Charlotte Trueman
Staff Writer
Charlotte Trueman is a staff writer at Computerworld. She joined IDG in 2016 after graduating with a degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. Trueman covers collaboration, focusing on videoconferencing, productivity software, future of work and issues around diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
UK government unveils £2B digital health strategy
Health secretary Sajid Javid has promised that by March 2023, patients will be able to check their health records, contact their GP, and attend virtual appointments all via the NHS app.
Zendesk confirms cut-price $10.2B buyout
Two weeks after stating it would remain a “public, independent company,” Zendesk is being acquired by a group of investors for $7 billion less than the company was valued at earlier this year.
Cisco announces plan to exit Russia and Belarus
After first suspending operations in March 2022, the networking company has formally announced it will be quitting Russia.
Noteworthy tech acquisitions 2022
Global tech deals continued at a quickened pace in 2021 despite the economic drag of the pandemic, nearing $3 trillion in value before the final quarter was even calculated. Can 2022 match that for blockbuster activity?
Zoom unveils its latest platform evolution with the launch of Zoom One
Zoom is launching a slew of new offerings for customers, including a unified collaboration environment called Zoom One, as well as updated translation and transcription capabilities.
Cloudflare outage brings hundreds of sites, services temporarily offline
The Tuesday outage took just under two hours to fix, and follows similar disruption last week that caused network performance issues across India, Indonesia and Eastern Europe.
Big tech platforms sign up to the EU Commission’s new Code of Practice on Disinformation
Major technology platforms have joined 34 signatories in committing to the EU Commission’s attempts to fight online disinformation by removing financial incentives and empowering researchers and fact checkers.
What the EU Qualcomm ruling means for big tech antitrust efforts
Four years after the chipmaker was fined for breaking EU antitrust rules, a court has overturned the judgement citing “procedural irregularities”. Could this mean less scrutiny of big tech in the future?
Microsoft launches new AI-powered Viva Sales tool
Designed to bridge the gap between Microsoft 365, Teams and CRM, Viva Sales automates data entry tasks and delivers AI-powered insights to sales teams.
Webex boosts admin controls to support hybrid workforces
Updates to its Control Hub will allow Webex by Cisco admins to resolve issues faster and better manage user licenses.
UK unveils digital and data strategy to improve its online services
The new 21-point plan promises to transform government digital services and streamline online processes, saving over £1 billion in the next three years