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Technology industry at the cross-roads: Transforming quote-to-cash operations
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Type: Essential Guide
This report from PwC, highlights the urgency for technology companies to reinvent their existing operating models to meet the fast-changing buying process, sales cycles and customer demands driven by the proliferation of mobile, social and the cloud.
Customer experience is being shaped by the likes of Apple, Amazon and eBay, which tracks consumers wherever they enter the browse/buy/use cycle, identify their purchase history and buying patterns and tailor their offerings accordingly.
To compete in this new reality, PwC has defined the ‘quote to cash’ operations model – a necessary transformation for tech companies of their existing business and operating models.
The report outlines the roadmap for companies to transform their quote to cash operations (which touches every function of a company) and provides a benchmark of the performance spectrum of leaders, laggards and the mainstream.
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CIO Trends #3: Benelux
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In this Benelux e-guide we look at how CIOs can succeed in the age of digital transformation. Find out if you have what it takes because the opportunity is massive if you get digital right. There is also some advice for CIOs looking to get more out of their budget so they can fund digital initiatives.
We also feature three articles that tell the stories of three major Benelux based companies and their digital journeys. Red how Netherlands based HR company Randstad has transformed its IT infrastructure by centralising and standardising it globally. We also feature a story on how the Dutch are investing hundreds of millions of Euros in digital technology. In Belgium Brussels Airways CIO tells us the importance of having the right technology to support customer journeys.
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AWS & Cloud Adoption in Australia/NZ: Highlights from AWS Summit Sydney 2018
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From Amazon’s vision of an ideal robot to inspirational tales on how the cloud has helped organisations defy the odds, the annual Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in Sydney is a true reflection of the state of cloud adoption in Australia.
Not only has the country embraced the cloud wholeheartedly, it is also making a mark in the industry through the likes of Glenn Gore, a Melbourne native who serves as AWS’s chief architect. Also making waves was 15-year old Sam Aubin who showed off his SharkMate app that protects both surfers and sharks, as well as an agri-tech startup that invented an application to improve the lot of farmers.
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Hybrid IT: ASEAN firms shift to agile infrastructure
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In this e-guide, read about hybrid IT's growing mindshare in ASEAN, Red Hat's hybrid cloud container push and what you need to consider when buying hyper-converged infrastructure systems.
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CW ASEAN November 2016
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Small businesses in the ASEAN region could unknowingly be allowing hackers to access large corporate networks.
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Current trends in mobile networking
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We take a glimpse into the future of mobile networking. 5G is the word of the hour thanks to its promise of greatly improving browsing speeds and network capacity - but what exactly do we know about it and the impact it will have? We also discuss if 4G is on its last legs and if Brexit will bring back roaming charges for Brits traveling in the EU.
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The Top Cyber Security Trends in ASEAN in 2017
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For a few years now, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have called for closer collaboration among countries in the region on cyber security, given the transactional nature of cyber threats. Read more about these issues and how threat intelligence can help detect clandestine cyber activity before they turn into full-blown attacks.
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The CIO's guide to digital transformation
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Hardly a day goes by without yet another tech company making the call for businesses to embark on a digital transformation journey – or get left behind. To many CIOs, that message already rings true, going by the growing adoption of AI and cloud-based apps that have changed the way their organisations do business and interact with customers.
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Cloud: A security risk and opportunity
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With businesses around the world adopting cloud-based services at an ever-increasing pace, security is now more important than ever. We look at why European cloud adopters are dissatisfied with their cloud providers' security and how providers are focusing on security in the design phase of products and introducing new security mechanisms.
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Channel market update: the world of print
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The threat of the paperless office is as far away as ever and for now there are plenty of choices for those looking to sell printer technology. This guide will provide an update on some of the recent activities by vendors on the hardware front as well as looking into the managed print service world.
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EU data protection: Essential guide
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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018. GDPR will introduce new accountability obligations and stronger rights and restrictions on international data flows.
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Essential Guide: What the EU Data Protection Regulation changes mean to you
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This Essential Guide offers you news, tips and features on how the new regulations may affect you and your organisation.
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Network Security: Spotlight on Australia/New Zealand
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In this e-guide learn more about how security leaders are turning to AI to take out the bad guys, how blockchain can help secure an IoT network, and whether network security strategies are keeping up with emerging cyber threats.
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Cyber security in the Nordics
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With the digitisation of life and work comes the 24-hour threat of cyber attacks. The Nordic region's pioneering spirit in the digital arena could easily turn heads, some of which may have malicious intent.
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Fintech & the digital customer experience
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In this e-guide, find out how banks such as Malaysia's RHB are keeping up in the digital age, the state of mobile payments across the APAC region, and why some bankers believe retail banking will be fully automated in just a few years.
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CW Europe – December 2017
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In this quarter's CW Europe, we interview Laurence Schirrecker at Eurosport about how the broadcaster is using the latest technologies to improve how cycling enthusiasts can follow races. Computer Weekly caught up with her at the final stage of the Grand Tour cycling event La Vuelta in Madrid.
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What can CIOs do about the skills shortage in ASEAN?
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In this e-guide, read more about the issues that IT leaders are grappling with, and what efforts are being made to plug the talent gap. Plus, learn how one company has successfully transformed its HR operations using cloud-based software.
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Guide to overcoming challenges facing the telecom sector
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The telecoms sector in 2017 finds itself increasingly challenged as operators and end-users respond to multiple challenges, such as the emergence of software-based networks, the steady erosion of voice revenues, and the growth of 'free' communications services.
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Step-by-step disaster recovery planning guide
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IT disaster recovery is a fundamental task for all organisations. Reasons range from legal and regulatory compliance to the ability to function after an outage. In this e-guide we outline in detail the key steps of disaster recovery planning.
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Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2017
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In this review of the top 10 Computer Weekly articles on IT in ASEAN, we look at what countries across the region are doing to drive adoption of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT), raise their cyber security capabilities amid growing cyber threats, and draw more women into the IT industry.
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The technological evolution of IT industry leaders: Part one
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This first part of this e-guide explores the technological evolution of Oracle, Cisco and Dell throughout the past two decades, including the technologies that have risen to the forefront, from real-time analytics and data management to Cisco's edge computing ambitions.
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Next generation network security
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In this e-guide, we explore how network security, while remaining relevant, needs to change in its approach to meet the needs of new technologies and threats. We also look at why it should now be seen as one of several key elements of a modern cyber security strategy.
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CW Benelux February 2018
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In this issue, read about how and why one public sector IT professional in the Netherlands, Victor Gevers, took a whole year out to hack ethically and, in the process, unearthed about 1,000 vulnerabilities.
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Focus: Mobility, virtualisation and desktop
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In this e-guide, we share details of how mobility and virtualisation has helped organisations in the publishing and manufacturing industries meet their business objectives, while taking a look at some of the broader industry trends playing out in these technological areas.
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IT Project: Migration to cloud
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The benefits of using cloud are well-known, but the challenges and barriers enterprises come up against during their move off-premise can be wide, varied and unexpected. Knowing how best to negotiate these issues can help speed up the process of shifting workloads and applications to the cloud immeasurably.
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Ultimate guide to digital transformation for enterprise leaders
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This in-depth guide explains what digital transformation is, why it is important and how enterprises can successfully transition to this new business paradigm.
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CW ANZ: Australian firms connect people in new ways
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Australian organisations such as BPay are turning to unified communications (UC) to create workplaces where employees operate in a flexible and open work environment. In this issue of CW ANZ, we look at how companies are approaching UC, the state of the market and what organisations need to do to be successful in rolling out UC tools.
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Threat management: Essential guide
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Security is about reducing risk, while assessing risk is all about understanding the cyber threats facing the enterprise, which in turn is about recognising that not all threats are external and that threat intelligence is a key element of threat management.
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Focus: Disaster recovery planning and virtualisation
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We take a good look at how features and functionality built into popular virtualisation environments can help with disaster recovery planning, testing and execution.
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MicroScope's ultimate guide to the digital transformation and emerging opportunities for the channel
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The phrase might be one that gets over used at conferences and in pitches but it refers to something that is really happening and to revenue opportunities that are emerging right now. This e-guide will share some of the recent developments in the channel and the latest thoughts about the issue.
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November ezine: Peer-to-peer lending
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Credit always matters in the channel and peer-to-peer lending might just be the alternative some have been looking for
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Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2018
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In this review of the top 10 Computer Weekly articles focused on IT in Australia, we look at what the country is doing to cement its position as a leader in mastering and deploying advanced information and communications technology across a large segment of its economy.
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Defining the datacentre needs of 21st century enterprises
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This guide is designed to provide IT leaders with some insight into how their peers are addressing current problems through the use of cloud and colocation, and shine a light on how the analyst community sees the role of the datacentre changing over time.
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Computer Weekly 28 January 2020: IT must play its part in tackling the climate crisis
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Type: Ezine
In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at this year's World Economic Forum and find out how the IT sector is aiming to help tackle climate change. Our buyer's guide assesses onsite, offsite and cloud-based disaster recovery. And IT contractors are up in arms about the government's loan charge policy – we examine the issues. Read the issue now.
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A Computer Weekly E-guide to NAS
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In the guide we look at the fundamentals of NAS and the use cases it best suits, the range of file access storage products available including in the cloud and in hybrid operation between cloud and datacentre. We also examine the question of NAS backup, looking at the challenges that have accompanied it and the solutions available.
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Supply chain management balance shifts from efficiency to resilience under Covid
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This e-guide explores these matters, beginning with a comprehensive article that ranges over supply chain management, from a macro level through how trading platforms have been flexed to switch suppliers rapidly down to how robots have been quickly deployed to solve problems of scale.
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How virtual desktops simply end user computing during lockdown
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While desktop virtualisation is nothing new, the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the value of providing employees with seamless remote access. In this e-guide we look at the suitability of streaming applications via virtual desktop infrastructure to support employees working from anywhere.
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Essential Guide: APAC women in cyber security
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Type: Essential Guide
In Asia-Pacific, men continue to outnumber women in the growing field of cyber security - even as more women are entering the industry. The lack of awareness of the profession among students and unconscious biases in hiring processes are just some of the challenges that we must overcome before we can see more women in the profession.
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Computer Weekly – 24 October 2017: Where will AI take us?
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In this week's Computer Weekly, artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasts and sceptics debate the opportunities and risks of the much-hyped technology. Our latest buyer's guide examines the benefits of cloud-native applications. And we look at best practice in defending email systems from cyber attacks. Read the issue now.
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Inside Nordic startup hubs
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In this e-guide, discover how the Nordic tech startup scene could rival the US's Silicon Valley. We also take a close look at some of the hubs on offer, with features on Google's investment in Finland, Sweden's hubs in Stockholm and Malmo, as well as Denmark's capital Copenhagen. And don't forget Norway, who's on a mission to rival its neighbours.
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Computer Weekly – 24 January 2017: World leaders discuss risks of social unrest from advances in technology
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Type: Ezine
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the fears raised at the World Economic Forum over the potential for social unrest as technology transforms working practices. We hear from the CIO at the World Health Organization about how IT helped tackle the Ebola crisis. And we look at progress in adopting big data analytics. Read the issue now.
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ITIL and ITSM: How IT is becoming more service-oriented
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In this e-guide, we shine the light on the state of IT service management (ITSM) and the framework upon which it is effectively built, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). We explore how ITSM is being changed by machine learning, how it can be used in the cloud and the datacentre, and the role ITIL could play in digital business transformation.
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Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to services for digitisation and IoT
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In this 13-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looksat the use of mid-sized nearshore IT service providers, choosing a cloud-based platform, and how to manage the huge volume of IoT data.
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IT Project: DevOps
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2016 is widely tipped to be the year DevOps goes mainstream, with enterprise IT managers either looking to ramp up or kick-start their efforts in this area, and start realising the benefits it can bring.
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Computer Weekly 8 January 2019: Technology innovation in music
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In this week's Computer Weekly, we visit the first hackathon at Abbey Road Studios, once home to The Beatles, to find out how tech startups hope to revolutionise music creation. Our latest buyer's guide looks at perimeterless network security. And we look ahead to the key CIO skills and jobs trends for 2019. Read the issue now.
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Why is Bristol Britain's smartest city?
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In this week's Computer Weekly, we visit Bristol, ranked as the UK's top smart city, to find out what it's learned and future plans. Our latest buyer's guide examines software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN). And we trace the evolution of open source as more organisations contribute code to the community. Read the issue now.
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Cloud networking and CDN: How to get the best for your business
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Type: eGuide
In this e-guide we will be looking at how to bring innovative new software-defined tools to bear on multicloud environments, uncover some of the potential pitfalls of cloud networks and (hopefully) how to avoid them, and take a swing through the related world of content delivery networks (CDNs).
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Computer Weekly 50th anniversary special
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It's been 50 years since Computer Weekly's launch on 22 September 1966. To mark this achievement, we have compiled a special edition of the magazine to reflect on how much the British technology industry has contributed over that time.
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A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to post-Covid-19 supply chain management
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The supply chain has been under great pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, not helped by several high-profile cyber attacks. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the key considerations for business leaders going forward, the importance of data transparency and how cyber attacks on the supply chain have increased.
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A Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to Internet of Things Security
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In this 13-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how to mitigate the security threats from the IoT, key areas to target, and how to draw up a battle plan.
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CIO Trends #7: Middle East
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In this e-guide, read about smart city initiatives in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries as well as why Saudi Arabia has sent a delegation to the bustling tech hub in the US - Silicon Valley. Also find out how a rare fault caused Visa's global payment system to go offline.