July 2016
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July 31, 2016
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DWP director Kevin Cunnington set to take over as new head of Government Digital Service
Kevin Cunnington, currently director general for business transformation at DWP, is taking over as the new head of the Government Digital Service Continue Reading
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July 30, 2016
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Jul'16
Which is more important to the future of BT? Quadplay or a Converged Utility with EE?
BT is unlikely to be able to fund both its quadplay ambitions and the investment needed to provide reliable, resilient and secure converged ubiquity its customers (including business) want. ... Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Researcher uncovers UK government threat to privacy
Despite concerns about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, a legal researcher has highlighted that existing legislation is a much bigger threat to privacy than most UK citizens realise Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Decision fundamentals: faster insight to execution
This is a guest blogpost by Stuart Wells, chief technology officer, FICO In a previous blog post for Computer Weekly, I discussed six ways that companies can improve their decision making. With ... Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
AWS vs Google vs Microsoft: How the enterprise cloud war is hotting up
With Amazon, Google and Microsoft all reporting strong growth on the back of cloud, we take a closer look at how they have achieved it Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
CIO interview: Gary Steen, chief technology officer, TalkTalk
TalkTalk has overhauled security since its controversial data breach in 2015, according to CTO Gary Steen, and is investing in technology to beat its rivals on customer service Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Tableau 10 ups data visualisation developer-centricity
Data visualisation company Tableau Software has officially announced Tableau 10. Not just a presentation layer technology (as it would appear to the untrained eye) the company has a serious set of ... Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Windows Mobile shrinks as Microsoft prioritises productivity and platforms
Microsoft prepares to axe 2,850 jobs as it culls smartphone business and majors on productivity and platforms Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
No matter what happens next, GDS's long-term future is not assured
No matter what happens next for the Government Digital Service (GDS), you can assume three things will be true: 1 - The Cabinet Office will make an announcement full of praise for GDS and express ... Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Amazon rides high on sales growth, especially in cloud services
Amazon's share price climbed 2% on news of strong second-quarter sales growth boosted by a 58% year-on-year rise in sales of cloud services Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Mobile and video pay off for Google’s parent company Alphabet
Alphabet ascribes strong second quarter financial results to long-term investments in mobile and video as demand for advertising through these channels increases Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
A quarter of UK developers are self-taught
As the skills gap leaves firms scrambling for tech talent, self-taught developers are taking advantage of the need for skilled workers Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
Universities give free cloud services to UK medical researchers
The Universities of Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Swansea and Warwick are giving researchers free access to cloud-based compute resources to speed up scientific discovery process Continue Reading
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
German digital bank Fidor acquired by French banking giant
Fidor CEO says merger with BPCE will allow challenger to continue its international expansion Continue Reading
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Oracle buys NetSuite, but vows to respect independence
Oracle has agreed to buy NetSuite but the acquired company will retain autonomy says Oracle Continue Reading
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry
Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it Continue Reading
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Consumer identity management is the core of real CRM
IAM + CRM is much more than simply IAM for external users, says Ivan Niccolai Continue Reading
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Revealed: The battle for GDS – how Whitehall mandarins are trying to carve up digital strategy
Insiders say senior civil servants want to break up the Government Digital Service and return IT to its previous departmental model Continue Reading
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Six essential processes for keeping data secure
Data security is increasingly vital for organisations as the countdown begins for compliance with new rules imposed by the EU’s general data protection regulation Continue Reading
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Almost 60% of millennials search for jobs through company websites
Research by Monster finds the younger generation react strongly to what they find on an employer’s website when looking for work Continue Reading