E-commerce platforms & strategies
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Tip
12 Jan 2023
6 e-commerce email marketing strategies to heed
Building a database, nurturing existing customers and using an email service provider are some e-commerce email marketing strategies to help businesses increase revenue. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Aug 2022
Challenges of integrating e-commerce and content management
E-commerce and CMS systems have different purposes, so integration can bring challenges. Organizations must plan for implementation and bridge sales and marketing activities. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jan 2023
How to become an artificial intelligence engineer
Learn what it takes to launch a rewarding career as an AI engineer, including required skills, responsibilities, qualifications, educational opportunities and top salaries. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
UK insurers need to up their game on cyber gaps, says PRA
Gaps and limitations in how insurers respond to cyber risk need to be addressed, according to the Bank of England regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Microsoft offers developer guidance on green software tools
Microsoft, UBS and others back developers' use of open source carbon-aware tools. Two case studies -- one enterprise and one academic -- demonstrate green software tools in action. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Jan 2023
How do big data and AI work together?
Enterprises are leaning on big data to train AI algorithms and, in turn, are using AI to understand big data. The results are pushing operations forward. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jan 2023
IT’s shift to the cloud: Veeam’s data protection report in detail
With half of servers in the cloud, most backup and nearly all disaster recovery cloud-centric, the shift to the cloud is significant – but container backup is one area that is yet to settle down Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Nationwide Building Society CIO to join Co-operative Bank
Gary Delooze to join Co-operative Bank as CIO after six years heading up Nationwide Building Society’s IT department Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
IT budgets under pressure spur tool consolidation
As the tech industry suffers layoffs and slowing growth, IT organizations such as Boeing are handing some of their IT vendors pink slips of their own. Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Jan 2023
5 ways to enable secure software development in 2023
Security teams have to help developers ensure security software development, but in today's rapidly scaling cloud environments, it's a challenging task. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
SSRF attacks hit 100,000 businesses globally since November
There has been a dramatic increase in attacks exploiting the ProxyNotShell/OWASSRF exploit chains to target Microsoft Exchange servers Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Jan 2023
Evaluate Wi-Fi mapping tools and best practices
As Wi-Fi is now a critical component of enterprise network connectivity, Wi-Fi mapping helps teams evaluate their wireless coverage. Learn the basics of Wi-Fi mapping. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Fake online contest makes Yahoo! most phished brand of Q4 2022
Yahoo! was the most frequently phished brand during the last three months of 2022, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
SMEs keen on embedded finance, but more choice needed to increase take-up
Suppliers to small and medium-sized enterprises need to offer more choice when embedding financial products in their services if take-up is to increase Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Executive interview: Andrew Roughan, CEO, Plexal
Plexal CEO Andrew Roughan talks about how tech startups collaborate with the government to transform public services, the barriers to entry, and how the process can be improved Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Samsung completes KDDI 5G SA network slicing field trial, inks Nokia patent licence
Korean tech giant makes further strides in 5G in first demonstration of network slicing using RIC on a live 5G SA network with leading Japanese operator, and signs patent agreement with Finnish comms tech provider to combine 5G technology expertise Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Vodacom lands 2Africa subsea cable in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
What is described as ‘transformative’ subsea cable lands at the Vodacom facility in Gqeberha at South Africa’s Eastern Cape to provide a gateway to direct international connectivity for faster, more reliable internet services in the country and drive digital inclusion Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Jan 2023
GraphQL API Security: 5-things developers should know
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written in full by Sandeep Devarkonda in his role as VP of customer success at Hasura. Hasura is known for its technology designed to ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 Jan 2023
BBC under scrutiny over its digital strategy
In this week’s Computer Weekly, the BBC faces in-depth scrutiny over its digital plans – we take a look at progress. Do you need to keep data forever? We examine the technologies behind infinite storage. And we find out about the digital transformation challenges in vehicle dealerships. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Jan 2023
Best project portfolio management software and tools in 2023
Project portfolio management software and tools in 2023 promote strategic management of projects and agile tactics. Read our PPM list for guidance on which tools do what. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
What Microsoft's new investment in OpenAI means for Google
The investment was expected as ChatGPT drew immediate worldwide attention. Observers now look to Google to see how the dominant search vendor will respond to ChatGPT's popularity. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
IT services industry looks to cyber, cloud consulting for growth
Service providers are looking to cybersecurity and cloud consulting services -- particularly those that optimize clients' existing resources -- to sustain their growth in 2023. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2023
The ins and outs of indefinite storage
Indefinite storage addresses the issue that archived data may need to be kept well beyond the lifespan of the technology it was written for. We find out what it is and why you might need it. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Jan 2023
Decision intelligence changes operations across industries
Decision intelligence speeds up the process of delivering data to decision-makers efficiently, improving operations across industries including retail, healthcare and trucking. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2023
BBC assures UK Parliament digital transformation plans are on track
MPs probe broadcaster’s senior management over plans to reconstruct organisation to be fit for purpose in modern media industry and satisfy multiplatform needs of licence fee payers. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
23 Jan 2023
Try out PowerShell grep equivalents with these examples
Though less well known than grep, PowerShell cmdlets such as Select-String have extensive search capabilities in their own right. Explore use cases for both in this tutorial. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Jan 2023
AI tools list for developers
Smart systems are changing the way organizations create modern software. Here's a list of 10 AI tools that every development team should think about integrating into their workflow. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Jan 2023
8 cybersecurity roles to consider
Cybersecurity is an exciting and increasingly important field with a wealth of career opportunities. Explore eight cybersecurity roles and the skills, talent and experience required. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Jan 2023
5 steps to identify and fix Windows 11 performance issues
Windows 11 administrators may encounter numerous desktops with varying performance issues. Follow these steps to identify the root cause of the performance issues and fix them. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
CIO interview: Ed Higgs, group director of IT shared services, Rentokil Initial
The pest control provider has consolidated 77 datacentres globally to just three – but with a corporate culture of acquisitions, there’s still a lot more to do Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
SMEs upping security investment in face of growing threats
Research from Datto has provided an update on attitudes across the customer base, and findings from S-RM has underlined ongoing problems developing in-house expertise Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
Trellix automates patching for 62,000 vulnerable open source projects
Since revealing startling statistics about the prevalence of a 15-year-old Python vulnerability, Trellix says it has helped fix almost 62,000 vulnerable projects in the past four months Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jan 2023
Compare the top 13 CDP software products in 2023
CDPs, which vendors may sell as standalone products or as subsets of CRM systems, help organizations build detailed customer profiles. Top CDPs include Emarsys and Oracle Unity CDP. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
Experts applaud expansion of Apple's E2E encryption
Amidst growing privacy concerns and data breach threats, Apple launched Advanced Data Protection for U.S. customers last month to secure almost all data stored in iCloud. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
NGX: Turkish arrays to challenge US mainstream storage vendors
Ankara-based NGX offers block, file and unified storage with use of cache and RAM to speed access. Software-defined storage, cloud and NVMe-over-fabrics are also coming Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Jan 2023
The rise of fraud in pop culture is impacting consumers’ digital trust
Shows such as The Tinder Swindler and Inventing Anna were big money-earners for Netflix in 2022, but Onfido’s Mike Tuchen says their popularity risks damaging consumer trust Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
Royal Society calls on public sector to pilot privacy tech
The Royal Society says public sector bodies should lead the way in piloting privacy-enhancing technologies to unlock the value of data without compromising privacy and data rights, but lack of standards and incentives mean adoption is slow Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
UK government reveals further ESN contract details
Latest chapter in UK Emergency Services Network saga sees termination of Motorola contract for comms equipment and supplies, software packages and software development services Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
NCSC warning over cyber risk to charity sector
Cash-strapped charities without the resource to tackle their resilience deficit are increasingly at risk from malicious actors, says the NCSC Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
More than 1,000 tech roles chopped at Capital One
US bank makes tech job cuts as its digital transformation moves into a new phase Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jan 2023
Cloud egress costs: What they are and how to dodge them
We look at how cloud providers charge to move data from their cloud, including to other providers and between storage in the same cloud, and what you can do to mitigate “bill shock” Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jan 2023
Is composable business most essential technology trend to meet challenges of 2023 and beyond?
By 2024, Gartner believes that 70% of large and medium-sized enterprises will have composability as a key criteria for new application planning Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
FAA outage highlights importance of high availability
An outage of a critical FAA system highlights a need for enterprises to ensure availability and recovery of critical systems, even if industry best practices aren't attainable. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Jan 2023
4 tips to find cyber insurance coverage in 2023
The cyber insurance industry is settling down but isn't without challenges. Read up on cyber insurance in 2023 and how to get the most from your organization's coverage this year. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2023
Royal Mail making limited progress on ransomware recovery
Royal Mail asks customers to hold back from sending post overseas as some services get back on track, while a report warns that disruptive attacks on critical infrastructure are set to become more common Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
California privacy law might push online age verification
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act goes into effect in 2024, meaning businesses with users under the age of 18 should start preparing to comply soon. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2023
Evernote and Notion take aim at enterprise collaboration market
Notion and Evernote -- best known as personal note-taking apps -- are pivoting to serve as enterprise collaboration tools. Are they viable options yet? Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2023
How to select a security analytics platform, plus vendor options
Security analytics platforms aren't traditional SIEM systems, but rather separate platforms or a SIEM add-on. Learn more about these powerful and important tools. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Latest Google Cloud AI shines spotlight on retail automation
AI-powered automated inventory tracking systems aren't perfect. However, retailers with high rates of lost sales from missing items in stores could still achieve a decent ROI. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2023
How cloud-managed Wi-Fi simplifies policy and AP controls
Cloud-managed Wi-Fi provides IT groups with several benefits, including policy enforcement, network management and consistent AP configuration across multiple sites. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Jan 2023
6 cybersecurity buzzwords to know in 2023
Enterprise Strategy Group research indicates many organizations will increase cybersecurity spending in 2023, and with that comes an evolving set of vendor buzzwords to sort out. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2023
How common is commonsense AI?
'Machines like Us' co-author Ron Brachman explains what it would take to build common sense into AI systems and the benefits of doing so. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2023
10 AI use cases in manufacturing
Manufacturing companies are turning to AI to streamline the way they do business and increase efficiency. Here are 10 common use cases. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Sustainability goals should focus on business practices first
In this Q&A, Schneider Electric's Michael Lotfy discusses why and how organizations need to step up efforts to reduce CO2 emissions to meet carbon reduction targets. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2023
3 enterprise ROBO backup factors admins should think about
Remote office data backup comes with its own unique challenges and considerations. Backup type and media can be affected by the ROBO locations and staffing needs, so choose wisely. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
20 Jan 2023
Effective business continuity requires evolution and a plan
Investment in business continuity is one of the best ways to get an organization back on its feet during and after an incident. Updated plans are critical to avoid a crisis. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
T-Mobile data breach affects 37M customers
T-Mobile said a threat actor first began using an API in November to obtain the personal data of 37 million customer accounts, though no financial data was affected. Continue Reading
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Podcast
20 Jan 2023
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the LastPass breach
This podcast episode discusses the fallout of the recent LastPass breach, in which a threat actor stole encrypted logins and unencrypted website URLs from the password manager. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Bulk of security sales will go through the channel
Forecasts from Canalys around the prospects for the year ahead make it clear partners have a crucial role to play in delivering security technology Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2023
Troubleshooting the most common issues with Windows 11
When Windows 11 administrators encounter an issue with a desktop without a clear fix, they should perform general troubleshooting steps in a specific order to minimize risk. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Barclays Eagle Labs awarded Digital Growth Grant over Tech Nation
Barclays Eagle Labs incubator to take over Tech Nation’s role in administering UK government digital growth grant amid backlash from startup ecosystem Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Tech workforce cuts accelerate with Alphabet layoff
Citing economic concerns, Google's parent company, Alphabet, is laying off 12,000 employees. That puts the total number of tech layoffs in 2023 at more than 30,000. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Multi-tenancy, faster recovery headline Arcserve UDP 9.0
Arcserve's Unified Data Protection 9.0 adds better recovery for Microsoft SQL and Oracle databases and a multi-tenancy console, and paves the way for future cloud integrations. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Snowflake acquires Mobilize.net tools to aid cloud migration
The vendor purchased SnowConvert, a set of tools designed to automate some of the onerous coding work required to migrate data out of on-premises databases to the cloud. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2023
4 ways HR can support and develop managers
Managers may be inexperienced and require help facing today's business challenges. Learn how HR leaders can help managers succeed in their roles. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jan 2023
10 steps to achieve AI implementation in your business
Maximizing the value of insights into your business, industry and competition requires a thoughtful, creative, experimental, incremental and team approach to deploying AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2023
The evolution of containers: Docker, Kubernetes and the future
Container technology is almost as old as VMs, although IT wasn't talking about the topic until Docker, Kubernetes and other tech made waves that caused a frenzy of activity. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Jan 2023
Can the economic slowdown propel digital innovation?
The economic downturn is starting to hurt the major tech firms but it is going to be interesting to watch how they react. Any changes they make will have a profound impact on how corporate IT ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
DataCore software-defined storage helps car firm avoid breakdowns
Bontaz used to face regular IT outages that took too long to recover from. Then it got DataCore software-defined storage and the ability to rapidly recover from downtime Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
How the cost of living crisis is impacting IT
The worsening economic climate is leading to job cuts across the IT sector, with Microsoft only the latest to announce thousands of layoffs - but CIOs will still struggle to find the talent they urgently need Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Veeam survey finds ransomware blocks digital transformation
Annual report shows secular trend to the cloud and increased use of containers, but prevalence of ransomware attacks means digital transformation is hindered Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Atempo plots course to containerised backup with S3 storage
Containerised modularised backup services will allow integration with third-party systems and backup storage unified onto S3 object storage for cost and analytics purposes Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jan 2023
Five-minute interview: Armin Neumaier, Cisco ThousandEyes
The latest to share an insight into their career and life is the head of partner and channel sales EMEA at Cisco ThousandEyes, Armin Neumaier Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2023
How Mondelez is driving change with tech
From empowering citizen developers to deploying drones to monitor the health of cocoa trees, snack company Mondelez has been firing on all cylinders to disrupt the old ways of doing things Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2023
How the Australian Red Cross coped with a donation surge
The Australian Red Cross adopted Boomi’s integration platform to manage the surge in donations in response to the floods in New South Wales and Queensland earlier this year Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2023
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Jan 2023
CW APAC January 2023 – Trend Watch: CIO Trends
As we enter a new year, it remains vital for IT leaders to keep track of the latest developments across the industry. In this handbook, focused on CIO trends in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at predictions for 2023, how the Australian Red Cross managed a donation surge, Mondelez’s digital transformation and Singapore’s public sector IT strategy Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Year-on-year growth down to more customers, says Ocado
As the customer landscape shifts, Ocado reports year-on-year revenue growth in the last quarter of 2022, bolstered by a successful Christmas Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
WhatsApp’s £4.8m fine raises questions for organisations using behavioural advertising
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has fined WhatsApp, owned by Meta, in a case that will raise questions for organisations that rely on contracts rather than consent to comply with GDPR when offering behavioural advertising Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
Deloitte: Four major comms trends to navigate in year ahead
Consultancy’s predictions for the coming 12 months highlight challenges from macroeconomic headwinds, complex capital funding, sustainability and the transformation towards more tech-centric models Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Jan 2023
Retool mobile, a shiny spanner for native iOS & Android apps
Enterprise software application development uses ‘tools’. Embracing the notion of virtual software-based spanners and wrenches enough to name its company after this reality, Retool describes itself ... Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Tackling fake product reviews a challenge for FTC, states
Fake product reviews can be harmful not just to consumers, but to businesses if their product is negatively targeted by bad actors. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Jan 2023
Building a shared services organization structure
Amid the shifting economic climate and new reality of hybrid workforces, there's no better time for companies to consolidate business functions and centralize support services. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
19 Jan 2023
How to set up autoscaling in Azure Kubernetes Service
Explore scaling options in AKS, such as the horizontal pod and the cluster autoscaler. Then, follow a step-by-step tutorial on how to manually and automatically scale resources. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
AI21 intros text-generating AI capability that cites sources
AI vendor AI21 Labs' Wordtune Spices is a writing assistant that provides users with different text options and links to sources so that writers know where the information is from. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Jan 2023
How organizations should handle mobile device lifecycles
Understanding the mobile device lifecycle can help IT manage endpoints from purchase to retirement, with different tools and processes supporting devices at different stages. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Jan 2023
Will developers become archaic? Analyst predictions for 2023
Organizations must continue innovating and optimizing to keep up -- but these advances could set developers up for extinction. Explore an industry analyst's predictions for 2023. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jan 2023
Data management trends: Convergence and more money
The past year focused heavily on data intelligence, lakehouse development and observability as vendors innovated to help enterprises make effective use of converged data and technologies. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
DataStax acquires ML vendor as part of AI evolution
The acquisition will let customers apply machine learning to real-time events. It is a natural step toward AI technology for the vendor as it looks to stay competitive. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Jan 2023
Who should be the product owner in Scrum?
Who should be the Scrum product owner and how does an organization choose the right person for that job? It's not an easy decision, but it's a critical one for all Scrum projects. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Chainalysis: Ransomware payments down, fewer victims paying
Ransomware payments dropped significantly this past year, falling more than 40% from 2021, according to new research from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jan 2023
Qlik unveils roadmap for analytics, data integration tools
The vendor plans to increase its connectivity to SaaS applications so users can integrate data from more sources and to add new APIs for embedded BI and automation. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Jan 2023
What are the types of knowledge management systems?
In order to understand the different types of knowledge management systems, organizations should know about the different types of knowledge and the history of this market. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Jan 2023
IoT trends to keep an eye on in 2023 and beyond
Supply chain issues have affected IoT's growth, but moves toward 5G and more intelligent data analysis capabilities could help IoT gain traction in 2023. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Zayo expands 400G fibre to connect Paris and Marseilles
Leading global communications platform boosts European fibre infrastructure with a new fibre route to link up two major French cities, supporting traffic growth and making it easier and more secure for enterprises to send traffic to the rest of Europe and the US Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Gartner halves 2023 IT spending growth
Gartner lowered its forecast for IT spending to 2.4% over 2022. The firm expects CIOs to be more cautious and delay some purchases while riding out the economic uncertainty. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Dell: More needs to be done to solve IT skills challenge
Vendor reveals research looking into attitudes of Generation Z towards improving levels of digital skills Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Jan 2023
The milk round using data to tackle plastic waste ocean pollution
In this guest post, Damien Brophy, vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at business intelligence analytics search software provider, ThoughtSpot, sets out how technology has ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Jan 2023
Why a Microsoft 365 security assessment is good for business
Jason Rothwell, solutions architect at Littlefish, believes the auditing process delivers some positives for customers Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Data pipelines feed IT’s observability beast
Amid data growth, cloud complexity and demand for advanced automation, the data pipelines developed to satisfy the appetites of AI apps also serve observability tools. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
Abacus Group moving to become MSSP with Gotham buy
Managed service player wants to become known for security, and has made an acquisition to support that ambition Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2023
International post resumes thanks to Royal Mail ‘workarounds’
Royal Mail has resumed limited international services after putting in place operational workarounds to bypass the impact of a ransomware attack Continue Reading