Enterprise software
Enterprise software covers a wide range of vital IT management decisions, from operating systems to databases, from business applications to integration and middleware. Your software purchasing and development strategy is central to delivering successful IT systems, and we examine the products and trends that help IT managers make the right choices for their organisation.
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Feature
01 May 2025
The clear business case for environmental sustainability
Environmental sustainability isn't just an exercise in 'doing good' -- it has a clear ROI. Here's how to get it. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2025
Tariffs could cost Meta $8bn in extra datacentre costs
The owner of Facebook and WhatsApp has forecast an increase in CapEx due to higher IT infrastructure costs to power its AI strategy Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2023
US lawmakers write to AI firms about ‘gruelling’ work conditions
Lawmakers have written to nine tech companies – including Amazon, Google and Microsoft – about the working conditions of those they employ to train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems, giving them until 11 October 2023 to respond Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2023
Businesses disconnected from realities of API security
Business leaders feel confident they’ve got a handle on API security, but at the same time, incidents are through the roof, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2023
How Akamai is driving growth in APAC
Akamai's managing director for the region outlines the company’s growth journey, how it sets itself apart from competitors, and its strategies to drive the next phase of growth Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2023
Automated cloud IR: Empowering cyber with AI-powered playbooks
As cyber threats increasingly target cloud infrastructure, demand for robust and reliable incident response measures is through the roof. Find out why you might want to consider bringing artificial intelligence into play Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2023
Retailers and customers alike open to AI, but calls for caution
Retail-related studies into AI’s influence suggest its capabilities are welcome by the sector and shoppers alike – but tech leaders advise treading cautiously Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Sep 2023
GenAI: Boffins in clover
When Larry Ellison gave his keynote speech at Oracle Cloud World in Las Vegas last week, it would not have been shocking if he had expressed some scepticism about the hype generated by Generative ... Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2023
Five more subpostmasters have IT system-related convictions overturned
Over 90 former subpostmasters have so far seen wrongful convictions overturned since it was proved that software errors were to blame for accounting shortfalls Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2023
Post Office had no interest in subpostmaster welfare when taking legal action, says Fujitsu memo
Fujitsu memo reveals Post Office didn’t care how legal action would affect its subpostmasters as it placed the reputation of its computer system before their welfare Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Sep 2023
workflow automation
Workflow automation is an approach to making the flow of tasks, documents and information across work-related activities perform independently in accordance with defined business rules. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Sep 2023
Confluent Current 2023: A journey around the data streaming universe
Data streaming company staged the Current 2023 conference and exhibition this month in the heart of Silicon Valley in San Jose. Keen to explain how its platform has expanded its core ... Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2023
IBM reorients to offset historic storage hardware decline
Storage profile: We look at IBM and the strategic shifts it has made towards the cloud, cloud-native and as-a-service offerings that aim to reverse a long-term decline in revenues Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2023
UK government quietly disbands data ethics advisory board
The government has disbanded its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation’s advisory board in favour of pulling the relevant artificial intelligence (AI) and data knowledge from a pool of external experts Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2023
Kubernetes storage: It’s object or nothing for MinIO
SAN and NAS are finished in the age of the cloud when it comes to cloud-native Kubernetes storage, according to container-focused object storage maker MinIO Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2023
How Google is priming its infrastructure for the rising artificial intelligence wave
The technology giant is integrating purpose-built hardware with an optimised software stack to meet the heightened computational demands of next-generation AI workloads. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 Sep 2023
Preparing for post-quantum cryptography
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide assesses the challenges for cryptography in the emerging era of quantum computing. Google Cloud experts explain how the internet giant is preparing its datacentres for a world of AI. And we examine the privacy, compliance and backup issues from generative AI. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Sep 2023
PLM vs. PIM: What are the differences?
Users primarily work with PLM data during product development, while users work with the data from a PIM system when marketing the final product. Learn more about PLM vs. PIM. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Sep 2023
Using the Intune management extension for PowerShell scripts
Intune and PowerShell have a lot of unique management actions they can take, but with the help of the Intune management extension, they can communicate and manage more efficiently. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Sep 2023
Value chain vs. supply chain: What are the differences?
Although value chains and supply chains can be interchangeable, they are separate approaches to producing goods. Learn more about value chain vs. supply chain. Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2023
Visa to fund AI scholarships for underrepresented students in government scheme
Payments giant supports UK scheme to increase diversity in the data and artificial intelligence sector through funding Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Sep 2023
Insights from launching a developer-led bank
A software developer's approach to building a bank in the digital age. Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2023
How Liverpool FC is tapping cloud and data analytics
Liverpool Football Club is leveraging data analytics and cloud technology to improve fan engagement and enable its media production team to work more efficiently Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Sep 2023
How a responsible approach to AI enables its success
This is a guest post by Accenture's Arnab Chakraborty, global lead of responsible AI, and Senthil Ramani, head of data and AI The far-reaching capabilities of generative AI have shown AI’s first ... Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Sep 2023
5 email marketing challenges and their solutions
Most organizations primarily use email to connect with customers. Yet, marketers often struggle with engagement due to spam filters and crowded inboxes. Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2023
How ready does the world need to be for the quantum era?
Great use cases may exist for quantum computing, but no one knows for sure how long they will need to wait for a production-ready machine Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2023
CMA unblocks Microsoft/Activision deal without cloud gaming
Microsoft’s Activision buy looks set to get the thumbs-up after a deal that stops the two companies from distributing cloud gaming to UK consumers Continue Reading
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Definition
22 Sep 2023
real-time communications (RTC)
Real-time communications (RTC) is any mode of telecommunications in which all users can exchange information instantly or with negligible latency or transmission delays. Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2023
How Confluent is tapping the groundswell in data streaming
Confluent CEO Jay Kreps talks up the misconceptions of Kafka and what the company is doing to help customers better leverage the capabilities of the technology Continue Reading
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News
22 Sep 2023
Lords begin inquiry into large language models
Lords will examine the risks and opportunities of large language models and look at how government can effectively manage them in the coming years Continue Reading
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News
21 Sep 2023
Cisco snaps up Splunk in $28bn application observability deal
The acquisition builds out Cisco’s observability portfolio, with AI-based full-stack observability for hybrid cloud environments Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Sep 2023
non-fungible token (NFT)
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique cryptographic asset used to create and authenticate ownership of digital assets. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2023
4 email A/B testing best practices
A/B testing can help marketers improve email campaigns one variable at a time. Best practices include designing the right test, starting with the sender's name and using AI tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2023
Toyota car plant outage shows database capacity planning is vital
How could database deletes and re-organisation take out car production for 36 hours at 14 plants? We drill down into the details of database capacity planning Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Sep 2023
Camara: The Linux Foundation telco API project
The Linux Foundation has made note of its Camara (stylised as CAMARA officially) project now having graduated to a funded model. The news was shared onsite during the opening keynote at Open Source ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Sep 2023
Cross-architecture unification: Linux Foundation forms Unified Acceleration (UXL) Foundation
As part of the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit 2023, the foundation has announced the formation of the Unified Acceleration (UXL) Foundation. This is a cross-industry group committed to ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2023
Multi-agency pilot aims to help innovators navigate regulatory landscape
Regulators join forces in pilot scheme to help businesses deploy new technologies in a way that complies with cross-industry regulations Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2023
Zoom aims for contact centre boost with Workforce Engagement Management suite
Leading communications and collaboration technology provider unveils suite designed to help boost employee engagement and customer satisfaction Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2023
Oracle CloudWorld 2023: Ellison heralds dawn of generative AI era
Oracle’s founder and chief technology officer, Larry Ellison, lends his heft to the generative AI vogue Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2023
How Google is priming its infrastructure for the AI wave
The technology giant is integrating purpose-built hardware with an optimised software stack to meet the heightened computational demands of next-generation AI workloads Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Sep 2023
The most important law you’ve never heard of - the Electronic Trade Documents Act
The UK's Electronic Trade Documents Act has come into force, and it promises to make international trading easier, cheaper, faster and greener - but only if companies and government adopt its measures Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Sep 2023
bitcoin mining
Bitcoin mining is a type of cryptomining in which new bitcoin are entered into circulation and bitcoin transactions are verified and added to the blockchain. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2023
38TB Microsoft data leak highlights risks of oversharing
An accidentally disclosed SAS token with excessive privileges enabled researchers to access nearly 40TB of Microsoft’s data, highlighting the risks of privilege mismanagement and oversharing Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2023
UK wants international collaboration on AI for development
Foreign secretary James Cleverly uses speech at United Nations General Assembly to set out vision for potential of AI technology to speed up development in the world’s poorest nations Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Sep 2023
CNCF: Developer training is key, the challenge is time & cost
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has conducted a survey (the team modestly called it a microsurvey of just 135 contributors, but size is not important and small is beautiful, right?) to ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
19 Sep 2023
Securing Eurovision’s online voting system against cyber attacks
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we discover how Once.net and Cloudfare defended the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest against cyber attacks. Our buyer’s guide continues to look at integrating software-as-a-service applications, with the governance of SaaS connectivity to the fore. Also, HCLTech’s Ashish Gupta relates how the company has embraced a new, pandemic-influenced, remote working model. And we find out how retail tech leaders influence their boards on transformation projects. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2023
Government offers £600,000 to subpostmasters with overturned convictions
Subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes based on evidence from faulty Horizon software will be offered £600,000 compensation by government Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2023
Unregulated DeFi services abused in latest pig butchering twist
Pig butchering scammers are taking advantage of the unregulated nature of DeFi crypto trading apps to siphon off even more money from their victims, according to the latest findings of an ongoing investigation Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2023
CMA focuses on data for AI foundation model
Foundational AI models require vast amounts of data. Without access to diverse datasets, the market for foundational models risks being stifled Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Sep 2023
FaceTime
FaceTime is a proprietary video and audio calling service developed by Apple Inc., primarily used on iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2023
Simplifying cloud integrations with legacy IT
Subscription-based software is easier to integrate than traditional enterprise software, but the challenge for IT leaders is governance for SaaS connectivity Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2023
Microsoft to offer Oracle cloud database on Azure
Oracle and Microsoft have trumpeted an expansion of their joint activity with the launch of Oracle Database@Azure. Microsoft will be the only other hyperscaler to offer OCI services Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2023
Few organisations have a clear strategy for AI
Few organisations are confident with the main concepts involved in developing AI-enabled business models Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2023
How India is driving tech developments at G20
India’s G20 presidency marks an important stride towards establishing a global regulatory framework for the crypto industry, among other tech developments discussed at the global forum in New Delhi this year Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Sep 2023
A straightforward look at SAP master data automation
If you're knee-deep in the world of SAP and data management, you almost certainly know the pain of dirty data. It's inaccurate, inconsistent, and a real headache when you're trying to make ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2023
Dunelm's journey to micro front ends
We find out how Dunelm has modernised its platform and web development with in-house ecommerce and serverless systems Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Sep 2023
How CIOs can build cybersecurity teamwork across leadership
Cross-departmental relationships are key to long-term business success. Discover why CIOs must focus on teamwork with these three C-suite roles for highly effective cybersecurity. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2023
Singapore firefighters don smartglasses for equipment inspections
Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force will employ smartglasses equipped with computer vision and 5G capabilities to perform visual inspections of their equipment Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2023
Bristol Uni to host one of Europe’s most power supercomputer clusters
A high-performance computer system being built at the University of Bristol will run thousands of GPUs to support research in artificial intelligence and scientific discovery Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
GitHub fixes race condition that could have led to ‘repojacking’
A subtle flaw in how GitHub handled repository creation and user renaming could have had serious consequences for the open source community, but has now been fixed. Learn more about how it worked Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
Storm-0324 gathers over Microsoft Teams
An initial access broker associated with several different ransomware operations is now conducting Microsoft Teams phishing attacks Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes zero-days in Word and Streaming Service
September 2023 brings a light Patch Tuesday, with two zero-days and five critical vulnerabilities listed in the latest release Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
Cisco tightens link between observability and security
The company's observability platform now offers a way for IT decision-makers to understand the impact of security issues Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
ExtraHop open sources 16 million rows of threat domain data
NDR specialist ExtraHop says making its entire machine learning dataset available for anybody to view will help organisations better defend against cyber attacks originating from malicious domains generated by algorithms Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2023
How DocuSign is extending its capabilities beyond e-signatures
DocuSign is harnessing large language models to help individuals make sense of agreements and employing AI-based biometrics to verify the identity of signers, as part of its broader efforts to expand its capabilities beyond electronic signatures Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2023
Ancient MoD IT systems could cause supply issues for frontline troops
Deliveries of inventory to the front line are being put at risk due to legacy IT systems and poor data, according to the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2023
supply chain transformation
Supply chain transformation is the addition and integration of technology to improve supply chain performance, optimize costs and mitigate risks. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Sep 2023
HR and payroll: 12 benefits of an integrated system
Integrating HR and payroll can benefit companies in various ways, including avoiding entry duplication and reducing costs. Learn more about how using one system can help. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2023
people analytics (HR analytics)
People analytics, also known as human resources (HR) analytics and talent analytics, is the use of data analysis on candidate and employee issues to understand their effect on business goals and evaluate the effectiveness of HR initiatives. Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2023
Oxford’s Mini iFactory runs on S/4Hana
The factory, which is part of BMW Group’s digitised automotive production blueprint, iFactory, uses S/4Hana and SAP supply chain software Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2023
omnichannel
Omnichannel -- also spelled omni-channel -- is an approach to sales, marketing and customer support that seeks to provide customers with a seamless and unified brand experience, regardless of which channel they use. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Sep 2023
5 ways AI can help in field service management
AI can help service companies improve their field service management in a myriad of ways. Learn some of the benefits of organizations using AI for this purpose. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Sep 2023
7 benefits of ERP in accounting
ERP and accounting applications operate separately, but ERP systems can deliver valuable financial insights for companies. Learn about the benefits of ERP in accounting. Continue Reading
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Podcast
12 Sep 2023
Podcast: ‘Data first’ a key principle of digital transformation
Chris Gorton of Syniti says organisations should put data first during digital transformation projects, and that means getting data quality, access rights and governance right Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Sep 2023
model-view-controller (MVC)
In programming, model-view-controller (MVC) is an architectural design pattern that organizes an application's logic into distinct layers, each of which carries out a specific set of tasks. Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2023
European enterprises to spend more on generative IT to close gap on US
European organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2023
European fintech investment plummets, but more sustainable future lies ahead
Investment in European fintechs has seen a dramatic drop, but a more sustainable sector will result from investment discipline Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2023
Red Hat ’s CEO on AI moves and source code kerfuffle
Matt Hicks tells us about the company’s efforts to support generative AI and the issues surrounding its decision to limit access to RHEL source code. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Sep 2023
The dangers of breaking encryption
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we detail the concerns of the BCS and other IT experts about the UK’s Online Safety Bill’s proposals to weaken end-to-end message encryption. Our buyer’s guide continues to look at the issues around integrating software-as-a-service applications, with a particular eye to the proliferation of SaaS during the Covid pandemic. Red Hat’s CEO Matt Hicks retails the company’s efforts to support generative AI. And we discover how immersive technologies can shape a brave new world of training and design. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Sep 2023
Consciousness to address AI safety and security
The co-founder of KikenAI discuses why he has decided to make the technology for protecting LLMs open source Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2023
IT spending in Australia to grow 7.8% in 2024
The growth will be led by investments in cyber security, cloud, analytics and application modernisation as Australian CIOs look to improve cost and operational efficiencies Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Sep 2023
reskilling
Reskilling is the process of teaching an employee new skills to improve proficiency in their current job or move into an advanced position. Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2023
University of Glasgow launches Centre for data science and AI
Scottish university will apply artificial intelligence and data science to help solve some of the world's biggest challenges Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2023
Polish election questioned after Pegasus spyware used to smear opposition, investigation finds
Senate committee alerts prosecutors over potential crimes by public officials involved in purchasing Pegasus spyware used to monitor and smear political opponents Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2023
Salesforce and Zoom embrace ethical hackers. You should, too
Software companies Salesforce and Zoom discuss their successful bug bounty programmes, what they learned at a recent in-person hackathon in which they participated, and why others shouldn’t be scared of hackers Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2023
How Culture Amp is tapping generative AI
Australia’s Culture Amp is building a generative AI capability that summarises employee survey responses, automating a process that typically takes HR admins up to hundreds of hours to complete Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Sep 2023
Complexity challenges of pandemic hangover could lead to SaaS hysteria
The deployment of software-as-a-service applications during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased enterprise IT complexity Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Sep 2023
5 uses for IoT in field service management
IoT can benefit field service management in various ways. Learn about some of its applications in FSM, including inventory management and remote monitoring. Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2023
HSBC collaborates on hybrid quantum optimisation
The bank, which wants to be at the forefront of quantum computing, is looking at how it can manage collateral assets more efficiently Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Sep 2023
AI-powered cloud SIEM: Real-time threat intel boosts defences
Thanks to their advanced data analysis and predictive capabilities, AI and ML will be valuable protective tools going forward. Learn about the potential of AI-backed cloud SIEM technology Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2023
Executive interview: Richard Moulds, Amazon Braket
We speak to Richard Moulds, who heads up Amazon’s Braket quantum computing services, about how the technology is progressing Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2023
KPMG finds growing demand for emerging tech
KPMG’s latest global tech report reveals an increase in the number of businesses adopting emerging technologies Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Sep 2023
Is payroll part of HR? Learn where payroll belongs
Is payroll part of HR or finance? Learn what to consider when making the decision, including factors like HR staff's knowledge of labor laws and their software experience. Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2023
UK minister fails to reassure tech companies over encryption risk
Technology companies say reassurances by government ministers that they have no intention of weakening end-to-end encrypted communication services do not go far enough Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2023
Norwegian data privacy experts sound alarm over generative AI
Hundreds of millions of people embrace generative artificial intelligence, blissfully ignorant of what it’s doing to data privacy. Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2023
HR software and strategies to combat staff attrition
While there is no simple technological solution to the problem of staff attrition, a combination of management strategies and business applications can improve engagement and retention Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Sep 2023
CW EMEA: The value of valuing people
In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we look at HR software and strategies that can help combat staff attrition, find out how Finland’s and Sweden’s plans to join NATO have initiated activity in the Nordic cyber security sector already, consider the data privacy challenges associated with generative AI, and find out why it is important for companies to implement new cryptography standards now in preparation for quantum-safe communication. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2023
Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members
An initial progress report published by the Taskforce provides detail on new appointments to its external advisory board as well as rebrand to focus on “frontier” artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2023
Duplicate waypoints root cause of Nats subsystem failover
Processing of waypoints that determine when a flight enters and leaves UK airspace caused the air traffic system to report a critical error Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2023
Microsoft finds Storm-0558 exploited crash dump to steal signing key
Microsoft has published new information on how the Chinese state threat actor Storm-0558 was able to exploit a rare race condition following a crash dump in order to acquire a consumer signing key Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2023
Mainframe remains a positive force among IT leaders
BMC’s annual survey of mainframe users finds there is continued demand, but some are concerned over DevOps tooling Continue Reading
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News
07 Sep 2023
Singapore taps Lidar and laser scanning in remote building inspections
With the 3D data generated reality capture technologies, detailed inspections can be conducted remotely, eliminating the need for inspectors from technical authorities to be present onsite Continue Reading