Information management

UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated porn

The government’s Pornography Review will look in part at the use of AI throughout the industry to generate sexually explicit content without people’s consent Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Top trends in big data for 2024 and beyond

Big data is driving changes in how organizations process, store and analyze data. The benefits are spurring even more innovation. Here are four big trends. Continue Reading

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• TechTarget Contributor

Redefining the cyber domain to tackle the challenges of tomorrow

Emerging technologies have brought about a new age of cyber – and we need a 360-degree collaborative approach more than ever to succeed Continue Reading

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• Saj Huq, Plexal

MPP database (massively parallel processing database)

An MPP database is a database that is optimized to be processed in parallel for many operations to be performed by many processing units at a time. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

Davos 2024: AI-generated disinformation poses threat to elections, says World Economic Forum

Disinformation and misinformation are the top risks facing businesses, governments and the public over the next two years Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Scotland ‘sleepwalking’ to mass surveillance with DPDI Bill

The independent checks and balances over biometrics and biometric-enabled surveillance must be strengthened to prevent Scotland from sliding into a surveillance state along with the rest of the UK Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The future of CISOs in APAC

This is a guest post by Geoffrey Coley, regional chief technology officer for Asia-Pacific at Veritas Technologies The pace at which the cyber threat landscape is evolving with the use of malicious ... Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

India firms warm to responsible AI

Almost two-thirds of organisations said their responsible AI practices and policies were mature or they had taken steps towards responsible AI adoption, according to a Nasscom study Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Unit4 predictions for 2024: pervasive ERP, conversational UX breakthroughs

This is a guest blogpost by Claus Jepsen, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Unit4 2024 is going to be an important year for the enterprise technology sector as various factors influence ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Richer customer experiences at your service

The arrival of contact centre technologies and services into the world of unified communications and collaboration has seen core features expanded to make customer experiences richer and more profitable Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Fighting money laundering with AI

Mike Foster, CEO of SymphonyAI Sensa-NetReveal, talks up how AI can be used to fight financial crime and how the company’s technology can augment existing AML investments Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

big data engineer

A big data engineer is an information technology (IT) professional who is responsible for designing, building, testing and maintaining complex data processing systems that work with large data sets. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor

Data: the golden thread of military defence

Information has been the lifeblood of warfare for centuries and modern data strategies are no different. From frontline fighters to logistics, manufacturing, R&D, and recruitment, data is crucial Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Qualtrics supports Dow digital transformation

How US-based materials science company has used analytics tools from Qualtrics to target improvements to customer experience Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Top 10 India IT stories of 2023

We recap the year’s top 10 stories in India, including the country’s datacentre boom and innovations in space and agriculture technologies Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023

From the UK government’s publication of its long-awaited AI whitepaper to its convening of the world’s first AI Safety Summit, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2023

We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the innovations and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

fact table

In data warehousing, a fact table is a database table in a dimensional model. The fact table stores quantitative information for analysis. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Top 10 business applications stories of 2023

Generative AI has become unavoidable for business applications suppliers. C-level executives offer insights here, while the fundamentals of user enterprise software strategy remain visible beneath the AI froth Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Top 10 police technology stories of 2023

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2023 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortage

The UK government’s recent clampdown on immigration could exacerbate the IT skills shortage in the country, especially in web design and development Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

business process outsourcing (BPO)

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a business practice in which an organization contracts with an external service provider to perform an essential business function or task. Continue Reading

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• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor
• Mary K. Pratt
• Emily McLaughlin, Coravin

Top 10 storage stories of 2023

In this 2023 review, we consider if flash will thrash disk, what the Toyota outage shows about capacity planning, how to achieve green storage, the backup and compliance risks of AI, the lowdown on DPUs, and more Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Predicted tech trends driving the world of work in 2024

This is a guest blogpost by Paul O’Sullivan, UKI CTO and SVP Solution Engineering, Salesforce. The only constant in technology is change and the next revolution is upon us - Artificial ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Top 10 information management stories of 2023

Generative AI was inescapable as the leading theme of the information management stories of 2023 gathered here. But also selected are pieces about data and healthcare, and the inexorable rise of the CDO Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Business Process Model Notation (BPMN)

Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), also called Business Process Model and Notation, is an open standard to diagram a business process. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Gavin Wright

Police defend facial recognition target selection to Lords

Senior police officers confirm to Lords committee that facial recognition watchlist image selection is based on crime categories attached to people’s photos, rather than a context-specific assessment of the threat presented by a given individual Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

business process management software (BPMS)

Business process management software (BPMS) helps companies design, model, execute, automate and improve a set of activities and tasks that, when completed, achieve an organizational goal. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• George Lawton
• Linda Tucci, Industry Editor -- CIO/IT Strategy

CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors

Data sits at the heart of the luxury car maker’s plans for a future with electric vehicles and a ‘hyper-personalised’ customer experience Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan

The UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI)

Established in August 2000, the Business Process Management Initiative (BPMI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the standardization of common business processes, as a means of furthering e-business and B2B development. It has since merged with the Object Management Group (OMG). Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Katie Terrell Hanna

How generative AI is put to work in business applications

Generative AI has kicked up a storm in 2023. We look the opportunities and challenges for businesses, highlighting a range of live applications Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

file synchronization (file sync)

File synchronization (file sync) is a method of keeping files that are stored in several different physical locations up to date. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

Embracing AI: understand the end user first

This is a guest blog post by Sara Portell, VP of User Experience and Rafael Artacho, Product Director, Unit4 How we interact with enterprise software, particularly enterprise resource planning ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

digitization

Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital format. In this format, information is organized into discrete units of data called bits that can be separately addressed, usually in multiple-bit groups called bytes. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Katie Terrell Hanna

NHS whistleblower Peter Duffy threatens trust with legal action in row over alleged email tampering

NHS whistleblower warns his former employer of potential litigation over a dispute concerning allegations of email tampering Continue Reading

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• Tommy Greene

CIO interview: Jarrod Phipps, Holman

The automotive services firm is accumulating vast amounts of data from its fleet and using it to bring insights to improve customer and employee experiences Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Human augmentation tech requires dual use oversight

Researchers investigating human augmentation technologies must acknowledge the potential military applications of their work, and military bodies cannot be allowed to dismiss ethical concerns in their pursuit of national security interests, says NGO Drone Wars UK Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

digital process automation

Digital process automation (DPA) uses low-code development tools to automate processes that can span multiple applications. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• George Lawton
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor

Lords committee urges caution on UK use of autonomous weapons

UK government must ensure proper democratic oversight of its development and use of AI-powered weapon systems, says Lords committee Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Yarra Valley Water to roll out smart water meters

The move is expected to stem water losses, alert customers to possible leaks and improve the affordability of water Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Re:Invent 2023: Selipsky cues Q to project future shape of work

At Amazon Web Services’ annual conference in Las Vegas, Re:Invent, CEO Adam Selipsky hails GenAI capacity of product Q to reshape the future of work Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

data sovereignty

Data sovereignty is the concept that information that has been generated, processed, converted and stored in binary digital form is subject to the laws of the country in which it was generated. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Datacentres or green belt? Why the UK has to choose

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the minefield around datacentre planning permission across the UK, after government blocked a major development next to the M25 motorway. The metaverse is making inroads into the indus-trial world – is this the real future for the technology? And we analyse the trends changing the application software market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app

UK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

DWP to surveil bank accounts of benefit claimants for fraud

The UK government has outlined how it plans to tackle benefit fraud by giving the Department for Work and Pensions new powers compelling banks to collect and share data on claimants’ bank accounts Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Palantir awarded NHS FDP data contract

NHS England has awarded a £330m, seven-year contract to US data specialist Palantir, prompting concerns from data privacy practitioners Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Boomi doubles down on AI and automation

Boomi executives talk up the company’s artificial intelligence and automation capabilities and its growing traction in ANZ during a recent event in Sydney Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

object-centric process mining

Object-centric process mining (OCPM) is a data science technique to help businesses discover, assess, validate and improve interrelated workflows and processes. Continue Reading

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• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

AI productivity gains could result in four-day weeks for millions

Autonomy think tank publishes paper on potential for artificial intelligence-driven large language models to shorten people’s work weeks Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

NHS England hits 90% target for electronic patient records

Some 90% of trusts in NHS England have adopted electronic patient records in hospitals, ahead of government schedule Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

5V's of big data

The 5 V's of big data -- velocity, volume, value, variety and veracity -- are the five main and innate characteristics of big data. Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor

CW APAC: Trend Watch: Generative AI in APAC

Organisations are starting to incorporate generative AI into their everyday processes. In this handbook, focused on GenAI in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at how it’s being deployed in healthcare, Australia’s GenAI journey, the technology’s relationship with the cloud and Red Hat’s issues with source code. Continue Reading

US civil society groups demand better conditions for AI workers

Some 24 US civil society groups and unions and have written a letter to the US Senate asking for action to improve the working conditions of the people who train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

Oracle NetSuite CEO Goldberg: AI a sleeping giant coming to life

Speaking with Computer Weekly at SuiteWorld, Evan Goldberg, executive vice-president of Oracle NetSuite, discussed how artificial intelligence has emerged from obscurity to be of business moment Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Capgemini and Heathrow strike deal to enhance passenger experience

Capgemini and Heathrow team up to provide development and operations support for the airport’s technology estate Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

Workato CEO calls for new automation mindset

Workato CEO Vijay Tella urges organisations to go beyond the ‘mechanistic glue’ of automating manual processes and embrace a new automation mindset that focuses on transforming their business Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Outgoing police tech watchdog warns of declining oversight

The outgoing biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales discusses police deployment of powerful new surveillance technologies, and the declining state of oversight in this area Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Cancer Research UK uses AWS for payments and trial search function

Charity Cancer Research UK has been using AWS to make its donations platform more scalable, as well as making it easier for patients to find clinical trials Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

SAP sustainability study reveals UK businesses lack funding

An annual sustainability study by SAP reveals UK businesses are on the right track, but still face barriers in the long run Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

PeopleSpot dishes out people-related advice

The PeopleSpot app provides resources to help workers deal with people-related challenges and enables organisations to surface HR issues through its analytics capabilities Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Industry 5.0: What is it and what does its future hold?

As Industry 5.0 becomes a more popular topic of conversation in the business tech world, critics have come out to question its legitimacy as a revolution instead of a progression Continue Reading

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• Marc Ambasna-Jones

The UK AI Safety Summit – what did it achieve?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look back at the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and assess what it achieved – and what it didn’t. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the future of business software and modernising legacy applications. And we find out how the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act aims to protect your smart devices. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

UN disarmament body calls for global action on autonomous weapons

UN draft resolution highlighting the dangers of autonomous weapons passes with overwhelming majority Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

As the jobs market evolves, maximise opportunities, mitigate AI risk

Heather Thomson, Director of Skills and Talent at The Data Lab urges society to keep calm and focus on the opportunities afforded by artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Heather Thomson

UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation

The UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Why IT governance is a coding issue

Two new pieces of research point to benefits of policy as code Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How Village Roadshow modernised ITSM with cloud

Australian theme park and cinema operator reduced ITSM costs by 60% to improve problem resolution and other outcomes from use of Freshworks' cloud-based ITSM service Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Heineken lets the data flow

In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we find out about Heineken’s mission to make the most out of the data it holds through an enterprise-wide data ecosystem. We also look at how the UK has turned its back on the German government-funded Gaia-X data platform, why cyber experts are urging the EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans, and how the IT industry is responding to the software developer skills shortfall. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Teaching AI common sense an old problem ChatGPT foregrounds

This is a guest blogpost by Jim Webber, Chief Scientist, Neo4j Is the best way to end the LLM hallucination problem to teach it some basic logic? Great as they are, we’re starting to have to deal ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

AI Summit not the place for human rights, says French finance minister

Despite commitments at the UK’s AI Safety Summit to respect and protect human rights, the French finance minister said it was not the right forum to discuss signatories' human rights records Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

CDO interview: Lalo Luna, global head of strategy and insights, Heineken

The brewing giant is building a data ecosystem to bring new insights to the business and to make the most of emerging developments in artificial intelligence capabilities Continue Reading

We need to give AI more time (series)

This is a guest blogpost by, Evan Kaplan, CEO, InfluxData. Two contrasting forces are driving the AI revolution: generative AI (GenAI), known for its creative prowess, and real-world applications ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

AI Safety Summit review

Computer Weekly takes stock of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and the differing perspectives around its success Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How ExxonMobil is leading with data

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the leader of ExxonMobil’s data organisation, about the energy giant’s strategy to establish enterprise-wide principles for the use of data. As the UK’s Online Safety Act comes into force, we examine the tech sector’s concerns over the laws around end-to-end encryption. And we look at the software tools available to HR teams to help improve staff retention. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CDO interview: Andrew Curry, manager of the Central Data Office, ExxonMobil

The head of the oil and gas giant’s data organisation is leading a strategy to establish enterprise-wide principles for the use of data as part of a unified corporate ecosystem Continue Reading

How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data

UK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

SAP lays out generative AI strategy

SAP is incorporating generative AI capabilities into software development and the Hana database, prioritising data privacy and use cases that drive efficiency and cost savings for customers Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Microsoft Azure Data Lake

Microsoft Azure Data Lake is a highly scalable public cloud service that allows developers, scientists, business professionals and other Microsoft customers to gain insight from large, complex data sets. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

AI Summit: 28 governments and EU agree to safe AI development

In a joint communique at the UK government’s AI Safety Summit, all participating governments agreed to deepen their cooperation around the risks associated with artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Lloyds bank kicks off Hyderabad operation

Lloyds Banking Group has opened its latest tech operation in Hyderabad, with plans to recruit around 600 IT experts Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK government AI Summit already branded ‘missed opportunity’

The dominance of big tech firms, a focus on speculative risks over real-world harms, and the exclusion of affected workers, mean the AI Safety Summit is a wasted opportunity, say civil society groups Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Devon County digitises with Unit4 ERP

Unit4 and Embridge Consulting have paired up to help Devon County Council digitise its organisation, data and services Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

FDM Group partners with ISACA to boost cyber training programme

The FDM Group has announced a partnership with ISACA to help develop and boost their cyber training programmes and credentials Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems

The Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How Elastic manages cyber security threats

Mandy Andress, CISO at Elastic, highlights the company’s approach to tackling evolving cyber threats through the use of AI tools and enhanced security measures while strengthening the capabilities of its security offerings Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Government-led Smart Data Discovery Challenge launched to stoke innovation

A government-led coalition has launched an open-call competition for ideas using smart data to help support individuals and small businesses, emulating open banking Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

UK IT professionals express concerns about government’s generative AI goals

Research reveals 93% of UK IT professionals are concerned by the government’s current plan to become a global leader in artificial intelligence because of lack of training and risk assessment Continue Reading

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• Scarlet Charles

CDO interview: Lalo Luna, global head of strategy and insights, Heineken

The brewing giant is building a data ecosystem to bring new insights to the business and to make the most of emerging developments in artificial intelligence capabilities Continue Reading

Brewing data insights at Heineken

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how brewing giant Heineken is building a data ecosystem to share insights and tap into AI capabilities. The UK is conducting a formal investigation into AWS and Microsoft’s cloud dominance – what will it mean for users? And we examine how generative AI could be used to improve customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CTO interview: Pegasystems’ Don Schuerman on using AI to set business goals

Generative AI is on the cusp of allowing companies to automate business processes to meet business goals Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

How Ensign is leading the charge in cyber security

Lee Fook Sun, chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity, traces the company’s journey and how it is leading the charge in cyber security by doing things differently, investing in R&D and engaging with the wider ecosystem Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team making breakthroughs that will fine-tune electric road vehicles

The Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team is using software and digital simulations to continually improve its electric racing cars, leading to better performing electric vehicles on our roads Continue Reading

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• Dickon Ross

CDO interview: Carter Cousineau, vice-president of data and model governance, Thomson Reuters

The news and information provider places a premium on responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence, and central to that is the governance of data and the models surrounding it Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

How AWS is building a tech stack for generative AI

Olivier Klein, chief technologist for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Amazon Web Services, dives deeper into the technology stack the company has built to ease GenAI adoption Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

lead generation

Lead generation involves identifying and attracting potential customers, then nurturing and, ultimately, converting them into paying customers. Continue Reading

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• Griffin LaFleur, Swing Education

SuiteWorld 23: Oracle NetSuite pushes business efficiency by way of AI

Oracle NetSuite’s Evan Goldberg posited AI old and new as means for organisations to do more with fewer resources, speaking at the company’s annual global SuiteWorld conference in Las Vegas Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

UK Apple Store workers detail ‘union-busting’ tactics

Apple Store workers in the UK are attempting to unionise, but say they are facing pushback from the company, which is allegedly deploying a variety of “union-busting” tactics Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor