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In Depth

IT technical skills

• How enterprise software development is changing

  During Computer Weekly’s 50th anniversary event, we held a panel discussion at Skills Matter in London to look into how enterprise software is changing  Continue Reading

• A Good American: Surveillance, 9/11 and the NSA

  Computer Weekly sat down to watch Friedrich Moser's documentary about the NSA whistleblower Bill Binney - A Good American  Continue Reading

• CW@50: Networks replace hierarchies – how IT changed society

  The first issue of Computer Weekly in 1966 predicted huge social changes from IT – but what has really changed in 50 years?  Continue Reading

• CW@50: Women in technology – the shifting gender landscape

  As Computer Weekly celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the great women who have made technology as well as the IT industry possible  Continue Reading

• Isle of Man: From seaside getaway to tech startup hub

  The Isle of Man government is stepping up efforts to position itself as the low-tax jurisdiction of choice for the startup community. But what's it like to do business there?  Continue Reading

• My first IoT project: A guide for businesses

  We’ve all had a good giggle about having our fridges hacked – but now it’s time to get real. What are the first steps enterprises should take when implementing their first internet of things project?  Continue Reading

• The Bimodal IT backlash: Should IT departments subscribe to the notion of a two-tier workforce?

  Gartner’s Bimodal IT vision has captured the imaginations of some CIOs, but industry watchers have queried how well cultivating a two-tier IT department works in reality  Continue Reading

• CW@50: From bricks to clicks – how technology has changed the shopping experience

  As Computer Weekly prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, we look back at how retail has evolved from the small corner store of the 1960s to the omni-channel world of today  Continue Reading

• Fourth-generation flash to rewrite software development

  Flash has outstripped Moore’s Law. If software development caught up, the solid-state datacentre would be a cost-effective reality, bringing a step-change in agility and performance  Continue Reading

• What datacentre experts must do to stay relevant

  As datacentre operators focus on converged infrastructure to cut costs, IT professionals should keep their CVs aligned to the workplace  Continue Reading

• Why are telcos so readily adopting open standards for NFV?

  Communications services providers are lining up to make their future virtualised networks as open as possible. What’s the attraction?  Continue Reading

• Striving for a balanced mobile world: the Connected Women of MWC

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the GSMA’s Connected Women initiative began a new drive to connect more women in the developing world. Computer Weekly meets programme director Claire Sibthorpe  Continue Reading

• Netherlands uses female role models to encourage girls into IT industry

  The Netherlands needs to shake up its education system to attract more girls into IT, as only 10% of its IT workforce are women  Continue Reading

• Case study: Philips takes agile approach to building bridges between business and IT

  Dutch technology giant talks up the success of its attempts to embrace agile IT delivery methods, and how it's shaping future customer engagements  Continue Reading

• Shining a light on the male mentors of IT

  Who are the male mentors encouraging the women in IT to succeed?  Continue Reading