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IT supplier relationship management
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July 06, 2020
06
Jul'20
Avinor creates contactless airport check-in for Norway
Norwegian airport operator introduces touchless travel check-in to limit the potential spread of Covid-19
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July 06, 2020
06
Jul'20
How Infor Nexus is helping to digitalise Asia’s supply chain
Infor’s Nexus unit has been supporting digitalisation efforts in Asia’s supply chain industry before the Covid-19 pandemic, which has accelerated adoption of cloud-based offerings in the region
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July 02, 2020
02
Jul'20
Loan charge MPs denied House of Commons vote on Finance Bill policy amendments
Despite securing the support of 50 named MPs, an amendment to the forthcoming Finance Bill that could have seen thousands of people fall out of scope of the Loan Charge policy has been denied
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June 30, 2020
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Jun'20
Economic slowdown will force CIOs to redress SaaS pricing
Business will need to work more efficiently and spend less, which means CIOs will need to forge new value-based partnerships with IT suppliers
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June 29, 2020
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Jun'20
Go lean and embrace partnerships to plot a path for recovery
Starting with the lean principle of a minimum viable product, CIOs should aim to partner with outsourcers and IT suppliers to deliver business value
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June 29, 2020
29
Jun'20
Post-pandemic security market still set for growth, but slower
Frost & Sullivan report says the global security industry will withstand the economic crash caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but growth will be slower for a few years
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June 25, 2020
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Jun'20
Former Post Office CEO and Fujitsu play the blame game in Horizon IT scandal
Post Office and Fujitsu blame each other for many of the failings in the Horizon IT scandal that wrecked lives
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June 24, 2020
24
Jun'20
Firm that investigated controversial Post Office IT system to support criminal conviction appeals
Second Sight is working with law firm in appeals by subpostmasters against criminal convictions in Horizon IT scandal
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June 23, 2020
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Jun'20
ITAM Forum aims to raise the bar on tech management
Knowing what is deployed is the first step in any transformation exercise, and a strong IT asset management practice lowers risk
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June 19, 2020
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Jun'20
Post Office Horizon scandal victims keep pressure on government’s doorstep
Subpostmasters fighting for justice in IT scandal are pressuring government on numerous fronts, as momentum is regained after reduced activity due to Covid-19 lockdown
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June 18, 2020
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Jun'20
EU-backed bid to build data preservation cloud for European research community gathers pace
The Archiver project, which aims to create a hybrid cloud-based data preservation environment for scientific researchers across Europe, has named the ICT suppliers in the running to deliver on its vision
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June 17, 2020
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Jun'20
Select committee chair demands sharper teeth for review of Post Office IT scandal
Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath
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June 16, 2020
16
Jun'20
IBM targets legacy modernisation with hybrid multicloud
Every few years, the foundations of IT architecture are shaken up, but few businesses can easily rip out old systems to stay aligned to the latest trend
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June 15, 2020
15
Jun'20
Gartner: CIOs should start preparing for coronavirus recovery cost cutting
To recover from the Covid-19 lockdown, businesses will need to cut costs. In doing so, Gartner urges CIOs to look at value and cost optimisation
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June 12, 2020
12
Jun'20
Subpostmasters will not cooperate with government review into IT scandal
A group of subpostmasters who suffered at the hands of the Post Office’s error-prone IT system refuse to participate in a government review into the scandal, describing it as a sham
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June 11, 2020
11
Jun'20
Tech firms respond to Nordic government calls
Nordic firms are working with tech suppliers to help them get back up and running after Covid-19
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June 11, 2020
11
Jun'20
Amazon bans police use of its facial-recognition technology for a year
Tech giant claims it has been an advocate for stronger government regulation on the ethical use of facial recognition
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June 11, 2020
11
Jun'20
CISOs buying into unified security proposition
The time is right for all-in-one security solutions, according to a report
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June 11, 2020
11
Jun'20
Anger as government launches ‘pathetic’ and ‘pointless’ review of Horizon scandal
The government has been accused of launching a review that fails in getting to the bottom of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history
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June 10, 2020
10
Jun'20
CogX 2020: Matt Hancock on tech during Covid-19
Health secretary Matt Hancock says technology companies have been vital in dealing with the pandemic, and praises UK for testing more people “than almost anywhere in the world.”
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June 10, 2020
10
Jun'20
CogX 2020: Rethinking technological innovation
Innovation processes and relationships must be fundamentally restructured to bring in more stakeholders, and spread the benefits of technological change as far as possible
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June 08, 2020
08
Jun'20
Nordic CIO interview: Janne Puustinen, Valmet
Janne Puustinen built Finnish industrial technology company Valmet’s entire IT organisation from scratch after a demerger
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
Businesses develop apps quickly to manage disruption of Covid-19
Healthcare companies, insurers, government agencies and big tech companies have used technology from Pegasystems to develop apps to manage the disruption caused by coronavirus
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
CaixiaBank gets ready to modernise IT using IBM Cloud Pak
Spanish bank extends IBM relationship with the roll-out of Cloud Pak to modernise IT, which it says will allow it to innovate in quantum computing and blockchain
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
London Tech Week to go ahead through Zoom
London Tech week will go ahead next week, with the tech industry attending through Zoom
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June 04, 2020
04
Jun'20
MPs' investigation into Post Office Horizon IT scandal bares teeth
Select committee chair writes to former Post Office CEO demanding answers over her role in IT scandal
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June 04, 2020
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Jun'20
Malaysian minister backtracks on spectrum allocation decision
Amid reports of a surreptitious decision to allocate spectrum to five Malaysian operators, the communications minister rescinds his own order, calling for a more transparent review of the allocation process
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June 03, 2020
03
Jun'20
Security procurement framework goes live for NHS and public sector
Cyber Security Services Framework, developed by NHS Shared Business Services, has formally launched
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June 02, 2020
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Jun'20
Government departments could cut payment costs through API deal
The UK government adds fintech to its approved procurement list which promises to cut the costs of receiving payments
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
VMware vulnerability leaves private clouds open to takeover
Ethical hackers from Citadelo uncovered a vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director that left private cloud owners open to takeover
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
Subpostmasters to force scrutiny of government’s role in Post Office IT scandal
The government's role in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could soon be put under the microscope as subpostmasters take their complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman
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May 27, 2020
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May'20
Subpostmasters crowdfund for justice in IT scandal
Campaign group calls for public support to help potential victims of Post Office Horizon IT scandal
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
Hospital uses robots to manage air supply to patients
Northampton General Hospital deploys automation to ensure oxygen is always available as demand increases amid Covid-19 crisis
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May 26, 2020
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May'20
900 more criminal prosecutions of subpostmasters could be unsafe because of IT failures
Post Office re-examines hundreds of prosecutions that could have resulted from faults in Horizon IT system
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May 21, 2020
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May'20
Facial-recognition suppliers race to identify hidden faces
The number of companies claiming to have developed facial-recognition tools that can identify masked faces has skyrocketed since the start of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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May 20, 2020
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May'20
Microsoft Build 2020: Nadella praises developers for their work during pandemic
IT has played a key role in supporting people and businesses during the coronavirus lockdown
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May 19, 2020
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May'20
Post Office executive who tried to mislead judge in Horizon trial leaves via back door
Angela van den Bogerd leaves position as Post Office director quietly, despite many years of service
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May 19, 2020
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May'20
NHS trusts sign up to automation app store
Healthcare trusts extend relationships with automation supplier through access to a cloud-based marketplace of pre-baked automation
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May 15, 2020
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May'20
Sweden’s Preem puts automation to the test
Preem is automating software testing as part of a wider plan that includes the introduction of robotic process automation software
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May 14, 2020
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May'20
NHS digital transformation ‘slower than expected’, says NAO
The digital transformation of the NHS has been plagued by insufficient funding, technical challenges and lack of clarity, according to the National Audit Office
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
Coronavirus: Nearly £2bn of UK fintech investment lost so far
Investment into UK fintechs falls dramatically during Covid-19 pandemic as venture capitalists hold back
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
CenturyLink digitally revamps sales framework
The difficulty of navigating information silos during the sales process and high customer churn prompted CenturyLink to adopt new digital tools that get the right information to the right sellers
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
Deutsche Bank’s planned tech spend unaffected by global crisis
Deutsche bank is driving on with its ambitious IT investment plans, with the Covid-19 pandemic, if anything, adding fuel to it
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
Report reveals inadequate cyber security at Schiphol Airport
A report has revealed problems with critical security systems in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
COO interview: Suresh Viswanathan, TSB
TSB’s chief operating officer is overseeing the bank’s operations as it strives to build the right kind of IT reputation
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Companies lose out as digital transformation costs skyrocket
Many projects fail to deliver because of other pressures on IT and the complexities of multicloud technology
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May 11, 2020
11
May'20
Coronavirus: SMEs in the UAE forced to digitally transform
The UAE, like the rest of the world, continues to be heavily impacted by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, and technology is helping to lead the fight
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
SilverTerrier cyber crime group targets Covid-19 key workers
Organisations on the front line in the fight against coronavirus are under attack from Nigeria’s SilverTerrier criminal gang
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May 07, 2020
07
May'20
IBM Think puts AI to use in IT operations
Its annual conference may be virtual, but IBM has remained focused on the key themes of hybrid IT, cloud and artificial intelligence
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May 07, 2020
07
May'20
Finland’s postal service targets new revenue streams through digitisation
Posti plans to use the new SisuID digital authentication method to accelerate business growth and opportunities