Information management

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

data structure

A data structure is a specialized format for organizing, processing, retrieving and storing data. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity Inc.
• Sarah Lewis

data literacy

Data literacy is the ability to derive meaningful information from data, just as literacy in general is the ability to derive information from the written word. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Ivy Wigmore

7 supply chain resilience strategies to use now

Weather events, geopolitical unrest and other disruptions are occurring more frequently. These seven supply chain resilience techniques can help manage them. Continue Reading

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• Paul Maplesden, Freelance Editorial Services

Databricks bids to marry AI and BI

At its recent Data+AI Summit, data platform provider Databricks introduced a product that might be a harbinger of a new wave of AI-backed Business Intelligence Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system

Police Scotland chose not to formally consult with the data regulator about the risks identified with a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system, while the regulator itself did not follow up for nearly three months Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is an open standard application programming interface (API) that allows application programmers to easily access data stored in a database. Continue Reading

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• Gavin Wright
• Adam Hughes

SAP public cloud migration requires architectural rethink

Research from analyst Gartner has identified common issues IT leaders may encounter when moving S/4HANA to the public cloud Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

TDCX and Supa team up on data labelling

TDCX has teamed up with data labelling firm Supa to speed up data labelling with up to 98% accuracy using the human-in-the-loop approach Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Kmart taps event streaming for real-time insights

Retailer’s Hamilton event streaming platform delivers real-time insights on container shipments, sales and customer interactions to support its online retail business Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Is headless CMS the future of content management?

As headless CMS rises in popularity, IT leaders might wonder if it's a fad or if it will permanently affect the content management industry. Learn more in this expert tip. Continue Reading

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• Laurence Hart, CGI Federal

Sellafield whistleblower ordered to pay costs after email tampering claims

A former consultant at Sellafield has been ordered to pay costs for having ‘acted unreasonably’ in claiming the nuclear facility tampered with metadata in letters used against her in court Continue Reading

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• Tommy Greene

Qilin ransomware gang publishes stolen NHS data online

The ransomware gang behind a major cyber attack on NHS supplier Synnovis has published a 400GB trove of private healthcare data online Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

ICO police cloud guidance released under FOI

Long-awaited guidance from the UK data regulator on police cloud deployments highlights some potential data transfer mechanisms it thinks can clear up ongoing legal issues, but tells forces it’s up to them to decide if the measures would work Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

relational database

A relational database is a type of database that organizes data points with defined relationships for easy access. Continue Reading

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• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor
• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor
• Jacqueline Biscobing, Senior Managing Editor, News

Bupa turns to data to provide personalised health services

Private healthcare provider Bupa says a project to deploy business process automation is bringing it closer to APAC customers Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

An industry-wide agreement is needed to identify AI-generated content

With the UK general election coming on July 4th, there is very real concern that this election and others around the world are being influenced by artificial intelligence-powered (AI) content ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data

Documents show Microsoft’s lawyers admitted to Scottish policing bodies that the company cannot guarantee sensitive law enforcement data will remain in the UK, despite long-standing public claims to the contrary Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

standard operating procedure (SOP)

A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions for performing a routine activity. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Kate Brush

clinical data analyst

A clinical data analyst -- also referred to as a 'healthcare data analyst' -- is a healthcare information professional who verifies the validity of scientific experiments and data gathered from research. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology

Digital leaders spending more on tech for efficiency gains

In spite of the economic slowdown, IT budgets are on the rise, but GenAI deployments are being marred by poor corporate data Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Autonomous weapons systems defy rigid attempts at arms control

In an ever more dangerous world, the technology is outpacing diplomacy and holds clear strategic value. Retaining human control over its use will require embracing imperfect solutions Continue Reading

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• Kyle Hiebert, Computer Weekly

IBM deploys GenAI to power new Wimbledon features

With Wimbledon 2024 running at the start of July, IBM has used the Watsonx platform with GenAI to power a new catchup feature Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

digital marketing

Digital marketing is the promotion and marketing of goods and services to consumers through digital channels and electronic technologies. Continue Reading

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

General election 2024: Labour promises to boost digital infrastructure

The Labour Party manifesto for the UK general election promises a new industrial strategy and an overhaul of planning rules to help support the digital and tech sector Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

AI’s environmental cost could outweigh sustainability benefits

Artificial intelligence can help organisations manage and mitigate their environmental impacts in a number of ways, but the highly polluting nature of the technology could outweigh its other sustainability benefits if not dealt with Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Multi-cloud databases: How to deploy and manage them

Deploying databases on different cloud platforms offers various benefits. Here's a set of 10 best practices for building a multi-cloud database architecture. Continue Reading

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• Jeff McCormick

Tableau CEO on AI moves to ease analytics adoption

Tableau’s head honcho Ryan Aytay talks up Tableau’s efforts to bring more consumerisation and personalisation capabilities to data analytics through the use of AI Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

CDO interview: Sophie Gallay, global data and client IT director, Etam

The French retailer has some catching up to do on its data strategy and digital transformation – and its new data chief has an ambitious roadmap to deliver on data science, business intelligence and artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Drilling into data to help the UK’s energy transition

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how data is accelerating the UK’s energy transition to net zero. With Windows 10 support ending next year, we examine the issues around preparing to upgrade to Windows 11. And we explore the key considerations when deploying artificial intelligence infrastructure to harness its full potential. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Trawling industry data for usability

Spending time with penguins in the Falkland Islands may not seem an obvious background for an IT leader, but it’s worked for Nic Granger, who is overhauling the way data is used in the oil and gas sector. Continue Reading

AI firms can’t be trusted to voluntarily share risk information

Workers at frontier AI firms have warned that their employers – including OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic – can’t be trusted to voluntarily share information about their systems capabilities and risks with governments or civil society Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Northern Irish police used covert powers to monitor over 300 journalists

PSNI publishes report on police surveillance of journalists and lawyers, but Northern Ireland’s Policing Board says it does not give the assurances needed Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Salesforce boosts London AI scene

SaaS pioneer Salesforce has chosen London as the location of its new AI centre, enabling users to test-drive and work on AI-driven business innovation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

HP loses in US fraud case against Autonomy's Mike Lynch

Autonomy founder cleared of fraud in US trial, following on from HP's $5bn write-down after tts acquisition of the data discovery firm Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

European data chief prepares bid to get UK to join EU digital single market

Data initiative Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into a planned digital European single market, as the EU seeks to extend the reach of vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Data lake governance: Benefits, challenges and getting started

A data lake that isn't well governed might become more of a swamp. Explore the key benefits and challenges of data governance in a data lake, plus initial steps to take. Continue Reading

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

Executive interview: Richard Wazacz, CEO, Travelex

The data-savvy chief executive is rebuilding Travelex as an omnichannel, digital business after the company foundered during the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

How Dataiku is supporting ‘everyday AI’

Dataiku president Krish Venkataraman outlines what it takes for enterprises to scale and govern their use of artificial intelligence while making the technology accessible across their business Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

What to know about SharePoint 2019's end of life

As SharePoint 2019 approaches its end of life, users can expect reduced support. Migration to newer platforms like SharePoint Online can offer ongoing security and functionality. Continue Reading

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• Jordan Jones

Invasive tracking ‘endemic’ on sensitive support websites

Websites set up by police, charities and universities to help people get support for sensitive issues like addiction and sexual harassment are deploying tracking technologies that harvest information without proper consent Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What is data preparation? An in-depth guide

Data preparation is the process of gathering, combining, structuring and organizing data for use in business intelligence, analytics and data science applications, as explained in this guide. Continue Reading

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• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

Dell launches PowerStore Prime and hints at PowerScale AI boost

Array range launched at Dell World 2024 in Las Vegas as PowerScale gets OS upgrade and new Intel Xeon CPUs, while Dell CEO hints at acceleration for PowerScale NAS Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT
• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

AI Seoul Summit review

Dozens of governments and tech companies attending the second global AI Safety Summit have committed themselves to the safe and inclusive development of the technology, but questions remain around whether the commitments made go far enough Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

IBM, AI Singapore to bolster Sea-Lion LLM

IBM will work with AI Singapore on technical exchanges to enhance Sea-Lion and make the region’s first LLM available to data scientists and engineers through its AI use case library Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

8 benefits of using big data for businesses

Big data is a great resource for driving smart business decisions and changes. Here are eight ways that the use of big data is improving how business gets done. Continue Reading

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• Donald Farmer, TreeHive Strategy

Knowledge management metrics: How to track KM effectiveness

Measuring knowledge management effectiveness requires quantitative and qualitative data. Metrics like the balanced scorecard method can help organizations improve their strategies. Continue Reading

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• MIT Press
• Tim Murphy

The need for speed: How AI is driving faster cars for VCARB Formula One team

We go behind the scenes with the Visa Cash App RB F1 team to find out how data, AI and ERP are helping to deliver the millisecond improvements in lap time that make all the difference in Grand Prix racing Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Storebrand divests from IBM over supply of biometrics to Israel

Norwegian asset manager Storebrand’s decision to divest from IBM comes amid growing scrutiny of the role technology companies play in Israel’s human rights abuses Continue Reading

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• Andrew Kersley

AI governance needs global approach

Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the UN agency, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) argues that AI governance needs a world-wide approach Continue Reading

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• Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Survey reveals generative AI employee fear

IBM/Oxford Economics global CEO survey shows generative AI success relies on employee training and business leader vision Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Next UK government must be prepared to legislate on AI, say MPs

The House Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says the next government should be ready to legislate on artificial intelligence to plug any regulatory gaps Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Interview: EU data chief Ulrich Ahle on obstacles to Europe’s digital single market

EU data scheme Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into Europe’s planned digital single market as opposition mounts to efforts to extend the reach of Europe’s vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

How the next government could rewire the state

Overhauling the way government uses and exchanges data could dramatically improve public services Continue Reading

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• Jon Nash, Public First

web analytics

Web analytics is the process of analyzing the behavior of visitors to a website by tracking, reviewing and reporting the data generated by their use of the site and its components, such as its webpages, images and videos. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

enterprise document management (EDM)

Enterprise document management (EDM) is a strategy for overseeing an organization's paper and electronic documents so they can be easily retrieved in the event of a compliance audit or subpoena. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Demetra Edwards, TechTarget

Podcast: AI and its impact on data storage

We talk to Shawn Rosemarin, vice-president for R&D at Pure Storage, about the requirements of AI workloads, and what data storage needs to cope with AI Continue Reading