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Robotics: UK must tackle skills, immigration and SME challenges
Home-grown skills may not be enough to enable the UK to build on the government's Industrial Strategy and push robotics and automation
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
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
Five software testing techniques every developer should know
Five simple testing techniques that will help developers test their software systematically, thoroughly and quickly
UK IT Priorities 2019 survey results
The results of our 2019 IT Priorities survey are in, and they show the good news that IT budgets are rising faster than they have for many years. Cloud remains the top spending priority for this year, but IT automation is growing fast as a major investment area.
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Government relaunches search for CDIO
The role, which will tackle issues such as eradicating legacy and leading data strategy, has been redesigned and elevated at permanent secretary level
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IBM opens new centre to house 53-qubit quantum computer
IBM hopes its cloud-connected quantum computer in New York will encourage the development of quantum-optimised software
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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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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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The changing role of the CIO
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Artificial intelligence in ITSM: Finding the right tools for you
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A tech boost for social care
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Blogs
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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
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Oracle Open World: Autonomy, Acceleration, Assistants & Applications- CW Developer Network
Oracle used its Oracle Open World 2019 conference to produce its customary barrage of product announcements. Amidst this volley of customer wins, platform enhancements, application enrichments and ... Continue Reading
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RPA series: Digital Workforce - does RPA integration beat APIs?- CW Developer Network
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Niko Lehtonen, head of training at Digital Workforce – and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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Five software testing techniques every developer should know
Five simple testing techniques that will help developers test their software systematically, thoroughly and quickly
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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
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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