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Trade group warns that key Brexit IT system will miss transition deadline
The Association of Freight Software Suppliers says it is "unrealistic" to expect users to be trained on any new system by the end of the year
Automation Logic: DevOps is as important now as mechanised production was 100 years ago
DevOps is as important to the digital economy as mechanised production was to the 20th century's industrialised economy, says Automation Logic's Kris Saxton
Sprawl and silos: how Fivetran is using automation to extract value from data
Integrating data into workflows is a prevalent challenge - is automation the way to solve it?
Solving sprawl: how to deal with the technology boom
Rising technology adoption also increases complexity and lowers estate visibility. This webinar will discuss how organisations can handle their inceasingly disparate IT estates
Congratulations to the winners of the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2020
The world has needed these people and projects more than ever this year
Winners announced for Computing's DevOps Excellence Awards
2020 has pushed the need for flexible, agile working to the fore, and both the entries to and winners of the DevOps Excellence Awards reflected that move
Computing's publisher wins three major digital awards
Incisive Media scooped a bevy of prizes at the AOP Awards last night
Why DTLA finalist cloudThing released £1 million of free IP to the charity sector
CTO Fran Thomas says cloudThing is "an ethical business aiming to achieve positive social impact through technology"
Watch Computing's DevOps Excellence Awards 2020 LIVE - today
Tune in at 16:15 to discover the winners
"Putting the human first" is key to success, says Digital Tech Leaders finalist Cognizant
Cognizant works with the world’s largest firms, and employs anthropologists alongside technology experts
Organisations have accrued technical debt in the shift to remote work, and now they have to face the fallout
In a Computing websem, Javvad Malik of KnowBe4 said that companies that lowered security to continue operating in the pandemic must deal with the consequencies - sooner, rather than later
Rising Star Interview: Jayesh Kotecha, Huel
Kotecha has built a new platform to increase the use of data and speed decision-making at Huel
Interview: Jay Sondhi, Rising Star of the Year finalist, Barclays
In his first year at the bank, Sondhi has already become one of the youngest-ever people to manage the delivery of an operating system at Barclays, and has built an onboarding portal for other new starters
Shortlist announced for Security Excellence Awards 2020
2020 has changed the security landscape for good; making the shortlist this year is a true sign of accomplishment
Making the UK Ship Registry watertight for the digital era
Catapult CX built a digital vessel registration and management solution to ensure the UK Ship Registry was shipshape and ready for the future
Voting is open for the Technology Product Awards 2020
Unlike other Computing events, at the Technology Product Awards you choose the winners
Sandhata Technologies: 'Covid has brought us closer together as an industry'
If you’re not Zoom, the pandemic has probably had a negative impact on your business - but there opportunities, as well, says CEO Gary Thornhill
How has the global pandemic changed identity management?
Cloud-first vendors are making big gains as the remote working trend accelerates
Shortlist announced for Cloud Excellence Awards 2020
Making the the shortlist is more impressive than ever at a time when so many companies are celebrating cloud success
China proposes global initiative on data security
The move appears to be aimed at addressing widespread concerns around the Chinese government's involvement with domestic firms
DoD confirms Microsoft is JEDI winner, AWS attacks Trump
AWS has launched a scathing attack on the procurement process and President Trump
Epic tries to force Fortnite back into Apple's App Store
The developer says Apple's App Store represents a 'monopoly' and has filed a preliminary injunction against the firm
APM 4.0: from cost centre to revenue stream
Organisations must reimagine the benefits of asset performance management, says Kim Custeau of AVEVA
Upcoming webinar explores fears around cloud ERP
Back-office functions like ERP are being left behind in the move to cloud. What concerns are slowing the migration, and are they justified?
UK begins research into post-Brexit customs IT system
There are just four months to go before the system, which will police UK-EU trade, is set to be in use
Deskflix Season Seven: Identity and access management
Identity and access management has become even more important in the remote working revolution
How the British Council began to re-assess 85 years of data
The British Council, a cultural relations organisation reaching across borders, had decades of information, but struggled to access and use it
Deadline extended for Cloud Excellence Awards
Entries for the Cloud Excellence Awards close on the 4th September
Interview: Andrew Proctor, Staffordshire University
“Education is the most powerful vehicle the UK has to raise ambition, open doors and transform lives,” says CDO of the Year finalist Andrew Proctor
UK suffers largest employment fall in a decade, but tech is resilient
Employment in the tech sector, which helped the country keep working during lockdown, remained above 1.5 million
Twitter makes play for TikTok
Twitter is said to be only looking at TikTok’s US operations - unlike Microsoft, which wants the whole package
Will you celebrate success at the Security Awards 2020?
This year we will present a special one-time prize for security performance in the coronavirus pandemic
Entries are now open for the Technology Product Awards 2020
The Technology Product Awards are the only Computing event where our readers choose the winners
Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, despite Presidential warnings - updated
Microsoft is considering acquiring popular app TikTok's US operations, despite security concerns and the possibility of a ban in the near future
Government's test-and-trace programme is illegal under GDPR
The government skipped essential data privacy impact assessments in its rush to get the system up and running
Social engineering attack compromises influential Twitter accounts
Attackers paid a Twitter employee to provide access to accounts including those of Bill Gates, Barack Obama and Elon Musk
UK IT Awards: Deadline extended to 31st July
The impact of recent months make this the perfect time to recognise IT's leaders
Work across the organisation to ensure UCC value
It can’t be a top-down decision - different departments will have different requirements
"It just works" - how one vendor is supporting local councils during COVID-19
Kingston & Sutton and Hackney Councils praised Google’s support for remote working at Computing’s latest Deskflix event
The 2020 Cloud Excellence Awards are open for entries
This year the Cloud Awards boast new categories: Best Cloud Automation Solution and Most Innovative Use of Data in the Cloud, among others
Scrutiny is key to the success of digital immunity passports
Is the convenience of a digital coronavirus immunity document worth the privacy concerns and investment, asks Emma Wright of law firm Kemp Little
Don't let the pandemic destroy your DevOps culture, says Clearvision
CTO Matt Muschol warned Deskflix delegates not to let remote working get in the way of their DevOps progress
New vote denies further delay to IR35 private sector reforms
MPs voted down a delay in the IR35 reforms to the 2023-24 tax year
APM 4.0 for Industry 4.0: The five key essentials
How can businesses realise the results of APM 4.0?
Working from home, staying secure: 14 Identity & Access Management tools to deal with the coronavirus fallout
With record numbers working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, CIOs and CISOs must look at how to maintain identity and access securely across a dispersed network
Starschema fights COVID-19 with single source of truth for infection data
The free data set collates epidemiological information from COVID-19 cases that worldwide public health authorities have reported, ready for analysis