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May 29, 2018
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May'18
Drone industry set to contribute £42bn to UK economy by 2030
PwC research has predicted drones could add £42bn to the economy and create 68,000 jobs by 2030
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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 22, 2018
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May'18
Finland government examines centralised cyber defence
The Finnish government is attempting to centralise its fight against increasing cyber threats to its infrastructure
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May 21, 2018
21
May'18
IT executives think businesses are slow at adopting digital transformation
Digital transformation may be impeded by the slow speed at which businesses are ready to adopt new, digitally empowered ways of working
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May 21, 2018
21
May'18
If we want equality in tech, we need to ‘evolve the conversation’, says panel
Achieving parity in the technology industry depends on moving away from an entirely gender-focused discussion, say experts
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May 18, 2018
18
May'18
IR35 reforms: Government invites feedback on plans to extend tax avoidance rules to private sector
The government is pushing ahead with its plans to explore the possibility of extending the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector, much to the chagrin of stakeholders
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May 18, 2018
18
May'18
Executive interview: Abby Kearns, Cloud Foundry Foundation
Computer Weekly speaks to Abby Kearns, executive director of the Cloud Foundry Foundation about how open source is a key ingredient of digital transformation
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May 17, 2018
17
May'18
Blockchain technology lacks enough use cases to be disruptive, says Worldpay
Worldpay's Jason Scott-Taggart says although the company is looking at blockchain, there are too few strong use cases for the technology at present
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May 16, 2018
16
May'18
Companies need to adapt to new communication demands from millennials
TechSmith has warned businesses younger generations have new multimedia-based communication demands
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
We need to inspire young people into tech, claims minister for digital at Innovation Centre opening
During the opening of Salesforce’s London Innovation Centre, minister for digital and the creative industries Margot James emphasised the importance of getting the younger generation involved in tech careers
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
Vodafone CEO Colao steps down
Long-serving Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao will step down in October after just over a decade in charge
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May 14, 2018
14
May'18
Wise conference 2018: Tackling the female patent problem
Research by Wise found fewer than 10% of patents filed in the UK have involvement from women. At its annual conference in 2018, Wise set out to discuss why this is the case and how we can address it
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
BT to shut London HQ and cut 13,000 jobs
Another round of cuts comes as BT struggles to reposition itself for sustainable long-term growth
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May 09, 2018
09
May'18
Demand for big data contractors sees 128% year-on-year increase
The number of job vacancies for people with big data skills has increased in the past year, with the demand for contractors in this area skyrocketing
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May 09, 2018
09
May'18
Schools minister announces programme of support for computing teachers
A National Centre of Computing Science Education has been launched to help the government meet its commitment to training up to 8,000 computing teachers
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Britons used contactless for 42% of card payments in 2017
Paymentsense survey confirms rapid growth of contactless payments, but £30 limit is preventing further dominance
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May 04, 2018
04
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
03
May'18
City Police use Lego simulation to teach businesses cyber security
City of London Police are offering to train business leaders and IT security in cyber security using a Lego simulation that is surprisingly close to real life
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
GDPR is key to driving other transformational strategies in business
With GDPR compliance in place, there are several technologies organisations can use to transform their data analytics
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May 01, 2018
01
May'18
ODI and Sport England launch project using data to break down exercise barriers
Ten startups have been chosen as part of the OpenActive accelerator programme to develop fitness products and encourage people to be active
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April 27, 2018
27
Apr'18
Most organisations unprepared for GDPR, survey finds
Despite the vast majority of businesses agreeing that GDPR affects them, only 5% say they are fully prepared for it, according to a BSI survey
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Barclays aims to drive entrepreneur startup development with law incubator
Barclays is opening its Eagle Lab incubator in London to help entrepreneurs create successful law businesses.
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Argos announces 150 new tech roles in the UK
Argos is recruiting an extra 150 IT professionals as part of its strategy to offer a better digital services to customers
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
SuiteWorld 2018: Businesses more likely to learn from failures than successes, says NetSuite EVP
Failure is the best way for firms to learn and succeed when it comes to business transformation, NetSuite’s executive vice-president Jim McGeever tells the audience at SuiteWorld 2018
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
Digital Catapult aims to accelerate AR and VR startups to long-term success
Ten augmented reality and virtual reality startups can join 10-week Augmentor accelerator, with access to classes, facilities and mentorship
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
SuperNova growth programme offers European tech scale-ups chance to pitch for investment
Scale-Up.eu says initiative will enable scale-up companies to grow their business without relying on overseas investment
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April 19, 2018
19
Apr'18
Oracle MBX: Oracle uses interns and grads to encourage others into Stem
Oracle has been working with interns and graduates to help train the next generation of tech experts and use them as role models for others
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April 19, 2018
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Apr'18
CyLon continues to drive cyber security innovation with next accelerator cohort
CyLon has selected the next group of innovative cyber security startups for its seventh London accelerator programme
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April 18, 2018
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Apr'18
Tech Talent Charter aims to tackle diversity outside of London
Not-for-profit organisation partners with Nominet in Oxford to make businesses aware of local initiatives and how to implement best practice
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
Fintech sector increasingly attractive compared to traditional banking for IT professionals
Fintech job vacancies are growing, while less are being advertised in traditional banking sector companies
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April 16, 2018
16
Apr'18
Many British workers victims of ‘substandard’ technology in secondary offices, shows research
Workers have claimed they are forced to use poorer technology when outside of the main office
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April 13, 2018
13
Apr'18
Addressing consumer concerns will drive success for open banking
Experts say consumers will feel more comfortable about sharing their data as part of open banking once more valuable use cases become available
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April 12, 2018
12
Apr'18
SFO expands use of AI after successful trial in Rolls-Royce investigation
Serious Fraud Office builds on trials of artificial intelligence in criminal investigations by rolling out a new data management platform
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April 10, 2018
10
Apr'18
HS. focuses on global scaling for healthcare startups in new accelerator programme
HS. is trying to enable healthcare startups to scale internationally as part of its accelerator programme
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April 05, 2018
05
Apr'18
Pfizer tech startup accelerator will be a shot in the arm for healthcare innovation
Pharmaceutical giant invites startups to apply for its second Healthcare Hub: London accelerator, with the chance to share £50,000 funding
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April 04, 2018
04
Apr'18
Tech City and Tech North merge to support startups nationwide
Southern and northern groups finalise merger to become Tech Nation as government pledges £21m in funding
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April 03, 2018
03
Apr'18
How Code First: Girls uses partnerships to teach girls to code
CEO of social enterprise Code First: Girls explains how partnerships with firms such as Trainline and Goldman Sachs are helping to reach the firm’s goal of teaching 20,000 women to code by 2020
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March 29, 2018
29
Mar'18
One year to Brexit: Focus on skills development or risk halting digital progress
With 365 days left until the UK leaves the EU, the countdown has begun. Computer Weekly looks at what CIOs should be doing as they prepare for Brexit, and the challenges and opportunities it could bring
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March 28, 2018
28
Mar'18
Why does India have a higher percentage of women in tech than the UK?
Research by the Open University has assessed the differences between the women in IT landscape in the UK and India
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March 28, 2018
28
Mar'18
Organisations can use GDPR ambiguity to contest fines in court, experts say
Businesses can use the vagueness of the regulation to argue against fines in court, say experts
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March 28, 2018
28
Mar'18
Government should take a ‘Lego brick’ approach to public services, report says
Report calling for a radical reform of public services says government should open up, standardise processes and stop developing services that already exist
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March 27, 2018
27
Mar'18
Arsenal uses Innovation Lab accelerator to improve worldwide fan experience
Arsenal’s Innovation Lab programme has enabled collaboration with “world-class” startups to offer the best experience for fans in the future, says the club’s IT director
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March 27, 2018
27
Mar'18
IT staff will need to retrain when automation deskills their jobs
Intelligent agents and automation will be needed to support digitisation efforts in business, but to succeed, IT will need to apply these techniques internally
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March 26, 2018
26
Mar'18
Ransomware publicity heightened awareness but other threats remain, experts say
Due to several high profile attacks over the past year, ransomware is now well known across organisations, but there are other threats to be aware of, say cyber security experts
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March 22, 2018
22
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?
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March 20, 2018
20
Mar'18
Researchers use AI, big data and machine learning to find best place in the world to live
West Perth in Australia and Hebden Bridge in the UK are among the top locations ranked by machine learning tool in SAS project
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March 19, 2018
19
Mar'18
Experian: How inclusion can solve more than IT problems
Paul Hill, head of global propositions development at Experian, talks about the many advantages and few challenges that Experian encountered when working with autistic technology consultants from Auticon
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March 19, 2018
19
Mar'18
School uses game-based initiative to find future cyber talent
Skinners’ Academy introduces government-backed Cyber Discovery programme to find cyber security professionals of the future
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March 19, 2018
19
Mar'18
Tech firms not “walking the walk” when it comes to diversity
Despite high-tech firms claiming to have a good track record in diversity, most do not consider it when making business decisions
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March 16, 2018
16
Mar'18
Majority of organisations unaware of costs and responsibilities for cloud outages, research finds
Most companies are unaware about the costs associated with a cloud outage and who is responsible for getting systems back online