Mobile technology

Mayor Khan bids to make London the world’s smartest city

At London Tech Week, mayor Sadiq Khan launched a city-wide initiative to harness the capital’s technology talent to address London’s most pressing problems Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Investigators close Nokia extortion probe without finding a motive or making an arrest

New details of €2m blackmail of Nokia in 2007 emerge as Finland’s NBI calls a halt to its investigation Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Is 5G more than just another generation of mobile?

Although several mobile network operators have announced launch dates for 5G services, many people remain unsure about the aspirations for 5G, what it means for users, its monetisation and its timescales Continue Reading

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• Tim Wright, Institute of Telecommunications Professionals

Singapore government to regulate eSIM technology

The government is gathering feedback on key proposals such as forbidding telcos to lock embedded SIM-enabled devices to their networks Continue Reading

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• Kimberly Chua

BYOD for mobile ‘a year away’ for Williams F1

Companies in the Williams Group – the Formula One racing operation Williams Grand Prix Engineering and its high-growth sister operation Williams Advanced Engineering – are investing with mobile security front-of-mind to enable more agile working practices within 12 months Continue Reading

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• Christian Annesley

Thriving fintech, AI sectors give boost to UK tech funding

British technology businesses have received £5bn worth of venture capital funding since June 2016 – more than France, Germany and Sweden put together – with fintech and AI startups standing out Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

BT’s Gavin Patterson quits under shareholder pressure

Patterson’s resignation comes just weeks after he announced 13,000 redundancies across BT Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

IT spending reaches 10-year high as CIOs struggle with digital technology strategy

IT leaders have seen their budgets and headcounts rise for the first time in 10 years, but face challenges implementing their digital strategies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Newcastle Council to show off smartest street in Britain

The Great Exhibition of the North will see Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne transformed into Britain’s smartest street as part of a demonstration of IoT technology Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

5G transformative for UK plc, but potential impacts still vague

5G mobile technology looks set to transform the UK economy for the better, but the immaturity of the technology and lack of standards makes its true impact harder to judge, according to a report by Deloitte Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Mobile, IoT and cloud biggest drivers for Wi-Fi growth

The intersection of mobility, the IoT and cloud will be the driving forces behind wireless network deployments over the next few years Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Revamped BHS website to close two years after department store collapse

The BHS website, which was developed after the department store’s closure in 2016, will be closed at the end of June Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Huge rise in TSB-themed mobile phishing attacks after IT meltdown

Scammers have used bank’s IT problems as an opportunity to target its customers with mobile phishing attacks Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ethical hacker, 86, rises to Santander’s challenge

Elderly hacker with little computing experience was able to hack WiFi and create phishing attack Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

BBC to show World Cup in virtual reality

Broadcaster will trial virtual reality and ultra HD live streams of the FIFA World Cup through BBC iPlayer and a dedicated VR app Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Nestle nips unwanted mobile app sprawl in the bud

Nestle has consolidated its consumer-facing mobile app portfolio to add features to the most successful apps Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Tech's role in tackling humanitarian crises

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we learn about how mobile connectivity is a lifeline for Syrian refugees in Turkey, thanks to the mobile network operators in that country. Our latest buyer’s guide examines how modern network security enables digital transformation at a range of companies. And we find out about the technology strategy of logistics firm Hermes from its CIO, and about British Airways’ use of Salesforce to globalise its B2B sales. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Apple wins $539m from Samsung in latest iPhone patent case

Apple has won the latest battle in a long-running patent war with South Korean rival Samsung Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CW Nordics: Finland delays e-voting plan

Security concerns have re-emerged to further frustrate the Finnish government’s plans to launch a national e-voting system. Also read about a study by the Stockholm School of Economics that looks at the likely impact of AI, machine learning and robotics on people’s lives. And find out why Norway has accelerated plans to scale up its national cyber security infrastructure. Continue Reading

England and Wales Cricket Board to improve players’ medical data

Cricketers’ medical images will be stored securely in an independent clinical archive, enabling clinicians to access medical data and make treatment decisions more quickly Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Mobile fraud up 680% since 2015, RSA reports

Fake profiles and throw-away devices are transforming social media into a cyber criminal marketplace, a fraud report reveals Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Amazon, Toys R Us and a tale of two technology approaches

Many factors contributed to the collapse of Toys R Us, but did a partnership with Amazon at the turn of the millennium play a part in its eventual demise? Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

Qualcomm and Facebook working on FWA broadband

Qualcomm is to integrate a number of its chipsets with Facebook’s Terragraph technology to build fixed wireless access broadband solutions for urban areas Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Review Office 365 mobile app updates

As Microsoft retires some of its mobile messaging-related services and improves others, the future of its mobile presence could be in one app -- the Outlook mobile app. Continue Reading

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• Neil Hobson

Sweden’s Telenor makes GDPR consent personal

Telenor Sweden says it has seen market-leading results for General Data Protection Regulation consent after enlisting a customer experience firm to manage the process Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

GDPR is here – are you ready?

The EU’s new data protection regulation, GDPR, comes into force this week. In this edition of Computer Weekly, we ask if companies are ready for it and look at what happens if you’re not yet compliant. Our latest buyer’s guide examines digital transformation and the role of the CIO. And we find out how technology is changing the traditional sport of cricket. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Three ditches 3G mobile phones

Three has become the first of the big four UK mobile operators to stop selling 3G mobile devices Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Companies need to adapt to new communication demands from millennials

TechSmith has warned businesses younger generations have new multimedia-based communication demands Continue Reading

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• Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly

BT's network convergence strategy is a win: nobody's talking about full-fibre broadband today

After yet another set of lacklustre earnings and with over 10,000 staff facing the axe, embattled BT CEO Gavin Patterson needed a quick win. Today's launch of new consumer offerings from both BT ... Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

BT and EE to converge fibre broadband, 4G networks

BT’s consumer unit has launched a network convergence strategy designed to make the most of its national fibre and 4G network assets Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Nordic banks plan major digital transformation of operations

Banks in the Nordic region are set to accelerate their spending on technology as digital services take-up accelerates Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Cage director Rabbani heads for Supreme Court after appeals court rules password demands lawful

Muhammad Rabbani, director of campaigning group Cage, will appeal to the Supreme Court after Court of Appeal rules that police did not act unlawfully by demanding his computer and mobile phone passwords under Section 7 of the Terrorism Act Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

TSB refused help from Lloyds as IT meltdown began

TSB turned down an offer of help from Lloyds Banking Group as the migration of customers accounts to its new banking system went wrong Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Vodafone CEO Colao steps down

Long-serving Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao will step down in October after just over a decade in charge Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Santander latest traditional player to open digital bank

Santander is the latest traditional bank to follow an industry trend and develop a digital banking unit Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

How to find the right mobility strategy for your SME

Small businesses still need a strategy to make the most of mobility, so what should business owners look out for? Continue Reading

Will government IT be ready for Brexit?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK government struggles to get new IT systems up and running before Brexit, we examine the challenges ahead and the departments with the biggest problems. We look at serverless computing and ask why this emerging cloud technology is so important for IT leaders. And we discuss the latest best practice in mobile strategy for SMEs. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Steadily declining retail footfall confirms shifting consumer behaviour

Footfall in the UK highstreet is on the decline, according to figures by the British Retail Consortium, confirming the consumer shift towards more digital behaviour Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

MPs demand 4G mobile network coverage obligation for rural areas

The Rural Business All-Party Parliamentary Group has written to Matt Hancock calling for the government to put legally binding targets in place for 4G mobile network coverage Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Police Scotland did not inform public of mobile phone searches

Members of the Scottish Parliament heard that Police Scotland did not conduct impact assessments or give explanations to the public when they were accessing private data on their mobile phones Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Citrix touts digital workspace app in services play

Software supplier Citrix’s cloud-based workspace app is part of its efforts to deliver integrated services that support the modern workplace Continue Reading

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• Beverley Head

Hacking the internet of things just got easier – it’s time to look at your security

Are you taking security for internet-connected devices seriously enough? Continue Reading

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• Dan Mosca, PA Consulting

HSBC launches open banking app

In line with open banking regulation, HSBC has launched an app that enables users to see accounts from 21 different banks in one place Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

If 5G is the answer, what is the question?

5G mobile networks are not the be-all and end-all when it comes to delivering consistent nationwide connectivity, says network standards expert William Webb Continue Reading

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• William Webb, Weightless SIG

Virtual tripwire to keep elephant poachers out of Zambian national park

Cisco and Dimension Data are working to protect Zambia’s at-risk elephant population after a successful pilot project in South Africa Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Build 2018: Microsoft addresses the role of Windows in mobile-first era

Windows 10 Phone may be dead, but now Microsoft wants to make Windows 10 the best partner operating system for smartphones Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Britons used contactless for 42% of card payments in 2017

Paymentsense survey confirms rapid growth of contactless payments, but £30 limit is preventing further dominance Continue Reading

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• Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly

Android bites Apple in UK, iPhone X marks the spot in China

The smartphone sales results are in: Android continues to bite chunks out of Apple in UK and France, while iPhone X is eating Android in the East.  The latest ComTech Smartphone OS Market Share ... Continue Reading

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• David McClelland

TalkTalk worst for broadband customer satisfaction

Ofcom has released statistics on communications service provider customer service metrics, and TalkTalk does not come out of it well Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Netherlands to harness blockchain for waste management operations

Authorities are trying out blockchain to automate many of the processes related to waste transportation in the EU Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Lewisham GP practices to get virtual health assistant app

Thirty-eight GP practices in London borough plan to launch app that includes advice, symptom checker and appointment booking Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

RBS closes branches after axing challenger bank project

Royal Bank of Scotland to close 162 branches and shed 800 jobs after deciding not to create a challenger bank – but a new digital bank may be on the way Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Gulf Cooperation Council smart city initiatives garner momentum

The Middle East is a hotbed for smart city developments, with activities in the region maturing and adapting to what citizens want Continue Reading

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• Edward Banda

SuiteWorld 2018: Magic Johnson gives advice on adapting to the millennial customer

Entrepreneur and former basketball star tells SuiteWorld 2018 about the importance of adapting to the millennial customer in a technology-driven age Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 focuses on IT admins

While it will stop those annoying taskbar InBox and social media messages, at the heart of the April 2018 Windows 10 update is an effort to simplify management Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Three starts to prepare core network for 5G

Mobile operator Three has enlisted SSE Enterprise Telecoms to bring 20 core datacentres on-net as it prepares to start rolling out 5G Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Imperial College taps volunteer smartphones for cancer research

Imperial College London is working with the Vodafone Foundation to co-opt smartphone processing power for use in cancer research Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

MPs to grill TSB CEO over IT disaster

Paul Pester will face questions from the Treasury Committee about the bank’s IT problems Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Starship’s autonomous delivery robots get commercial roll-out

Having successfully trialled its autonomous delivery robots in the UK and US, Estonian startup Starship Technologies is embarking on a full commercial roll-out Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Over a million homes can now access FTTP, says Ofcom

Access to viable broadband services continues to improve across the UK, according to Ofcom Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Rookout: What is rapid production debugging?

Where will the next Silicon Valley developer hub spring up? The Saudis and the Emiratis are hoping that their (respective) year-2020 and -2030 'vision' programmes will help develop the next ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Government given six months to rewrite snoopers’ charter

The government has until 1 November 2018 to rewrite a key section of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, after the high court declared them unlawful in a judicial review brought by human rights group Liberty Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

O2 reveals plans for new 4G mobile spectrum

O2 has already turned on 100 new mobile sites since winning big in the Ofcom spectrum auction, and hopes to activate 900 more this year Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NCSC shows support for common standards for secure communication

The UK cyber security authority is supporting an industry drive towards common standards for secure communication by joining an industry organisation that aims to achieve this goal Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Police forces use Motorola mobile apps to digitise frontline ops

The States of Jersey Police force plans to phase out inefficient paper-based activities with mobile applications, while other forces around the UK report improvements to their overall processes Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Home Office Brexit app only works for Android users

Home Office app for EU citizens registering to stay in the UK post-Brexit only works on Android devices as iPhones do not share passport chip data Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

TSB IT meltdown has the makings of an epic

TSB’s very public IT problems will send shivers down the spine of IT teams at large banks that are yet to migrate to new core banking systems Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Nurses want to use IT, but are held back by barriers

A majority of nurses welcome digital technology, but costs, poor connectivity and a lack of interoperability act as barriers, and lead community nurses to use paper instead Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Telcos see multiple paths to internet of things revenue

A report from Ericsson has revealed that telecoms operators are testing out multiple routes to monetising the IoT Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How application container technology is helping YMCA open up access to education

Youth charity YMCA is in the midst of a push to reduce its reliance on paper-based education aids, with the help of Droplet Computing’s application container technology Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Lloyds slashes more jobs and people as fintech is deployed battle of the cost bases

Fintech is being deployed by traditional banks as they fight to reduce their cost bases as challengers win customers at a lower cost Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CIO interview: Richard Tallboy, CIO, Wagamama

Richard Tallboy, CIO of pan-Asian restaurant chain Wagamama, explains why the firm adopted “pay by walking out” technology Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Twilio offers IoT developers programmable mobile connectivity

Developers of internet of things applications and devices will be able to use the Twilio Programmable Wireless mobile communications platform to build mobile connectivity into their services Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Huawei invests in 5G mobile networks, but eases back on the hype

Telecoms supplier Huawei has been updating the industry on its 5G vision at its annual Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, China, but shied away from making bold predictions Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Fintech sector increasingly attractive compared to traditional banking for IT professionals

Fintech job vacancies are growing, while less are being advertised in traditional banking sector companies Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Addressing consumer concerns will drive success for open banking

Experts say consumers will feel more comfortable about sharing their data as part of open banking once more valuable use cases become available Continue Reading

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• Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly

O2 and Arqiva begin small cell roll-out in London

Mobile operator will use small cells to boost 4G mobile network data capacity in busy areas, such as around stations Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Tesco online grocery sales up 5.1%

After ninth consecutive quarter of growth, CEO says supermarket chain is “on track to deliver our medium-term ambitions” Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Mobile phishing a growing threat, warns report

Phishing on mobile devices is a growing threat to business as attacks move beyond email to text messages and apps Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The future of 5G mobile networks: support and development

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PayPal is latest tech giant to eye traditional banking

PayPal set to launch launch traditional retail banking services in the first half of this year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Autonomous drones will fly into danger zones for emergency services

Automated drones will use sophisticated visual systems and machine learning techniques to carry out search and rescue missions where humans fear to tread Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Why Lufthansa went back to the drawing board with its HR IT project

Aviation group says it is confident of landing a company-wide IT project following a sometimes turbulent journey Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

The Daley fail

HTC has been forced to apologise and remove an advert starring Olympic diver Tom Daley, which wrongly suggests its HTC U11 device can be submerged any deeper than one metre. Smartphones are ... Continue Reading

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• Ryan Priest

5G mobile spectrum auction raises £1.3bn

The principal bidding stage in Ofcom’s latest mobile network spectrum auction has concluded, raising more than £1bn for the Treasury Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How to find the right mobility strategy for your SME

Small businesses still need a strategy to make the most of mobility, so what should business owners look out for? Continue Reading

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• Rene Millman

Retail legacy systems: how can we overcome them?

With technology adoption changing the retail landscape, many retailers are left with legacy systems. We look at how they are dealing with them in today’s digitally led environment Continue Reading

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• Glynn Davis

The first thing a refugee asks when they arrive at a camp is not necessarily for water or food

An internet connection is as important as food and water to the displaced Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Majority of firms fear mobile workers have been hacked

More than half of organisations fear that their mobile workers have been hacked and most are concerned that a growing mobile workforce means increased cyber security risk, a survey reveals Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

A month with the Google Pixelbook

We assess how well Google's Pixelbook premium Chromebook works in the enterprise Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

ASEAN’s growing appetite for unified communications

Led by enterprises in Singapore and Malaysia, adoption of unified communications tools is expected to grow with the surge in demand for cloud-based and hosted offerings Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Case study: Berkshire NHS trust provides mental health support through social network

Berkshire NHS is using its Support Hope and Recovery Online Network to provide 24/7 support and advice to service users struggling with mental health issues Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Customers hit by shrapnel in banking’s battle of the cost bases

Customers are being caught in the crossfire of the Battle of the Cost Bases being fought by banks on the streets of the UK Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CQC raises concerns over quality of online primary care services

Care Quality Commission’s inspection into online or app-based GP services finds that 43% of providers aren’t adhering to “safe care” regulations Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

How to make the leap from traditional bank to digital bank

To compete effectively in an increasingly digital financial landscape, conventional banks need to build greater efficiency, value and trust through technology Continue Reading

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• Vittorio D’Orazio and Alistair Newton

Swedish industry contributes to 5G evolution

Swedish industrial companies have played a role in the development of Ericsson’s 5G services in the country Continue Reading

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• Jane Hamrin

European insurtech growth dwarfs US

Europe is seeing rapid growth in its insurtech as investors pump hundreds of millions into the sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The walking dead: Is there life left in 4G mobile networks?

These days, 5G grabs all the hype and headlines, but 4G still has plenty more to give. It’s a good thing, too, as operators have no choice but to sweat their assets Continue Reading

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• Sarah Wray

Telefonica cuts HR running costs by 40% as it replaces hundreds of ageing IT systems

Multinational telecoms group Telefonica is on the verge of completing a project to replace 175 incompatible HR IT systems with a cloud service covering more than 40 countries Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

CityFibre consumer broadband collaboration hits Peterborough

CityFibre is returning to one of its earliest Gigabit City projects with Vodafone in tow to upgrade thousands of homes in Peterborough to gigabit-capable full-fibre broadband Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor