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Computer Weekly ISSUE DATE: 10 September 2019

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DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S ISSUE FEATURED STORY How councils use tech to support adult social care As care budgets dwindle, local authorities are looking into innovations such as robotics and voice assistant technologies to ease the pressure on resources.

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS HMRC under fire over ‘scaremongering’ IR35 letters targeting GSK contractors Contractors of GlaxoSmithKline that have received “scaremongering” letters from HMRC urging them to review their engagements with the firm from an IR35 perspective are being urged not to panic. READ MORE → Ransomware a serious enterprise threat Ransomware has seen a resurgence since the start of 2019, with cyber criminals changing code and tactics to target enterprises and local authorities for higher ransom payments, McAfee researchers warn. READ MORE → How Defra has been preparing its IT systems for any Brexit eventuality The director in charge of building and implementing the core systems supporting the government department most affected by Brexit discusses the present and future of a new function for hundreds of staff. READ MORE → Blockchain: Hype versus reality The first part of our buyer’s guide to blockchain looks at the complex challenges that must be overcome before the technology can truly become the disruptive force many believe it to be. READ MORE → Bryan Glick, Editor in Chief DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

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