Information management

UK and others sign first ‘binding’ treaty on AI and human rights

The UK, US and EU have all signed a treaty from the Council of Europe that aims to mitigate the threat AI poses to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but commentators say it lacks enforcement mechanisms and creates loopholes Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What is SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)?

SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), also known as IBM SPSS Statistics since 2009, is a user-friendly software package used for the analysis of statistical data and to make data-driven decisions. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

Storage technology explained: Vector databases at the core of AI

We look at the use of vector data in AI and how vector databases work, plus vector embedding, the challenges for storage of vector data and the key suppliers of vector database products Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Ada Lovelace Institute warns NHS against deploying genomics AI

A report has found that widespread use of artificial intelligence-powered genomic health prediction in the NHS could lead to privacy and ethical issues, discrimination and dependency on the private sector Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

The journey to human-machine symbiosis

Ali Shafti, the head of human-machine understanding at Cambridge Consultants argues that empathic computers are closer to reality than we might think Continue Reading

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• Ali Shafti

Unilever calls on Accenture to drive AI business efficiency

Manufacturer Unilever is already using AI for advanced data analytics, but is now exploring how to use Accenture’s GenAI platform Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

ANZ CIOs to prioritise cyber security investments in 2025

Cyber security remains high on the agenda for ANZ CIOs, followed by data analytics, cloud and generative AI Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

The flight to data success

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how Manchester Airport Group has set course to become the world’s most intelligent airport through its data-led approach. After much hype about artificial intelligence, we look at the failings of AI initiatives as the tech hits roadblocks, as well as explore what can be done to improve success. And we take a peek at what support networks are available to those new in the CISO role. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Sony Research, AI Singapore to refine Sea-Lion for Tamil

Sony Research and AI Singapore are collaborating to enhance the Sea-Lion LLM for Tamil, a language spoken in Southeast Asia and India Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

AI hype hits reality roadblock

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What is data storytelling?

Data storytelling is the process of translating complex data analyses into understandable terms to inform a business decision or action. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor
• Nicole Laskowski, Senior News Director

Resetting our relationship with data

We need to have an open and honest debate about data, data collection and, just as important, the timely disposal of the information when it is no longer needed.While there are many good reasons ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

What is ad hoc analysis?

Ad hoc analysis is a business intelligence (BI) process designed to answer a specific business question by using company data from various sources. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Jacqueline Biscobing, Senior Managing Editor, News

What is business intelligence architecture (BI architecture)?

A business intelligence architecture is a framework for the various technologies an organization deploys to run business intelligence and analytics applications. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Mary K. Pratt

Retailers question using live facial recognition for shoplifting

Retailers praise benefits of retrospective over live facial recognition in dealing with shoplifting, but stress there are ongoing concerns around the ethical, legal and safety implications of using the technology in stores Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The top 7 enterprise content management certifications

These enterprise content management certifications can help business and IT professionals advance their careers and get more out of their company's content systems. Continue Reading

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• Christine Campbell, The Alpha Content Company

Chief data officers highlight data integrity woes

In a report from the company co-founded by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, CDOs discuss the challenges of artificial intelligence and using increasing amounts of personal data Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Key-value flash targets more efficient data storage

We look at key-value storage, which promises much greater I/O efficiency and longer flash drive lifespans, but may be constrained by limited use cases and lukewarm productisation efforts Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Government funds research to tackle extreme weather

Researchers will use data gathered from monitoring rivers, weather conditions and ground water saturation to improve flood and drought defences Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

AI hype hits reality roadblock

Recent surveys point to failings of artificial intelligence initiatives to achieve business objectives and deliver return on investment Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input

The Met’s latest live facial recognition deployment in Catford has raised concerns over the lack of community engagement around the police force’s use of the controversial technology Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: Nick Woods, CIO, Manchester Airports Group

The IT chief of the UK’s biggest airport operator wants to give his organisation the world’s most intelligent airports – he explains the data-led approach that’s aiming to reach that destination Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

NHS partners with libraries to help people access NHS App

The scheme, which will launch in October, will train librarians to support people to download and use the NHS App and NHS.uk Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

What is data validation?

Data validation is the practice of checking the integrity, accuracy and structure of data before it is used for or by one or more business operations. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Sean Michael Kerner

Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm

The Autonomy and Darktrace co-founder is among the people who died after his luxury yacht was hit by a waterspout off the coast of Sicily Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy

Technology firms globally are cutting their workforces as they look to increase spending on and investment in artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020

Capgemini has updated its Data-Powered Enterprise study, which shows more businesses are deriving value from data Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G

The insurer’s data chief discusses using data for better insights, building data capabilities through apprenticeships, and the value of diversity in data leadership Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

QiStor flashes key-value storage software for hardware acceleration

US-based startup will develop storage software allied with FPGA chips to allow data storage to bypass spinning disk era block addressing to speed performance and cut energy use Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

What is supervised learning?

Supervised learning is a subcategory of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) where a computer algorithm is trained on input data that has been labeled for a particular output. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor
• David Petersson

Wells Fargo bank turns to AI to help families settle estates after a death

Wells Fargo bank is winning customers after using business automation software and artificial intelligence to help people manage the estates of relatives following a bereavement Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Industry experts share top tactics for AI-powered analytics

Unlock the power of AI in data analytics with expert guidance. Learn how to implement AI tools that drive strategic success and future-proof your business. Continue Reading

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• Ana Salom-Boira, Editorial manager

What is data visualization?

Data visualization is the practice of translating information into a visual context, such as a map or graph, to make data easier for the human brain to understand and pull insights from. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Kate Brush
• Ed Burns

Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans

A UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for exploiting the far-right unrest to generally crack down on protest and increase surveillance Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Newcastle City Council swaps out Oracle Java for Azul

Changes to Oracle’s Java licensing meant the council no longer received free security patches Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Automated police tech contributes to UK structural racism problem

Civil society groups say automated policing technologies are helping to fuel the disparities that people of colour face across the criminal justice sector, as part of wider warning about the UK’s lack of progress in dealing with systemic racism Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Leeds Teaching Hospitals deploys patient records and data sharing on Azure

In-house patient records system has been migrated to the Microsoft public cloud, opening up the potential for greater data sharing Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Oracle Exadata Exascale: Big architecture shift for small workloads

Exascale is multitenant architecture for Oracle Database that promises performance equal to dedicated infrastructure and savings compared with existing products, with AI workloads in mind Continue Reading

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• Gaétan Raoul, LeMagIT

Social care must ensure IT systems comply with data standards

As social care is moving towards meeting its target of 80% of providers having digital records, the Department for Health and Social Care calls on them to ensure the digital systems meet national standards Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

AI interview: Thomas Dekeyser, researcher and film director

On the politics of ‘techno-refusal’, and the lessons that can be learned from a clandestine group of French IT workers who spent the early 1980s sabotaging technological infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How JSR is using generative AI to drive insights

JSR Corporation has been using the Cohesity Gaia enterprise search assistant to surface insights from backups of employee mailboxes and OneDrive data Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

What is business intelligence (BI)? A detailed guide

Business intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and delivering actionable information that helps executives, managers and workers make informed business decisions. Continue Reading

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• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
• Ed Burns

Navigating the data analytics and AI landscape

Analysts at the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Sydney call for organisations to focus on business outcomes, extend data literacy to AI literacy and foster human-AI collaboration to benefit from the AI era Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Compare SharePoint 2019 vs. SharePoint Online

SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint Online have different customization capabilities, payment models and more. Organizations must consider these distinctions before selecting one. Continue Reading

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• Laurence Hart, CGI Federal
• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions

AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work

Conversations on the algorithmic management of work largely revolve around unproven claims about productivity gains or job losses - less attention is paid to how AI and automation negatively affect low-paid workers Continue Reading

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• Andrew Kersley

Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform

The National Crime Agency has arrested four people after taking down a phone number spoofing platform used by criminals to defraud hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with more arrests to follow Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Generative AI in analytics: Enhancing the user experience without overreach

As scepticism creeps more and more into the generative AI discussion, I’ve been trying to gain a clearer view of where real value lies, particularly for tools used directly by end users. I was ... Continue Reading

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• Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics

7 steps to migrate ECM systems to the cloud

Enterprise content management systems can become outdated, prompting a migration to cloud-based options. Follow these seven steps to ensure a smooth migration. Continue Reading

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• Laurence Hart, CGI Federal

Court overturns Appian’s $2bn trade secrets award against Pegasystems

Business process management software suppliers Pegasystems and Appian head for retrial after a judge finds flaws in trade secrets trial Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Mayor launches London Privacy Register for smart city information

To increase transparency around and trust in London’s smart city technology deployments, the London Privacy Register aims to provide the public with more information about the systems they encounter in their day-to-day lives Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How India is driving road safety with technology

Traffic departments, law enforcers and new-tech players are betting on technology tools such as AI-powered drones and mobile apps to improve road safety across India Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

CrowdStrike blue screen bug serves a stark warning

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse the lessons from the global IT outage caused by the blue screen bug in CrowdStrike security software. We talk to the data chief of Barilla, the €4bn pasta maker, about the benefits of asking, “So what?” And we find out how Finland is taking a lead on quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

What is data loss prevention (DLP)?

Data loss prevention (DLP) -- sometimes referred to as 'data leak prevention,' 'information loss prevention' or 'extrusion prevention' -- is a strategy to mitigate threats to critical data. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Garry Kranz
• Andy Patrizio

Benefits and challenges of electronic signatures

Electronic signatures are quick, secure and can support hybrid and distributed workforces, but not everyone trusts or has access to e-signature technology. Continue Reading

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• Laurence Hart, CGI Federal

WTO digital trade agreement aims to modernise global commerce

A digital trade deal negotiated over five years at the World Trade Organization has been signed by 91 countries, laying the groundwork for a new global digital trade regime Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Cloud databases: Base jumping for the bigger picture

In the era of cloud-native computing, graph and NoSQL have emerged as two alternatives to the relational database model Continue Reading

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• Marc Ambasna-Jones

What is a content management system (CMS)?

A content management system (CMS) is a software application that lets users create, edit, collaborate on, publish and store digital content. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Sarah Amsler, Senior Managing Editor
• Fred Churchville, TechTarget

Nearly a third of GenAI projects to be dropped after PoC

At least 30% of generative AI projects will be abandoned by 2025 as organisations struggle to realise the value of the technology, says Gartner Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

What is a software-defined data center (SDDC)?

A software-defined data center (SDDC) is a server management concept in which all infrastructure elements -- networking, storage and compute -- are virtualized and delivered as a service. Continue Reading

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• Gavin Wright
• Garry Kranz

Ban predictive policing and facial recognition, says civil society

A coalition of civil society groups is calling for an outright ban on predictive policing and biometric surveillance in the UK Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What is electronic data processing (EDP)?

Electronic data processing (EDP) refers to the gathering of data using electronic devices, such as computers, servers and internet of things (IoT) technologies. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Rahul Awati

What is a key performance indicator (KPI)? Strategy and guide

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable business metrics that corporate executives, managers and other stakeholders use to track and analyze factors deemed crucial to meeting the organization's stated objectives. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon
• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

What is data lifecycle?

A data lifecycle is the sequence of stages that a unit of data goes through from its initial generation or capture to its archiving or deletion at the end of its useful life. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Paul Kirvan
• Ivy Wigmore

What are data silos and what problems do they cause?

A data silo is a repository of data that's controlled by one department or business unit and isolated from the rest of an organization, much like grass and grain in a farm silo are closed off from outside elements. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
• Aislyn Fredsall

What is data labeling?

Data labeling is the process of identifying and tagging data samples commonly used in the context of training machine learning (ML) models. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor
• Ivy Wigmore

India bolsters digital agriculture and space tech in Budget 2024

India will extend its digital public infrastructure to the agriculture sector and set up a venture capital fund for space startups, among other tech initiatives in its latest Budget Continue Reading

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• Kavitha Srinivasa

Cloud database comparison: AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle

Here's a look at the rival cloud database offerings from AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle based on their product breadth, migration capabilities and pricing models. Continue Reading

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• Chris Foot

Compare 10 headless CMS offerings and their key differences

Many vendors offer headless CMS capabilities to help organizations manage omnichannel web content in a central repository. The top vendors include Acquia, Adobe and Contentful. Continue Reading

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• Geoffrey Bock, Bock & Company
• Christine Campbell, The Alpha Content Company

ICO reprimands Essex school for illegal facial recognition use

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded Chelmer Valley High School in Chelmsford for introducing facial recognition and failing to conduct a legally required data protection impact assessment and obtain the explicit consent of students Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The data, networking and GenAI driving The Open golf championship

Computer Weekly goes behind the scenes at the 152nd Open golf tournament to find out how private 5G, data visualisation and deep learning tools are enhancing the ancient traditions of the sport Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

What is a CEO (chief executive officer)?

A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking position in an organization and responsible for implementing plans and policies related to a company's financial strength, operational efficiency and strategic management. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Tom Gambardella, Editorial Assistant
• Ron Karjian, Industry Editor

Serving up a GenAI experience at Wimbledon

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at Wimbledon to find out how technology is improving the tennis experience for fans. We talk to Meta’s AI research chief about the challenges and opportunities of large language models. And we find out why cloud databases are becoming increasingly popular. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Riding the cloud database wave

There is set to be a surge in demand for cloud databases, driven by new use cases and greater decentralised IT spending Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Fundamental guardrails to address AI risk and value

Leveraging existing governance approaches and current success will make AI governance less daunting while supporting business goals Continue Reading

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• Svetlana Sicular

10 Microsoft SharePoint alternatives to consider

While SharePoint offers many capabilities, an organization may find that a different CMS or collaboration system better suits its needs. Here are some alternatives to consider. Continue Reading

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• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions
• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology

Interview: Nvidia on AI workload demands and storage performance

We talk to Charlie Boyle of Nvidia about AI impacts on storage I/O, key performance metrics for storage for AI, and storage attributes required across differing AI workloads Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

DBS rolls out GenAI assistant for customer service teams

The CSO Assistant was built entirely in-house and uses a large language model tailored to local languages Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

What is a vector database?

A vector database is a type of database technology that's used to store, manage and search vector embeddings, numerical representations of unstructured data that are also referred to simply as vectors. Continue Reading

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• Sean Michael Kerner

Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills

The King's Speech outlined the legislative agenda for the new Parliament, including several bills that will impact the tech community Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

How the Mercedes F1 IT team helped Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix

Computer Weekly went behind the scenes with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, during its victorious British Grand Prix weekend, to find out about the role of IT in beating the stopwatch Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

How iProov is fending off deepfake fraud

Facial biometrics and controlled illumination can detect liveness, verify identities and help prevent deepfake attacks Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

How Snowflake is tackling AI challenges

Snowflake’s regional leader Sanjay Deshmukh outlines how the company is helping customers to tackle the security, skills and cost challenges of AI implementations Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

AT&T loses ‘nearly all’ phone records in Snowflake breach

Hackers have stolen records of virtually every call made by AT&T's customers during a six-month period in 2022, after compromising the US telco's Snowflake data environment Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

IBM: Reimagine processes to unlock AI’s value

Asia-Pacific organisations must reimagine processes for AI success, says IBM’s general manager for the region, Paul Burton Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Know when to use a headless CMS and when it's not worth it

Headless CMSes aren't a silver bullet for every circumstance. Evaluate four use cases for a headless CMS and four scenarios when a headless CMS isn't worth the investment. Continue Reading

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• Geoffrey Bock, Bock & Company

Challenges of deploying AI to run public services more efficiently

A report from an organisation headed by former prime minister Tony Blair has set an AI challenge for the Labour government Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Inside Israel’s cyber security operations

An emergency phone line allows cyber security analysts at the Israel Computer Emergency Response Team to map threats against national infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

data marketplace (data market)

A data marketplace, or data market, is an online store where people can buy data. Continue Reading

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• Nick Barney, Technology Writer

Tennis and technology: How Wimbledon gave fans a GenAI experience

Computer Weekly goes behind the scenes at Wimbledon to see how tennis fans are benefiting from the latest developments in artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Data is the key to unlocking the UK’s AI potential

Data has the potential to transform the British economy and AI could potentially increase the size of the UK’s GDP by £550bn by 2035 Continue Reading

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• Elena Simperl

How data drives decisions at BAE Systems

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief data officer of one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, BAE Systems, about data strategy and diversity. Microsoft’s claims over sovereign cloud for government IT are under scrutiny – we examine the issues. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at trends in cloud databases. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Enterprises must stop GenAI experiments and start long-term strategies

Steven Webb, chief technology & innovation officer, Capgemini UK argues for enterprise organisations to put aside GenAI experimentation and build long-term strategies with it Continue Reading

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• Steven Webb

Trends in the cloud database market

We look at how the cloud database market is evolving Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

What is master data management (MDM)?

Master data management (MDM) is a process that creates a uniform set of data on customers, products, suppliers and other business entities from different IT systems. Continue Reading

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• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
• Jack Vaughan

UK data regulator should investigate police cloud deployments

The Scottish biometrics commissioner has called for the UK Information Commissioner’s Office to formally investigate whether Police Scotland’s cloud-based evidence sharing system is fully compliant with data protection laws Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How Qualtrics is driving experience management with AI

During the Sydney leg of its X4 conference, Qualtrics’ top executives dived deeper into its efforts to help organisations improve customer and employee experiences with AI Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

5 SharePoint migration challenges and how to overcome them

A move to SharePoint Online from a legacy system can help organizations modernize their ECM strategies. Yet, customizations and poor planning often hinder implementation. Continue Reading

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• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions

How IAG is tapping data streaming

The insurance group is using Kafka’s data streaming capabilities to integrate disparate data sources and provide real-time data services to support its business Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Interview: Nvidia on AI workloads and their impacts on data storage

We talk to Charlie Boyle of Nvidia about data challenges in artificial intelligence, key practical tips for AI projects, and demands on storage of training, inferencing, RAG and checkpointing Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Kyndryl eyes mainframe workloads in ASEAN

Kyndryl and AWS open centre of excellence in Malaysia to help ASEAN enterprises modernise and migrate their mainframe workloads to the cloud Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget