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Computer Weekly – 20 February 2018: The enterprise opportunities for smart speakers

In this week’s Computer Weekly as voice-activated smart speakers grow in popularity, we examine how IT teams can use the technology in enterprise applications. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at the latest developments in customer relationship management (CRM). And UK tech sector leaders tell Parliament why they are so worried about the industry’s prospects after Brexit. 

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  • Engineering student Lauri Love plans to help businesses fight cyber crime, after the court of appeal ruled he can be tried in the UK for allegedly hacking US computer systems.
  • Gavin Scruby, CIO of SmartDebit, talks about the challenges of balancing innovation with regulatory compliance.

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