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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Tip
11 Jul 2025
AI for performance appraisals: Challenges and tips
HR, managers and employees are all trying to navigate the AI hype and use the newer tools to best support the performance management process. Here's how to get it right. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2025
ACM president Yannis Ioannidis sees a more humane role for AI
Panel brought together academic, industry and policy leaders to discuss how AI can support climate goals, financial inclusion and infrastructure development Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2025
NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty
Essex NHS wants to move some capacity to the Nutanix cloud, but can’t be certain prices will hold between product selection and when procurement plans gain approval Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2025
Evidence reveals Post Office scandal victims short-changed in compensation payouts
Subpostmasters who appealed compensation payments have significantly increased ‘worryingly undervalued’ settlements Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 May 2025
How sovereign AI will reshape APAC’s digital future
Asia-Pacific countries are developing sovereign AI capabilities to address unique cultural, economic, security and data sovereignty needs of the region Continue Reading
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Definition
12 May 2025
What is video conferencing?
Video conferencing is a live, visual connection between two or more remote parties over the internet that simulates a face-to-face meeting. Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2025
Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud
UniCredit will transform operations through cloud, AI and data analytics technologies from Google Cloud Continue Reading
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Definition
12 May 2025
What is PeopleSoft?
PeopleSoft is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software suite owned by Oracle Corporation. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 May 2025
Rev speaks out on the big future of small language models
This is a guest post written by Miguel del Rio Fernandez, senior speech scientist at Rev, a company known for its speech-to-text service for the legal trade and elsewhere. If you were to stop a ... Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2025
Threats versus potential benefits: Weighing up the enterprise risk of embracing AI
Technological opportunities typically come with a certain amount of risk – and generative AI adoption is no exception Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2025
Interview: Amanda Stent, head of AI strategy and research, Bloomberg
Hallucinating AI, which lies through its teeth, keeps Amanda Stent busy at data analytics and intelligence giant Bloomberg Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2025
Broadcom letters demonstrate push to VMware subscriptions
The owner of VMware is reminding customers on perpetual licences that they will longer be able to buy support for their VMware products Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2025
How GenAI-driven knowledge management can enhance customer experience
Generative AI’s use for knowledge management (KM) is growing in customer experience programmes, suggesting a new vocation for KM. We find out how Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2025
Government calls on tech companies to join crime-cutting campaign
The justice secretary met with 30 tech companies to discuss how technology can help to tackle prison violence and reduce reoffending rates Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2025
AI training gap puts Europe at a disadvantage
Forrester study finds that workers in the US are more likely than their European counterparts to have received AI training to support their job roles Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2025
What is Google Docs?
Google Docs is a free web-based word processor that can be used to create, edit and store digital documents. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
Nutanix opens up to all external storage
CEO Rajiv Ramaswami says Nutanix will open its platform to all external storage, allowing it to profit from customers wanting to move away from VMware, as well as the hyper-converged curious Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
SAP sales tactic fuels IT disconnect
Business heads are being targeted by SAP as it pushes out its Rise cloud ERP system Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care
Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2025
Early days for small language models and AI at the edge
Small language models could be more cost-effective to deploy than LLMs, offering greater privacy and performing specific tasks better. But is it too early for SLMs? Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
Oracle NetSuite’s Goldberg: Autonomous AI next applications phase
Speaking with Computer Weekly at SuiteConnect 2025 in London, Evan Goldberg, executive vice-president of Oracle NetSuite, discussed how artificial intelligence in ERP is evolving Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
Data streaming matures, cultural shift is key
Confluent’s Tim Berglund warns that a cultural transformation towards creating valued data products is vital even as the technology for data streaming is maturing Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2025
UK government websites to replace passwords with secure passkeys
Government websites are to replace difficult-to-remember passwords with highly secure passkeys that will protect against phishing and cyber attackers Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 May 2025
Navigating geopolitical risks of cloud deployments
Familiar cloud concerns are being overshadowed by geopolitical volatility, pushing IT strategy into the boardroom. Organisations must now assess the full spectrum of cross-border dependencies to build true resilience Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2025
Cloud storage for AI: Options, pros and cons
We look at cloud vs on-premise for AI workloads, why cloud is sometimes best, and the technologies speeding AI in the cloud such as parallelism and GPUDirect Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments
To drive forward its Plan for Change, the Labour government is looking to hire 25 experts for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Fellowship programme Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
Bill Gates hails ‘stunning’ AI progress, urges focus on global equality
The Microsoft co-founder underscored AI’s transformative potential in healthcare, education and agriculture while highlighting the need to ensure its benefits reach lower-income nations Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
UK critical systems at risk from ‘digital divide’ created by AI threats
GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre warns that a growing ‘digital divide’ between organisations that can keep pace with AI-enabled threats and those that cannot is set to heighten the UK's overall cyber risk Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
ServiceNow K25: McDermott vaunts agentic AI platform as revolutionary
At its Knowledge 25 customer and partner conference in Las Vegas, ServiceNow painted an orchestrated agentic AI future for its Now platform and targeted CRM as prime field for growth Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Government industrial strategy will back cyber tech in drive for economic growth
With over 2,000 cyber security businesses across the UK, the government plans to target cyber as a priority to grow the economy Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Options for Google as DoJ seeks divestiture
The US Department of Justice is calling for Google to divest its adtech business. Google says it’s impossible. But is there an alternative? Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Belfast Digital Twin Centre to fast track industrial adoption of deep tech
Tech centre designed to create conditions for digital twins to be better understood, more easily developed and more meaningfully applied, giving businesses real-time capabilities to make smarter decisions Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Fintech summit reveals what’s next for sector
The UK’s fintech sector attracted $3.6bn investment last year, which was only bettered by the US, but how will UK fintech continue to grow? Continue Reading
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Video
06 May 2025
An explanation of customer relationship management (CRM)
CRM systems combine data, strategies and technology to manage customer interactions. Features include automation, lead tracking, and analytics to improve service and drive sales. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness
Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Data issues cost Australian businesses nearly A$500k annually
Research reveals Australian organisations are losing an average of nearly half a million dollars annually due to poor data integrity, hindering their ability to leverage AI and eroding their competitive edge Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
CIOs prepare for recession with greater cost control
Tariffs and the risk of economic slowdown have brought IT budgets into focus, with many IT leaders dropping projects and reducing tech investments Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2025
How generative AI is playing out in the media industry
GenAI is proving a double-edged sword in society at large, but especially in the creative industries Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Interview: Joe Depa, global chief innovation officer, EY
Accounting firm EY is focused on ‘AI-ready data’ to maximise the benefits of agentic AI and enable the use of emerging frontier technologies for its business and clients Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2025
Agentic AI could yield creative futures if it augments human workers
Can artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomous action and decision-making become a reality that augments human workers? Or will they be agents of oppression, hell-bent on efficiency? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 May 2025
Accused by algorithm
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we shine a light on the Ministry of Justice’s controversial use of crime prediction algorithms. The CIO of Boehringer Ingelheim sets out how his organisation has built a data platform that is paving the way for the pharmaceutical giant to embrace AI and quantum computing. And, with the fallout from the VMware-Broadcom merger showing no signs of letting up, we weigh up what the migration options are for VMware vSAN users. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2025
How AsiaPac transformed into a multicloud powerhouse
AsiaPac CEO Andrew Cheng outlines the company’s growth from a laptop PC distributor to a regional technology service provider known for its multicloud capabilities Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2025
India’s Hexaware targets public sector business as it expands UK operation
Indian heritage IT services firm opens office in Canary Wharf and sets is sights on growing its UK public sector business Continue Reading
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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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Blog Post
01 May 2025
Red Hat: AI is not about size, it’s about fit for purpose
This is a guest post written by Robbie Jerrom, senior principal technologist for AI, AI BU Red Hat. Jerrom writes in full as follows… In enterprise AI deployments, model size is frequently equated ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2025
It's the end of coding as we know it
During a fireside chat at LlamaCon 2025, Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg asked Microsoft chief, Satya Nadella about the use of AI for coding. Nadella responded that up to 30% of the code in Microsoft’s ... 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
01 May 2025
Progress made on government’s Post Office Capture redress, but concerns remain
Latest meeting between campaigners and business department seen as positive, but frustration and concerns remain Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2025
The year of the ESL in UK retail
Multiple forces combining to make the electronic shelf label one of the more sought-after items to add to retailers’ tech stacks Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2025
UK networks feel the strain under AI pressure
Global internet company’s study finds almost half of UK organisations say their network and connectivity infrastructure is not ready to support new technology initiatives, in particular artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2025
Thomas Herdman’s legal battle over Sky ECC encrypted phone distribution set to enter fifth year
Computer Weekly speaks to Julie Kawai Herdman, daughter of Thomas Herdman, the only person in custody for distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
Current SaaS delivery model a risk management nightmare, says CISO
JPMorgan Chase security chief Patrick Opet laments the state of SaaS security in an open letter to the industry and calls on software providers to do more to enhance resilience Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
How AI can attack corporate decision-making
As AI gets embedded in corporate systems, experts warn of emerging security risks caused by influencing retrieval augmentation systems Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
AI in national security raises proportionality and privacy concerns
AI could enable investigations to cover far more individuals than was ever previously possible, which is why oversight is needed Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Apr 2025
Brunel versus Putin: next steps for UK tech sector need to be transformational
This is a guest blogpost by John Bates, CEO of SER Group. A short time ago, I’d have cautiously suggested long-term investment and a shift in UK higher education as keys to regenerating the native ... Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
FCA wants ‘safe place’ for finance firms to test artificial intelligence
Financial services regulator proposes artificial intelligence testing environment as part of its AI Lab Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
Juniper doubles down on AI as HPE deal faces scrutiny
Juniper’s ANZ chief highlights strong enterprise adoption of the Mist networking platform, with AI-powered automation delivering cost savings and operational benefits for customers Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Apr 2025
APAC telcos forge alliances for AI sovereignty
Faced with fears over vendor lock-in and rising sovereignty demands, operators are turning to alliances to complement hyperscaler partnerships as they strike a balance between global scale and local control Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
Artificial intelligence roles the ‘only safe jobs in banking’
World’s biggest banks have increased the number of employees working with artificial intelligence by 13% in the past six months Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2025
Government bags 200 bids from local authorities wanting AI growth zones in their areas
The government has received 200 expressions of interest in response to its AI growth zones application push, and is now seeking to progress some bids Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Apr 2025
What is lean manufacturing?
Lean manufacturing is a methodology that focuses on minimizing waste within manufacturing systems while simultaneously maximizing productivity. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Apr 2025
6 examples of RFID supply chain use cases
RFID tags can help improve inventory management, product and asset tracking, goods authentication and cross-docking. Learn more RFID in supply chain examples. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Apr 2025
The top challenges of influencer marketing and their solutions
Brands can partner with influencers to build credibility and connect with their audiences. However, marketers often struggle to find the right influencers and spot fake followers. Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2025
Edinburgh University evaluation of NHS AI Lab finds early promise
A report into the NHS AI Lab from the University of Edinburgh identifies early signs of return on investment amid barriers to scaling and implementation Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2025
VeeamON shows Veeam on Linux, RAG from backup, and cloud features
Veeam showed a new Linux appliance, features in Veeam Backup & Replication that will see it run corporate backups as RAG data, and new cloud features that include Entra ID backup Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2025
Kaspersky calls for cyber immunity amid growing cyber threats
The rise of professional cyber crime groups and state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure requires a move towards inherently secure ‘cyber immune’ systems, says Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky Continue Reading
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E-Zine
29 Apr 2025
Making divorce digital
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CEO of the National Family Mediation charity about its tech overhaul and how divorce is going digital. The government’s One Login digital identity system is under scrutiny over security problems – we examine the issues. And we explain what’s happening in the UK competition watchdog’s investigation into AWS and Microsoft cloud services. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2025
Appian evolves & extends 'AI in business processes' platform vision
Business process platform company Appian used its Appian World 2025 conference this week to detail its newly announced agentic AI platform enhancements to help organisations build, deploy and scale ... Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2025
Fujitsu UK staff will get bonus despite Post Office scandal fallout
Employees will receive bonuses as Fujitsu UK reaches sales target - suggesting that its pause on bidding for public sector business has had limited impact Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2025
Digital twins critical for digital transformation to fly in aerospace
Technology consortium publishes whitepaper to address the challenges of digital twin adoption in the aerospace and defence industries highlighting requirements for successfully deploying these digital twin-enabling technologies Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Apr 2025
How to tackle transformation fatigue
Alex Adamopoulos, CEO of consultancy Emergn, argues that transformation fatigue is a mounting concern for technology leaders, and suggests ways to tackle it Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2025
Workers need more support for AI success
Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost the UK economy, but people need training and assurances that their jobs are not going to be disrupted Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2025
Pharma leaders see AI revolutionising medicine
Pharmaceutical industry experts at Gitex Asia 2025 discuss how AI is revolutionising drug discovery, from accelerating clinical trials and diagnosing rare diseases to validating traditional medicines Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Apr 2025
How AI can strengthen ESG reporting
Gathering data across an ecosystem of stakeholders is a slog. But with the right tools, it can be easier. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Apr 2025
Dataiku champions AI agent creation mechanisms
In the apparent landgrab that appears to currently be fixating the enterprise software industry, everybody wants to tell us how smart they are in terms of applying agentic AI services to ... Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2025
UK MoJ crime prediction algorithms raise serious concerns
The Ministry of Justice is using one algorithm to predict people’s risk of reoffending and another to predict who will commit murder, but critics say the profiling in these systems raises ‘serious concerns’ over racism, classism and data inaccuracies Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2025
Omdia: All-photonics infrastructure key to safer, smarter, more sustainable world
Research revealed at Innovative Optical and Wireless Network global forum outlines future of digital economy, powered by all-photonics networks Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Apr 2025
Beyond the usual suspects: What’s really blocking public sector tech reform
Former GDS boss Steve Foreshew-Cain delves into why government is still struggling to deliver its digital transformation vision Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2025
How AI workloads are reshaping datacentre design
At Gitex Asia 2025, industry leaders discuss how the computational demands of advanced AI models are forcing a rethink of datacentre power, cooling and networking infrastructure Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Apr 2025
4 common challenges of supplier relationship management
Problems with suppliers can affect a company's supply chain and, eventually, its bottom line. Learn some of the best ways to foster a positive relationship with your suppliers. Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
Saudi Arabia to be global kingpin of AI grunt work for US leader Groq
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself to take on huge volumes of the grunt work required by the artificial intelligence sector Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
VMware patches put spotlight on support
Recent security updates in VMware products have highlighted the challenge IT decision-makers face as they navigate Broadcom licensing changes Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Apr 2025
Challenges persist as UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill moves forward
Elements of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill are welcome but questions remain about how best to act in the face of persistent challenges like geopolitical chaos, threats to critical infrastructure, and technological advances Continue Reading
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Podcast
24 Apr 2025
Podcast: RSA 2025 to grapple with AI compliance, US and EU regulation
We preview RSA 2025 with Vigitrust CEO Mathieu Gorge who looks forward to learning lots around compliance and regulation as CIOs wrestle with artificial intelligence and geopolitical upheavals Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
South East Water modernises through Google Cloud
Utility’s five-year transformation project sees it adopt Google Cloud technologies to help change how it works Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
Critical Manufacturing and Twinzo unveil smart factory digital twin visualisation
New connector designed to unlock ‘seamless’ manufacturing execution systems-to-3D twin integration, empowering manufacturers with dynamic operational visibility and strategic insights Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
ASEAN telcos going beyond the 5G hype
Telcos from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are moving beyond the 5G hype as they focus on driving enterprise 5G and AI adoption to drive value for customers Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
Interview: Daniele Tonella, CTO, ING
The bank’s global CTO has been in the role for less than a year and in that time has been working his way through four layers of tech Continue Reading
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Definition
23 Apr 2025
What is supply chain visibility and why is it important?
Supply chain visibility (SCV) is the ability to track parts, components, raw materials or products as they move from the manufacturer to the final destination. Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Apr 2025
Rethink authentication to remove the burden on users
The rise of AI powered threats and non-human identities will push an already strained identity security model over the edge Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2025
Enterprise strategies for API management
Application programming interfaces are the connective tissue of the modern enterprise, driving innovation and integration. But managing them effectively requires enterprises to consider governance, security and lifecycle management while preparing for emerging threats and technologies like AI Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Apr 2025
OpenUK details ‘state’ of Kubernetes
Kubernetes we know, UKubernetes (or perhaps it should be uKubernetes) we don’t know so much i.e. the state of the wildly popularised open source container orchestration platform in the UK in terms ... Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2025
Amid uncertainty, Armis becomes newest CVE numbering authority
Amid an uncertain future for vulnerability research, exposure management company Armis has been given the authority to assign CVE IDs to newly discovered vulnerabilities Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2025
Fujitsu targets private AI with Japanese LLM on Nutanix
Fujitsu’s Takane large language model, optimised for Japanese language and business use, is aimed at supporting private AI deployments Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2025
Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions 56% against its 2020 baseline
Virgin Media O2 reveals that it is on track to achieve net zero across its operations, products and supply chain by the end of 2040, 10 years ahead of UK’s net-zero goal Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2025
HyperFiber scales with Render to boost broadband efficiency
Network workflow automation and productivity optimisation firm’s services deployed to scale fibre deployment across multiple expanding markets in key areas across US Continue Reading
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Definition
22 Apr 2025
What is Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)?
The Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) is a set of tools that IT professionals can combine to prepare, assess and launch image-based Windows deployments. Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2025
Government tests experimental AI for housing
The AI tool will be used to turn handwritten notes and scanned documents into high-quality data, aiming to improve efficiency in planning decisions for housing Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2025
AI-powered APIs proving highly vulnerable to attack
The growth of AI is proving a double-edged sword for API security, presenting opportunities for defenders to enhance their resilience, but also more risks from AI-powered attacks, according to report Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Apr 2025
VMware licensing changes and the road ahead
VMware's new subscription fees: will enterprises pay up, walk away or explore a smarter third option? Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2025
Top APAC firms recognised at innovation awards
Citic Telecom, CapitaLand Investment and DBS Bank were among the region’s top industry innovators recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025 Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2025
CW Innovation Awards: Finding revenue gains from parked cars
Singapore real estate investment firm CapitaLand Investment taps machine learning models to optimise space utilisation across 23 commercial buildings and business parks Continue Reading