Information management

UK government unveils AI safety research funding details

Through its AI Safety Institute, the UK government has committed an initial pot of £4m to fund research into various risks associated with AI technologies, which will increase to £8.5m as the scheme progresses Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Hillingdon Council commits £9m to tech revamp in digital strategy

Hillingdon’s three-year digital strategy will see the council fund attempts to modernise its systems and infrastructure, change how residents interact with the local authority and make better use of data Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Google launches Parallelstore file storage at cloud AI training

Originally driven by Intel’s now-defunct Optane storage class memory, Parallelstore offers massive parallel file storage targeted at artificial intelligence training use cases on Google Cloud Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT
• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Trusting the Cybercab with software quality

“We expect software to work perfectly,” the CEO of Dyntatrace, Rick McConnell proclaimed at the opening of the company’s European Innovate event in Amsterdam. This should not be an aspiration, but ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How to create a knowledge-sharing culture

With more access to knowledge across an organization, employees are more collaborative, more engaged and better performing -- and are eager to share these skills with their peers. Continue Reading

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• Christine Campbell, The Alpha Content Company

UK and US pledge closer working on children’s online safety

In their first agreement on the subject of children’s online safety, the UK and US governments have said they will create a new working group to boost cooperation Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What is Oracle?

Oracle is one of the largest vendors in the enterprise IT market and the shorthand name of its flagship product, a relational database management system (RDBMS) that's formally called Oracle Database. Continue Reading

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• Gavin Wright
• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

6 information governance best practices

An information governance plan ensures that an organization's content lifecycle meets compliance and business needs. Best practices can help organizations craft an effective plan. Continue Reading

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• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions

Top 8 e-signature software providers for 2025

E-signature software can reduce paper costs and improve productivity across departments. Organizations can explore the following eight software options to fit their business needs. Continue Reading

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• Christine Campbell, The Alpha Content Company

Why responsible AI is a business imperative

Tools are emerging for real-world AI systems that focus more on responsible adoption, deployment and governance, rather than academic and philosophical questions about speculative risks Continue Reading

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• Mary Branscombe, Computer Weekly

Data and technology key to the future of the subsurface, report says

The report highlights the important role of the subsurface, but lack of accessible data and the likely need for new policy and regulation on the use of new technologies are barriers to future sustainable and efficient use Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly

The Ada Lovelace Institute says there is lack of adequate support on how councils can safely and responsibly procure artificial intelligence systems in the public interest Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What is self-service business intelligence (self-service BI)?

Self-service business intelligence (BI) is an approach to data analytics that enables nontechnical business users to access and explore data sets. Continue Reading

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• Nick Barney, Technology Writer
• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

GenAI edges closer to enterprise maturity

While many organisations are piloting generative AI applications, few have mature production roll-outs, according to a survey of Computer Weekly readers worldwide Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

APAC organisations embrace generative AI

Study reveals a surge in GenAI adoption across APAC, with businesses looking to train their own models, likely to address specific regional needs and market dynamics Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

How to make the CMO your best friend

Chief marketing officers are more reliant than ever on their CIO colleagues - but it's a relationship that can, and should, work to their mutual benefit Continue Reading

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• Robert Grimsey

Businesses are getting some value from AI, but struggling to scale

Survey from KPMG reveals IT leaders struggling to keep up with the pace of technology innovation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

What is a records retention schedule?

A records retention schedule is a policy that defines how long paper and electronic content must be kept and provides disposal guidelines for how those items should be discarded. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Paul Kirvan
• Ben Cole, Executive Editor

How UEM Sunrise is driving transformation with Salesforce and AI

Malaysian property developer UEM Sunrise is leveraging Salesforce and AI to boost sales and enhance customer experience while prioritising data sovereignty and a diversified cloud strategy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

NetApp E-series: Not part of the big message, but here to stay, says CEO

We asked NetApp about its high-performance computing-focused E-series block storage arrays and found inconsistent messaging but ultimately a commitment from CEO George Kurian to retain it Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Splunk and Cisco integration moving apace

Splunk is rapidly integrating with Cisco’s technology to enable seamless transitions between their platforms while delivering advanced threat detection capabilities Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Compare information governance vs. records management

Information governance focuses on the framework organizations follow to manage information, whereas records management centers around the lifecycle of digital and physical records. Continue Reading

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• Jordan Jones
• Demetra Edwards, TechTarget

NetApp maintains push to data management for AI

From data storage to intelligent data infrastructure – that’s the plan from NetApp, which has announced data curation for artificial intelligence as well as additions to its ASA and FAS storage arrays Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Powering Britain’s economy – datacentres gain in status

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the UK government has finally classified datacentres as critical national infrastructure – we ask, what took it so long? We assess the impact of the EU’s new energy efficiency rules on datacentre operators. And we discuss the power of information and diversity with the chief data officer at Legal & General. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Home Office eVisa scheme is ‘broken’, says Open Rights Group

Digital rights campaigners say the Home Office’s plan to make its new electronic Visa scheme a real-time online-only process is part and parcel of the 'hostile environment' around immigration status Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Benioff’s Agentforce gambit might just work

At Dreamforce 2024 in San Francisco, Salesforce announced the potential for its customers to embed virtual agents on its platform, so avoiding what the supplier dubs DIY GenAI. Will it work? Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Are electronic signatures legally binding?

Remote and hybrid work have fast-tracked many digital initiatives, including electronically signing legal documents. But e-signatures' legal background has a long history. Continue Reading

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• Reda Chouffani, Biz Technology Solutions

UN body urges ‘globally inclusive and distributed’ AI governance

A United Nations body set up to investigate the international governance of AI says the nature of how the technology currently operates requires a global approach to regulation that prioritises equity and inclusion Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

AI: From exploration to production – five case studies on GenAI in action

Many organisations are testing out uses for generative AI, but how are they getting on? We speak to five early adopters to find out the lessons learned so far Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

M1 ditches 70% of legacy systems in cloud transformation drive

Singapore telco M1 is switching off 70% of its legacy systems by the end of 2024 and leveraging Salesforce to offer more personalised services Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Europol provides detail on Ghost encrypted comms platform takedown

Law enforcement bodies from across the world have revealed how they collaborated to bring down encrypted network Ghost and the new ways of working that have been established with Europol at the centre Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What is corporate performance management (CPM)?

Corporate performance management (CPM) encompasses the processes and methodologies used to align an organization's strategies and goals to its plans and actions as a business. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Kate Brush

Workers and business leaders have different views on GenAI uses

Employees are using GenAI primarily for spelling and grammar checking, while business chiefs are using it for data analysis Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Public digital transformation will be challenged by austerity

Public sector and IT industry figures gathered at TechUK’s 10th annual Building the Smarter State event discussed how Labour’s ‘mission-driven’ policy approach can drive digital transformation efforts in the context of fresh austerity measures Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Microsoft adds $30-a-month business chat AI assistant to Copilot

The software giant has introduced AI-powered features, including Python code generation in Excel Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Salesforce’s agentic AI platform to transform business automation

CRM giant’s Agentforce lets organisations build and deploy autonomous agents to automate business processes through advanced learning and data integration Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

What is actionable intelligence?

Actionable intelligence is information that can be immediately used or acted upon, either tactically in direct response to an evolving situation, or strategically as the result of data analytics or some other assessment. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

Olam Agri to deploy S/4Hana on AWS

Olam Agri is enhancing its global supply chain by deploying SAP’s S/4Hana ERP suite on Amazon Web Services, leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline operations and mitigate risks Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Will autonomous weapons make humans passive participants in war?

Experts warn the emergence and adoption of AI-powered military systems may eventually push battlefield decision-making beyond the limits of human cognition Continue Reading

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• Kyle Hiebert, Computer Weekly

What is NoSQL (Not Only SQL database)?

NoSQL is an approach to database management that can accommodate a wide variety of data models, including key-value, document, columnar and graph formats. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Craig S. Mullins, Mullins Consulting
• Jack Vaughan

Municipal makeover: Indian cities embrace cutting-edge tech

From AI-powered stray dog management to blockchain-secured building permission certificates, municipal corporations across India are ditching outdated processes for digital tools Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

Lord introduces bill to regulate public sector AI and automation

A private members’ bill seeking to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies throughout the public sector has been brought to Parliament Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Data sharing for immigration raids ferments hostility to migrants

Data sharing between public and private bodies for the purposes of carrying out immigration raids helps to prop up the UK’s hostile environment by instilling an atmosphere of fear and deterring migrants from accessing public services Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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

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