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• IT departments need holistic circular economies to fight climate change

  With sustainability moving up the boardroom agenda, IT managers should revamp procurement strategies to align with the principles of the circular economy, but what does this mean for managing the IT lifecycle?  Continue Reading

• Macs in the enterprise – what you need to know

  A guide to managing Apple Mac hardware and operating systems in the enterprise  Continue Reading

• Digital surveillance of remote workers may increase enterprise risk

  From productivity tools to security threats, we explore how digital surveillance is forcing remote workers towards shadow IT  Continue Reading

• How to manage endpoint security in a hybrid work environment

  The future of the workplace is clearly hybrid, but this has untold implications around endpoint security. How can businesses overcome these?  Continue Reading

• Ecolabels and data sanitisation key to recycling and reusing IT assets

  Ecolabels on hardware and data sanitisation of devices are key to recycling and reusing old IT equipment respectively, helping enterprises avoid unnecessary asset destruction and contributing to increasingly high levels of electronic waste globally  Continue Reading

• How Malaysia’s industries are tapping IoT

  Computer Weekly speaks to four industries that claim to have benefited from various IoT deployments and how it has changed their businesses  Continue Reading

• Australian firms soldier on amid Covid-19 outbreak

  From the largest financial institutions to small companies, Aussie firms have been dialling up their use of technology tools to keep their businesses humming during the coronavirus pandemic  Continue Reading

• Upcoming conflict minerals regulation does not cover major technology companies

  A forthcoming regulation designed to stem the flow of conflict minerals is unlikely to change the behaviour of technology companies because loopholes in the new rules mean they are not covered  Continue Reading

• Building a 5G city: Bristol’s valuable lessons for the UK’s digital future

  West of England Combined Authority is taking part in DCMS’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme, exploring applications for tourism and entertainment. We find out how it is applying its learnings to life in Bristol and Bath  Continue Reading

• Private 5G networks: Are they the right choice for you?

  The concept of dedicated private mobile networks for large enterprises is not a new one, but with the advent of ultrafast 5G networks, they are starting to attract more interest  Continue Reading

• What 5G applications will transform your business?

  The UK’s mobile network operators have started work on their 5G roll-outs, but what applications are most likely to gain enterprise traction for the new standard?  Continue Reading

• Securing your mobile estate – best practice for CIOs

  The prevalence of mobile devices in every part of daily life is shaping how enterprises make choices about software and network infrastructure, but how do businesses go about securing these vast new endpoint estates?  Continue Reading

• Microsoft’s modern desktop management

  How cloud services make the critical business of keeping Windows 10 patched and up to date easier for administrators  Continue Reading

• Serving up managed desktops

  Microsoft is dropping its table d’hôte-like Windows 7 menu in favour of a more tapas-style offering, in the form of Windows 10. This will mean big changes for sysadmins  Continue Reading

• Mobile phones and health: is 5G being rolled out too fast?

  European countries are rolling out 5G mobile communications at breakneck speed as they seek to gain a competitive edge over the US and Asia. But some scientists have raised questions about the effects of 5G mobile phone radiation on public health ...  Continue Reading

• Ready, headset, go: Retailers racing ahead with VR for staff training

  Has virtual reality found its prime retail user case as a staff training tool? Recent moves from Costa Coffee and Walmart suggest it has  Continue Reading

• Sustainability and the smartphone: How to give your old device a second life

  Find out what happens to your smartphone after you’re finished with it and why you should commit to the circular economy  Continue Reading

• The value of unified endpoint management

  Given the diversity of devices people can use for work, IT needs to look at how it can unify device security  Continue Reading

• How to make sense of desktop as a service

  Does it make sense to move the desktop to the cloud? We look at DaaS and VDI  Continue Reading

• PCs shape up for the digital workplace

  The digital workplace demands increasing functionality, mobility and connectivity. We look at how desktop IT is changing  Continue Reading

• How to find the right mobility strategy for your SME

  Small businesses still need a strategy to make the most of mobility, so what should business owners look out for?  Continue Reading

• Why the browser is the computer

  When he was CEO of Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy once said that the network is the computer. Today, users spend most of their time in a browser  Continue Reading

• Developers at the mobile edge

  We look at the challenges and opportunities to be found in creating mobile apps for an expanding array of devices  Continue Reading

• The death of the mainframe is greatly exaggerated, says CA

  With mainframe software tools forming a key part of its overall growth strategy, CA Technologies remains proud of its mainframe heritage  Continue Reading

• UK sale of surveillance equipment to Macedonia raises questions over export licence policy

  The UK approved an export licence for the sale of surveillance equipment to Macedonia – while the country was engaged in an illegal surveillance programme against its citizens. A senior minister was consulted on the decision  Continue Reading

• Where the device hits the network – a mobile device management update

  As business becomes increasingly mobile, we look at the latest trends in mobile device management to give businesses the edge  Continue Reading

• End user devices require careful orchestration

  Options for access to IT have soared since the desktop PC’s heyday, and organisations must conduct a balancing act  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

• [email protected]: From Captain Kirk to 5G – 50 years of mobile

  As Computer Weekly prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our first edition in 1966, we look back at 50 years of British innovation and development in mobile networking  Continue Reading

• How the development of standards will affect the internet of things

  As the internet of things (IoT) grows, so will the number of applications developed to control internet-connected devices and objects  Continue Reading

• The internet of things is coming: Is your datacentre ready?

  Gartner estimates the IoT will see 26 billion units installed by 2020 – channelling huge volumes of data traffic into datacentres  Continue Reading

• Big Apple revolution: How to manage Macs in the enterprise

  Apple’s products were once niche devices. Now, following a consumer-led initiative, they are widely used across the enterprise  Continue Reading

• Write-through, write-around, write-back: cache explained

  Cache is vital for application deployment, but which one to choose – write-through, write-around or write-back cache? We examine the options  Continue Reading

• Create a mobile policy employees can trust

  With Gartner predicting a fifth of all enterprise BYOD projects would fail by 2016, we look at how businesses can embrace mobility successfully  Continue Reading

• The future of the tablet computer in the enterprise

  Tablets come in all manner of profiles and on a variety of platforms – but which will shape up as the workplace favourite of the future?  Continue Reading

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Should you stay or should you go?

  John Chen’s recent open letter to BlackBerry customers holds many promises for the future  Continue Reading

• Wireless charging: The story so far...

  Rupert Goodwins looks into the technology behind wireless charging and whether it is good enough yet for wider adoption  Continue Reading

• Top 10 gadget reviews of 2012

  Inspect-a-Gadget has been busy reviewing a range of gadgets over the past 12 months and it has been another big year in the world of tech  Continue Reading

• Shore up your organisation’s fleet with the right MDM

  There are many mobile device management products, but approaches vary. We outline how to choose the right one for your business  Continue Reading

• The consumerisation of IT: it’s a trickle, not a tide, but you still need to be ready

  If media headlines and supplier claims are to be believed, organisations today are faced with an unstoppable tide of many different types of personal device connected to the corporate network  Continue Reading

• Google adds real-time traffic data to Android map app

  Google has updated its algorithms to support real-time data for its map application for smartphones running on the Android operating system (OS).  Continue Reading

• What is Near Field Communication (NFC)?

  Near-field communication (NFC) allows data to be exchanged between devices via short-range, high frequency wireless communication technology by combining the interface of a smartcard and reader into a single device.  Continue Reading

• Meeting the technology and business challenges of managing mobile workers

  Mobile devices have become a standard part of today's multinational organisations - most companies would struggle to operate without them. According to researcher IDC, 35% of the workforce will be mobile by 2013.  Continue Reading

• How to measure the value of a green IT infrastructure

  Although 'green' slid down the list of priorities during the recession, it has not disappeared completely thanks to the advent of government-driven green initiatives  Continue Reading

• Smartphones: Is there anything they can't do?

  My wife is standing at the door to the bathroom, watching me time my toothbrush routine using an application downloaded to my iPhone.  Continue Reading

• Top 20 online tools for mobile working

  More and more workers are taking to mobile working, either through choice or circumstance. As a result, knowing where to get the best free or low-cost web and mobile tools is essential.  Continue Reading

• Oyster Card: The highs and lows of Oyster

  Transport for London’s Oyster card system uses radio frequency identification tags (RFID) to enable a contactless ticketing system.  Continue Reading

• Mobile apps will boost productivity

  With mobile e-mail access now widely adopted, the challenge has moved on to providing seamless line of business applications to workers on the move  Continue Reading

• Dell Laptop Battery Recall: The Expert View

  Dell forced to recall batteries because of fire risk  Continue Reading

• Hillingdon beats targets thanks to 3G mobile access

  The London Borough of Hillingdon has beaten government performance targets after introducing 3G-based mobile access to its back-office systems for its benefits inspectors.  Continue Reading

• Mobile data services development trends in 2007

  Darrell Jordan-Smith takes a look at new data services architectures and development tools emerging in 2007 and the ongoing development efforts of the Java Community and others.  Continue Reading

• Infrastructure security: Remote access DMZ

  An excerpt from Chapter 7: Infrastructure security from "How to Cheat at Managing Information Security," by Mark Osborne.  Continue Reading

• Packets more punch for mobile data users

  From this summer, the main mobile operators will launch services based on fast mobile technology called HSDPA (High-Speed Data Packet Access).  Continue Reading

• Wireless special report: Manage the explosion

  End-users are enthusiastically embracing wireless connectivity, but IT directors need to take the initiative to ensure risks are minimised and opportunities are exploited, writes Cliff Saran  Continue Reading

• Blackberry or Microsoft for mobile e-mail?

  Last month Microsoft launched mobile e-mail functionality to challenge Research In Motion's Blackberry system.  Continue Reading

• Spoilt for choice with mobile hardware

  An IT director looking to mobilise the workforce can choose from hundreds of devices. Here we provide an overview of the options and how they fit with business needs.  Continue Reading

• Tuning in to wireless returns

  The Computer Weekly/BT survey has revealed the widespread adoption of wireless technology among large organisations.  Continue Reading

• Mobile IT: Leading the cultural revolution

  With many staff out in the field, local authorities are at the forefront of the move to mobile IT. And for the technology to pay off, staff must understand that old ways of working are gone for good. Lindsay Clark reports  Continue Reading

• Open wide and say ahh... for wireless

  Mary Finlay is deputy CIO of Partners HealthCare System Inc., the Boston-based parent company for a group of hospitals that includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. There, technology is used as a way to improve ...  Continue Reading

• Getting a strategy

  Mobile computing is seeing history repeat itself. Twenty years after IT departments were turned upside down, as PCs gave users control, they are facing a similar challenge as mobile computing lets users take IT anywhere they like. As with the early ...  Continue Reading

• Smartphones or handheld computers?

  The figures for smartphone shipments versus those of handheld computers suggest smartphones are set to dominate the market for portable devices, but IT managers still have a choice to make when kitting out mobile staff.  Continue Reading

• A smart approach to WLAN security

  A smart approach to WLAN security News from research and analysis company Gartner that up until 2006, 70% of successful wireless local area network (WLAN) attacks will be because of the misconfiguration of WLAN access points and client software is ...  Continue Reading

• Make tracks

  Sally Flood investigates the fastest ways for SMEs to gain major business benefits from the application of mobile technology. Being clear about your business goals from the start is key  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right software infrastructure to support your operation's mobile needs

  As mobile working becomes the norm, we review the technology options  Continue Reading

• Maintaining contact with GlobalFlyer

  Energis provided hosting and streaming technology for the GlobalFlyer, which last Thursday night successfully achieved the...  Continue Reading

• Long-life batteries and organic technology are set to revolutionise mobile computing

  A revolution is taking place in mobile technology. Driven by demands from users for smaller, lighter and highly functional...  Continue Reading

• Meeting notes: 10 November 2004

  The 10 November meeting of the CW500 Club considered the benefits of mobile computing.  Continue Reading

• Control in a mobile world

  As more workers require mobile access to corporate systems from home or on the road, support costs can spiral. Jessica Twentyman...  Continue Reading

• Travelling light

  Wireless technology is key to better control of the supply chain. As Candice Goodwin discovered, it all comes down to getting...  Continue Reading

• Transmeta suffers hype and hardware reality

  Perhaps the decision to name its flagship product after a fictional shipwrecked traveller who spent almost 30 years trapped on a...  Continue Reading

• Wi-Fi fudge will allow interference

  Wireless Lan products with proprietary extensions will not lose the official Wi-Fi badge, even if those extensions interfere with...  Continue Reading

• Europe's telecoms goes east

  The telecoms market is set to grow by almost £20bn over the next five years, boosted by the under-penetrated central and eastern...  Continue Reading

• The challenges of network technologies

  As president of Research and Advanced Technologies at Bell Laboratories, Dr Jeffrey Jaffe is charged with helping Lucent's...  Continue Reading

• Intel and Proxim team up on wireless broadband

  Intel and Proxim have signed up to build next-generation WiMax wireless broadband products together. Unlike an earlier agreement...  Continue Reading

• Working from the wireless office

  The wireless workplace was once a futuristic ideal that some aspired to but others saw as superfluous gadgetry. That was when...  Continue Reading

• Westcon broadens its horizons

  Datatec's Westcon Group, Inc., a global provider of networking technology products, has expanded its wireless portfolio offering...  Continue Reading

• Wireless broadband alternative

  Companies that cannot get broadband, and who will inevitably be left behind when it comes to 3G coverage because of their rural...  Continue Reading

• Trinity chooses hosted solution for mobile connectivity

  Following the installation of a hosted Microsoft Exchange platform from Hosted Services, Trinity Financial is giving its staff...  Continue Reading

• T-Mobile tees up 3G and GPRS solutions

  T-Mobile has joined forces with Cisco and Intel to build wireless data networks in the UK which combine the GPRS (general packet...  Continue Reading

• Socket shows Bluetooth PDA modem

  Socket Communications will use next month's CeBIT technology show in Germany to showcase a cordless modem for personal digital...  Continue Reading

• Simpay simplifies mobile payment

  The purchase of low-value items and content via mobile phones should become easier and safer for users as a result of the launch...  Continue Reading

• Siemens adapter offers free calls over the net

  Siemens Gigaset is offering firms an easy way to enjoy free phone calls over the internet with the launch of its M34 USB PC...  Continue Reading

• Secure your technology, secure your business

  Mobile technology has without doubt delivered benefits in terms of boosting companies' productivity and extending their reach....  Continue Reading

• Nortel gives voice to enterprise wireless Lans

  Nortel says it is making it possible for firms to use their wireless Lans for voice calls in the enterprise, meaning users can...  Continue Reading

• Mobile phones are replacing fixed-line phones

  Mobile phones are now rapidly replacing fixed phone lines in Europe in a big way, according to market analyst Frost &...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: The write stuff

  Simon Moores wants a digital Filofax  Continue Reading

• BEA adapts browser for mobile workers

  BEA Systems showed off a prototype technology that aims to extend the familiar web browser and make it a more useful tool for...  Continue Reading

• 02 helps track down roaming employees

  02 is to support Mapminder’s Mapaphone phone tracking service in the UK, giving more businesses the chance to track down their...  Continue Reading

• Why Microsoft bowed out of the Wi-Fi market

  Microsoft's decision to stop supplying Wi-Fi hardware in the US is a significant wobble in the Wi-Fi market as a whole.  Continue Reading

• Wi-Max in danger of becoming overhyped

  The WiMax mobile wireless standard is gaining support among telecoms companies, but industry observers are concerned there is a...  Continue Reading

• Opening doors

  Allowing councillors to have secure remote access via an SSL VPN to Surrey Heath's systems was just the start of a business...  Continue Reading

• PalmOne lays off 100 staff

  PalmOne has cut 100 jobs in a move to shift operations towards the smartphone market after acquiring Handspring earlier this...  Continue Reading

• Bhutan tests 'Simputer' for remote e-mail use

  A Linux-based handheld designed by Indian engineers is being deployed in a pilot project in Bhutan to provide e-mail to people...  Continue Reading

• Arm core targets WLan and Bluetooth chips

  Arm has reduced the size and the number of transistors on its new ARM968E-S core to reduce the power consumption of chips used to...  Continue Reading

• How can wireless models help my business?

  What new business models and applications are being developed as wireless technologies become adopted in the workplace?  Continue Reading

• The mobility conundrum

  When selecting products for your mobile workforce, fitness for purpose should be the deciding factor, but the needs of the...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Steering clear of danger

  From next month it will be an offence to hold and operate a mobile device while driving. While Simon Moores agrees this is a good...  Continue Reading

• Fujitsu unveils prototype mobile terminal

  Fujitsu Laboratories, the research and development arm of Japan's Fujitsu, has unveiled a prototype mobile terminal which marries...  Continue Reading

• Tablet PC sees steady progress in first year

  It has been a year since Microsoft launched Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, but despite a quiet 12 months few are willing to...  Continue Reading

• Fresh approach lets users access all their PC programs and files from a mobile

  Scottish firm shows how a user's PC can act as a server to offer anywhere access.  Continue Reading