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Gig for victory: Addressing the stigma of the gig economy
As companies continue apace with digital transformation, the need for ad hoc tech workers is growing. But traditional contracting is giving way to the looser idea of ‘gigging’ – and not just for low-level roles
How retailers are innovating on delivery and fulfilment
Every retailer selling online in 2018 needs great shipping options for customers who have got used to an expanding list of choices. How are some retailers developing the proposition, and where does technology fit into the equation?
Tech won’t solve customs border issues, EU Committee finds
Tech won’t solve potential customs issues at the border post-Brexit, at least not in the short term, and especially not in case of no-deal Brexit, according to a House of Lords report
EU bid to curb server energy use splits datacentre industry
An EU-backed push to curb the European datacentre industry's collective energy use has proven to be a surprisingly divisive issue among stakeholders, as debate rages over the usefulness of using idle energy to determine the overall efficiency of ...
The importance of accelerating change for women in tech
This e-guide looks at the opinions many industry experts have on how to accelerate the number of women in the technology industry and why doing so is important.
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Humans must be core of automation plan if business are to profit
Businesses that put human development at the centre of their automation strategies will profit the most
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Foreshadow mitigation obscures licensing impact
Performance of virtual machines could be severely affected by the workaround for Intel’s latest processor flaw. To compensate, more processors will be needed
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Pharmacy2U signs up to digital communications platform
Online pharmacy aims to make it easier for people to contact them, using an omnichannel system from RingCentral allowing arrange of services, including voice, chat, text and email
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RBS, Barclays and NatWest customers suffer mobile banking outages
Banks apologise for problems that have affected mobile and internet banking services
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Shell mines Microsoft Azure for AI digital transformation push
Multi-national oil and gas company Shell is embarking on an artificial intelligence-led digital transformation of its business with the help of Microsoft Azure and C3 IoT
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Rural areas will be among the first to get Vodafone 5G
Parts of Cornwall and Cumbria will be among the first locations to get access to Vodafone’s 5G mobile network when it launches in 2019
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How is Google taking on Microsoft Office in retail?
Carrefour represents a big-name contract win for Google’s G Suite, but will Microsoft Office still be dominant across retail?
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Flash storage in the cloud from the big cloud providers
We survey the big three cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google – and find a range of mostly block storage flash storage options with performance choices available
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What are the current SD-WAN options for enterprises?
Software-defined wide area networking is well on its way to being a multi-billion dollar market. We assess the current state of the market and look at some of the options for enterprise CIOs and network managers
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Retailers buy into AI – the rise of artificial intelligence in retail
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Blogs
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What to expect from Spiceworks SpiceWorld 2018- CW Developer Network
It’s hard to believe, but it has been four years since the Computer Weekly Developer Network set foot on Texan soil for a Spiceworks SpiceWorld event. As we have detailed before, Spiceworks is a ... Continue Reading
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It’s time to tackle your dirty data- Data Matters
This is a guest blogpost by Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer, Tableau Data analysis is only as good as the quality of your data. Anyone who has ever analysed data knows that the information ... Continue Reading
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CloudBees pours honey on Jenkins support- Open Source Insider
CloudBees are (is) a bunch of busy social bees (presumably why the firm called themselves that). The enterprise DevOps company used the DevOps World | Jenkins World event to announce CloudBees ... Continue Reading
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DCMS plan aims to open up digital identity market - and might kill off Gov.uk Verify- Computer Weekly Editors Blog
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been conducting a review of digital identity since taking over policy responsibility from the Government Digital Service (GDS) in ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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Capitalism too short-termist? The tech sector suggests otherwise
Many observers criticise businesses and stock markets for being too short-termist – but if that was the case, how did Amazon, Uber and their ilk ever come into existence?
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Supplement security with an MSSP to raise the bar
What is the most practical and cost-effective way for organisations to identify and remediate high-risk software vulnerabilities?
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Adopt a proactive approach to software vulnerabilities
What is the most practical and cost-effective way for organisations to identify and remediate high-risk software vulnerabilities?
Videos
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CW500 interview: Boris Spremo discusses blockchain
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CW500 interview: Mirka Skrzypczak discusses blockchain
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CW500 interview: Carlo Del Mistro discusses blockchain
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CW500 interview: Andrew Chapman discusses how to run successful IoT projects
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CW500 interview: Chad Naeger discusses how to run successful IoT projects
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CW500 interview: Miranda Sharp discusses how to run successful IoT projects
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