Mobile apps and software
Mobile apps and app stores have introduced a new way of developing and distributing software that opens up opportunities for corporate IT strategies. IT managers need to understand the relative merits of products such as Android, iOS, WebOS and Blackberry - and in particular the most popular enterprise mobile software, Blackberry Exchange Server (BES). We follow the latest developments in this fast-moving mobile apps and software sector.
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News
10 Oct 2024
Afas leads the way with four-day work week in the Netherlands
Dutch labour unions want a shorter working week and software company Afas is leading the way, introducing a four-day work week from 1 January 2025 Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2023
Netherlands enables contactless payments on entire public transport network
All modes of public transport now accept payments using contactless technology after the completion of major project in the Netherlands Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2020
ABB Power plugs into Ericsson 5G tech to increase factory productivity
Ericsson gears up for the post-coronavirus world with confidence in 5G and reveals project for its 5G-ready Industry Connect with global leader in power technology Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Surge in Wi-Fi upload traffic shows need for advanced Wi-Fi adoption
Prolonged home working will see home networks, based on older Wi-Fi technologies rather than the likes of Wi-Fi 6, put under intolerable strain, warns analyst Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Banking and mobile sectors collaborate to stop text scams
Initiative aims to protect 50 genuine brands and government organisations from being impersonated by cyber criminals Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2020
Traditional banks need to do more than gloss over back-end systems with fintech paint
Banks need to work with fintechs if they are to prosper in the new world, but first they must update their back-end systems Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Apr 2020
InfluxData: Dear developers, get your ‘pants’ on & take a shower
As we know, we’re all in this (COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown) together… and so, logically, many tech outfits are finding it hard to come forward with their new platform roadmap developments in ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2020
Collaboration and communications get richer as Covid-19 ushers in new working reality
Covid-19 lockdowns bring about collective rethink in the way we work, with remote video becoming normalised and a potential change in the way effectiveness is measured Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2020
NCSC launches coronavirus cyber security campaign
The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a reporting service for scam emails as part of a campaign to help people protect themselves from cyber criminals exploiting the pandemic Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2020
Ada Lovelace Institute questions effectiveness of UK contact-tracing strategy
Independent study institute for user-focused data and AI solutions argues that NHS Covid-19 tracking plans will not be effective unless action is taken to address technical limitations Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2020
Australian workers are weakest link in fight against cyber attacks
About four in 10 employees are sharing inappropriate data across mobile devices and half of all security incidents in 2019 occurred through inappropriate IT use, new study finds Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2020
Ofcom publishes technical data debunking 5G links to Covid-19
Ofcom makes latest response to the unfounded and dangerous fake news suggesting links between 5G networks and coronavirus Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2020
Fifth of UK small businesses concerned about prolonged remote working
Small firms find the potential prospect of indefinite working from home a major challenge to future business Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Big hit to European 5G as smartphone industry set for sharpest falls in 20 years
Screeching halt to telecoms money truck predicted for 2020 as Covid-19 outbreak impacts phone production and 5G roll-out Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Apr 2020
IT modernisation series – BetterCloud: APIs are king (and queen)
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2020
EU warns no compromise on privacy as NHS clashes with tech firms on contact tracing
EU and UK regulators express data privacy concerns days after Silicon Valley giants announce collaboration on contact-tracing apps to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Telcos in developed markets to lose more than $40bn
Big increases in unemployment will see a 3.4% decline in telecoms revenue this year, with the negative impact to persist for the next 12 months, says analyst Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Apr 2020
Kryon RPA targets documentation delays for COVID-19 healthcare testing
Bots are everywhere… and nobody knows when we really first started enthusing about them. Thinking back, Microsoft spoke of not much else besides bots at its 2015 Build developer conference… so ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2020
Orange expands mesh Wi-Fi into Belgium, reinforces marine service capabilities
SoftAtHome’s mesh Wi-Fi now available for Orange Belgium customers while Orange ship begins undersea cabling survey work off coast of Sicily Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Lloyds Bank to give thousands of tablet devices to over-70s
Banking group is giving away tablets and basic digital training to help vulnerable customers stay connected during the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2020
Samsung claims 4.3Gbps 5G speed breakthrough
Korean tech giant’s latest lab demonstration uses MU-MIMO technology to showcase 5G’s potentially vast capacity, new radio, NR, 28GHz access unit Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Apple and Google unite for contact tracing technology
Silicon Valley giants announce collaboration to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: More than two-fifths of employees likely to continue remote working after pandemic
Research firm Gartner offers guide to managing remote workers during Covid-19 pandemic as new normal for work emerges Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Apr 2020
Australian firms soldier on amid Covid-19 outbreak
From the largest financial institutions to small companies, Aussie firms have been dialling up their use of technology tools to keep their businesses humming during the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2020
Apple and Netflix most imitated brands in phishing attacks
A new report highlights the brands which are being most frequently spoofed by cyber criminals in phishing attacks Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Apr 2020
How developers can operationalise bots – Part 1
This paired couplet of guest posts for the Computer Weekly Developer Network is written by PK’s Ram Sathia in his position as VP of intelligent automation and Ajmeer Ali Liyakkathali in his ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Apr 2020
How developers can operationalise bots – Part 2
This paired couplet of guest posts for the Computer Weekly Developer Network is written by PK’s Ram Sathia in his position as VP of intelligent automation and Ajmeer Ali Liyakkathali in his ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Warning over surge in Zoom security incidents
Check Point researchers have observed a surge in suspicious Zoom domains as cyber criminals target popular remote working and collaboration tools Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2020
How Bolt plans to be more uber than Uber
Overcoming competitors with brand names that have become part of the modern vernacular is a challenge Estonia-based Bolt has set itself as it takes on Uber Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2020
Vodafone taps VMware to complete European roll-out of network virtual infrastructure
Operator taps virtual infrastructure firm to add last piece of pan-European digital infrastructure architecture and gain agility and flexibility Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2020
Mobile operator community and academics use smartphone power to fight Covid-19
Vodafone Foundation and scientists at Imperial College London are using a smartphone app to aid coronavirus research Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2020
Samsung, AWS claim world’s first mission-critical comms video call
MCPTX solution powered by leading cloud platform said to enable first responders to accurately assess vital moments using voice, data and video calls Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Home business opportunity knocks for consumer IoT suppliers
Internet-of-things manufacturers see a huge new market opening up from the millions of new enterprise customers working from home Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Soaring collaboration app uptake sees home workers clock on for longer hours
Number of people online during working day more than doubles since end of January and growth in demand for business apps reaches record levels, fuelled by conferencing applications Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Apr 2020
IT modernisation series – Riverbed: Don’t leave ops in the dark
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Apr 2020
Circular Computing remanufactured laptops offer zero-carbon computing
A UK firm is behind a new drive to provide the planet with the world’s first supply of carbon-neutral laptops. Circular Computing specialises in ‘remanufactured’ laptops. As a comparatively new ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Nordic tech startups face job cuts amid falling sales and a lack of funding
Tech startups based in the Nordic region face difficult decisions as the Covid-19 pandemic leads to falling sales and investment Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Apr 2020
IT modernisation series - Exasol: The drive to data-driven democracy
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Apr 2020
IT modernisation series – OutSystems: Of monoliths & microservices
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Apr 2020
Malaysia’s telemedicine vision gets fresh boost
Tech startup DoctorOnCall has built a virtual health advisory platform for people to consult doctors amid the coronavirus outbreak, catalysing Malaysia’s telemedicine blueprint, which was conceived over two decades ago Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2020
Google data shows high interest in security and remote working
An analysis of the most Googled technology terms during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the scale of the cyber security challenge presented by the crisis Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: What does the ‘new normal’ mean for how we work?
Examining the long-term impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on the world of work, security, privacy and networks Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Apr 2020
IT modernisation series – Coralogix: A thoroughly modern two-pronged approach to log analytics
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2020
Transatel takes global connected vehicle platform on the road
NTT subsidiary offers eSIM-capable, cellular technology for global IoT connectivity with Internet of Vehicles system designed to solve vehicle manufacturers’ greatest challenges Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Is Zoom safe and should security teams ban it?
Zoom’s rapid rise to prominence has highlighted a score of security problems with the service. Should CISOs try to steer their organisations away from it, or ban it outright? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Apr 2020
TIBCO CTO Petracek: Getting the fuel mix right to feed the AI engine
Not all software is equal. Some software is just software i.e. it’s application (apps), components or perhaps even mircoservices. Some software is higher-level software i.e. it’s platform-level ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2020
Jack Schofield, tech journalist and Computer Weekly contributor, dies
In his Computer Weekly articles, Schofield discussed the early success of the web, why the BlackBerry should be waterproof, and how Microsoft overtook IBM Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Apr 2020
Planet Astro Slide, the ‘first’ 5G smartphone will full physical keyboard
The Computer Weekly Inspect-a-Gadget team has already played with the Gemini PDA by Planet Computers in a story that provides some level of validation for this ‘invention’, because humans need a ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Use of fintech apps in Europe accelerates
Fintech apps are being increasingly used by consumers as restrictions on their movements are put in place Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Apr 2020
Top ‘avenues’ for developers in smart cities
Perhaps no more than a decade ago, the notion of ‘smart cities’ probably implied thoughts of which metropolitan areas could be said to have the greatest density of schools, colleges and ... Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Contactless limit rises as retailers make point-of-sale changes
The spending limit for contactless card payments is increasing to £45 today (1 April), which is just one of several ways that retail point-of-sale is evolving in response to the coronavirus Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Apr 2020
IT modernisation series – Paperspace: We need a common (ML) dev tool stack
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
Huawei extols 2019 as ‘extraordinary’ year
Despite political challenges across the world restricting use of its technology, Chinese comms tech giant posts strong yearly increase in sales and profit Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
Too late to protect online privacy, say Brits
Most UK consumers are concerned about data privacy, but think it’s too late to do much about it, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
Houseparty denies hack as credential stuffing attacks spread
Social media service denies its service has been hacked, and is offering a million-dollar bounty to anybody who can prove otherwise Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
O2 to launch UK’s first 5G accelerators in three West Midlands cities
Consortium led by Telefónica UK Deloitte, Wayra and Digital Catapult to build 5G accelerators in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Virtual hackathon seeks to develop a suite of applications to help people during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak through ethically built technology Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Viability of half of London’s tech startups threatened
Technology startups in London are fighting for their existence, with business plans for the next three months geared towards survival Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2020
Australian government unveils Covid-19 app
Federal government launches Coronavirus Australia app to keep Australians updated on the latest developments in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Smartphone production to plummet 20%, over $25bn lost in roaming revenue
Two studies reveal the huge hit on the mobile device and service industry that is likely to be caused by the Covid-19 outbreak Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Megaport: Why networks should be more like Spotify
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Mar 2020
Scosche BaseLynx modular charging system
Every day, we plug our smartphone into a power charging cable and (if we use Android on a Huawei Mate device, as is the case here) we watch the screen show a graphical representation (as depicted ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – HashiCorp: Unlocking a common cloud operating model
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – NetApp: Threading & weaving a holistic data fabric
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2020
Nordic fintechs urge financial literacy to be taken seriously before it’s too late
Fintechs in the Nordic region hope to prevent more adults getting into financial difficulty through apps that educate people about managing their finances at an early age Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Be alert to rogue mobile apps exploiting outbreak
Well-meaning developers are beginning to offer medical apps to monitor coronavirus symptoms and provide information on the pandemic. Opportunists and cyber criminals are not far behind them Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Moveworks: Why modernised IT depends on conversational AI
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Norwegian banking app gives access to other banks’ accounts
Banking customers can access and make payments from their other bank accounts using the DNB Mobile Bank app Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Contactless spending limit increased to fight pandemic
Banking and financial services trade body UK Finance to increase spending limit for contactless payments to £45 from the start of April Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Russia presses ahead with developing 5G, but allocation of frequencies needs to be resolved first
Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Grocers scrambling to update online and delivery propositions
The supermarkets have effectively become the fourth emergency service as the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis takes hold, aided by significant online and delivery changes Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Tekya auto-clicker malware exploits kids’ Android apps
Google has removed multiple apps for children that were found to contain Tekya auto-clicker malware Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Cloudhouse: Legacy Windows platforms & the future of functionality
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Nokia, LG Uplus build fully automated 5G IP transport network in Korea
Finnish comms firm wins another Asian contract with Korean operator to improve speed of 5G service deployment Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Global VPN deployments rocket since 11 March
Business virtual private network uptake has taken off over the past 10 days as global workforces become vastly more distributed Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Singapore government to open source contact-tracing protocol
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency is contributing the source codes of the BlueTrace protocol that powers its contact-tracing app Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Thousands of Netflix, Disney+ streaming accounts being stolen
Proofpoint has urged users of streaming services to be alert to cyber criminals hijacking their accounts Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Chunghwa Telecom selects Nokia, Ericsson for rapid 5G build-out
Taiwanese operator taps Nordic comms giants for essential equipment in improving efficiency and user experience Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: UK mobile operators discuss sharing crowd movement data with government
Reports emerge of unprecedented cooperation between UK telcos and government to provide people-modelling data to prevent spread of coronavirus Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Seek ditches pagers for cloud service in IT operations
Australian employment marketplace Seek is doing away with pagers in favour of PagerDuty’s cloud-based digital operations platform to scale up its IT operations in Asia and Australia Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Sans Institute issues cyber security advice for parents
With schools now shut across the UK, parents will bear more responsibility for keeping children safe online and educating them about online harms Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2020
How an Estonian digital nation emerged from the embers of Soviet rule
Estonia’s minister for foreign trade and IT tells Computer Weekly how the country went from having no governmental infrastructure in the early 1990s to acquiring the label “digital nation” Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – LzLabs: Making mainframe apps 'cloud-native'
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: How to implement safe and secure remote working
Find out what CIOs and CISOs need to know to enable their end-users to work remotely and stay secure during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, and learn how users can help themselves Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – MuleSoft: Plugging loosely into an API-driven future
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Rubrik: versioning as part of the modern API lifecycle
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2020
Ocado pulls website amid coronavirus shopping frenzy
Ocado has closed its website and will not take any new orders for several days thanks to sheer volume of traffic Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Mar 2020
Moog from home
Social distancing is a bit of a busman’s holiday for Downtime, but just to be safe, we’ve alienated everyone we know. We haven’t really known what to do with ourselves since being advised to stay ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2020
4G arrives for eastern half of Jubilee Line
Full 4G mobile connectivity arrives on half of one of London’s busiest Underground transport links, paving the way for extended communications throughout the network Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Mar 2020
OutSystems offers community response for COVID-19
Low-code software company OutSystems has announced a community-based app development programme to help combat the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak and its effects digitally. The company is offering ... Continue Reading
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News
17 Mar 2020
Nutanix expands virtual desktop service in APAC
Nutanix has expanded its Xi Frame virtual desktop service to five more cloud regions in Asia-Pacific amid the Covid-19 outbreak Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Rancher Labs: Kubernetes is a catalyst
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Mar 2020
Shirts and suits retailers using tech to stay smart
Enhanced personalisation, increased visualisation and much more customisation with a digital twist comprise the to-do lists of several UK formalwear retailers Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Confluent: Event streaming moves monoliths to microservices
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Mar 2020
IT modernisation series – Sumo Logic: cultural process shifts should precede platform lifts
Unlike digital-first organisations, traditional businesses have a wealth of enterprise applications built up over decades, many of which continue to run core business processes. In this series of ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
ICNIRP finds no health risk with 5G technologies
Study by independent organisation that provides scientific advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of non‐ionising radiation finds 5G technologies not harmful if new guidelines are adhered to Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
EE further expands UK 5G network
BT-owned mobile operator rolls out 5G to 21 new locations in the country Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
Cookie-stealing trojans found lurking on Android phones
Kaspersky discovers two new Android malware modifications that could give hackers control of their victims’ social media accounts Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
Dutch landscape attracts fintech exploration
In 2019, the Netherlands had more than 450 companies active in financial technology. The country’s “polder model”, in which new and traditional companies work closely together, offers many opportunities for fintechs Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Mar 2020
Appian World 2020: Virtually speaking in low-code mode
Most years, the Computer Weekly Developer Network team looks forward to attending Appian World 2020, a conference and exhibition designed to showcase Appian’s approach to enterprise low-code ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Mar 2020
Appian RPA augments amalgamated automation array
Low code heavyweight Appian has augmented its core platform with an amalgamated (i.e. integrated) automation offering focused on Robotic Process Automation (RPA). The ingeniously named Appian RPA ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
27 Feb 2020
CW Nordics: Swedes lose faith in social media as data security fears increase
Swedish citizens are becoming more concerned about the activities of social media companies and are reducing their online interaction with them as a result. Also read about new mobility-as-a-service projects gaining traction across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, and why the Finnish government has committed resources to a cyber security project aimed at local authorities. Continue Reading