Business

Arizona legislators vote against exclusive app store payment systems
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business apps

Arizona legislators vote against exclusive app store payment systems

HB2005 would stop Apple from forcing its payment system on developers and users
4 Mar 2021
What is customer relationship management (CRM)?
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Software

What is customer relationship management (CRM)?

We look at the significance and benefits of such customer-facing platforms for businesses
4 Mar 2021
All work and no play?
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Whitepaper

All work and no play?

Sample our exclusive Business Briefing content
4 Mar 2021
The best remote access solutions
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Software

The best remote access solutions

We round up the top remote access software for mobile workers, including those with collaboration, screen-sharing and support tools
4 Mar 2021
Okta agrees to buy rival Auth0 for $6.5 billion
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identity and access management (IAM)

Okta agrees to buy rival Auth0 for $6.5 billion

The merger will see Okta’s cloud-based identity services and Auth0’s backend user management services combine
4 Mar 2021
WhatsApp adds voice and video calling to desktop app
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video conferencing

WhatsApp adds voice and video calling to desktop app

Users will be able to answer or make calls directly from their computers, without having to reach for their phones
4 Mar 2021
Amazon opens first checkout-free store in west London
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e commerce

Amazon opens first checkout-free store in west London

Customers are able to scan as they go and are billed when they leave
4 Mar 2021
Xero to acquire Planday for £159 million
Acquisition

Xero to acquire Planday for £159 million

The acquisition is Xero's largest purchase yet
4 Mar 2021
Virginia passes consumer data protection law
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data protection

Virginia passes consumer data protection law

Eastern state follows California in offering consumers opt-out for data processing
3 Mar 2021
IT security awareness and training firm KnowBe4 acquires MediaPRO
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Acquisition

IT security awareness and training firm KnowBe4 acquires MediaPRO

Both companies specialize in security and privacy awareness and training
3 Mar 2021
What is the ITIL certification and why do you need it?
ITIL
Business strategy

What is the ITIL certification and why do you need it?

Find out how to improve your IT infrastructure through this certification
3 Mar 2021
Automate your software builds with Jenkins
Automate your software builds with Jenkins
automation

Automate your software builds with Jenkins

One of the go-to DevOps pipeline tools, mastering Jenkins can help speed up your code deployments
3 Mar 2021
Intel ordered to pay £1.56 billion for patent infringement
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Hardware

Intel ordered to pay £1.56 billion for patent infringement

A jury ruled that Intel engaged in “willful blindness” when it infringed patents belonging to VLSI Technology
3 Mar 2021
Google rebuffs claims that Workspace is embedded with data protection risks
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data protection

Google rebuffs claims that Workspace is embedded with data protection risks

Privacy Company publishes DPIAs highlighting eight high-risk and three low-risk issues in G Suite Enterprise
3 Mar 2021
The future of m-commerce
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Mobile

The future of m-commerce

M-commerce has come a long way since the term was coined in 1997, but how will it change in future to meet customer expectations?
3 Mar 2021
UK's £520m SMB digital support fund welcomed by techUK
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, in a Downing Street meeting
startups

UK's £520m SMB digital support fund welcomed by techUK

Government support for digitisation could lead to 400,000 jobs and £21 billion in economic output, according to Sage research
3 Mar 2021
Microsoft ports free RPA tools to Windows 10 with Power Platform updates
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automation

Microsoft ports free RPA tools to Windows 10 with Power Platform updates

Improvements across Microsoft’s RPA suite aim to boost the firm’s low code ecosystem
3 Mar 2021
Apple opens all US stores for the first time in a year
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business transformation

Apple opens all US stores for the first time in a year

The company's 270 retail locations had all closed their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 Mar 2021
What does a CISO do?
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Careers & training

What does a CISO do?

A chief information security officer deals with far more than firewalls and antivirus software
2 Mar 2021
Microsoft Azure Percept promises to make edge computing a doddle
Microsoft Azure Percept hardware
Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure Percept promises to make edge computing a doddle

The company hopes to create an edge ecosystem that rivals the success of the Windows operating system
2 Mar 2021
Microsoft takes on Slack with new Teams Connect feature
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communications

Microsoft takes on Slack with new Teams Connect feature

The firm has unveiled a slew of collaboration-focused Teams updates and hardware for the hybrid workforce
2 Mar 2021
What is the Computer Misuse Act?
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Policy & legislation

What is the Computer Misuse Act?

If your computer systems are attacked, is the law effective enough to put those criminals behind bars?
2 Mar 2021
Zoom hails 2020 a “pivotal year” as Q4 revenues surge
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video conferencing

Zoom hails 2020 a “pivotal year” as Q4 revenues surge

The fourth quarter of 2020 was the third quarter in a row that the video conferencing platform recorded quadruple growth
2 Mar 2021