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
28 Mar 2025
Customer loyalty vs. brand loyalty: What's the difference?
Low prices can generate customer loyalty, whereas reliability and reputation foster brand loyalty. To maximize customer retention, organizations should strive for both. Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2025
Digital Twin Consortium outlines spatially intelligent capabilities and characteristics
Consortium designed to drive increased virtual representation adoption across industries publishes whitepaper emphasising the importance of locational intelligence in practice Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Apr 2022
Positive benefits in the new experience economy
While creating a positive employee experience (EX) has been on the agenda of companies for years, the concept – and that of the experience economy in general – has come of age in the Covid-defined working arena Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2022
Windows 7 and XP still more popular than Windows 11
Lansweeper audit of Windows devices finds more people are running unsupported Windows operating systems than the newest release Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2022
Softbank and UnaBiz team up on internet of robotic things
Japan’s Softbank Robotics and Singapore-based UnaBiz are bringing IoT and robotics technology together to improve facilities management, among other applications Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Apr 2022
How to prevent scope creep in your ERP implementation
Scope creep can cause major problems for an ERP implementation. Learn what it is and how to prevent it, including some specific steps project leaders should follow. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Apr 2022
development environment
In software, web and mobile application development, the development environment is a workspace with a set of processes and programming tools used to develop the source code for an application or software product. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Apr 2022
What is Adobe Experience Cloud? CRM platform overview
Adobe Experience Cloud -- the vendor's CRM platform -- includes tools to help medium and large enterprises manage all facets of their customer engagement strategies. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Apr 2022
built-in administrator account
In the Windows operating system, the built-in administrator account -- the first account created when the OS was installed -- has the highest permissions of any profile on the computer system. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Apr 2022
VR in recruiting, hiring: Current adoption, future potential
Virtual reality has the potential to help employers with aspects of hiring and recruiting like skills evaluations. Learn how the technology could improve the candidate experience. Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Zoom unveils platform innovations to elevate customer experience
Breakout videoconferencing leader announces conversation intelligence service and enhances online events offering, with aim to modernise how businesses engage with customers Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Cisco and Venywhere reimagine the future of hybrid work in Venice ‘living lab’
Cisco employees live and work remotely in Venice for three months as part of a pilot programme to help the city reinvent itself as a work-from-anywhere destination Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Multi-ERP systems are on the menu for SAP implementations
Organisations using SAP may build future ERP systems from composable building blocks from multiple software providers Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Apr 2022
How algorithmic automation could manage workers ethically
Managing workers by algorithm and automated process has generated ethical problems aplenty. Can such means be pressed into the service for a more ethical mode of worker management? We find out Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2022
Government agrees bulk surveillance powers fail to protect journalists and sources
Campaign group Liberty to launch legal appeal that will call for journalists to receive stronger legal protections from state surveillance Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2022
UK 5G nets ready for gaming explosion
Research reveals UK gamers are ready for a ‘post-console’ future, enabled by 5G connectivity, cloud and the metaverse Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2022
Oracle vaunts ME as employee experience platform geared to post-crisis workforce realities
Oracle has launched an employee experience platform, dubbed ME, said to be designed for post-Covid, individualistic pandemic workforce trends Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2022
Microsoft patches two zero-days, 10 critical bugs
Patch Tuesday is here once again. This month, security teams must fix two privilege escalation zero-days in the Windows Common Log File System Driver and the Windows User Profile Service Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Apr 2022
Using technology to reinvent stores
Technology is becoming an important part of the shopping experience at home, in stores and in-between, so how are retailers using technology to advance the store experience? Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2022
Executive interview: How Audi provides developer self-service
Audi is transforming IT in line with digitisation across the VW Group. We look at how Audi’s IT architecture is supporting developers Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2022
More ANZ organisations warm to DevSecOps
About four in 10 organisations in Australia and New Zealand are undertaking the transition to development, security and operations, while a further 36% plan to do so in 2022, study finds Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Apr 2022
Client Access Server (CAS)
The Client Access Server (CAS) is a server role that handles all client connections to Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange 2013. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Apr 2022
IO.SYS
IO.SYS is a hidden executable binary file that processes instructions that tell the operating system (OS) how the computer is set up when it is booted or started. Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2022
PassiveLogic to get more active in smart building tech with $15m funding
Global alternative asset manager partners with provider of autonomous building systems and foundation technology for smart cities to bring the first general-purpose autonomous platform to the building market Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Apr 2022
Citrix and Microsoft: who’s really leading the transformation agenda?
Citrix loves Microsoft and Microsoft loves Citrix - OK, maybe I’m exaggerating to make a point, but that’s the gist of the official lines you get from both companies. But looking in from the ... Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Apr 2022
Enterprises shore up supply chain resilience with data
Using data to gain better visibility over their supply chains and forge closer connections between disparate links is helping organisations respond to disruptions faster Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2022
The metaverse: A virtual reality check
The so-called metaverse is years away, but many businesses are keen to ride the industry hype in a bid to benefit from first-mover advantage Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2022
AI researcher says police tech suppliers are hostile to transparency
Expert witness in Lords police tech inquiry welcomes committee’s findings but questions whether its recommendations on how to end the ‘Wild West’ of police artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies in the UK would be implemented Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Apr 2022
What to expect from Alteryx Inspire 2022
The Computer Weekly Developer Network team are extremely fond of the Wild West and the Rocky Mountains, but ideally only when we can get our hands on self-service data science tools for data ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Apr 2022
Disney combines digital, data and creativity to win advertising opportunities
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the executive vice-president for client and brand solutions at Disney Advertising Sales about how it is using data to subserve story-telling excellence. We delve into how rising energy costs negatively impacted the UK arm of Sungard Availability Services. And we look at the role of infrastructure as code in edge datacentres. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2022
Open source CMS platform Directus patches XSS bug
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Directus platform could have enabled malicious actors to gain access to valuable data Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Apr 2022
Gartner: Six key executive-CIO conversations to help AI succeed
The promise of artificial intelligence often fails to materialise in businesses, so how do you maximise your chance to succeed? Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Apr 2022
Building distributed systems requires effective developer teams
Technologies edge computing and containerisation call for teams capable of building distributed systems Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2022
Hybrid working in the metaverse
Few topics have attracted more headlines over the past year than hybrid work and the metaverse. How can these realities fit together and become productive in the new normal of work? Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2022
APAC enterprises are reducing their datacentre footprint
Enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region are moving from their own datacentres into co-location facilities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and lower their carbon footprint Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2022
The role of infrastructure as code in edge datacentre computing
As datacentre computing is pushed to the edge of the organisation’s network, IT has to address the overheads associated with remote server management Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Apr 2022
OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative)
The OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative) specification is a Java framework for developing and deploying modular software programs and libraries. Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2022
Was Spring4Shell a lot of hot air? No, but...
Find out why Spring4Shell was apparently not as impactful a security problem as many had at first feared, and why it’s on the cyber community as a whole to do better Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2022
Storage requirements for AI, ML and analytics in 2022
We look at what is needed for artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the pros and cons of block, file and object storage to store and access very large amounts of often unstructured data Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Apr 2022
Why CIOs must prioritise system integration in 2022
System integration is a core part of operating enterprise systems. How can it be simplified? Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2022
AirAsia taps Google Cloud to bolster its super-app
AirAsia is setting up a cloud centre of excellence with Google Cloud to shore up its super-app and build capabilities in site reliability engineering and machine learning operations Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2022
Banks should be able to integrate e-krona into existing systems, says Swedish regulator
Swedish financial services regulator says banks and service providers should be able to integrate a potential digital currency into existing systems Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Apr 2022
How to create effective and inclusive job ads: 4 tips
Learn how to create inclusive job ads, including examining your language to make sure you're not turning away women or people of color, and why doing so is important. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Apr 2022
CW Middle East: UAE and UK researchers work on ‘trustworthy’ cloud OS for datacentres
Imperial College London is embarking on a three-year project with an Abu Dhabi-based group of researchers to find ways for datacentre operators and cloud providers to secure their infrastructure. Also read how Dubai is positioning itself to reap the benefits of a promising global market for drone technology. Continue Reading
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Video
07 Apr 2022
The rise and rise of blockchain technology
The growing use of blockchain across Asia-Pacific is set to continue, with spending on the technology slated to hit $2.4bn this year, according to IDC Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 Apr 2022
Pure says unstructured data needs storage scale and performance
Podcast: Pure Storage says huge growth of unstructured data and its diversity means storage has to be able to scale with it and offer performance to gain insights Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2022
APAC organisations to spend more on AI
The higher investments in AI will be led by the region’s banking industry which is harnessing AI systems to mitigate risks and detect fraud Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2022
A1 Digital makes right connections for intelligent empowerment of construction industry
Telco’s digital transformation subsidiary, with a business focus on the German market, announces participation in the Intelligent Empowerment of Construction Industry research project Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2022
Amazon Project Kuiper gains orbit from Arianespace, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance
Cloud giant claims the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history with agreements to provide heavy-lift capacity for Project Kuiper to deploy most of its low Earth orbit constellation of 3,236 satellites Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Apr 2022
How data sharing and collaboration can solve great challenges
Daniel Hirst and Arjan Dhaliwal from Ordnance Survey argue for the value of data sharing, collaboration and data skills enhancement to address social, ecological economic problems Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2022
Hackathon team uses origami in James Webb Space Telescope Pi project
The James Webb Space Telescope was the inspiration behind a NASA challenge which uses an IoT device based around folded paper Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Apr 2022
Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a methodology used to develop and refine an organization's software development process. Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2022
Zopa bank profitable after just 21 months
The bank that emerged from peer-to-peer lending pioneer has hit its first profit after 21 months of operation Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 Apr 2022
Police use of AI needs overhaul to prevent abuse
In this week’s Computer Weekly, a House of Lords inquiry calls for a rethink on how police forces use AI technologies – we examine the issues. Our new buyer’s guide looks into edge datacentres. And the EU and US agree a new data protection deal to replace Privacy Shield, but will it stand up to scrutiny? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2022
Entain bets on Syntropy to improve global network performance in sports gaming
Self-described ‘transformative Web3 connectivity company’ lands contract with sports betting and gaming giant to deploy global relay network with its decentralised autonomous routing protocol to connect global datacentres Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2022
IBM z16 tackles financial fraud and quantum hacks
New addition to Z series mainframe family uses IBM Telum processor to accelerate AI for real-time credit card fraud detection Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2022
Office Wi-Fi may not cope with hybrid work
Continued growth of online meetings is triggering disruption across the employee productivity technology market, research from CCS Insight has found Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2022
Singapore enterprise comms and collaboration spend set for steady growth
The widespread enterprise adoption of remote operations that bolstered the demand for comms and collaboration products and services is set to persist Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2022
TechUK calls on government to seize post-Brexit data opportunities
Ahead of the government’s reply to its late 2021 consultation about proposed post-Brexit reforms to the data protection regime, TechUK has published a paper declaring six data governance principles Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2022
How X2M Connect is spreading the IoT word
Australian IoT technology provider X2M Connect has been making headway in key Asian markets, where sustainability and air and water quality are gaining more attention Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2022
EU Act ‘must empower those affected by AI systems to take action’
Ada Lovelace Institute publishes recommendations on how European institutions can improve the Artificial Intelligence Act by establishing a ‘comprehensive remedies framework’ around those affected by the deployment of AI systems Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2022
Spain’s La Liga looks to enleague data analytics with Databricks
La Liga, the first division of the Spanish football league, has turned to Databricks’ Lakehouse Platform to analyse footballer performance and engage with fans Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2022
Spring4Shell zero-day sprung on security teams
Some are describing a newly disclosed Spring Java framework vulnerability as the next Log4Shell, but what is Spring4Shell, and what can we do about it? Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2022
Competitive pricing, network monitoring drive SD-WAN selection
Research reveals competitive pricing and monitoring features rank highest in companies’ software-defined wide area networking SD-WAN supplier selection, while WAN optimisation and standardisation rank lowest Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Mar 2022
What to expect from Percona Live 2022
Percona (arguably) has some spirit. The company has tried really hard to schedule user conventions throughout these first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic; always cancelling when appropriate ... Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Mar 2022
7 tips to boost employee referrals
Employee referrals can be a huge boon to companies currently struggling to recruit new workers. Learn some tips on how to boost them and how tech can help. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Mar 2022
Fast Guide to acronyms used in manufacturing
The following glossary or acronyms are those most used in internal communications within the manufacturing industry. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
Compensation goal finally in sight for 555 Post Office scandal victims
The subpostmaster campaign group which exposed the Post Office Horizon scandal could be close to achieving the objective it was established for, with fair compensation for its members in sight Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Mar 2022
Why diversity in AI remains a challenge and how to fix it
With artificial intelligence set for a global economic explosion, its development must put diversity at its core to avoid discriminating systems Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
Acquisition of UK fintech Azimo will address home-working challenges for enterprises
UK fintech acquired by Papaya Global is looking to improve cross-border employee payments Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
Lax money laundering controls lands N26 with ban from Italian central bank
German digital bank N26 has had problems with anti-money laundering regulations in the past, and is now banned in Italy Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
Hybrid work offers markedly positive improvements to culture
Study finds effects that hybrid working is having on business culture, with nearly half of study across the globe feel diversity and inclusion has improved during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
CIO interview: Spencer Clarkson, CTO, Verastar
Digital transformation and unifying customer relationship management systems are driving the business services group forward Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
UKISUG: Big majority of SAP users beset by data problems in migrating to S/4 Hana
In a survey prior to its Analytics Symposium, the UK & Ireland SAP User Group finds 61% of SAP customers say data management issues are slowing down process automation and impeding moves to S/4 Hana Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2022
Why integration and automation are two sides of the same coin
Workato’s regional leader explains why integration and automation are intertwined and how the company is addressing the Asia-Pacific market Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
Overhaul of UK police tech needed to prevent abuse
Lords inquiry finds UK police are deploying artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies without a thorough examination of their efficacy or outcomes, and are essentially ‘making it up as they go along’ Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
Manufacturers reveal concerns over tech readiness for hybrid work
Research reveals manufacturing firms must address both human and tech barriers relating to visibility of networks and the digital experience to create a sustainable and high-performing hybrid workplace Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
Webex aims to reimagine hybrid work experiences
After one of the biggest shifts of how we work in decades, collaboration technology firm adds functionality innovations to help organisations personalise the hybrid work experience for employees and customers Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
UK tech ecosystem reaches $1tn valuation
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic prompted massive investment in the UK’s digital companies, which are collectively valued at $1tn Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
McLaren Racing and Cisco extend partnership to drive innovation and hybrid experiences
Networking technology and services provider broadens role as official technology partner of leading Formula 1 racing team to provide network and collaboration infrastructure to enhance speed, scale and power across technology footprint Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Mar 2022
Apex (Salesforce)
Salesforce Apex is a Microsoft-certified framework for building software as a service (SaaS) apps on top of Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) functionality. Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
Wave of Log4j-linked attacks targeting VMware Horizon
Sophos issues a new warning to organisations that have so far failed to patch their VMware Horizon servers against Log4Shell Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
HSBC chooses IBM support for its quantum leap
UK bank moves to the next stage of its work with quantum computers through a deal with IBM Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2022
Virgin Media O2 teams with VMware to complete UK and EU 5G roll-out
UK operator enlists virtual machine technology provider as it sees virtualising and modernising network essential to retaining market share across the UK and EU as it rolls out next-generation mobile services Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Mar 2022
Aerospike ‘sharpens cloud’ for disparate real time data
Real-time data company Aerospike Inc. has sharpened its scope this month to now provide two new deployments for the Aerospike Real-time Data Platform. Why has Aerospike done this? It’s all about ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
29 Mar 2022
Ten years of the Raspberry Pi
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the Raspberry Pi reaches its 10th anniversary, we look back on how the low-cost computing device went from schools to supercomputers and even into space. Gartner offers tips on how to motivate IT staff in a hybrid working environment. And we meet the Dutch hackers helping to secure the internet. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2022
IT professionals wary of government campaign to limit end-to-end encryption
Members of the Chartered Institute of IT, the professional body for technology professionals in the UK, warn against limiting end-to-end encryption Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2022
NHS England deploys pilot AI tool to forecast A&E admissions
The NHS is deploying an AI-based demand forecasting tool to accurately predict activity levels and free up staff, space and resources to tackle post-pandemic treatment backlogs Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2022
Most big businesses are taking up banking as a service
API-based banking services allow corporate customers to offer financial services without the need for heavy tech development or regulatory approval Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Mar 2022
GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles)
GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) is a collection of commonly followed accounting rules and standards for financial reporting. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Mar 2022
Industry clouds are all the rage, but are they driven by marketing or customer need?
Industry clouds – cloud applications designed for specific sectors – are fashionable staples of supplier marketing, but are they what corporate IT is demanding? Continue Reading
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News
25 Mar 2022
European Commission proposes new cyber security regulations
New cyber and information security regulations have been proposed by the European Commission to create a minimum set of standards in both areas Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Mar 2022
Striking a balance between risk and innovation: Lessons from an autonomous ship
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I turned up for an event at the Historic Dockyards in Portsmouth, UK. The planned star of the show - an unmanned ship called Mayflower 400 - couldn’t actually be ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Mar 2022
When to deploy AI
In the world of artificial intelligence, there is a tendency to consider the ultimate goal as creating something that humans can interact with in a natural way. Today, smart speakers like Alexa and ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2022
Under-investment in hybrid work threatens successful return to the office for European workers
Research from Ricoh Europe shows staff are looking to their employers for clarity and innovation in their new hybrid workplace, but a lack of planning and investment threatens to derail the success of a widespread return to the office Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2022
Unipart maps way ahead with Rise with SAP service
Unipart has chosen the Rise with SAP S/4 Hana-based service as it seeks to develop further the systems integration side of its business Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Mar 2022
Do you feel trapped by Microsoft?
Thoughts on loosening Redmond’s grip on your business I started thinking about reducing my company’s dependency on Microsoft a few years ago. Contributing factors were frustration with the ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2022
The Security Interviews: Red gets automated
We speak to Jack Stockdale, CTO of Darktrace, about Cambridge’s strong data analytics and artificial intelligence links and the role of AI in cyber security Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Mar 2022
DataStax Astra DB widens the dream of the real-time stream
Now self-styling itself as the real-time data company, enterprise open source database specialist DataStax has now come forward with its ‘change data capture’ (CDC) function for Astra DB, a new ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2022
CIO interview: Craig York, CTO, Milton Keynes University Hospital
A cloud-first digital strategy is helping the NHS trust becoming an innovator in the use of healthcare systems such as document management and electronic patient records Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2022
Recognising APAC’s trailblazers in digital transformation
The region’s top industry innovators were recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2022 Continue Reading
