Information management
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News
07 Jun 2024
European data chief prepares bid to get UK to join EU digital single market
Data initiative Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into a planned digital European single market, as the EU seeks to extend the reach of vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Nov 2023
Heineken lets the data flow
In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we find out about Heineken’s mission to make the most out of the data it holds through an enterprise-wide data ecosystem. We also look at how the UK has turned its back on the German government-funded Gaia-X data platform, why cyber experts are urging the EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans, and how the IT industry is responding to the software developer skills shortfall. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Sep 2020
Gartner: Balance safety, privacy and productivity when employees return to the workplace
Organisations may decide that data collection can help keep employees safe in a Covid-secure workplace – but employers must consider all the privacy and productivity implications Continue Reading
By- Bart Willemsen, Gartner
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Feature
25 Sep 2020
Business process automation expansion could founder on IT drift from business focus
Business process automation might find new territory to expand into as businesses have become bloated with excess processes since the 2008 crash. But has IT drifted out of business alignment again? Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Sep 2020
Digital safeguarding of physical workspaces can help employees return to 'normal'
Employees across all sectors are putting their trust in data – not just devices – upon their imminent return to physical workspaces Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Sep 2020
The new age of supply chains post-Covid
Supply chain managers have been predicting the future for years. Now manufacturers are relying on insights to inform their decision-making Continue Reading
By- John Kelleher
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News
24 Sep 2020
Coronavirus shows inadequacy of rear-view mirror planning
Looking at historical data has hampered businesses’ attempts to move forward effectively during the pandemic Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
24 Sep 2020
Can banks solve money laundering puzzle through technology?
Banks face a huge challenge in identifying and stopping money laundering without interfering with police investigations Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Sep 2020
Data deluge grips enterprises amid digitisation
Two-thirds of respondents in a new Splunk study expect the quantity of data to grow by nearly five times by 2025 as they embrace more emerging technologies Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
24 Sep 2020
Australians want more control over privacy
Nearly nine in 10 Australians want more control and choice over the collection and use of their personal information amid declining trust in how organisations handle personal data, survey finds Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
22 Sep 2020
The inside story of Taiwan’s AI whizz
Not content with his stellar achievements in artificial intelligence, Chih-Han Yu wanted to create an impact with his work and formed one of Taiwan’s most important unicorns Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Podcast
22 Sep 2020
Gender pay gap, undersea datacentre, digital mapping – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the gender pay gap, undersea datacentre experimentation and digital mapping Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
22 Sep 2020
Patch grows data capabilities with Snowflake
A Snowflake data warehouse pulls in data from various SaaS systems to provide master data for management reports for horticulture retailer Patch Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
22 Sep 2020
WikiLeaks published unredacted cables after password was disclosed in book
WikiLeaks published a cache of unredacted government cables after the publication of a book containing the password led to their publication on other parts of the internet, court told Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
21 Sep 2020
Can Arm stay strong under Nvidia?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the implications of the controversial acquisition of UK chip leader Arm by US rival Nvidia. Black Lives Matter has raised awareness of social inequalities, but is the tech sector becoming more diverse? And we ask if business software can learn from the addictive nature of social apps. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 Sep 2020
CIO interview: Julie Berry of Saffery Champness advances business advisory role for IT
Julie Berry, IT director at accountancy firm Saffery Champness, describes how her team has enhanced its advisory role to the business, in part through the implementation of a cloud-based document management system Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
21 Sep 2020
DBS taps AI and data analytics in intelligent banking move
Singaporean bank has started using artificial intelligence and analytics to provide customers with hyper-personalised insights and recommendations, to win more market share Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
21 Sep 2020
India’s storage market takes hit but hasn’t lost its shine
The slower growth in storage spending in India amid the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be mitigated by digitisation efforts by financial services and manufacturing firms Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
18 Sep 2020
Open Data Institute explores diverse range of data governance structures
Unlocking the economic and social potential of data will require a diverse range of governance structures to meet the needs of different contexts, use cases and stakeholders Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
18 Sep 2020
Data institutions play critical role in solving global social problems
Nigel Shadbolt, co-founder of the Open Data Institute, argues that a new breed of data institutions have a key role to play in unlocking the social and economic value of data Continue Reading
By- Nigel Shadbolt, The Open Data Institute
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News
17 Sep 2020
Government IT leaders on how Covid crisis will shape future delivery
At a TechUK Building the Smarter State event, government IT leaders shared their experience of the coronavirus crisis, and their thinking about how future service delivery will aim to be more joined-up for citizens Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Opinion
17 Sep 2020
How to build a smart city from the ruins of Covid-19
The London Data Commission is working to open up data about the capital to help regeneration and growth post-pandemic Continue Reading
By- John Romeo, Oliver Wyman Forum
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News
17 Sep 2020
WikiLeaks partners developed software to redact 400,000 Iraq War Logs
Psychologist and co-founder of NGO the Iraq Body Count told a court that Julian Assange insisted on stringent redaction of hundreds of thousands of documents which revealed civilian deaths in the Iraq war Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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17 Sep 2020
APAC buyer’s guide to BI and analytics
In this buyer’s guide, we look at the state of adoption of business intelligence and analytics tools, common use cases and other technology and business considerations Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Sep 2020
CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to business intelligence and data analytics
Businesses today are seeking to discover, interpret, extract and communicate meaningful patterns in data to increase efficiency and better serve their customers. In this handbook, focused on the use of business intelligence and data analytics in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at some examples of how making sense of data makes good business sense. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Sep 2020
Covid crisis shifts supply chain management from efficiency to resilience
Supply chain management seems to be changing profoundly as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, possibly shifting from an economy of efficiency to resilience, harnessing trading networks, machine learning and robotic process automation Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
16 Sep 2020
Julian Assange held back 15,000 documents to prevent harm to US government
Investigative journalist John Goetz said today that WikiLeaks held back publication of thousands of documents that could harm individuals Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Sep 2020
Lorca security scaleups to get Splunk data expertise
Lorca inducts Splunk onto its co-marketing programme, giving security scaleups access to new data expertise Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Sep 2020
SSE Enterprise Telecoms further extends 100Gbps capable network across the UK
New connections built to provide 100Gbps optical and Ethernet services will enable SSE Enterprise Telecoms to reach more than 90 datacentres across the UK Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Sep 2020
Singapore partners Apple on LumiHealth
Singapore’s Health Promotion Board has developed a programme with Apple to encourage healthy living following a similar partnership with Fitbit last year Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
15 Sep 2020
TikTok-Oracle partnership moves forward for consideration
Joint venture proposal could create thousands of jobs and secure TikTok’s future outside China Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
15 Sep 2020
How data has helped in the fight against coronavirus
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the Office for National Statistics about the important role data plays in the battle against Covid-19. We also look at the speedy deployment of the Scottish contact-tracing app and report on a discussion about the UK government’s delayed response to its digital identity consultation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2020
UK’s ‘historic’ trade deal with Japan promises advantages to tech industry, says TechUK
TechUK was among the organisations that have welcome the ‘historic’ trade deal between the UK and Japan that is expected to boost trade by £15bn a year Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
14 Sep 2020
NTT taps data analytics and cloud for Tour de France
NTT’s analytics and cloud capabilities stood up to the test amid crashes and poor weather conditions during the first stage of this year’s Tour de France Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
09 Sep 2020
Coronavirus: APAC organisations speed up innovation
Innovation has become easier than before, with the most innovative organisations expecting to recover from the impact of the pandemic in less than six months, new Microsoft-commissioned study finds Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
09 Sep 2020
Hyundai-Kia expands Rimini Oracle contract to regional offices
Car manufacturer expands its existing third-party support contract. Savings will help fund autonomous and electric car development Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Sep 2020
Government publishes long-promised national data strategy
The government has published a national data strategy aimed at fostering innovation and increasing economic growth. It will also appoint 10 data fellows each year to work in the orbit of Number 10, and create 500 analyst jobs by 2021 Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
08 Sep 2020
NHS whistleblowers at risk due to poor IT policies
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our investigation into NHS practices shows how poor IT policies are putting whistleblowers at risk. Our buyer’s guide examines the networking implications of the surge in remote working. And we assess how well the public cloud giants responded to the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2020
HotelBeds uses API management platform to reduce cost
HotelBeds has switched from its legacy suppler to a licensed service in an effort to reduce API management costs after traffic doubles Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
03 Sep 2020
Insurers accept they were slow to adopt digital
Insurance companies know they must prioritise digital investment and are planning in-house development to help make up lost ground Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Sep 2020
Weta Digital goes all-in on AWS
New Zealand visual effects studio plans to migrate most of its infrastructure to Amazon Web Services and tap machine learning and analytics to deliver projects more quickly Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
01 Sep 2020
How Bank Mandiri is driving the use of big data analytics
Indonesia’s largest bank has built a big data platform to track transactions and monitor the health of its workforce, among other big data analytics initiatives Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Definition
31 Aug 2020
Apache Hadoop YARN
Apache Hadoop YARN is the resource management and job scheduling technology in the open source Hadoop distributed processing framework. Continue Reading
By- Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
- Jack Vaughan
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News
31 Aug 2020
How India’s Tata Capital is expanding its digital footprint
Tata Group’s financial services arm has been migrating branch walk-ins and voice calls to self-service digital channels staffed by chatbots as it expands its digital footprint Continue Reading
By- Pratima Harigunani
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News
28 Aug 2020
NHS gets £50m in AI funding for digital pathology
Government funding package focuses on earlier diagnosis of cancer in the West Midlands, north of England and London Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
28 Aug 2020
Office for National Statistics defines better cross-government data linkage
ONS review of data-linking practices across government is consistent with Cummings and Johnson drive to put data in command of government Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
28 Aug 2020
How Citi is democratising access to data
Global financial institution Citi puts people at the centre of its data analytics initiatives and collaborates with users to drive adoption and success Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
27 Aug 2020
Tour de France 2020 fans to get virtual experience delivered by NTT
This year’s Tour de France was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. IT services company NTT has teamed up with event organiser ASO to offer a virtual experience to fans who cannot be at the roadside Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
27 Aug 2020
CW Nordics: Bergen’s tech hub seeks global success
Norway’s second-largest city, Bergen, is building a tech ecosystem that is beginning its development with a focus on the city’s industrial heritage. Also in this issue, read why now might be the time for businesses to consider how they will invest in outsourcing IT once the Covid-19 pandemic wanes. And read how Norway’s government has had to backtrack on a law that removed tax relief on energy consumption at datacentres that process cryptocurrency mining. Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2020
Salesforce Q2 2020: Benioff says crisis will speed growth
Salesforce announces 29% year-on-year revenue growth for the second quarter, and grieves for Dreamforce 2020 Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
26 Aug 2020
CIO interview: Steve Otto, chief technology officer, The R&A
When the coronavirus pandemic caused The Open to be cancelled, The R&A’s tech team took the UK’s flagship golf tournament online Continue Reading
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News
25 Aug 2020
Intel’s DAOS tops the IO500 speed challenge for HPC storage
Following on from Lustre, Intel’s DAOS is an object storage-based system with that is designed specifically for use with Optane for metadata and SSD for bulk storage in HPC environments Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra and Antony Adshead
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Podcast
25 Aug 2020
Gig economy, summer special look-back – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this summer special episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna look back to pre-lockdown episodes, and reflect on the podcasting experience since. First, they discuss the gig economy through the prism of new bite-sized BBC comedy Mandy Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
25 Aug 2020
When algorithms don’t play fair
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we report on the auditing of algorithms to countervail bias. We examine what CISOs can learn from Covid-19. And in our buyer’s guide to modern software development, we assess how competent artificial intelligence is at building applications that deliver the best possible customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Aug 2020
Ethics of AI algorithms under examination
Sebastian Klovig Skelton’s article in this week’s CW ezine issue, ‘Auditing for algorithmic discrimination’ could hardly be more timely. The fall-out from the algorithmic exams fiascos of recent ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
24 Aug 2020
How big data is solving future health challenges
An Australian paediatric research institute has started a big data initiative to facilitate early intervention in childhood conditions that may pose problems to people later in life Continue Reading
By- Anthony Caruana
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News
20 Aug 2020
Social media data leak highlights murky world of data scraping
A data brokerage left its database of 235 million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube profiles exposed to anybody who cared to access it Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2020
How Dell is leveraging data to reopen its offices
Dell Technologies has created a real-time dashboard to make sense of data about the Covid-19 coronavirus and safely guide its employees’ return to the workplace Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
19 Aug 2020
Digital experience management – web content management for the omnichannel age?
Digital experience management represents an evolution of web content management for a more omnichannel commercial world. We explore its definition and applicability Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2020
Vodafone builds smart enterprise on SAP S/4 Hana
Holger Grewe, group head of corporate transformation, and Ignacio Garcia, CIO corporate systems, at Vodafone, convey how SAP S/4 Hana has been purposely implemented as part of an ongoing smart enterprise transformation Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
18 Aug 2020
How Covid-19 elevated the datacentre
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how datacentres and their workers became part of our critical national infrastructure due to the pandemic. Firms considering upgrading to SAP S/4 Hana face hefty bills – we look at how to keep costs down. And we analyse the increasing rate of applications being migrated to the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2020
Singapore firms struggle with RPA roll-outs
Almost three-quarters of Singapore business leaders say their organisations are facing difficulties in scaling up their implementations of robotic process automation Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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E-Zine
13 Aug 2020
CW Benelux: Security system concerns at Schiphol Airport
A report has revealed problems with critical security systems at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Also read why the Netherlands’ digital sector is yearning for attention from the government, and how data weaknesses persist despite Dutch companies investing heavily to comply with GDPR. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Aug 2020
APAC buyer’s guide to BI and analytics
In this buyer’s guide, we look at the state of adoption of business intelligence and analytics tools, common use cases and other technology and business considerations Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
06 Aug 2020
Footballers to take legal action over use of performance and tracking data
Planned lawsuit will argue that the use of players’ statistics by third-party companies is incompatible with footballers’ data rights Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
06 Aug 2020
Spurring digitalisation in Singapore’s tourism sector
The Singapore Tourism Board has developed a digital pass and an analytics service, among other initiatives, to digitalise the city-state’s embattled tourism industry Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
05 Aug 2020
Home Office drops ‘racist’ visa algorithm
The Home Secretary has pledged to stop using an algorithmic decision-making system to assess visa applications after migrant welfare and technology justice groups challenged the tool for helping to create a hostile environment for migrants Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
05 Aug 2020
Nokia to set up robotics lab at Indian Institute of Science
The Nokia Centre of Excellence for Networked Robotics will explore the use of drones, advanced communications and artificial intelligence in agriculture and industrial automation, among other applications Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
05 Aug 2020
Inside Juniper’s radical IT transformation
Western Australia’s aged care provider Juniper embarked on an aggressive strategy to completely transform its IT operations in just two years Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
04 Aug 2020
20 top BI tools and how to choose the right one
To help you buy the right BI tool for your data analysis needs, here's a look at 20 leading technologies, the different types of BI software and key features to look for. Continue Reading
By- Rick Sherman, Athena Solutions
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News
31 Jul 2020
ICO launches guidance on AI and data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance aimed at rendering the application of machine learning to data compliant with data protection principles Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
31 Jul 2020
IFS CEO Darren Roos: Customer investment in cloud and digital has held up during Covid
Business applications supplier’s chief executive tells Computer Weekly that business has been surprisingly good during the coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
29 Jul 2020
Schrems steps up pressure on Irish data protection commissioner on Facebook’s data sharing with US
Austrian lawyer is considering ‘other’ options if the Irish data protection commissioner does not make a decision by October on his seven-year-old complaint against Facebook Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Feature
29 Jul 2020
Five on-premise and cloud options for network-attached storage
We look at five options for file access storage, from ‘traditional’ NAS in a standalone appliance to distributed hybrid cloud file storage and NAS cloud gateways Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Opinion
29 Jul 2020
Taking back control of government data mustn’t leave the public in the dark
Boris Johnson has quietly transferred control over government data to Number 10, without explaining why. The public deserves more involvement in how their personal data is being used, says Labour Continue Reading
By- Chi Onwurah, Labour
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News
28 Jul 2020
Why supply chain visibility is key to APAC retailers
Having complete visibility over the supply chain will enable retailers to tide over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and transform their businesses Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Podcast
28 Jul 2020
Digital addiction, digital skills – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss digital addiction and business software, digital skills and how Barnardo’s benefited from digital transformation Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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Blog Post
28 Jul 2020
Data-driven digital transformation: five technology initiatives for the age of Covid-19
This is a guest blogpost by Rich Pugh, co-founder and chief data scientist, Mango Solutions The things we do not know about Covid-19 seem almost endless. There are no clear answers yet to some of ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
28 Jul 2020
Vector and AWS team up on ‘new energy platform’
New Zealand-based energy supplier Vector partners AWS to develop an IoT and analytics platform to speed up processing of smart meter data and to tailor products and pricing for customers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
27 Jul 2020
CIO interview: Hany Choueiri, chief data officer, Aldermore Bank
Digital transformation, cloud and data science are central to the specialist bank's response to the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2020
China doubles up on ‘new infrastructure’ investments
China is shoring up investments in cloud computing, datacentres and the internet of things, among other areas, to ready itself for the post-Covid-19 world Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
23 Jul 2020
How Schrems II will impact data sharing between the UK and the US
At the end of this year, the UK will no longer be subject to the EU’s treaties, opening the way for it and the US to finalise a new trade relationship. Could the UK leave EU data protection standards behind? Continue Reading
By- Eleonor Duhs, Fieldfisher
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News
22 Jul 2020
DCMS loses government data policy to the Cabinet Office
Prime minister Boris Johnson has taken away responsibility for the government use of data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and given it to the Cabinet Office Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
22 Jul 2020
Inside Intel’s transition into an enterprise tech company
Computing giant Intel is pushing deeper into the enterprise with investments in data-centric and emerging technologies along with partnerships with local firms to develop new solutions Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Blog Post
21 Jul 2020
Making efficiency the new normal: end-to-end automation in financial services
This is a guest blogpost by James Loft, COO, Rainbird. If 2020 has been anything so far, ‘unpredictable’ is as good a descriptor as any. The financial services sector has suffered disrupted supply ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Podcast
21 Jul 2020
Huawei’s expulsion from the UK’s 5G networks explained – The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload Podcast
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the implications of the decision to shut Huawei out of UK telecoms, women in software development, new visa rules for IT workers post-Brexit, and the government’s elevation of data analytics Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
21 Jul 2020
CDEI calls for ‘step change’ in public sector data sharing
Public sector needs to change the way data is shared, clarify governance arrangements and work on building public trust and awareness, according to a Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation report Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Jul 2020
The automation revolution is happening now
This is a guest blogpost by Jason Kingdon, Chairman & CEO of Blue Prism And it's raining RPA [Robotic Process Automation]… IBM's announcement that they are acquiring a Brazilian Robotic Process ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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E-Zine
21 Jul 2020
Avon calling: what happens when lockdown eliminates your business model?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to global beauty brand Avon, to find out how it coped with a huge lockdown dilemma – how to adapt its door-to-door sales model when its reps couldn’t leave home. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the use of artificial intelligence in IT security. And we analyse the government’s decision to strip Huawei from the UK’s 5G network. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Jul 2020
Building trust in the future of London’s data
Sharing data by default could turbocharge London’s potential for radical improvements across the ecosystem, according to London First’s director of connectivity and competitiveness, David Lutton Continue Reading
By- David Lutton
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News
17 Jul 2020
How Australia is leading the charge in the Covid-19 fight
Researchers at the University of Queensland worked with IBM to develop a dashboard with machine-learning capabilities to analyse data for a global study on Covid-19 patients in intensive care Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
17 Jul 2020
Government gives £24m boost to agricultural tech
Nine agricultural technology projects are receiving government funding to create more efficient food production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2020
NHS to use forecasting tool to manage post-crisis Covid-19 spread
A forecasting tool based on machine learning is to be used by the NHS to identify Covid-19 hot spots and manage post-crisis spread Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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News
16 Jul 2020
Banks face fairness challenges as they commit to AI technology
Banks working with artificial intelligence technology face governance challenges to ensure AI-based decisions are fair and ethical Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Jul 2020
Open Data Institute releases funding for ethical data sharing projects
Seven projects that explore different approaches to ethical and trustworthy data sharing are being funded by the Open Data Institute to help citizens and businesses make better decisions Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
15 Jul 2020
NUS develops e-skin system in neuromorphic computing breakthrough
The National University of Singapore has developed an electronic skin system that could give robots and prosthetic devices a sense of touch Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Blog Post
14 Jul 2020
The UK government’s weaponization of data analytics
Data analytics seems to have emerged as a cure-all for the current Conservative government. Indeed, it is being positioned as a critical element in the wider revolution of Whitehall that Dominic ... Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Answer
14 Jul 2020
What are the key BI team roles and responsibilities?
A business intelligence team helps an organization deploy, manage and use BI tools. Here are the primary roles on a BI team and an overview of their responsibilities and duties. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jul 2020
Is our drinking data-driven?
Caroline Carruthers, CEO of Carruthers and Jackson, cogitates on the balance between gut and data in making personal risk decisions, ahead of a CDO summer school Continue Reading
By- Caroline Carruthers
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News
13 Jul 2020
Majority of NHS trusts used analytics to track patient infection status during Covid-19 pandemic
Qlik research shows 84% of NHS trusts used data analytics to support patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, and suggests they could use that expertise to improve public health in the round Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
09 Jul 2020
How business software can stay clear of digital addiction
Consumer software is notoriously and deliberately addictive. Should companies and B2B IT emulate that or take the high ground of avoiding the spread of user digital addiction? Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2020
Oracle fleshes out Cloud@Customer with public cloud services for use in customer datacentres
Oracle has enhanced its Cloud@Customer service with capabilities derived from its recent raft of public cloud datacentres Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications