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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News
30 Jun 2025
Government launches Gov.uk App
The public beta version of the app will allow users to access government services on their phones, based on their needs and interests Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jun 2025
6 best practices for using analytics in talent acquisition
Learn the top approaches for using analytics in talent acquisition, including the necessity of ensuring data quality and consistently monitoring hiring KPIs. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
St Helens Council plumps for Unit4 ERP to forward automation plans
St Helens Borough Council has replaced an in-house system with Unit4 and Proactis enterprise applications technologies to advance its digital transformation plans Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Jan 2023
Open Seas: Common file synchronisation issues in today’s hybrid world
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jason Kent in his capacity as director at Open Seas, a UK-based enterprise IT solutions company specialising in data ... Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jan 2023
Building culture within collaboration to make hybrid work pay
As hybrid working evolves, some firms are struggling to support non-office-based workers and management is unclear of its new responsibilities. What is being done to address this evolution? Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
Diversity and inclusion figures high in New Year Honours List 2023
The New Year Honours List 2023 hailed those in the technology community who promote diversity and inclusion Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2023
How Tencent Cloud is cracking ASEAN’s cloud market
The Chinese cloud supplier is playing to its strengths in platform services, media streaming and communications to grow its business in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2023
Cutting-edge contact centre means experience is everything for Bayview
Offering a variety of support, back-office and IT services to companies and customers around the world would present a variety of challenges to any firm. To ensure it could offer acceptable experiences for customers and employees at every touchpoint, IT-enabled BPO Bayview Technologies saw CCaaS as the solution. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2023
Remote workers shun return to work
Study from UK gigabit broadband service provider reveals that despite received wisdom of home workers wanting to make at least partial return to pre-Covid working practices, stark contrast exists between employers and employees in their desire for staff to hit the office once more Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Jan 2023
How ITV built a data team from scratch
Clemence Burnichon, director of data innovation at ITV, describes how the broadcaster has built a data management and analytics team Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Jan 2023
Open Assistant, the launch of a ‘ChatGPT replicant’
Newly launched and open source, Open Assistant represents the arrival of a ‘ChatGPT replicant’ for the user/developer community. The project’s intention is to create a chat-based large language ... Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 business applications stories of 2022
As the Covid crisis gave way to the energy crisis and economic turmoil, enterprise software suppliers have urged customers to step up modernisation and evince more empathy for employees Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 information management stories of 2022
Data for good is a theme of the information management stories of 2022 selected here. From tracking space junk, through medical kits for Ukraine, to professionalising data science to benefit society Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2022
Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2022
The team began with a sombre episode about Ukraine and went on to tackle the more familiar topics of diversity, datacentre sustainability and data. New for 22: Cliff Saran’s interviews with IT thought leaders Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
NHS-funded AI diagnosis tool benefits stroke patients
NHS England hails Brainomix stroke diagnosis tool for a tripling of the number of patients recovering to perform daily activities from 16% to 48% Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Dec 2022
The importance of improving data quality at source
Data replication crises have struck government and scientific data quality efforts. A lack of scrutiny over data being used at source has led to oversights from national statistics to financial auditing Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022 Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2022
Top 10 technology startup stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology startup stories of 2022 Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Dec 2022
Multiple Document Interface (MDI)
Multiple Document Interface (MDI) is a Microsoft Windows programming interface for creating an application that enables users to work with multiple documents simultaneously. Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Dec 2022
planogram
A planogram is a diagram that shows how and where specific retail products should be placed on retail shelves or displays to increase customer purchases. Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2022
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2022
Despite the challenges over the past year, ASEAN businesses have taken things in stride as they press on with digital transformation, whether it is empowering citizen developers or building cloud-native applications Continue Reading
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Podcast
27 Dec 2022
What's behind the low-code/no-code development trend in ERP?
Holger Mueller of Constellation Research says low-code/no-code development tools from ERP vendors offer significant benefits to both professional developers and non-technical business users. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Dec 2022
4 types of customer data platforms
Data consolidation CDPs simply collect and unify customer data. Other CDP types, such as automated analytics and automated actions CDPs, go a step further and analyze data. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Dec 2022
cloud sourcing
Cloud sourcing is an arrangement in which a company pays a third-party cloud hosting provider to deliver and support IT services that could be provided in-house. Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2022
Top 10 India IT stories of 2022
We recap the top 10 stories in India, including the digitisation work undertaken by global firms in the country and the progress made by local enterprises in harnessing technology Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Dec 2022
3 ways to create a positive HR-IT relationship
A disconnect between HR and IT can negatively affect overall company operations. Learn some ways for HR leaders to create a stronger HR-IT relationship at their company. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Dec 2022
5 steps for getting started with VR soft skills training
HR leaders should learn about potential pitfalls and necessary early steps before launching a VR soft skills training program. Learn how to get started using VR. Continue Reading
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Definition
22 Dec 2022
fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
A fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is the complete address of an internet host or computer. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Dec 2022
Freeing the hybrid workforce from quiet constraint
The rapid shift to hybrid working may be contributing to the trend of 'quiet constraint'. We look at how technology can be applied to really work for a distributed workforce Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2022
Mitiga researchers disclose AWS Elastic IP hijacking vulnerability
Cloud incident response supplier Mitiga has said a new AWS feature has led to a vulnerability that could allow hackers to access and steal Elastic IP addresses and gain control over AWS accounts Continue Reading
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News
22 Dec 2022
Top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 crime, national security and law stories of 2022 Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2022
Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2022
We recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the opportunities and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Dec 2022
How to lower IT's digital carbon footprint
Digital technologies have a hidden environmental cost that too-few leaders have on their radar. Learn which technologies have a digital carbon footprint and what IT can do to help. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Dec 2022
Learn difference between additive, subtractive manufacturing
Additive and subtractive manufacturing are two different approaches that are often combined by manufacturers. Learn the difference between the two methods. Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Dec 2022
Remaining composed in the face of composable ERP complexity
Composability offers a ‘philosophical mindset shift’ to ensure that technology does not dictate your business Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Digital Economy Council: UK tech sector number one in Europe
Despite the tumultuous economic landscape, the UK has maintained its spot as having the number one tech sector in Europe, with its impressive investment figures Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
TSB hit with huge fine after IT migration disaster
TSB has been fined nearly £50m due to failings during its IT migration catastrophe Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Government shuts ‘Help to Grow’ doorway for SMEs
The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme, which aimed to help small businesses access productivity-enhancing software, has been closed, to the disappointment of TechUK Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Top 10 software development stories of 2022
We look at how software development has adapted to the changing economic climate over the past 12 months Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2022
Top 10 emerging storage trends stories of 2022
There’s a seismic shift to the cloud. In its wake, object storage, unstructured data, analytics, unified file and object, and consumption models of procurement have all been boosted Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Dec 2022
The Post Office IT scandal – cock-up or cover-up?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the second phase of the Post Office IT scandal inquiry revealed further shocking details at every turn – we review the latest evidence. We examine progress of the roll-out of fast broadband connectivity across the UK. And as the Online Safety Bill returns to Parliament, we look at the ongoing arguments about how to keep the internet safe. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2022
A retail tech tour of the Battersea Power Station development
We check out the customer-facing digital features on display in the UK’s newest shopping site at Battersea Power Station Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2022
GitHub CEO: Artificial intelligence will not replace developers
Artificial intelligence will enable developers to learn at their own pace and become more productive rather than take over their jobs, says GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2022
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2022
Over the past few years, IT strategies have become more data-centric. We look at how this has played out in 2022, with AI deployments Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Dec 2022
Learn the 6 digital transformation stages
Company leaders should know the six digital transformation stages so they know what to expect when undertaking the sometimes complicated and intimidating process. Learn the stages. Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2022
CIO interview: Steve Capper, CIO, SNC-Lavalin
Engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin has consolidated its global datacentre estate and implemented private cloud to support the unique demands of its business Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Dec 2022
2022 year in review: Top business topics
The business world saw changes in 2022. Themes -- such as the rise and fall of cryptocurrency, changes to social media and navigating employment -- are all included in this review. Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2022
Digital Ethics Summit: Who benefits from new technology?
Experts at the 2022 Digital Ethics Summit say expedited development cycles and obviously over-hyped PR material, in tandem with the public’s near-total exclusion from conversations around technology, is creating distrust towards the tech sector Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2022
Lego fixes dangerous API vulnerability in BrickLink service
The Lego Group has remediated two potentially serious API vulnerabilities in its BrickLink digital resale platform, just in time for Christmas Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2022
Alibaba Cloud to debut blockchain service
The Chinese cloud supplier is readying a blockchain node service to simplify and speed up blockchain technology deployments Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Dec 2022
CW APAC: Tech career guide – women in IT
Efforts continue apace to bridge the IT gender gap. In this handbook, focused on tech careers for women in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at what can be done to attract more women into software development, the architecture graduate who now works as a back-end engineer, how to make a mark in fintech and the story of a coder who became an engineering leader. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2022
4 benefits of a customer data platform
CDPs organize customer data to support personalized CX strategies and compliance. Benefits of CDPs include unified customer profiles and enhanced marketing efforts. Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
Criminal Cases Review Commission calls on more convicted subpostmasters to come forward
The Criminal Cases Review Commission wants more former subpostmasters to come forward if they think they were prosecuted by the Post Office based on data from the error-prone Horizon computer system Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
CIO interview: Andy Pocock, IT director, TrustFord
The vehicle dealership group has been through a complete digital transformation that embraces cloud, mobile working and automation Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Dec 2022
integration
Integration is the act of bringing together smaller components or information stored in different subsystems into a single functioning unit. Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
Microsoft and London Stock Exchange agree £2.3bn 10-year cloud deal
The London Stock Exchange is building on its acquisition of financial data provider Refinitiv through a deal with Microsoft Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
Microsoft fixes two zero-days in final Patch Tuesday of 2022
December’s Patch Tuesday is typically a light month for Microsoft, and this year proved no exception, but there are still several critical issues worth addressing, and two zero-days for defenders to pore over Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
NAO: BBC digital transformation plan at risk from lack of resources
Financial watchdog warns broadcaster that it may lack resources to achieve its desired digital ambitions, with particular worry over best practice in acquiring, storing and securing personal data and potential exposure to reputational risks Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Dec 2022
To maximise potential, mainframers must reach out and engage
The team here at Freeform Dynamics has always had immense respect for the mainframe community, without whom big chunks of most developed economies would grind to a halt. That said, we sometimes ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
Almost two-thirds of businesses fear IT estate incapable of supporting hybrid workforce
Research from managed workplace services provider finds current IT setup is preventing effective collaboration, putting remote workers at a disadvantage and driving up cyber risks Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2022
How India is moving towards net zero
Home-grown companies and multinational firms are doubling down on sustainability efforts, but more needs to be done to improve datacentre efficiency and avoid greenwashing Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Dec 2022
7 tips for hiring during a recession
While budgets are tightened during economic downturns, recruiting may still be necessary. Here are some tips. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2022
Data leaders bewail employee data illiteracy
Report from data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson finds a significant majority of data function leaders consider their organisations’ employees lack adequate data literacy Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2022
AI experts question industry’s ethical commitments
The massive proliferation of ethical frameworks for artificial intelligence has done little to change how the technology is developed and deployed, with experts questioning the tech industry’s commitment to making it a positive social force. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Dec 2022
AI experts question tech industry’s ethical commitments
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the proliferation of ethical frameworks has done little to change how artificial intelligence is developed – we look at the challenges. We examine the future of the UK semiconductor sector as the government launches a review. And we hear how NatWest has put data at the heart of customer strategy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2022
Customer frustrations mount as Rackspace investigation proceeds
Rackspace says it is making progress on restoring services following a ransomware attack on its Hosted Exchange business, but customers are becoming frustrated with a lack of communication Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2022
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023 Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2022
Hybrid work: How cloud PCs can drive collaboration
Organisations around the globe are grappling with remote working and are looking at various technologies to support flexible working practices Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2022
Iranian APT seen exploiting GitHub repository as C2 mechanism
A subgroup of the Iran-linked Cobalt Mirage APT group has been caught taking advantage of the GitHub open source project as a means to operate its latest custom malware Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Dec 2022
Hitachi Vantara: the five Cs of application reliability
The company that Hitachi built out of the Hitachi Insight Group and its 2018 acquisition of Pentaho is known as Hitachi Vantara. Wile that corporate nametag might trip off the tongue about as ... Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2022
Digital bank to recruit 1,000 tech experts in Manchester
App-based bank Starling is adding 1,000 people to its workforce with technology professionals being recruited for its new operation in Manchester Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2022
IT system limitations a factor in passport delays
Limitations in the UK’s passport office IT system led to delays in applicants receiving their documents during a recent period of high demand Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Dec 2022
Offline in a connected world
Scot McKnealy, the former CEO of Sun Microsystems, once proclaimed that the network is the computer. It is true that without a network, the apps we all rely on to manage our busy lives would be ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Dec 2022
CW Europe: Finland prepares for drone technology take-off
Finland is preparing for a future where it could rely on flying drone technology. Read about its plans in this issue. Also find out how a PhD student in the Netherlands is helping to detect hidden messages on the internet by using steganography. Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2022
Clinicians who raised patient safety risks claim Berkshire NHS trust deleted email evidence
A tribunal hearing considering claims that an NHS trust destroyed email evidence and had put the safety of geriatric patients at risk, was cut short after clinicians faced “life-changing” costs Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2022
Deutsche Bank powers new banking apps with Nvidia AI acceleration
The bank is looking at how AI acceleration can process financial texts, accelerate risk analysis and support its plans for the metaverse Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Dec 2022
Can WebAssembly (Wasm) ease the pain of cloud-native development?
This is a contributed piece for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written in full by Liam Randall in his role as co-creator and maintainer of CNCF wasmCloud and CEO Cosmonic - a company that aims ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2022
Google, MS, Oracle vulnerabilities make November ’22 a big month for patching
Vulnerabilities affecting the likes of Google, Microsoft and Oracle proved particularly troublesome in November Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2022
Post Office scandal – “cock-up or cook-up”?
The second phase of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal raised more questions over who did what, when and where, with shocking revelations at every turn Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2022
Vingroup to run SAP systems on Google Cloud
The Vietnam conglomerate and EV maker is planning to migrate all its SAP systems to Google Cloud in a move that is expected to reap cost savings and improve product quality Continue Reading
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Definition
06 Dec 2022
truth table
A truth table is a breakdown of all the possible truth values returned by a logical expression. Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2022
EU fails to protect human rights in surveillance tech transfers
Transfers of surveillance technology from the European Union to African governments are carried out without due regard for the human rights impacts, the European Ombudsman has found after a year-long investigation into the European Commission’s management of an aid fund Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Dec 2022
Shaker maker, TriggerMesh launches AWS EventBridge alternative
TriggerMesh has announced Shaker, an open source AWS EventBridge (serverless event bus service) alternative. Driven by trends such as platform engineering and serverless, platform engineers, ... Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Dec 2022
AWS mutes trash talk at Re:Invent – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
The team chats through the AWS Re:Invent conference, as well as an initiative for getting young women into cyber security, and how SAP Build travelled from Vegas to SAP users in Birmingham Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 Dec 2022
Is Twitter still safe, and should you stop using the platform?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, with a litany of security and compliance issues caused by Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, we ask if it’s still safe for enterprises. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the technologies and best practices behind data visualisation. And we look at the emerging devices for accessing the metaverse. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2022
How HashiCorp is driving cloud provisioning and management
HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet talks up how the company is supporting cloud provisioning in a hybrid environment and its investments in Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the region’s growth potential Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2022
How Bosch is driving Industry 4.0 in India
Bosch India is leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to detect manufacturing defects and plans to tap quantum computing for material simulation Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2022
Post Office boosted its ‘coffers’ as Horizon system threw up unexplained shortfalls, inquiry told
The Post Office was ‘keen’ to make subpostmasters cover unexplained accounting shortfall as its business struggled, public inquiry hears Continue Reading
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Definition
02 Dec 2022
logical OR symbol
In mathematics, the logical OR symbol is a Boolean function that is positioned between two statements to indicate an inclusive disjunction between them. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Dec 2022
NordVPN CTO: Developers & users to ‘value’ data
While the focus on the Computer Weekly Developer Network is more generally focused on creation, build actions and (the clue is in the name) developing development for software application ... Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Dec 2022
How to efficiently measure customer loyalty
Most organizations don't measure customer loyalty often or thoroughly enough to improve CX. This book excerpt explores tips and suggestions to measure loyalty more efficiently. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Dec 2022
C# (C-Sharp)
C#, pronounced "C-sharp," is an object-oriented programming language from Microsoft that enables developers to build applications that run on the .NET platform. Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2022
Financial benefits of government’s shared services strategy remain unclear, says NAO
Cabinet Office needs to do more to avoid previous failings, as several barriers remain to a successful implementation of the strategy to deliver shared back-office services for government, according to National Audit Office report Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Dec 2022
Electronic Trade Documents Bill: Why we need to seize the day with distributed ledger technologies
Lord Chris Holmes pens his views for Computer Weekly on how the Electronic Trade Documents Bill, which he calls ‘the most important law you’ve never heard of’, could be a game-changer for the potential of distributed ledger technologies such as blockchain Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2022
Expectation gap appears between users and managers with hybrid working IT
Research from Canon Europe finds that while more than three-quarters of IT decision-makers believe their company provides the right technology to enable people to do their jobs regardless of location, a fifth are providing their own IT equipment and struggling to get remote IT support Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Nov 2022
5 examples of VR's use in soft skills training
Soft skills are increasingly valued in today's marketplace. Learn some examples of VR soft skills training, including helping to build empathy skills. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Nov 2022
barcode (or bar code)
A barcode (sometimes seen as two words, bar code) is the small image of lines (bars) and spaces that is affixed to retail store items, identification cards and postal mail to identify a particular product number, person or location. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Nov 2022
Node.js (Node)
Node.js (Node) is an open source, cross-platform runtime environment for executing JavaScript code. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2022
Microsoft 365 banned in German schools over privacy concerns
German schools cannot legally use Microsoft Office 365 over lack of clarity about how data is collected, shared and used, as well as the potential for unlawful transfer of European citizens’ personal data to the US Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2022
Subpostmaster federation deliberately kept public in dark over computer problems
The federation representing subpostmasters deliberately suppressed information about computer errors that could have saved its members from devastating life-changing events Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2022
Parity AI talks about auditing recruitment algorithms for bias
Algorithmic auditing firm Parity speaks to Computer Weekly about the process of auditing artificial intelligence for bias, following its partnership with AI-powered recruitment platform Beamery Continue Reading
