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Lawmakers study leaked Facebook documents made public today

Computer Weekly publishes cache of leaked documents disclosed to Congress Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Jonathan Oxley appointed interim Ofcom chief executive

Ofcom group director for competition and board member fills in as regulator expects to make permanent appointment after General Election Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EU digital sovereignty at risk if global tech giants can’t respect IP rights

MEP warns that digital sovereignty will remain a mirage if European digital champions do not have the same rights to enter foreign markets as those attempting to enter the EU Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei: 5G growth will be maintained with or without US tech supply

Huawei dismisses US tech sabre-rattling and claims it will continue robust business growth in 5G with or without US suppliers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Goldman Sachs lends billions of dollars through Apple partnership

Apple Card issuing bank Goldman Sachs has already given billions of dollars in credit to iPhone users since Apple's credit card was launched Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Huawei ‘in Europe, for Europe’ to unplug bottlenecks towards the intelligent world

Chinese comms infrastructure giant dismisses external “pressures” and sets out its strategy to make breakthroughs and deliver the all-connected intelligent world based on 5G, IoT and AI Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Brits moving to digital banking channel faster than people in the US

Digital banking services rapidly gain popularity, but digital banks face major challenges to make deeper inroads into traditional banks’ customer bases Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Optus fires first salvo in Australia’s 5G roll-out

Australia’s second biggest telco, Optus, has flipped the switch for its 5G fixed wireless broadband service in key cities, with mobile services in the pipeline Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

CI/CD series - Plutora: best practices for continuous code

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Jeff Keyes, director of ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Nokia proposes Soar solution for telcos facing 5G cyber threats

Nokia proposes new way for telcos to meet the inevitable rising cyber security threats posed by 5G-enabled networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Enterprise WLAN industry makes tracks

IDC research finds wireless connectivity remains a top priority for global business as bandwidth demands continue to increase and near real-time business applications require lower latencies Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Banks let customers down with mixed approaches to security

Treasury Committee report recommends new measures to tackle financial fraud Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CI/CD series - Sumo Logic: the pipelines provide continuous data – are you using it?

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Mark Pidgeon, vice president ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CI/CD series - Qualys: Continuous deployment & security – how to avoid blockages

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Marco Rottigni, chief ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CI/CD series - Veracode: up the code pipeline without going down the rabbit hole

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Paul Farrington in his ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

SK continues transition away from mobile dominance

SK Telecom has shown an annual increase in its mobile communications business revenues for the first time in eight quarters, as it carries on with its plan to transform into a global “new” ICT company Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT network investments dig into half-year profits

The need for speed, and the need to lay down and connect high-speed broadband and fibre, has put a break on the financial performance of BT over the first six months of its fiscal year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Global smartphone market grows for first time in two years

Range of market stimuli align to see global smartphone shipments growing 1% in the third quarter of 2019, bucking two years of declines Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Apple finds good fit in wearables and services in fourth quarter

Consumer electronics giant sees marked pivot from products to services in quarterly results Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CI/CD series - GitLab: everyone deserves to deploy at high velocity

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Jason Lenny, director of ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Cisco connects Canary Wharf for Wi-Fi 6 ‘seamless’ roaming

OpenRoaming will allow devices to connect automatically to Wi-Fi and seamlessly roam from one hotspot to another Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CI/CD series - Perforce: polishing the production pipeline

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This contribution is written by Ido Benmoshe, VP of product ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Reykjavik: An IT ecosystem beyond the ice

Iceland is a small island between Europe and the US, and that is one of several reasons why it is attracting tech startups to its capital Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Pegasystems lays down the do's & don'ts of RPA

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Francis Carden is his capacity as vice president for digital automation and robotics at Pegasystems -- the company is known ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Europe, MENA and enterprise adds colour to modest Orange Q3

Solid commercial performance in France, Africa and the Middle East, as well as increased revenues from the Europe and enterprise segments, are drivers for modest profit and revenue growth for Orange Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nice on RPA for EAI: inside out & beyond

Product Director for Nice advanced process automation solutions Itay Reiner spoke to the Computer Weekly Developer Network to discuss how Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is used to aid Enterprise ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

C-Band Alliance offers new spectrum proposal to hasten US 5G roll-out

In its goal of clearing and repurposing C-band spectrum to support fast 5G wireless deployment, C-Band Alliance updates its spectrum clearing proposal to US regulator the FCC Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G projected to bring $1.4tn to global economy over next decade

Survey from Huawei and STL Partners calculates that 5G mobile technologies are set to create an extra $1.4tn in gross domestic product for worldwide economies over the next decade Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Abbyy Timeline: digging into process intelligence

The Computer Weekly Developer Network team engulfed itself in process intelligence at Abbyy Content IQ this season at a session delivered by Ryan Raiker, senior product marketing manager and Alex ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Big Lemon: How developers are helping change student energy consumption

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer network written by Owen Richards, co-founder and head developer of Big Lemon. Big Lemon is a software development agency based in South Wales. ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

How Singtel and Dell are approaching digital transformation

Singtel employees are learning to create their own robotic process automation-powered bots while Dell has speeded up application development from months to weeks Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Endpoint security is a procurement issue, says HP, IDC study

Report warns that buyers are falling at the first hurdle on security by not including it in their endpoint RFPs and tenders Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Take responsibility for cyber security basics, urges NCSC CEO

At the launch of its third annual review, NCSC head Ciaran Martin appealed for individuals and businesses to address the fundamentals of cyber security hygiene to help lighten the load Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Banks move to contain impact of Samsung biometric flaw

NatWest and Nationwide have moved to lock down their mobile banking apps after Samsung warned of a biometric security flaw on its Galaxy and Note S10 devices Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CI/CD series: What drives continuum in software?

Software used to shut down. Users would boot up applications and wrangle about with their various functions until they had completed the tasks, computations or analyses that they wanted -- and then ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Edge computing, 5G spur mobile mixed reality market

Research identifies 5G networks and edge computing as two key emerging technologies that will accelerate the development of mixed reality from 2020 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How retailers are using social to reach Gen Z and beyond

The younger generation of shoppers are all using social media, so how are retailers using influencers to reach these potential customers and their spending power? Continue Reading

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• Matthew Chapman

Home Office Brexit app finally available for iPhone

A mobile app to help EU citizens apply for Settled and Pre-Settled Status after Brexit is finally available for Apple iPhone devices, but only on newer generations Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Huge rise in rogue banking apps driving fraud attacks

Fraud perpetrated through fake mobile apps purporting to be from legitimate banks has seen a statistically significant spike, says RSA Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

O2 promises ‘revolutionary’ offers as it joins UK 5G party

O2 has become the latest operator in the UK to offer a 5G network and claims to be able to demonstrate real-world 5G business use cases that can potentially boost the British economy Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Three hit by network outage

Telco blames “technical difficulties” for outage that has taken down voice, text and data services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Singapore kicks off first steps in 5G roll-out

Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to mobile operators by the middle of next year, culminating in the deployment of two nationwide 5G networks by the end of 2022 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Ripple invests in Swedish open source start-up Towo Labs

Towo Labs, a Swedish startup aimed at simplifying ‘crypto self-custody’, has announced an investment from Xpring, Ripple’s developer initiative. Xpring is described as an initiative by Ripple that ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Appian & UiPath connect neurons on robotic workforce tools

Low-code software company Appian has announced the availability of the Appian Robotic Workforce Manager for UiPath, the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) specialist. The software optimises ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

5G awareness and interest high but consumers struggle to see benefits

The ramp-up of 5G networks would seem only a matter of time, but research suggests consumers are not yet seeing the light Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Zopa continues in its mission to apply a Netflix user experience to banking

Zopa has made a credit scoring tool available as it continues to expand the portfolio of products it offers beyond loans. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Intel makes Pivot towards 5G with Smart Edge acquisition

Chip giant Intel has signed a definitive agreement to buy the Smart Edge intelligent-edge platform business from infrastructure and service provider Pivot Technology Solutions Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei: Fresh mindset needed to speed up 5G development

It may already enjoy pricing and technological advantages, but Huawei is calling on 5G industry to collaborate more, especially with regard to regulatory policy Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Attackers hunt iPhone jailbreakers in click fraud campaign

Research by Cisco’s Talos threat intel unit has identified a new click fraud campaign targeting people looking to jailbreak their iPhone devices Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Digital and innovation apprentices to start NatWest programme

NatWest is kicking off a tech apprentice programme, with its digital innovation hub set to play a key role Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

French and German banks end talks on challenger bank sale

After months of negotiations, BPCE's proposed sale of Fidor Bank to OLB has fallen through Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cloudinary image leader: developing the 'next' JPEG

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Dr Jon Sneyers, senior image researcher at Cloudinary. Cloudinary is a SaaS technology company headquartered in Santa ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

BT goes local with UK jobs boost under ‘beyond limits’ banner

Telco to boost UK call centre staff numbers, up high-street presence and add in-home tech support Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

US likely to concede on Huawei export ban

The US government may make some concessions over the future of Huawei before the end of the year Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

HETT 2019: Digital literacy gap will never be fully closed, says panel

The increasing use of digital technology in healthcare means it is important for people to be digitally literate to take part, but the digital literacy gap will always be there, says an expert panel Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Women in code series: Cécile Tran

The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider team want to talk code and coding. But more than that, we want to talk coding across the diversity spectrum… so let’s get the tough ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Building a 5G city: Bristol’s valuable lessons for the UK’s digital future

West of England Combined Authority is taking part in DCMS’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme, exploring applications for tourism and entertainment. We find out how it is applying its learnings to life in Bristol and Bath. Continue Reading

Showcasing the potential of 5G

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit an ambitious trial in Bristol that is showcasing the possibilities offered by 5G roll-out. We look at how emerging automation technologies are enhancing the use of identity and access management tools. And we assess the Government Digital Service plan for transforming public services. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Southeast Asia’s internet economy hits $100bn milestone

The digital economy in Southeast Asia grew 39% this year but the growth momentum can only be sustained if talent gaps are filled Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

HP Inc. laying off up to 9,000 workers in latest reorg plan

With its printer and printing supplies business fortunes continuing to slide, HP Inc. is undergoing a major reorganization that includes up to 9,000 layoffs. Continue Reading

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• Ed Scannell, Freelancer

Government planning for ‘undeliverable’ ESN

The government has agreed to all of the Public Accounts Committee’s findings in its investigation into the Emergency Services Network, but there is still a chance the programme could collapse Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Microsoft delivers Surface with benefits for enterprise IT

It may not be headline-grabbing news, but the Surface Pro has screws – it can be taken apart and components such as disk drives can be swapped out Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Local authorities hit by 800 cyber attacks every hour

Local authorities and councils in the UK have reported being hit by more than 263 million cyber attacks in the first six months of this year Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Disabled consumers left logged out of retail’s digital revolution

Retailers are being urged to make their digital assets more accessible to disabled consumers, not just for moral and social reasons, but because of the commercial opportunity Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

5G explained: A deep dive into the features and facts

In this 5G guide, learn about key features, challenges and deployment tips. This 5G explanation goes beyond the fundamentals and explores 5G's relationship to other technologies. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

Citrix looks to grow APAC footprint with the intelligent workspace

Citrix is looking to expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific – particularly in Japan, where firms are starting to warm up to flexible work arrangements Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Sumo Logic: continuous digital ecommerce needs continuous intelligence

Self-styled ‘continuous intelligence’ company Sumo Logic has detailed news of ‘digital omnichannel ecommerce’ agency Vaimo now has adopting its technology to provide security analytics for its ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Healthcare and technology have cultural similarities, says NHSX CEO

Common factors in healthcare and technology could help bring about a shift in attitudes, says Matthew Gould Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Interview: James Smith, director of digital, Nationwide Building Society

James Smith says heading up the digital unit at Nationwide Building Society is the best job in the business Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

What to expect from UiPath Forward III 2019

The Computer Weekly Developer Network (CWDN) team is off to Las Vegas for UiPath FORWARD III 2019 to gorge on all things RPA. Robotic Process Automation (RPA)… or sometimes intelligent Robotic ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Mayor launches guidance on building access to increase mobile coverage

London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new standard agreement for commercial landlords and public property owners to make it easier to access rooftops to install 5G Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Is it now normal to use video for business communications – what for, where and why not?

The use of video communications in business has moved on from the days of costly videoconferencing suites, but best practices are yet to develop fully Continue Reading

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• Rob Bamforth, Timefort

Gartner: 5G launch fails to stem decline of smartphone sales

Consumers see no reason to upgrade their current high-end 4G devices. But next year, 5G's greater security and faster speeds may reverse this trend Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Women in code series: Cornelia Davis

The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider team want to talk code and coding.  But more than that, we want to talk coding across the diversity spectrum… so let’s get the tough ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Infor process mining partnership goes ‘one deeper’ into digital

As a term, digital transformation is too woolly, too high-level, too broad and too vague. Yes, we know that it denotes the move to cloud platforms, the move to mobile-first technologies, the move ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Dynatrace: cloud is complex & convoluted, is AI the antidote?

There’s an old saying in corporate communications: when there’s no news, do a press survey. That’s mostly true and the Computer Weekly Developer Network is notorious for our disdain of contrived ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to human capital management

In this buyer’s guide, focused on human capital management (HCM) in the Asia-Pacific region, we look at the advantages of HCM software in recruitment, the importance of listening to staff and the considerations that should be made when using work algorithms. Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines extends use of VMware Workspace One

Singapore’s national carrier is extending the use of Workspace One to more users in a move to enable its workforce to stay productive while on the go Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Code One showcases Oracle developer tools & platform

Oracle used the Code One section of its Oracle Open World 2019 conference to detail some of the more developer-centric elements of its total platform. Code One derives its name from JavaOne, the ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Rural connectivity struggling to keep up with demand

The digital divide between urban and rural areas of the UK is continuing, with broadband and mobile network roll-outs struggling to keep pace with demand Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

RPA series – Blue Prism: RPA has an interconnectivity X-factor

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jon Theuerkauf, chief customer officer at Blue Prism - and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

RPA series: Enate - why initial RPA projects fail… & how to succeed

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Kit Cox, CEO at Enate – and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into the fast-growing topic of ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Oracle Open World: Autonomy, Acceleration, Assistants & Applications

Oracle used its Oracle Open World 2019 conference to produce its customary barrage of product announcements. Amidst this volley of customer wins, platform enhancements, application enrichments and ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

RPA series: Digital Workforce - does RPA integration beat APIs?

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Niko Lehtonen, head of training at Digital Workforce – and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that dig into ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

What 5G applications will transform your business?

The UK’s mobile network operators have started work on their 5G roll-outs, but what applications are most likely to gain enterprise traction for the new standard? Continue Reading

US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe

US lawmakers have given big tech companies a deadline to disclose a wide range of documents as the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan investigation into competition gathers pace Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

RPA series: Appian - creating an integrated robotic workforce with RPA

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Sathya Srinivasan, principal solutions architect at Appian -- and this story forms part of a series of posts on CWDN that ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Research explores economic benefits of full-fibre and 5G at local level

The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has published research by Oxera to help local authorities understand the benefits of full-fibre and 5G Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Senior reporter

RPA series: IFS - Up, up and RPAway!

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Bob De Caux, director of AI and RPA at IFS. IFS is known for its industrial cloud software deployments with a specific ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

West Midlands gears up for the next phase of 5G

West Midlands 5G (WM5G) marks launch of UK’s first dedicated 5G accelerator programme by holding a series of demos to showcase the wide variety of use cases that exist for the technology Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Senior reporter

Fintech lender increases loan limit as customer demand accelerates

Small business lender Esme Loans has increased its loan limit to quarter of a million pounds as businesses are drawn to its simple and fast digital platform Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

RPA series: ABBYY - RPA shortcomings in automating content-centric processes

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Bill Galusha in his role as director of product marketing for RPA & Data Capture at ABBYY. ABBYY specialises ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Less than quarter of fintechs prepared for no-deal Brexit

A survey reveals that less than a quarter of UK fintech companies have their businesses prepared for the UK's exit from the EU Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

5G takes off at Gatwick Airport

Vodafone’s 5G network goes live in airport’s South Terminal Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Women in code series: Ayelet Laub 

The Computer Weekly Developer Network (CWDN) and Open Source Insider team want to talk code and coding.  But more than that, we want to talk coding across the diversity spectrum… so let’s get the ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

RPA series: delaware - the road to 'smarter' RPA

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Simon Harbour, UK Technology Lead, delaware. The company... delaware consulting works to create ERP and ICT solutions ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Regulators globally are shaping up to rein in Facebook

We need to move fast and fix Facebook, before it breaks us Continue Reading

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• Leighton Andrews , Cardiff Business School

The emergence of the shopping centre-as-a-service model

Shopping centres have been morphing into wider entertainment, leisure and hospitality venues for some time, but their role is set to evolve yet further Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

RPA series: IPsoft - RPA isn’t successful in silos

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Joe Michael in his role as head of pre-sales for UK at IPsoft. IPsoft the company is an Artificial Intelligence specialist ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Inside NatWest Ventures

NatWest Ventures is helping NatWest bank to remain relevant to its SME businesses customer community through digital innovation Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA