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• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  Centrica eliminates more than 20 IT systems after replacing SAP with cloud HR technology

  Energy and services company claims major savings in IT costs after moving its HR services to the cloud

• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  WhatsApp, Signal, ProtonMail safe from CIA hacking tools

  Top secure messaging and email apps are said to be safe from CIA hacking tools, but organisations are urged to assess their own vulnerability if the tools were to fall into the hands of cyber criminals

• March 06, 2017 06 Mar'17

  Virtual reality simulation helps KLM engineers escape in an emergency

  Dutch airline KLM develops virtual reality simulation to show engineers what to do if a maintenance hangar catches fire

• March 06, 2017 06 Mar'17

  Thorough network upgrade underpins University of Law’s IT

  Legal education specialist the University of Law has undertaken a multi-million pound future IT project to refresh its networks, Wi-Fi and datacentre infrastructures across multiple locations

• March 03, 2017 03 Mar'17

  UK sailing team picks BT to help beat Oracle at America’s Cup

  BT is to supply a 4G wireless and fixed network to support the Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team, led by Olympian Ben Ainslie, in its bid to win the 35th America’s Cup

• March 02, 2017 02 Mar'17

  MWC 2017: Barcelona trial uses IoT and big data to manage tourists

  Barcelona, the host city for Mobile World Congress, has been demonstrating its use of the internet of things and big data to help manage visitors to Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia

• February 27, 2017 27 Feb'17

  Greenpeace calls for sustainable smartphone manufacturing

  Electronic waste and the carbon emissions from manufacturing are among the areas smartphone makers must address, says environmental organisation

• February 24, 2017 24 Feb'17

  ASEAN’s first nationwide IoT network debuts in Singapore

  Sigfox-based IoT network now covers 95% of Singapore, meaning enterprises can connect devices to the network nationwide

• February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17

  MWC 2017: 4G still has plenty of mileage, say mobile analysts

  5G is likely to be a hot topic at this year’s Mobile World Congress, which kicks off at the end of February, but operators should be paying more attention to getting more out of their 4G networks

• February 09, 2017 09 Feb'17

  South African children’s hospital uses video to train cardiologists

  The Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town is using remote video learning to teach paediatric cardiology surgery to medical students

• February 07, 2017 07 Feb'17

  Just Eat uses startup accelerator to stay ahead in foodtech

  Online food ordering service’s head of corporate ventures explains how helping startups through its accelerator programme helps it to keep in the centre of the food technology ecosystem

• February 07, 2017 07 Feb'17

  5G deployments will address burgeoning data demand, says Cisco

  In its latest Mobile Visual Networking Index (VNI) report, Cisco says it expects large-scale 5G infrastructure deployments to be well in hand by the end of the decade as more and more data is consumed

• February 03, 2017 03 Feb'17

  CIO interview: Adam Gerrard, Yodel

  Parcel delivery firm has seen significant business improvements from a digital transformation programme and replacement of legacy IT systems

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  European Union reaches final agreement on mobile roaming charges

  Mobile roaming charges in the European Union will end by 15 June 2017 after final agreement was reached on the regulation of wholesale prices

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  Finnish city takes €10bn leap into digitisation

  Tampere is encouraging its people, businesses and government organisations to come together to make digital transformation work for everyone

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Lululemon turns to digital transformation to support consumer community

  Athletic apparel retailer’s executive vice-president of digital explains how the brand has used digital transformation to support its core value of a community ecosystem

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  Viasat builds IoT network for connected vehicle insurance

  Satellite connectivity services supplier’s worldwide internet of things network will support customers operating connected vehicles

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  Aldo uses Salesforce to drive ‘customer delight’

  Luxury retailer is using Salesforce to drive engagement, a seamless experience and customer loyalty

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society

  Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos

• January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17

  Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning

  Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report

  A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  Half of the younger generation still prefer a traditional checkout

  The use of technology in retailers is increasing, but despite growing omni-channel adoption, many young people still prefer a traditional checkout

• December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16

  Top 10 financial services stories of 2016

  Here are 10 of the most popular fintech articles on Computer Weekly in 2016

• December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16

  Top 10 networking stories of 2016

  A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read networking stories of 2016

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  Industry backs call for government action on 5G

  The mobile industry has rallied around this week’s National Infrastructure Commission report on 5G and telecoms

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  GP tests out connected stethoscope, cleared for NHS use

  A digitally connected stethoscope from a Silicon Valley startup is now available in the UK and promises to change patient-doctor interaction

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017

  The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

  Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  Mastercard uses artificial intelligence for transaction approval

  Mastercard is using artificial intelligence to reduce the number of transactions that are wrongly declined, while maintaining security

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  How a London club enhanced its facilities with wireless charging

  The Clubhouse, a London-based business club and meeting space, introduces wireless charging technology from startup Chargifi at its St James’ location as it bids to attract new clients

• November 25, 2016 25 Nov'16

  One in four Wi-Fi hotspots vulnerable to attack, study finds

  At least one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are open to attack, a study by Kaspersky Lab reveals

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Nationwide breaks norm and opens branch because of technology

  Nationwide Building Society is bringing a bank branch back to Glastonbury to try out new technology on customers

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Axa offers on-demand insurance via mobile app

  Insurance company launches app that offers quick and easy insurance cover for individual items owned by customers

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Ofcom to block BT-EE from spectrum bid

  Ofcom opens a new consultation on the delayed auction of ex-MoD radio spectrum for mobile broadband, but hopes to bar BT-EE from bidding for parts of it, citing competition concerns

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Ordnance Survey to lay groundwork for UK 5G networks

  The government has asked Ordnance Survey to develop a planning and mapping tool to help determine the future locations of 5G mobile network infrastructure

• November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16

  Dutch bank ING to spend millions ‘disrupting’ its own business

  Dutch bank ING used digital technology to reinvent itself following the financial crash, and is about to reinvent itself again, says its global CTO, Brendan Donovan

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Coca-Cola cloud project bottles rewards for 25,000 staff

  Coca-Cola European Partners, which bottles 15 billion litres of soft drinks each year, is working with an HR technology supplier to develop flexible rewards packages for its 25,000 employees

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Insurers face same legacy system battle as retail banks

  The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems

• October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16

  Black cab customers can now pay by card as well as cash

  London Mayor’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan sees card technology introduced to all black cabs in the capital

• October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16

  John Lewis chooses three retail tech startups to receive 2016 JLab funding

  Department store retailer John Lewis selects three retail tech startups to receive their share of the £200,000 JLab funding pot

• October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16

  Botched IT migration cost Vodafone customers thousands

  Ofcom imposes multimillion-pound fine on mobile operator after an investigation uncovered multiple failings arising from a problematic IT systems migration

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  Mobile apps to take over HR technology

  Smartphone apps are the next frontier for human resources technology, according to HR technology analyst Josh Bersin

• October 24, 2016 24 Oct'16

  UAE telco launches mobile wallet

  Etisalat signs deal with technology company to offer its customers a mobile wallet service, as fintech expands in the Middle East

• October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16

  Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange uses blockchain for e-voting

  Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange offers controlled access to the AGM information of listed companies through a blockchain-based service

• October 16, 2016 16 Oct'16

  Dubai smart city will be the talk of GITEX

  Global experts in urban planning and smart technology will discuss the important role Dubai will play in supporting the development of smart cities in the Middle East

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  Nordea bank joins rival’s mobile payment platform

  Nordea signs up to the mobile payments platform from Danske bank for its customers in Denmark and Norway

• October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16

  PC market in longest period of decline since records began, says Gartner

  PC shipments across the globe enter an unprecedented period of decline, Gartner reveals

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  More virtualisation to come in mature Australian market

  Australia has been hailed as a rapidly growing market for mobile virtualisation

• October 07, 2016 07 Oct'16

  Dunkin’ data – how one firm is going donuts for data analytics

  The director of consumer technology and mobile for Dunkin’ Donuts explains how the retailer uses Splunk to manage customer satisfaction through data

• September 29, 2016 29 Sep'16

  NGOs challenge UK and US mass surveillance in human rights court

  Privacy International, Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union are among 10 human rights groups backing a landmark challenge to mass surveillance in the European Court of Human Rights