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Robotics: UK must tackle skills, immigration and SME challenges
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Rural connectivity struggling to keep up with demand
The digital divide between urban and rural areas of the UK is continuing, with broadband and mobile network roll-outs struggling to keep pace with demand
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Universities tempting targets for cyber criminals, warns NCSC
As hundreds of thousands of students prepare for the new academic year, universities have been warned that they are at high risk of cyber attack
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Male coding salaries overtake female earnings as careers progress
Analysis of starting salaries from coding academy Makers has found some firms are paying female junior developers more than their male counterparts, but the pay gap swings the other way for more senior positions
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WannaCry variants accidentally protecting against WannaCry
New variants of the infamous WannaCry malware continue to emerge, and many of them have accidentally turned themselves into a somewhat effective, although ill-advised, vaccine against infection
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Emotet phishing botnet returns from summer vacation
The Emotet phishing trojan-turned-botnet is back in action after a three-and-a-half month break, say threat researchers
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Millions spent tackling performance issues in complex IT
A study has found that CIOs are concerned that a modern software-driven, hybrid, multi-cloud architecture will be costly and difficult to manage
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Amadeus opens systems to kick-start innovation-driven ecosystem
By opening its systems, travel software company Amadeus is hoping to foster ecosystem-wide innovation in the travel industry
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Top five cloud storage pitfalls
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Inside blockchain and its various applications
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The emergence of the shopping centre-as-a-service model
Shopping centres have been morphing into wider entertainment, leisure and hospitality venues for some time, but their role is set to evolve yet further
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The £1bn IT plan to modernise UK railways
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Blogs
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Code One showcases Oracle developer tools & platform- Open Source Insider
Oracle used the Code One section of its Oracle Open World 2019 conference to detail some of the more developer-centric elements of its total platform. Code One derives its name from JavaOne, the ... Continue Reading
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Board yourself before you bore yourself- Downtime
Gatwick has announced it will become the UK’s first airport to use facial recognition cameras for passenger boarding on a permanent basis, condemning those of us who aren’t quite yet in sync with ... Continue Reading
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RPA series – Blue Prism: RPA has an interconnectivity X-factor- CW Developer Network
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jon Theuerkauf, chief customer officer at Blue Prism - and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into ... Continue Reading
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RPA series: Enate - why initial RPA projects fail… & how to succeed- CW Developer Network
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Kit Cox, CEO at Enate – and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into the fast-growing topic of ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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We need a Brexit deal now for UK tech success
The UK technology sector does not want a no-deal Brexit, and recognises the damage it would cause. If we're leaving the EU, the Prime Minister needs to get a deal
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Regulators globally are shaping up to rein in Facebook
We need to move fast and fix Facebook, before it breaks us
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Is there substance in Boris Johnson’s fibre broadband vision?
The new prime minister made a bold promise to roll out full-fibre broadband across the country by 2025 – but it’s a challenging task that requires serious investment and planning
Videos
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CW500 Interview: Jonathan Midgley discusses artificial intelligence (AI)
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CW500 Interview: Daniel Hulme discusses artificial intelligence (AI)
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Inside MyRepublic’s digital transformation journey
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CW500 Interview: Mattie Yeta, sustainability lead, Defra
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CW500 Interview: Nadine Thomson, digital technology consultant and advisor, News UK
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CW500 Interview: Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
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