CASE STUDY:
With the skyrocketing popularity of Zynga games such as FarmVille – which is now the largest single application on Facebook – Zynga’s technology strategy has to be as savvy as its business model. Find out why Zynga now relies on cloud services to manage its precipitous growth, maintain high availability, and keep costs in check.
WHITE PAPER:
This research paper introduces a popular online gaming Trojan kit known as the "Xiang Wei Ma (XWM) Kit," which roughly translates to "Rattle Trojan," that targets popular online games in China.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, after the storms that swept across the UK, we look at the technology behind Weather Source's meteorological data service. Oracle and SAP are battling over customers to upgrade their ERP systems to the cloud. And we report from the world's biggest retail tech show.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how datacentres and their workers became part of our critical national infrastructure due to the pandemic. Firms considering upgrading to SAP S/4 Hana face hefty bills – we look at how to keep costs down. And we analyse the increasing rate of applications being migrated to the cloud. Read the issue now.
EZINE:
An app aimed at helping dementia patients and their families has been developed by the Alzheimer Society in the Netherlands and has been welcomed with enthusiasm.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
This guide to managing application performance covers transaction speeds, networking, workflow and tools for performance detection and diagnosis.
EBOOK:
In this week's Computer Weekly, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains why he has made empathy a key part of technology innovation. We examine the latest news in the ongoing debate over the tax status of IT contractors in the public sector. And we ask if an emphasis on creativity will help attract more young people to work in IT. Read the issue now.
EZINE:
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.
EGUIDE:
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are moving beyond the domain of software development. They offer a way for organisations to work closely with an extended ecosystem of business partners, who are able to build value-added software-powered products and services.
EGUIDE:
IT leaders are used to doing more with less, but the pandemic has forced many organisations to reassess whether the way processes have always been run, is optimal. With people having to work from home, many organisations have needed to automate previous manual tasks, in order to remain operational.
