back smarter’ post-pandemic Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

DBMS keys: 8 types of keys defined

Here's a guide to primary, super, foreign and candidate keys, what they're used for in relational database management systems and the differences among them. Continue Reading

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• Mark Whitehorn, University of Dundee

How to track greenhouse gas emissions

Companies from a range of sectors, as well as public authorities, are using software and data analytics to track greenhouse gas emissions, partly to meet new regulatory demands Continue Reading

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• SA Mathieson

Germany – let’s stop debating data retention and start finding solutions

Germany has the opportunity to set the democratic precedent for ending the collection and retention of everybody’s call details record and metadata in the EU. It is time find real and effective solutions to crime Continue Reading

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• Patrick Breyer

PagerDuty expands Japan presence with joint venture

PagerDuty forms joint venture with Japan Cloud and is eyeing business from financial, telecoms and e-commerce companies as it seeks to grow its footprint in Japan Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Uber drivers strike over pay issues and algorithmic transparency

Unionised Uber drivers take industrial action against the company over its failure to pay workers in line with a Supreme Court decision and inflation, as well as the lack of transparency around how it uses their data Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Why the world needs tech standards for UN Sustainable Development Goals

Chaesub Lee from the ITU argues that the world needs technology standards to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Continue Reading

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• Chaesub Lee, ITU Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau

Microsoft Office 365 has ability to ‘spy’ on workers

Microsoft faces calls for ‘transparency’ over tools in Office 365 that allow employers to read staff emails and monitor their computer use at work Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Dreams come true – how data and communication saved a failing company

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the former CEO of bed retailer Dreams explains how digital, data and communication helped turn round a failing company. The UK government has a new digital strategy – but it all seems rather familiar. And we talk to the tech firms trialling a four-day working week. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Hyundai taps Singtel’s 5G network in electric vehicle manufacturing

Automotive giant is tapping Singtel’s 5G network and multi-access edge computing platform to manage and power its electric vehicle factory in Singapore Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Neo4j teams up with Deloitte in ASEAN push

Neo4j is partnering with consulting firm Deloitte to meet the demand for graph technology on the back of its growing business in the ASEAN region Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Data gravity: What is it and how to manage it

Data gravity can attract increasing amounts of data, and brings with it onerous management overheads. We look at how to mitigate data gravity in datacentre and cloud Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

MoD sets out strategy to develop military AI with private sector

The UK Ministry of Defence has outlined its intention to work closely with the private sector to develop and deploy a range of artificial intelligence-powered technologies, committing to ‘lawful and ethical AI use’ Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

business integration

Business integration is a strategy whose goal is to synchronize IT and business cultures and objectives and align technology with business strategy and goals. Continue Reading

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• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

Government data talk to the fore at London Tech Week

Data figured prominently in the unfolding of the government’s digital strategy at the start of London Tech Week, with privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymous health data sharing notable Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Managing Apple Macs in the enterprise

In this week’s Computer Weekly, with more people working remotely, the use of Apple Macs in the enterprise is growing – we look at how to manage them securely. Our latest buyer’s guide examines security in the supply chain. And 10 years on from the London Olympics, we find out how data innovation is revitalising its legacy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

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A thumbnail is a small image representation of a larger image, usually intended to make it easier and faster to look at or manage a group of larger images. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna

Data leaders need to overcome their fears and unlock their creativity

Author and data management consultant Caroline Carruthers argues that data leaders need to tap into their creativity to make their analytical work pay off Continue Reading

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• Caroline Carruthers

Health data strategy to exorcise ghosts of GPDPR

Government publishes a revised data in health strategy, with an emphasis firmly on preserving the integrity and privacy of patients’ confidential information Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

London Mayor pledges £500,000 for city’s data economy

At the start of London Tech Week 2022, the Mayor of London is announcing £500,000 in funding for the city’s data economy, in the form of the Data for London platform Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Investment firm takes Salesforce to task for lack of racial diversity

Retail investment platform Tulipshare is campaigning to hold Salesforce to account for its lack of racial diversity Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

CIO interview: Yiannis Levantis aims at total quality for Unipart IT

Unipart has a heritage in quality manufacturing and services that CIO Yiannis Levantis is building on, in part by harnessing SAP’s cloud-based business transformation service Rise Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government

Former minister and current member of the House of Lords argues that the UK government needs to move with the times and embrace new communications tools such as WhatsApp Continue Reading

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• James Bethell

CW Europe: Russia escalates cyber war on Ukraine

Microsoft has given details of cyber attacks on Ukrainian civilian communications, nuclear safety authorities, and the exploitation of the destruction of Mariupol in a phishing campaign. Also read about a report on the European Artificial Intelligence Act that suggests a limited ban on predictive policing systems. Continue Reading

Explore the benefits and challenges of paperless offices

While transitioning to a paperless office can be costly, the benefits of paperless are enough to justify the cost for most organizations. Continue Reading

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• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions

Executive interview: Clive Benford, Jaguar Land Rover

The head of the corporate analytics programme at JLR talks to Computer Weekly about data democratisation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

APAC life sciences firms face HPC challenges

More than half of pharmaceutical and biotech companies expect over 10% growth in genomic workloads but are facing scalability and other challenges with their HPC infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

CDO interview: Matthew Lawson, chief digital officer, Ribble Cycles

The 125-year-old bicycle manufacturer is transforming its business with digital innovations such as live streaming and online personalisation Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Harnessing the promise of data from space services for a better Earth

Mark Chang, an aerospace, defence and security expert at PA Consulting, looks at the actions that organisations need to take to harness the potential of space services data Continue Reading

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• Mark Chang

Medicine reimagined

Data is at the heart of life sciences – and for Novartis, that means investigating emerging technologies such as quantum computing and blockchain, as well as using analytics, artificial intelligence and automation. Continue Reading

Using technology to reinvent shopping

In this week’s Computer Weekly, after the pandemic led to a boom in e-commerce, we look at how retailers are turning to tech to revitalise their stores. We examine the issues around using algorithmic automation to manage employees. And we find out how data science is supporting drug discovery at Novartis. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Information might be power for some, but data combined with analytics is power for all

This is a guest blogpost by Libby Duane Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Advocacy Officer at Alteryx. Today’s evolving business landscape requires fast, informed, and accurate decisions for ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Indian stock exchange taps data analytics

The National Stock Exchange of India is tapping data analytics to speed up and improve regulatory decision making Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

document

A document is a form of information that might be useful to a user or set of users. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

How to build a data catalog: 10 key steps

A data catalog helps business and analytics users explore data assets, find relevant data and understand what it means. Here are 10 important steps for building one. Continue Reading

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• Anne Marie Smith, Ph.D., Alabama Yankee Systems, LLC

How Pfizer is leveraging technology in healthcare

Pfizer uses predictive modelling to recruit patients for clinical trials and supercomputers to identity candidate molecules that go into antiviral drugs, among other technology use cases Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

CIO interview: Emma Frost, director of innovation, London Legacy Development Corporation

The former Olympic Park in London has become a hotbed – and a testbed – for data and technology innovation that could have a wider benefit for the urban environments in which we live Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Top benefits of data governance for businesses

Effective data governance provides a variety of benefits to organizations, including improvements in operational efficiency, data quality and business decision-making. Continue Reading

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• Andy Hayler, Information Difference

CW Nordics: How the Estonian government created a digital assistant to support citizens

As Estonia finalises the initial version of its government services digital assistant for launch, the man heading the project describes the birth of Bürokratt and beyond. Also read about Helsinki's role in a pan-EU project to introduce drone technology into emergency medical services. Continue Reading

The history and evolution of the paperless office

From the advent of word processors to full-time remote work, the history of paperless offices reflects major technological innovations across the past four decades. Continue Reading

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• Geoffrey Bock, Bock & Company

extrapolation and interpolation

Extrapolation refers to estimating an unknown value based on extending a known sequence of values or facts. Interpolation is the act of estimating a value within two known values that exist within a sequence of values. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

How to leverage the artificial intelligence solar system

With great excitement around artificial intelligence, organisations should be aware that for successful implementation, AI must be approached specifically and strategically, as part of the technology universe Continue Reading

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• Anthony Ciarlo and Frank Farrell, Deloitte

ICO orders facial recognition firm Clearview AI to delete all data about UK residents

UK data watchdog fines facial recognition company Clearview AI £7.5m for multiple privacy breaches. The firm, which offers services to law enforcement, faces growing pressure from regulators and legal action around the world Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Set innovation free and make great ideas a reality

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at Gartner’s call to innovate – and innovation across retail, the circular economy and the automotive sector. We talk to Verastar’s CTO about customer engagement in its small business services. And we examine how poor data quality is frustrating corporate desires to be data driven. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Gartner: It’s time to ‘unleash innovation’

Analysts at a Gartner summit in London this month urged data and analytics leaders to release all constraints on innovation and transform as their organisations emerge from the shadow of the pandemic. Continue Reading

Innovate to battle economic crisis, post-pandemic

In his 18 May speech to the CBI this week, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, urged British businesses to “invest more, train more and innovate more” in return for tax cuts in the autumn ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Digital Twins, knowledge graphs, and boosting supply chain resilience

This is a guest blogpost by Jim Webber,  Chief Scientist at graph database provider Neo4j. It discusses Knowledge Graph-based digital twin technology for better supply chain management. What links ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Europol gears up to collect big data on European citizens after MEPs vote to expand policing power

The European Parliament has voted to expand Europol’s role, legalising its processing of bulk datasets containing personal information and endorsing research into predictive policing technologies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit: Unleash innovation on emergence from pandemic

Analysts at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in London urged D&A leaders to unleash innovation as their organisations emerge from the shadow of the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Pro-competition data sharing will not include users’ personal info, says minister

UK government proposals to improve competition in digital markets by making tech giants share data with smaller firms will not include consumers’ personal information, says digital minister Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Amazon shareholders to vote on audit of working conditions

Amazon shareholders will vote on whether the company has to conduct an independent audit on the working conditions and treatment of its warehouse workers, following the e-commerce giant’s unsuccessful attempt to dismiss the proposal Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Government levelling up bill promotes open data-based digital planning

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech includes proposals for digital planning powers to be given to local government in England and Wales, based on open data Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Organisational silos hampering integration efforts in Asia

Many organisations in Asia still approach integration in silos, choosing to build hard coded integrations that tend to be brittle and more prone to failure Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

knowledge engineering

Knowledge engineering is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) that tries to emulate the judgment and behavior of a human expert in a given field. Continue Reading

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• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor

Everyone’s talking about data

Data, as the saying goes, is the new oil. If a business loses its applications, it may cause some serious headaches in the IT department, but ultimately, it should be able to recover. Lose the ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Pure to offer on-prem object storage as Snowflake data source

Pure Storage partnership with Snowflake will see the cloud data warehousing platform make use of on-prem FlashBlade fast file and object storage as a source for analytics data Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Sapphire 2022: Klein majors on sustainability and supply chain resilience

At SAP’s first in-person Sapphire customer conference in three years, CEO Christian Klein and his top team revisited the themes of sustainability and supply chain resilience, which were prominent in 2020 and 2021 Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

SAP ‘optimistic’ about S/4 Hana in APAC

A top SAP executive is confident that more of its customers in Asia-Pacific will adopt S/4 Hana this year, as the company shores up integration of its ERP software with other business applications Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

‘Spy cops’ inquiry delves into police relationship with MI5

There was ‘no filter’ on the information that undercover police officers were collecting on activists throughout the 1970s, despite senior managers and officials involved in directing the surveillance questioning the appropriateness of the information gathering and sharing Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to improving efficiency, customer satisfaction and profits. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Tom Gambardella, Editorial Assistant

India’s IT services market grew at record pace in 2021

Growing investments in cloud, artificial intelligence and cyber security have been a boon to India’s IT and business services market Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

8 proactive steps to improve data quality

Here are eight steps to take to improve your organization's data quality in a proactive way, before data errors and other issues cause business problems. Continue Reading

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• Chris Foot

Fibonacci sequence

The Fibonacci sequence is a set of integers (the Fibonacci numbers) that starts with a zero, followed by a one, then by another one, and then by a series of steadily increasing numbers. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

CIO interview: Loïc Giraud, global head of digital platform and product delivery, Novartis

Data is at the heart of life sciences – and for Novartis, that means investigating emerging technologies such as quantum computing and blockchain, as well as using analytics, artificial intelligence and automation Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Running on empty: why it’s finally time to optimise commercial road transport

This is a guest blogpost by Wenjia Tang, head of data, DigiHaul. The recent driver shortage has shone a light on the importance of the supply chain industry in terms of keeping the cogs of industry ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Totting up a decade of ones and zeros at the ODI

As the Open Data Institute turns 10, managing director Louise Burke reflects on its first decade and what comes next Continue Reading

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• Louise Burke

5 best practices for creating a data-driven supply chain

Turning to data and analytics to manage supply chain disruption only helps if leaders use good practices for extracting insights. Here are five that can help. Continue Reading

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• George Lawton

UK regulators seek input on algorithmic processing and auditing

Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum is inviting views on how the four UK watchdogs involved should approach regulating algorithms, following its publication of discussion papers and a 2022 workplan Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Slack and Salesforce go public with first major integrations since acquisition

Slack and Salesforce have announced a set of developer products and integrations that Slack cofounder Cal Henderson says marks the first big public step to realising the value of the 2020 acquisition Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Scotland’s tech sector recovers pre-pandemic verve

According to ScotlandIS research, the Scottish technology sector has recovered pre-pandemic levels of growth, and cyber security emerged as the hottest growth area from the industry body’s annual report Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications