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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
Darlington Building Society invests in platform for digital transformation
Building society is looking to satisfy existing customers and attract new ones by meeting their digital service-level expectations
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
SocGen to cull thousands of jobs and move to single IT platform in merger with subsidiary
French bank’s move to a single banking platform will enable it to cater for changing customer demands
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
CIO interview: Cynthia Stoddard, CIO, Adobe
Leading IT at one of the world’s best-known software companies brings its own challenges and opportunities around digital transformation
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Institutes of Technology launch to upskill adults in tech careers
Up to 4,000 working professionals will be trained in subjects such as cyber security and agricultural robotics to plug the national skills gap
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Government to launch Gov.uk app
Service to be introduced as part of plans to simplify access to government services
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October 13, 2021
13
Oct'21
Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry announces first public hearing
Public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal will hold its first public hearing next month
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October 12, 2021
12
Oct'21
Digital gender gap prompts $1tn GDP loss for developing countries
A new study by the Web Foundation investigates the economic cost associated with the barriers preventing women from accessing the internet
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October 12, 2021
12
Oct'21
Morgan Stanley brings diverse fintech innovation to London
US bank expands its diversity-focused fintech accelerator programme to Europe with an initial £1m investment
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October 12, 2021
12
Oct'21
UK government outlines strengths and weaknesses in innovation
As part of the government’s overall innovation strategy, an evidence paper lists factors that influence the pace and direction of developments in the field
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October 12, 2021
12
Oct'21
AI estimated to provide 10% boost to UK GDP by 2030
AI has financial benefits but there are concerns the technology could displace a significant number of human workers in the next decade, says report
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October 11, 2021
11
Oct'21
Sensitive documents to stay with whistleblower after deadline for agreement for their return passes
A deadllne to agree the safe return of the sensitive banking details of former and current NatWest Group customers has passed without agreement
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October 11, 2021
11
Oct'21
West Midlands expected to grow by £2.7bn with tech sector drive
The region is expected to create 52,000 job positions in the next four years
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October 08, 2021
08
Oct'21
NatWest admits to weaknesses in anti-money laundering systems
Bank pleads guilty to failures concerning the laundering of hundreds of millions of pounds, but says it has since improved its anti-money laundering systems
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October 07, 2021
07
Oct'21
ONS publishes technical learnings of UK’s first online census
Use of agile delivery and cloud computing were among the highlights of the Census 2021, which received 22 million responses countrywide
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October 07, 2021
07
Oct'21
HCL Benelux telco partnership targets SME and government
Indian IT service provider signs partnership that will see it modernise the core technology of Proximus to offer its services through
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October 07, 2021
07
Oct'21
Ron Thompson, CDO, Nasa: Mind the data gap
Data is the crown jewels of business, but is often siloed. We speak to the chief data officer at Nasa about developing a data integration culture
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October 07, 2021
07
Oct'21
Glasgow publishes draft digital housing strategy
Reducing digital exclusion, improving connectivity and citizen services are part of the plan
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October 06, 2021
06
Oct'21
Netherlands’ Team Liquid revolutionises e-sports with data analytics
Data analysis is often used by enterprises, but the discipline is also gaining ground in other areas in the Netherlands, such as e-sports
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October 05, 2021
05
Oct'21
CIO interview: Lisa Heneghan, chief digital officer, KPMG
KPMG UK’s digital leader says that in her 25-year career she has never known a more exciting time to work in IT
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October 05, 2021
05
Oct'21
Concerns raised over confidentiality and transparency in government data innovation
National data guardian Nicola Byrne warns about central principles that should be observed as data-driven innovation gathers pace in areas such as health and care
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October 05, 2021
05
Oct'21
Microsoft’s financial services cloud available next month
Financial finance sector-focused cloud service will be available at the beginning of November
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October 05, 2021
05
Oct'21
Direct Line hires former Virgin Atlantic IT chief as CIO
Ash Jokhoo will be joining the insurance company as a member of the executive board
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October 04, 2021
04
Oct'21
NHSX publishes IT standards and interoperability priorities
The creation of an IT strategy, a governance model and an open source playbook are among the areas of focus for the interoperability team of NHSX
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October 04, 2021
04
Oct'21
NHSX IT chief outlines opportunities of elective recovery tech fund
Priorities for the digital unit of the health service include remote recovery with virtual wards, pre-surgical digital support, and use of robotic process automation to reduce the administrative burden on staff
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
Computer Weekly announces the 2021 Most Influential Women in UK Tech
Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2021 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner Poppy Gustafsson
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
Computer Weekly’s 2021 women in tech Rising Stars
Despite a lack of women in the technology sector, new champions of diversity, inclusion and technology are always surfacing – so who is likely to appear in Computer Weekly’s top 50 list in the future?
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
Stop being ‘apologetic’ for differing skillsets, says Most Influential Woman in UK Tech 2021
There are many routes into technology, and many different skillsets that contribute to making great tech work, so people need to be ‘less apologetic’ for a less technical skillset, says Poppy Gustafsson, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
Digital bank fined by regulator due to weak anti-money laundering controls
German digital bank is fined by financial services regulator for failing in relation to its anti-money laundering practices
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
Team leaders urged to address developer mental health
The pandemic led to many developers working from home, and many have experienced burnout
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
UK consumers would collectively pay over £1bn a year for control of their data
UK consumers are willing to pay a small fee per month to have control of the data they share with Google and Facebook
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September 29, 2021
29
Sep'21
Russia arrests prominent cyber security executive
Founder and CEO of cyber security firm Group-IB detained in Moscow on treason charges
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September 29, 2021
29
Sep'21
UK government announces industry group to lead digital pound debate
Joint forums set up by HM Treasury and the Bank of England for a Central Bank Digital Currency include representatives from big tech firms, fintechs and incumbent banks
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September 29, 2021
29
Sep'21
Dedicated number for victims of fraud launched amid national security threat
Consumers that suspect they are being targeted by fraudsters can call 159 to be directly linked to their bank, as part of a 12-month pilot
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September 29, 2021
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Sep'21
Women in fintech welcome Barclays initiative and demand more from the sector
Women in UK financial technology have welcomed bank’s new female-focused lab and funding initiative and call for more like it from the sector
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September 28, 2021
28
Sep'21
Dutch IT firm transforms HR policy built on lessons from pandemic
Software firm rips up human resources rule book and replaces it with a hybrid working policy
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September 28, 2021
28
Sep'21
Government announces data strategy for defence
The plan sets out the goals around treating data as a strategic asset to be achieved by 2025
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September 27, 2021
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Sep'21
CIO interview: Jon Braithwaite, CIO, Compass Group UK & Ireland
FTSE 100 catering services company is undergoing a widespread overhaul of its technology and improving the digital offering to customers
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September 27, 2021
27
Sep'21
Scotland sees increase in job opportunities in tech
Driven by startups and scaleups, employment in digital firms in Edinburgh and Glasgow is growing more than in other parts of the UK, according to data
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September 24, 2021
24
Sep'21
HMRC postpones Making Tax Digital until 2024
Digital tax changes have been delayed to allow more time for customers taking part in the pilot and for the government to enhance the service
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September 23, 2021
23
Sep'21
Government digital chief outlines extent of legacy IT challenge
Central Digital and Data Office director Joanna Davinson says ageing IT is holding back digital transformation
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September 22, 2021
22
Sep'21
JP Morgan Chase to replace core banking system with Google-inspired cloud platform
JP Morgan Chase is the latest bank to acquire the cloud-native core banking technology of UK fintech Thought Machine
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September 22, 2021
22
Sep'21
UK government launches first national artificial intelligence strategy
Ten-year plan is expected to drive corporate adoption of the technology, boost skills and attract international investments
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September 22, 2021
22
Sep'21
Mastercard invests in digital competence training for five million very small businesses
Mastercard is working with suppliers to embed training for small businesses onto their digital platforms
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September 22, 2021
22
Sep'21
Legacy, unautomated IT was root cause of human error in pensions underpayment
Caseworkers at Department for Work and Pensions had to use systems dating back to 1988 and manually move data to different systems, leading to human error
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September 21, 2021
21
Sep'21
NHS App reaches 16 million users
Tool has seen a surge in uptake since the addition of the NHS Covid Pass in May
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September 21, 2021
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Sep'21
Digital Clinical Safety Strategy adds to NHS patient safety plan
Objective is to ensure digital technologies in health and care are safe and to use them to improve patient safety
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September 21, 2021
21
Sep'21
Dutch scientist receives top award for work on digital media’s effect on society
Utrecht University media scientist José van Dijck wins the Spinoza Award and funds for her research into the effects of social media on society
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September 21, 2021
21
Sep'21
Open banking objectives a decade away for over a third of UK finance firms
The completion of complex open banking initiatives could still be over a decade away for many companies in the finance sector
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September 20, 2021
20
Sep'21
UK government announces digital trade strategy
Five-point plan is aimed at improving ways to sell and deliver services digitally, making the sector more resilient to disruption
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September 16, 2021
16
Sep'21
Dutch education administrators underestimate threat of cyber crime
Research shows educational establishments in the Netherlands are becoming favoured targets of cyber criminals and administrators are underestimating the risks