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December 31, 2019 31Dec2019 News

Huawei gets India green light as it reports strong sales growth for 2019

Comms technology giant finishes challenging 2019 with solid commercial performance and permission to supply 5G technology in one of the world’s largest internet markets Continue Reading

December 31, 2019 31Dec2019 In Depth

Virtuous circles: Skilling up for an ethical web

Tim Berners Lee’s Contract for the Web aims to drive the internet in a more ethical, open and human-centred direction. What does this mean for the future of IT skills and governance? Continue Reading

December 31, 2019 31Dec2019 News

UK satellite data to spearhead fight against climate change

The Universities of Edinburgh and Leeds have joined forces in a £5m government-backed programme to use satellite data to combat climate change Continue Reading

December 31, 2019 31Dec2019 In Depth

How to optimise remote workforces while tackling loneliness

Remote working is very common in tech companies and IT departments. How can it be managed to optimise productivity and keep employees socially connected to their companies? Continue Reading

December 31, 2019 31Dec2019 News

Women in tech show strong presence in 2020 New Year’s Honours list

The New Year’s Honours list showcases many women from the IT world for service to the technology industry, equality and STEM education Continue Reading

December 31, 2019 31Dec2019 News

StarHub and U Mobile conduct 5G SA roaming trials

Leading Asian telcos team up to gather 5G roaming insights and establish key aspects, such as the right network configurations and settings, to ensure optimum experience when 5G rolls out commercially Continue Reading

December 30, 2019 30Dec2019 In Depth

Can the UK government’s efforts solve the cyber skills gap?

There has been an active effort by the UK government to tackle the lack of skills in the cyber security space – but is it enough? Continue Reading

December 30, 2019 30Dec2019 News

Vodafone taps Nokia to deliver 5G across Australia

With compatible devices becoming more widely available in the country, Vodafone Hutchison Australia will deploy Nokia enabling technology to build out 5G network Continue Reading

December 30, 2019 30Dec2019 In Depth

Overcoming the infrastructure and connectivity challenges of cloud gaming

The cloud gaming market has a number of infrastructure challenges to overcome to reach its potential, and the supplier community is intent on helping it address them Continue Reading

December 30, 2019 30Dec2019 News

Top 10 enterprise IT in the Benelux region stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top enterprise IT stories from the Benelux region over the past year Continue Reading

December 30, 2019 30Dec2019 News

In it to win it: Should AWS consider building out its SaaS play?

Amazon Web Services is the undisputed leader of the public cloud market, but could its relatively small software-as-a-service portfolio be its undoing in years to come? Continue Reading

December 27, 2019 27Dec2019 In Depth

Fly by data: How service models drive data collaboration in aerospace

Rolls-Royce has added collaborative data sharing to its fundamental business model shift to servitisation Continue Reading

December 27, 2019 27Dec2019 E-Handbook

Top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019

Countries in the Middle East have become pioneers of the latest digital technologies and some of the articles featured by Computer Weekly this year evidence that. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019. Continue Reading

December 27, 2019 27Dec2019 News

Why creative coding skills are vital for the enterprises of the future

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, David Parry-Jones, VP EMEA at Twilio, explains why more people need to engage with the coding curriculum to gain coding skills, and why creativity is ... Continue Reading

December 27, 2019 27Dec2019 News

McLaren COO Jonathan Neale on finding racing margins in IoT sensor data

Jonathan Neale, chief operating officer for the McLaren racing team, speaks about finding marginal advantages through sensor data analytics Continue Reading

December 24, 2019 24Dec2019 E-Handbook

Top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019 Continue Reading

December 24, 2019 24Dec2019 News

Top 10 CIO interviews of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 CIO interviews of 2019 Continue Reading

December 24, 2019 24Dec2019 News

EE joins London Tube 4G mobile trial

BT-owned UK telco will be part of testing of 4G coverage on select parts of the London Underground Continue Reading

December 24, 2019 24Dec2019 News

JavaScript, Linux and R among most learned tech skills in 2019

Pluralsight reveals the most learned and most in-demand skills on its platform across different technology disciplines over the past year Continue Reading

December 24, 2019 24Dec2019 News

Ericsson gains 5G spur with $150m extended credit facility

Swedish tech giant gets loans extension to support research and development of 5G technology in 2020-2022 Continue Reading

December 24, 2019 24Dec2019 News

Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal

Subpostmasters criticise former CEO’s apology for their suffering as “too little, too late” Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 E-Handbook

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2019

Despite efforts to increase the diversity in the technology industry, little progress has been made over the past decade. As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over the top 10 diversity in tech and women in tech stories of 2019. Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 E-Handbook

Managed services to be prime driver of APAC enterprise mobility

Managed mobility services set to account for one-third of overall enterprise mobility revenue in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, equivalent to US$5.3bn Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 E-Handbook

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to continuous integration and continuous deployment

Continuous integration and continuous deployment offer a variety of advantages for software developers. In this 13-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at what changes are in its pipeline, assesses the cultural changes it brings and how it can ... Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 News

Cellular IoT gateway shipments projected to reach eight million by 2023

Cellular IoT gateway market is on the fast track, with 18.5% compound annual growth rate predicted for a market that was worth nearly $1bn by the end of 2018 Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 In Depth

How Halfords is using tech to rev up its customer service

Live chat, virtual contact centres and a new unifying web platform are set to enhance Halfords’ customer service proposition in the year ahead Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 News

Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2019 Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 News

Ericsson gets into gear with Microsoft for next generation of connected cars

Integration of Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Cloud and Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform could accelerate delivery of new connected car services worldwide Continue Reading

December 23, 2019 23Dec2019 In Depth

Loan charge review results: Government agrees to policy amendments to cut tax bills of 30,000 people

The government has announced a package of amendments to the loan charge policy that will remove 11,000 people from its scope, and cut the tax bills of 30,000 others Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

Just 10% of UK homes and businesses have access to full-fibre broadband

Ofcom research reveals that for the highest-speed broadband connections, the UK is still in the slow lane, with only three million homes and businesses having access to fibre Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 Blog Post

Using data for good, not evil

This is a guest blog post by Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer, ThoughtSpot. Nothing illustrates the double-edged nature of data use more vividly than the recent general election in the UK. ... Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

Has Y2K windowing been addressed by banks or is Y2.02K a risk?

Big banks that haven't replaced legacy systems or fixed temporary windowing solutions to Y2K could have problems at the beginning of 2020 Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 Blog Post

The next big thing in analytics: understanding cause and effect in user behaviour

This is a guest blogpost by Adam Kinney: Head of Machine Learning and Automated Insights at Mixpanel When it comes to data, machine learning (ML) is one of the hottest industry trends. But while ML ... Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 Opinion

How can we tell if regulating Google and Facebook is the right thing to do?

There are different economic approaches to dealing with monopolies and market dominance, but the nature of Google and Facebook defies easy answers Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee team up to develop smart devices standard

Connected Home over IP project aims to simplify development for device manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 In Depth

From consumer to prosumer: Reducing the datacentre industry’s reliance on the national grid

With the government ramping up plans to go net zero on carbon emissions by 2050, where does the datacentre industry stand – and how can it become more sustainable over the coming years? Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2019

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over the top 10 diversity in tech and women in tech stories of 2019 Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system

The National Federation of Subpostmasters said it was misled by the Post Office about the robustness of the IT systems its members use Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

Finnish government supports local authorities in cyber security initiative

The Finnish government has committed resources to a cyber security project aimed at local authorities Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

2020 set to usher in age of 5G always-on portable computing

Analyst identifies key 5G trends that will bear fruit in new year and pours cold water on one hyped technology that it thinks won’t make it Continue Reading

December 20, 2019 20Dec2019 News

20,000 new police will not make UK law enforcement fit for the Internet Age

Over a decade ago the EURIM-IPPR study into “Partnership Policing for the Information Society” identified that the police would never have more than a fraction of the resources necessary to address ... Continue Reading

December 19, 2019 19Dec2019 News

EU court opinion finds EU-US data transfers lawful but raises questions over Privacy Shield

The Advocate General of the European Court says standard contractual clauses are lawful, but raises questions over the impact of US surveillance on the legality of Privacy Shield Continue Reading

December 19, 2019 19Dec2019 News

New UK government pledges to accelerate gigabit broadband delivery

New Conservative government’s Queen’s Speech reaffirms commitment to providing gigabit broadband access across the UK, but provides no specific timetable to meet commitments and targets Continue Reading

December 19, 2019 19Dec2019 News

Home Office details seven-point plan to cutting its Immigration Technology team's cloud costs by 40%

The Home Office has revealed how its Immigration Technology team cut cloud costs through spot and reserved instances, scheduling, auto-scaling and encouraging developers to spring clean test environments Continue Reading

December 19, 2019 19Dec2019 News

CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to hybrid cloud

There is no doubt that the world is moving towards cloud, with even the most hardened sceptics having been converted and tentatively taking their first steps on a cloud journey. In this handbook, Computer Weekly offers advice on how best to manage ... Continue Reading

December 19, 2019 19Dec2019 Blog Post

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