Social media technology
Unified Communications: the key to prospering in the new working reality of Covid-19
The coronavirus is changing everything about how people work, and will do so permanently. It added that even though the working world was experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, there were two things that should be borne in mind: the virus will pass, and at the other side of the pandemic, the world of work will look very different.
News : Social media technology
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June 25, 2020
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Peer-to-peer lender Zopa gets full banking licence
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer works towards creating the ‘Netflix of banking’
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June 23, 2020
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Advertisers revolt over Facebook’s inaction on hate speech
Several companies plan to pull their adverts from Facebook in protest at its unwillingness to deal with hateful content on its platforms
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June 19, 2020
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Online shopping fraud hits £16m during lockdown
A quarter of victims were aged between 18 and 26, says Action Fraud
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June 19, 2020
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Facebook allows US users to disable political ads
Users of the social media platform will soon be able to opt out of seeing politically motivated posts
In Depth : Social media technology
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Black Lives Matter, but do bots know that?
The volume of content generated each day necessitates automated moderation to curate everything as it is published, ensuring offensive and objectionable material is blocked. But this only works if systems are adequately configured and reviewed Continue Reading
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Surveillance capitalism in the age of Covid-19
Could the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic further consolidate surveillance capitalist practices and enterprises? Author Shoshana Zuboff warns Computer Weekly it is possible Continue Reading
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Coronavirus: Retailers reach for tech to keep staff connected in the crisis
From fast-tracking home-working strategy, to conducting training and board meetings virtually, read about how retailers are keeping staff connected during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Social media technology
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Doubling down with Nick Clegg
As the Stop Hate for Profit campaign inspires over 150 major companies and counting to pull their advertising from Facebook, its appeaser-in-chief has slid open his webcam cover and got back to ... Continue Reading
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The Disney resort
“There’s nothing more unpleasant than watching grown-ups joining in with TikTok.” The words of Downtime less than two months ago. But as the government furthers its restrictions on UK life, the ... Continue Reading
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It is time to trade
The Advertising Standards Authority has scorned Spotify for letting an It Chapter Two advert crop up in a classical lullaby playlist. Restful tots kicking back to Erik Satie would have been ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Social media technology
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Coronavirus: What does the ‘new normal’ mean for how we work?
Examining the long-term impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on the world of work, security, privacy and networks Continue Reading
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Coronavirus and privacy – finding the middle ground
Data collection has a role to play in fighting the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, but governments need to be accountable for how it is used Continue Reading
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Our data is making us ‘richer’ – even if it’s the tech companies getting rich
How much do we value our personal data, and how does that compare to the value we think we get from companies like Facebook and Google exploiting that data? Continue Reading
Videos : Social media technology
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Digital Question Time: UK political parties discuss the hot tech issues
On February 9 2015, Computer Weekly, TechUK and BCS held a digital debate with the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties
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CW500: Social communication in the enterprise – Bunzl
In this CW500 Club video, James Cam, IT Director, Bunzl, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the benefits of being a social business.
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CW500: Social communication in the enterprise - Grant Thornton
In this CW500 Club video, Greg Swift talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the benefits of being a social business.