Mobile technology

Decision-makers may prefer Wi-Fi over 5G in retail networks

For retail use cases, 5G may not provide as many benefits as it would for other sectors. Yet 5G offers innovative features, and retailers may still adopt 5G networks in the future. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Managed services to be prime driver of APAC enterprise mobility

Managed mobility services set to account for one-third of overall enterprise mobility revenue in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, equivalent to US$5.3bn Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Halfords is using tech to rev up its customer service

Live chat, virtual contact centres and a new unifying web platform are set to enhance Halfords’ customer service proposition in the year ahead Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2019

The Windows desktop and laptop are not going away, but desktop IT is changing. Computer Weekly looks at the top trends in end-user computing Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Top 10 retail technology stories of 2019

Computer Weekly looks at what 2019 had in store for the retail industry – what technologies were retailers rushing to adopt and how is customer behaviour changing? Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Major US tech companies named in lawsuit over mining deaths of Congolese children

Multinational technology companies have been accused of knowingly benefiting from human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

No change for tech in Boris Johnson’s new government – yet

Nicky Morgan remains in charge of digital policies as DCMS secretary, despite quitting as an MP before the General Election Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Top IT predictions in APAC in 2020

The rise of super apps, Wi-Fi 6 enabled services and cross-functional platform engineering teams are likely to dominate the Asia-Pacific IT landscape in 2020 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Mujjo touchscreen gloves: very handy

It’s winter in Northern Europe, so we’re cold. But, despite the cold, the Inspect-a-Gadget team still needs to keep connected and stay online on the move. So then... coats, hats, scarves and gloves ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Alarm bells ring, the IoT is listening

With Christmas bearing down on us, a series of vulnerability disclosures has drawn attention to the parlous state of IoT security, and serves as a timely warning to people planning to buy smart devices as gifts Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Future fashion: does that dress come in digital?

A visit to a technology-fuelled fashion pop-up paints a picture of a world where retailers and brands sell virtual clothes for usage solely in consumers’ digital lives Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

CI/CD series - Confluent: Events provide an 'in-built primitive' for continuous coding

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 Neil Avery, lead ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Public sector still losing user devices in high numbers

The Ministry of Justice has lost 354 smartphones, PCs, laptops and tablets in the past 12 months, according to a Freedom of Information request, and other government departments are in the same boat Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Online fact-checkers warn of misinformation on unprecedented scale in 2019 election

The UK’s elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission, is calling for new powers to regulate online political advertising Continue Reading

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• Alex Varley-Winter

Why we need an Internet of Blockchains

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jack Zampolin in his capacity as director of product at Tendermint Inc. Tendermint is the company behind the eponymously ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Top APAC telecoms predictions for 2020

The 5G bandwagon is the talk of town, but 4G will remain the priority for much of Asia-Pacific, among other key trends that will shape telecoms markets across the region Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Qualcomm claims world first for 5G mixed reality

5G-supported extended reality platform is claimed to offer more immersive, intelligent and connected experiences Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tibco dials into Apache Pulsar

Software integration and analytics company Tibco has added Apache Pulsar as a fully supported component in its own messaging brand, TIBCO Messaging.  By way of definition and clarification then... ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Motorola enhances mobile policing workflows with next-gen Pronto

Body-worn video and vehicle licensing data integration software designed to accelerate decision-making and evidence management for front-line officers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Mettis Aerospace completes world’s first phase-one Wi-Fi 6 4.0 trials

Next-gen Wi-Fi is successfully put through its paces streaming critical engineering information in “hostile” engineering environment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Turning heads for the HyperX Cloud Orbit gaming headset

Inspect-a-Gadget has been on the road -- it’s been a busy tech conference season and so all the normal home comforts have had to be forgone for a good part of the autumn period. Upon getting back ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Traditional telco approach risks hampering 5G development in manufacturing

Adoption of enterprise business models could see operators’ 5G break-even reduced from 14 to 10 years, with especially large gains in manufacturing, says ABI Research Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G to reshape global telecoms sector in 2020

Study says next-gen technologies and the pressures of digital transformation are likely to continue to reshape what it means to be a telecoms operator next year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Scots urge councils to embrace smart city technologies

Survey of Scottish citizens indicates a number of benefits that local communities can gain from IoT and other connected technologies Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Connectivity is levelling the playing field for small businesses in UK creative sector

Research shows key segment of UK creative industry small businesses produce their best ideas and work on the go, increasingly relying on connectivity to drive productivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Biometrics to enable $2.5tn of mobile payments by 2024

Juniper Research study predicts that biometric technology will be present on 90% of smartphones in five years’ time Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Insurtechs help traditional players differentiate

Traditional insurers are harnessing the agile development techniques of the tech startup community through partnerships with insurtechs Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Security Think Tank: In-depth protection is a matter of basic hygiene

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals? Continue Reading

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• Petra Wenham

Cloudinary: video won't kill the web developer star (AI will save the day)

We live in a world of data, this much we already know. But in that world of data, some of it is structured well-ordered [database] information, some of it is semi-structured information that falls ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Top Android apps at risk from StrandHogg vulnerability

Researchers at Promon say all of the 500 most-downloaded Android apps are at risk from a newly discovered vulnerability Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

China Mobile stakes 5G first for Hong Kong

CMHK successfully accomplishes 5G Standalone network test and completes first voice over NR call in Hong Kong Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CIO interview: Ross Fullerton, CIO, London Ambulance Service

Brought in after a major IT disaster in 2017, the CIO is now introducing technologies to speed up emergency response times and get key patient data back to doctors before arrival at A&E Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

NatWest digital bank goes live

NatWest has announced the availability of its standalone digital challenger bank, known as Bó Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

AT&T integrating 5G capability with Microsoft cloud

AT&T announces plans to provide availability for Network Edge Compute (NEC) technology, bringing Microsoft Azure cloud services into its network edge locations closer to customers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK Court of Appeal gives boost to telcos scoping 5G access points

UK court sides with telco against landowner in legal row regarding access to survey site for 5G technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How APAC firms can unleash the power of creative disruption

Regional business leaders at the recent Leap Summit in Malaysia talked up the blueprint for creative disruption, which includes scaling up an idea and overcoming the distribution challenge, among other areas Continue Reading

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• Avanti Kumar

Gartner: Weak global demand for smartphones in third quarter of 2019

Consumer concern about value for money and deferrals due to 5G add up to disappointing smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2019 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Facebook undermined rivals in bid to dominate global messaging

Facebook used buyouts and bullying tactics towards competitors to grow its business empire, documents leaked to Computer Weekly reveal Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
• Crina Boros

Rural business association slams parties’ lack of plans to address ‘appalling’ connectivity

UK’s major political parties accused of failing rural businesses by lacking a credible solution to improve mobile 4G and 5G coverage Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Snap taps Verizon as 5G partner to extend AR, video experiences

US comms giant Verizon teams with Snapchat creator to look at supporting advanced video applications such as augmented reality on its 5G network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Uber app exploit posed safety risk to passengers

A flaw in Uber’s system meant thousands of trips in London were taken with unauthorised drivers at the wheel Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How ServiceNow is empowering Asia’s mobile workforce

ServiceNow’s newly minted managing director in Asia talks up the company’s sweet spots and traction in the region, and what it’s doing to abstract away workflow complexities for mobile workers Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

General Election 2019: The Lib Dems’ technology policies and digital plans

With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Liberal Democrat Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Europe in the driving seat for global smartphone market

Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi lead the charge to drive unprecedented shipment numbers in the third quarter of 2019, says Canalys study Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CI/CD series - Synopsys: Where does security fit into CI/CD?

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 Meera Rao in her capacity as ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Orange Neva jet takes off as Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone

Back to the future for telco Orange as it introduces Neva jet, Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone, with the aim of preparing its customers for the arrival of the next-generation networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Wind River teams with Dell for 5G distributed edge system

Dell EMC teams with Wind River to form Kubernetes-based system to see use in virtual RAN (vRAN) infrastructures for 5G networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Gigabit internet now available to one in 20 globally

5G starts eating into fibre as 5% of the global population gain access to gigabit networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ryanair checks in Vodafone for business-class infrastructure

Budget airline gets upgrade in Vodafone Business communication technology infrastructure to support 300 sites and 153 million passengers across 40 countries Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Conservatives slammed over social media trickery

The Conservative Party has been caught spreading online disinformation during the General Election campaign for a second time Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

SK Telecom unveils 5G Virtual Social World

Korean telco aims to take advantage of its growing 5G infrastructure with hyper-immersive experience platform optimised for the mobile era Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CI/CD series – MuleSoft: An API-led approach to continuous integration

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 Crerand in his capacity ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

IoT growth set to come from managed data analytics

CompTIA's latest IT industry forecast suggests that businesses will be making more use of automation in internet-of-things applications Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Anti-stalkerware coalition calls time on intrusive abusers

New coalition plans to tackle the scourge of stalkerware as a tool of domestic and other forms of abuse Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Businesses failing to wipe data from old endpoints

Organisations are not taking adequate precautions to sanitise data held on endpoints when refreshing their PC or mobile device estates Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AR and VR set to enhance jobs and boost GDP

New headset technologies and 5G networking promise to lower costs, and make AR and VR more user friendly Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Huawei shrugs off latest US reprieve

Chinese tech giant dismisses the latest extension of the US Temporary General Licence and maintains that the US government is harming its own interests in banning it Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Foreign e-commerce giants threaten Nordic high streets

Surveys show up to 40% of high-street stores in Sweden and Finland could face closure by 2030 as retailers seek to combat e-commerce threat Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

CI/CD series - Altran: What's driving the continuum?

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This post is written by Jitendra Thethi, AVP of Technology ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Home Office Brexit app contains multiple security flaws

The Home Office’s Brexit app may be putting EU citizens’ personal data at risk Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CI/CD series – OverOps: How ‘code quality gates’ optimise the 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 Chen Harel in his role as VP ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

11 new 5G hacks enable user device tracking and monitoring

Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Iowa publish details of several new 5G mobile network vulnerabilities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Google to launch bank accounts in 2020

Google is launching bank accounts in the US in 2020 as tech giants continue to deepen their activities in the financial services sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

PDP gaming accessories, worth a shot (or two)

As any dedicated gamer knows, you need to have ‘everything just right’ in order to get the most fully immersive experience out of the challenges you set yourself in console land. Gone are the early ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Police Scotland furthers Pronto digital beat in Glasgow

Officers will be able to fill in reports directly on their mobile devices for incidents such as crimes, road collisions and traffic tickets Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Subs spike sees growth return to Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK is claiming its best-ever quarter for new customers, with more than 500,000 additions in the three months ending 30 September Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Shared responsibility model key to solving 5G security problem

Both buyers and sellers need to cooperate to solve the thorny issues around 5G security Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

German telcos team to combat mobile dead spots

Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone have entered into a co-operation for mobile network expansion to extend coverage throughout Germany Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Goldman Sachs probed over alleged Apple Card gender discrimination

US financial services regulator is investigating allegations that Goldman Sachs’ credit decisions for its Apple Card offering show gender bias Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

What’s new in UK retail’s online-to-offline movement?

US menswear retailer Untuckit used to be an online pureplay, but by the end of 2019 it will have 80-plus stores, including its two new UK shops, as the online-to-offline trend continues Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Amazon Ring video doorbell flaw left users open to attack

A vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring video doorbells left the internet-of-things devices open to a variety of attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Community Fibre lights up south London gigabit broadband

Fibre-to-the-home provider Community Fibre has teamed with cloud and IT services provider Glemnet to bring unprecedented gigabit speed broadband to customers in south London Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telcos take to commercial blockchain to seize new revenue streams

GlobalData report finds blockchain usage among telcos increasing, with use cases such as roaming fraud management, wholesale fees settlement, mobile money payments and IoT management Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

O2 5G gears up to power driverless cars in London

UK telco reveals 5G network support for trials of driverless vehicles and smart transport systems on the streets of London Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CI/CD series – Dresma: Embracing hyper reactive development

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network in our Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD) series. This post is written by Siddharth Sinha of Dresma – the ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CI/CD series – Sauce Labs: Soft skills are the key to highly functional pipelines

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 Marcus Merrell in his role ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Gigabit broadband to transform working lives across Europe

Report from economist Oxera predicts that many social and economic benefits will result from the widespread roll-out of gigabit broadband, as increased connectivity changes the way people interact with each other Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Marks & Spencer profits drop as digital push ramps up

Clothing, home and luxury food retailer Marks & Spencer has been pushing to make its business more digital, but its half-year profits have seen a hit Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

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, Investigations Editor

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