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Blockchain
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October 16, 2018
16
Oct'18
There is more to fintech than meets the eye
Financial technology goes way beyond the flashy apps facing consumers and into the depths of the back office
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October 15, 2018
15
Oct'18
Good data governance is good business
Organisations are failing to understand the importance of getting their data relationship with customers right and seeing the business opportunities that it enables, an industry analyst warns
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October 15, 2018
15
Oct'18
Big expectations, huge presence: Gitex 2018 opens
Artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G, robotics, and virtual and augmented reality are all in the spotlight at Gitex Technology Week 2018 in Dubai
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October 09, 2018
09
Oct'18
Blockchain adoption hotting up in Australia
The emerging technology is being tested in several industries in a country aspiring to be a global leader in blockchain development
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October 05, 2018
05
Oct'18
Business secretary awards regulators £10m to drive innovation
Regulators will be given funding to drive innovation and strengthen regulations in areas such as automation, data and artificial intelligence
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October 02, 2018
02
Oct'18
Filling the blockchain chasm
Blockchain as a term is becoming common language, but there is a long way to go before it will mean anything to the performance of most organisations
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October 02, 2018
02
Oct'18
Government explores blockchain to make buying and selling property easier and cheaper
HM Land Registry moves into the next phase of a project that will use the latest technologies to speed up property transactions
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October 01, 2018
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Oct'18
UK will unilaterally tax web giants, says Hammond
Chancellor threatens to go it alone on tax reform for digital services businesses if an international agreement cannot be reached
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September 27, 2018
27
Sep'18
Blockchain is no ‘magic wand’ for cyber security
The decentralised nature of blockchain networks may deter some cyber crooks, but ASEAN organisations still need to pay heed to the security of their blockchain infrastructure
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September 27, 2018
27
Sep'18
Network growth brings management challenges
As enterprise networks grow, so do the challenges of managing them effectively, says a report compiled by Oracle’s communications unit
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September 17, 2018
17
Sep'18
Cutting through the blockchain hype
Blockchain adoption is still in its infancy, with security challenges standing in the way of more widespread deployment, according to a blockchain expert
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September 07, 2018
07
Sep'18
RBS announces branch closures as part of cancelled project to create challenger bank
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced more branch closures and job losses as digital transformation continues to transform the sector
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September 04, 2018
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Sep'18
Tibco to tackle blockchain challenges
Integration and analytics software supplier Tibco has formed a new lab to tackle the challenges of implementing blockchain and other emerging technologies
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August 30, 2018
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Aug'18
Blockchain gains foothold in Australia
A number of blockchain projects are under way in Australia, but questions remain about whether the technology is wanted
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
Government departments are exploring new tech, according to GDS report
A GDS-commissioned report has found artificial intelligence and blockchain are the most popular among emerging technologies in government, but projects are often done in silos and departments risk “reinventing the wheel”
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
UK cryptocurrency exchange enlists Rackspace for Microsoft Azure cloud move
London Block Exchange taps up Rackspace to assist with two-month Microsoft Azure migration as it sets about shoring up its platform against demand spikes
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August 20, 2018
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Aug'18
Gartner recommends CIOs get skilled up on deep learning
There may be some wacky predictions in Gartner's emerging trends hype cycle, but AI and even quantum computing need to be taken seriously right now
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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
Starbucks to advise on development of bitcoin trading platform
Coffee giant Starbucks has joined a group of firms advising Intercontinental Exchange on the development of a digital assets platform
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July 30, 2018
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Jul'18
IBM and CLS to work on blockchain app store
IBM and foreign exchange settlement provider CLS are using their complimentary expertise to create an app store for finance firms using distributed ledger technology
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July 30, 2018
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Jul'18
Dubai disputes court and Smart Dubai partner to apply blockchain
Organisations in Dubai are working on developing the principal of blockchain-based courts
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Cloud sales stoke Microsoft’s strong growth
Microsoft says cloud-based Office products made a huge contribution to sales growth
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Saudi Arabia entices UK fintechs to its shores
Saudi Arabia is offering fintechs from other countries the opportunity to access its large internal market
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July 11, 2018
11
Jul'18
Russian startup event more international than ever
This year’s Startup Village in Moscow was attended by more international companies and investors than ever before
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July 10, 2018
10
Jul'18
Analysts question Australia government’s IBM deal
Industry analysts and experts have called the wisdom of the A$1bn IBM IT deal into question, with one claiming that the federal government should have used a range of suppliers instead
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July 05, 2018
05
Jul'18
Beware blockchain security blindspots, warns RSA
Companies need to ensure that rushed blockchain and other new technology projects are not introducing security vulnerabilities by gaining granular visibility of network activity, according to RSA Security
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July 04, 2018
04
Jul'18
Singapore company turns to blockchain to improve food security
SMC Nutrition is using a blockchain distributed ledger developed by a Singapore-based company to gain visibility across its supply chain and ensure food security
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July 03, 2018
03
Jul'18
Food Standards Agency pilots blockchain in slaughterhouse
Distributed ledger technology trialled in cattle slaughterhouse to improve transparency across the food supply chain
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July 03, 2018
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Jul'18
New deals bolster IBM’s European cloud business
IBM has signed up a number of new customers for its European cloud, focusing on the platform and software services in the IBM public cloud
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June 28, 2018
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Jun'18
UK tech startup wants businesses to share their surplus compute capacity to run its cloud
UK-based startup DADI is taking on the hyperscale giants in a bid to “democratise” the cloud and create an internet that is majority owned by the public
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
CDO interview: Andrei Belevtsev, Gazprom Neft
Russian oil giant will harness the latest technologies right across its business, says chief digital officer
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June 20, 2018
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Jun'18
More APAC consumer goods firms expected to adopt blockchain
The adoption of blockchain technology is likely to increase in the consumer goods industry as more businesses use the technology to address fraud and improve supply chain management
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June 20, 2018
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Jun'18
Chief data officers go to summer school
Authors of the “Chief data officer’s playbook”, Caroline Carruthers and Peter Jackson, are running a summer school, supported by data governance software supplier Collibra
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June 06, 2018
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Jun'18
Sapphire 2018: SAP will take over CRM market, says McDermott
SAP’s chief executive Bill McDermott tells 2018 Sapphire conference the supplier will storm the CRM market with its C/4 Hana business applications suite
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May 29, 2018
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May'18
Firms step up spending on digital tech, but struggle with strategy
Businesses and the public sector are stepping up their spending on digital technology, but many business leaders are struggling to keep pace with what it means for their business
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May 23, 2018
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May'18
Blockchain tourism being replaced by its application to business challenges
Deloitte reveals the next 12 months could see businesses move from exploring blockchain to applying it to business challenges
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May 14, 2018
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May'18
HSBC blockchain trial proves trade finance utility model
HSBC and ING used blockchain to successfully complete a real-world trade financing transaction as part of a pilot
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May 04, 2018
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May'18
Most CIOs not interested in “massively hyped” blockchain, finds Gartner
Despite the noise surrounding blockchain technology, not many CIOs are using it or planning to do so in the near future, finds Gartner
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May 03, 2018
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May'18
Netherlands to harness blockchain for waste management operations
Authorities are trying out blockchain to automate many of the processes related to waste transportation in the EU
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
Expert interview: Dave Moschella, author of Seeing Digital
Dave Moschella speaks to Computer Weekly about his new book, Seeing Digital, which looks at how the “d” in digital stands for disruption
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April 25, 2018
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Apr'18
Gartner predicts AI will add $1.2tn to companies’ earnings in 2018
Gartner has forecast that artificial intelligence will create $1.2 trillion in economic value in 2018, up 70% on 2017
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April 24, 2018
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Apr'18
SAP Q1 2018: Cloud revenue breaks €1bn, 400 more S/4 customers
SAP’s overall first-quarter revenue was flat, but cloud revenue and profitability were up, while its S/4 Hana customer base stands at 8,300
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April 17, 2018
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Apr'18
Targeted cyber attacks doubled in past year, study shows
The number of targeted attacks has doubled in the past year compared with the previous 12 months, despite improvements in detecting and blocking them, a cyber resilience study shows
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
Santander uses Ripple technology to offer international payments
Santander has launched an international fund transfer service for retail customers in the UK about two years after it started testing the blockchain-based application
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
22 European countries sign up to blockchain partnership
The UK and 21 other countries have signed a declaration aiming to share blockchain experience and expertise across Europe, as well as preparing to launch EU-wide blockchain applications
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April 03, 2018
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Apr'18
Oracle expands availability of cloud services from UK datacentre region
Database giant claims expansion of UK datacentre region shows its commitment to customers
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
£5m Ada Lovelace Institute launched to look into data ethics
Nuffield Foundation announces institute to examine ethical and social issues arising from the use of data, algorithms and artificial intelligence
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March 28, 2018
28
Mar'18
The Cambridge Analytica case: What’s a data scientist to do?
The Cambridge Analytica controversy has highlighted data ethics issues especially dear to early career stage data scientists
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March 26, 2018
26
Mar'18
Blockchain not ready for cross-border bank payments
The use of blockchain in certain parts of the financial services industry is limited at present due to the additional IT work required around its use
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
Colt pioneers blockchain in telco voice wholesaling
Colt Technology Services and Hong Kong Telecom’s international unit PCCW Global teamed up to trial the use of blockchain in wholesale voice settlements
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
What would coders do in ethical grey areas?
Software developers are writing code that affects the lives of millions of people and how businesses are run, but what do coders think about some of the ethical questions they face?