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December 31, 2020
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Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 NHS IT stories of 2020
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December 31, 2020
31
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Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2020
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December 30, 2020
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Top 10 government and public sector IT stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 government and public IT stories of 2020
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December 30, 2020
30
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Top 10 Benelux IT stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Benelux IT stories of 2020
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December 29, 2020
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Top 10 financial services stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services IT stories of 2020
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December 24, 2020
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Top 10 Middle East stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East stories of 2020
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December 23, 2020
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Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Australia IT stories of 2020
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December 23, 2020
23
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Top 10 startup stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 startup stories of 2020
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December 21, 2020
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Nordic CIO interview: Åsa Melvanius, Lund municipality
For Åsa Melvanius, CDO at the Swedish municipality of Lund, created a “robot factory” that has saved the city more than 6,500 hours by automating routine processes
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December 21, 2020
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Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2020
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December 18, 2020
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Government to spend more on IT consultants as skills gap remains unsolved
According to a Public Accounts Committee report, the need to fill gaps in tech expertise as a result of Covid-19 and Brexit means the public sector will resort to costly third-party support
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December 18, 2020
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Prepare for bringing people back to the office with the Nordic tech startup blueprint
Business can learn lessons from Nordic tech startups to prepare employees to return to the office after Covid restrictions
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December 17, 2020
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Government can’t be complacent with AI, says Lords report
Report urges coordination on policy and use of artificial intelligence, and sets out recommendations for how official bodies should respond to advances in the technology
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December 17, 2020
17
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EU security strategy a ‘step up’ on cyber leadership, says Brussels
The EU’s new cyber security strategy forms a key component of Shaping Europe’s Digital Future, the Recovery Plan for Europe, and the EU Security Union Strategy
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December 17, 2020
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Government aims to ‘unleash innovation’ with procurement overhaul
A government greenpaper sets out changes to simplify buying in the public sector and to benefit small and medium businesses
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December 16, 2020
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Digital patient engagement tops NHS IT chiefs' priorities for 2021
Most leaders do not feel like they have sufficient funding to deliver new digital capabilities, despite engagement topping priorities for the NHS in 2021, finds study
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December 15, 2020
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DWP completes migration to hybrid cloud
The milestone is part of a major insourcing exercise that saw the department move away from monolithic contracts
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December 15, 2020
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Covid-19 sparks boom in Middle East digital payments sector
Stubborn cash use could fall in the Middle East after an acceleration in the take-up of digital payments amid the coronavirus pandemic
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December 15, 2020
15
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Finland examines wider use of AI video camera technology
Authorities in Helsinki will use artificial intelligence and video technologies to help them automate monitoring of crowds
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December 15, 2020
15
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Air purifier manufacturer creates IoT service in the cloud
Sweden’s Blueair introduces new functionality for customers through a cloud-based internet of things platform
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December 14, 2020
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FireEye identifies flaw in networking monitoring software as US agencies attacked
Cyber security company says investigations have revealed security breach occurred because of a flaw in a network monitoring software
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December 14, 2020
14
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Digital Ethics Summit 2020: governance key to inclusive post-Covid economic recovery
Pluralism key to developing and deploying technologies for an inclusive post-Covid economic recovery, according to a panel at Digital Ethics Summit 2020
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December 13, 2020
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Singapore trials beacons to bolster police operations
Police beacons equipped with video cameras, sirens, floodlights and speakers are being deployed at two parks to improve public safety in a year-long trial
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December 10, 2020
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Challenger banks hindered by lack of customer confidence
Despite an acceleration in the use of digital banking services, challenger banks face the obstacle of winning customer trust
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December 09, 2020
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Top IT predictions in APAC in 2021
The Asia-Pacific region will continue to be a cradle for technology innovation in the new year, whether it is 5G services, artificial intelligence, cloud computing or cyber security
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December 08, 2020
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CIO interview: David Plumb, chief innovation officer, University of Warwick
The innovation leader is developing ecosystems of partners from industry, public sector and academia to not only help Warwick students, but also to support them as entrepreneurs and benefit the regional economy
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December 07, 2020
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UK Space Agency awards £7m for space innovation projects
A range of ‘high risk, high reward’ projects have been awarded a total of £7m from the Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Programme, aiming to make the UK a world leader in space technology
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December 07, 2020
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Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption
Singapore government unveils S$12m programme to promote development and adoption of blockchain applications beyond financial services
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December 06, 2020
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China lags US in computer vision
China trails the US in the field of computer vision despite making inroads in computing and research, new report finds
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December 04, 2020
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Atos develops Q-Score benchmark for quantum computing
HPC will outpace quantum computer performance for a few years, but Atos believes businesses need a quantum computing strategy
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December 04, 2020
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What next for the now-profitable app-based Starling Bank?
Starling bank is the first of the new breed of UK digital banks to make a profit, so where next?
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December 04, 2020
04
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Avast and Borsetta to support Intel’s AI security project
Security firm Avast and AI security specialist Borsetta have signed up to support an Intel-led artificial intelligence security research project
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December 03, 2020
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Bank of England enlists development partner to unlock cloud
Bank has agreed a two-year deal with a cloud development platform provider as it seeks to take its cloud journey to the next level
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December 03, 2020
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ICT disaster threatens Dutch environment law
The Dutch government’s revamp of its construction planning law faces major IT challenges and scepticism
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December 03, 2020
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Tech and data key to achieving low-carbon economy, says Royal Society
Report says net-zero transition should be data-led, and calls for coordination between government, regulators, industry and third sector
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December 02, 2020
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Greater Manchester launches digital inclusion taskforce
The group including industry, community and government representatives will aim to fix the digital divide in the region
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December 01, 2020
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Wayra partners with UK government for Latin American scaleup project
Two scaleups from three Latin American countries – Argentina, Chile and Uruguay – will be selected by a project that will help the growing firms expand overseas into the UK market
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December 01, 2020
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What it takes for APAC firms to ride out the pandemic
Whether businesses will recover from the Covid-19 pandemic will depend on how they leverage technology to innovate, create new business models and build digital trust
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November 30, 2020
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IT Priorities: APAC enterprises readying recovery budget
Enterprises in Asia-Pacific are investing in cloud and other key technologies to not only survive but thrive in the post-pandemic world
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November 27, 2020
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Lords propose making tech giants pay for using news
Digital platforms such as Google and Facebook profit from running adverts alongside publishers’ content, but no financial compensation is given for carrying that content, says Lords committee
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November 27, 2020
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Government pumps £20m into AI research projects
Alan Turing Institute’s artificial intelligence (AI) research fellows will receive funding for 15 projects including using AI to detect cancer and improve the performance of virtual personal assistants
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November 25, 2020
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Australia’s science agency unveils mapping tech for SMEs
The digital specialist arm of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has developed a mapping system to help robots navigate dangerous and complex terrain
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November 25, 2020
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Government’s infrastructure strategy says technology is key
The strategy aims to put innovation and technology at ‘the heart’ of its approach to transforming the country, as government launches new national infrastructure bank
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November 25, 2020
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Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review pledges £100bn to transform the country’s infrastructure
Chancellor’s spending promise includes more than £260m for programmes such as 5G testbeds, local full-fibre networks and the Shared Rural Network
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November 25, 2020
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Securing UK’s critical national infrastructure is a 2021 priority
Government outlines the UK’s strategic cyber security policies for the coming 12 months, with critical national infrastructure a clear priority
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November 23, 2020
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Inside Huawei’s APAC cloud strategy
The Chinese technology giant is counting on its strengths in hardware infrastructure and focus on research and development to make a mark in Asia Pacific’s public cloud market
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November 20, 2020
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Local authorities lagging behind in digitisation of citizen records
Nearly a third of councils can't tell how much citizen information they store is in digital format, study shows
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November 20, 2020
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University of Melbourne to advance digital health
Australia’s University of Melbourne has established a research outfit to build and clinically validate healthcare technology solutions
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November 19, 2020
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Security sector broadly backs Boris Johnson’s Cyber Force
Security community says the presence of a robust cyber defence force alongside a robust physical one will be vital to the UK’s national security
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November 19, 2020
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Why databases are key to Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales
With each order split into multiple database transactions, ensuring the scalability and elasticity of database systems was key to the success of Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales