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• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  UK government to boost AI and data use in preventive healthcare

  A programme led by Public Health England and NHSX will aim to usher in a “new era of evidence-based self-care", with patients increasingly expected to allow access to their personal data

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Use Windows 7 end of life to update desktop productivity

  The end of support for Windows 7 should be seen as the end of an era for traditional desktop IT. So what does 21st century desktop productivity look like?

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  IT infrastructure and cyber security ‘critical’ for Student Loans Company future

  Upgrades to key systems and cyber defence capability will be required so the non-departmental public body can continue to perform key functions, according to a major review

• July 22, 2019 22 Jul'19

  HMRC makes cloud and data progress

  HMRC has shifted half of its systems to virtualised servers, and is nearing completion of a major core system roll out and boosting data capability to support its digital ambitions

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Verify deemed ‘unachievable’ by major government projects review

  Issues around the digital identity project and a major compliance project led by the Ministry of Justice are impossible to solve, according to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  CIO interview: Kieran Delaney, director of IT, Innserve

  After 13 years at the drinks dispensing firm, Delaney moved into the top IT leadership role and has set out about using technology to empower workers across the company

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Welsh council aims to cut back-office processing costs by 95% through automation

  A council in South Wales is expecting to reduce the cost of human resources business processes by up to 95% through robotic process automation

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Nordic startup scene can rival Silicon Valley

  Sweden is emerging as one of Europe’s competitors to the US’s Silicon Valley as a hot location for tech startups

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  NHS still has thousands of PCs running Windows XP

  NHS computers are still being upgraded three years after the WannaCry ransomware attack to the health system, raising concerns over cyber security

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  Deutsche Bank’s public contraction is a major landmark for fintech

  German bank is cutting costs overall but is investing more in the latest digital technology as fintechs chip away at banking business

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  Conditions ‘not quite there’ for government chief data officer

  The long-awaited appointment for government’s chief data officer requires a perception in departments that data is actually valuable, government officials said

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  Danish government injects €200m into AI R&D

  Denmark is investing in a range of programmes to boost research and development into artificial intelligence and its place in various business sectors

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  Government must ‘stop choosing ignorance’ around data

  In a letter to digital secretary Jeremy Wright, civil society groups warn that a number of shortcomings must be addressed to enable the government to reap data-related benefits

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  Voting open for the most influential woman in UK technology 2019

  Who do you think deserves the title of most influential woman in UK technology 2019? Submit your vote now

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Home Office boosts tools to tackle online child abuse

  New systems will be introduced to speed up investigations and limit the number of distressing images viewed by law enforcement officers

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Sweden’s SEB bank uses mob programming across business

  Hack day sees 70 developers successfully demonstrate mob programming method that banking group is now using to develop applications in an agile way

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2019 longlist

  In its search for the most influential women in UK technology, each year Computer Weekly asks the tech industry to nominate who it thinks should be considered for the top 50. Here is the longlist for 2019

• July 11, 2019 11 Jul'19

  NHS makes health information available through Alexa

  The collaboration between the government and Amazon follows a push from the centre to add voice to services

• July 11, 2019 11 Jul'19

  Zopa gets in-house tech ready for 2019 bank launch

  Peer-to-peer lender tests out banking platforms in anticipation of launching products in the UK before the end of this year

• July 11, 2019 11 Jul'19

  Dutch privacy watchdog tells banks not to use customer payment data for marketing

  Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens tells banks to respect client privacy and not to market products based on spending data

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Crown Commercial Service launches ICT framework for education

  The deal aims to help education sector bodies procure technology products and services, with SME participation becoming more prominent

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Government Digital Service relevance is fading, says Commons Committee

  According to a report, GDS is losing authority and the ability to deliver digital change, and calls for its purpose to be renewed, along with the appointment of digital champions

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  CDO interview: Julia Aymonier, École Hôtelière de Lausanne

  As organisations transform digitally, the roles of those leading these IT projects are changing too, says Julia Aymonier, CDO at Switzerland-based hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  UK government publishes guidance for national data strategy

  The ongoing call from the government for evidence will be followed by a full consultation in the autumn with a view to publish the final data strategy plan in 2020

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  IT strategies benefit from taking risks

  Businesses reward bold IT investments. But CIOs and tech teams need to focus on communicating benefits of new innovation to the business

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  Amsterdam’s datacentres face challenges to retain high growth

  The Amsterdam datacentre market is growing rapidly, but the industry behind it must get on top of some burgeoning challenges

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  CIO interview: Craig Donald, CIO, The Football Association

  Although self-confessed as ‘not the most passionate football fan’, the FA’s IT chief is helping to transform administration of the sport through technology

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  Post Office fixes technical problem causing accounting errors in Horizon

  Problem revealed during High Court trial left subpostmaster with £18,000 surplus after IT system failed to register full amount of cash scanned in

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  Deutsche Bank cuts jobs but increases tech spend

  Deutsche Bank is making swingeing cuts to its workforce over the next two and a half years and has pinned its hopes on the latest technology to make it possible.

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  Former NHSI chief moves on to government automation taskforce

  Ian Dalton, former NHSI chief, has taken up the lead position for driving automation through government in a bid to improve public services

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  Eventful second Post Office Horizon trial ends

  The latest High Court trial in the long-running dispute between the Post Office and subpostmasters has concluded, with part three set for March 2020

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  CIO interview: Lee Wilmore, data intelligence director, TI Media

  The media company formerly know as Time Inc. UK has put data at the heart of its business strategy, integrating silos of information to bring greater value to the business

• July 05, 2019 05 Jul'19

  NHSX announces key senior appointments

  NHS England chief clinical information officer Simon Eccles will take over as deputy chief executive of NHSX, while technology advisor Hadley Beeman will step in as acting chief technology officer of the new unit

• July 05, 2019 05 Jul'19

  Met Police use of facial recognition could be unlawful, finds report

  The first independent report into use of facial recognition technology by the police found a number of shortcomings around trials that would not withstand legal scrutiny

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Longer-term tech investment must support policing reform

  Investment in technologies such as facial recognition and artificial intelligence should be introduced to tackle compromises to public safety levels, says report

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  GDS signs agreement with Polish counterpart

  The memorandum of understanding is aimed at boosting trade and technology development opportunities between the UK and Poland

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Competition watchdog launches study into internet firms

  Findings from a Competition and Markets Authority consultation will inform a report aimed at assessing how digital advertising can harm UK consumers

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Government ramps up efforts to counter fraud with analytics

  Challenges have been outlined and a consultation launched to find ways to reduce fraud and error loss in central and local government through data-driven technologies.

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  CPS faces legal ruling over refusal to disclose emails with US on WikiLeaks and Assange extradition

  A court will decide whether the Crown Prosecution Service can refuse to neither confirm nor deny the existence of correspondence with US on investigations into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Watchdog urges biometrics regulation in policing

  The annual report from the biometrics commissioner warns that lack of clear laws on the application of the technologies could further undermine privacy and citizen trust

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Post Office back-office error leaves subpostmaster with thousands of pounds extra

  The Post Office has admitted that some subpostmasters are at risk of accounts not balancing due to an error it does not understand

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Interview: Matthew Gould, chief executive of NHSX, on transforming health service technology

  NHSX is the latest on a long line of organisations created to overhaul NHS technology – can it make the difference this time? Its new CEO explains why it will

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Visa modernises B2B global payments through open source blockchain

  Visa is modernising cross-border business-to-business payments, with blockchain used to connect participating corporate

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Interview: How Defra is getting its IT systems ready for Brexit

  The director in charge of building and implementing the core systems supporting the department most affected by Brexit talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about the present and future of a new function of hundreds of staff

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Interview: John Seglias, chief digital information officer, Defra

  The tech leader at the government department most affected by Brexit talks about digital transformation and carrying out one of the most complex projects in the public sector

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Data drives decentralisation in Nordic healthcare

  Nordic tech startups are applying their skills to solving some of the challenges for the region’s healthcare sector

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Executive interview: George Yianni, head of technology, Philips Hue

  In 2007, Wi-Fi required dongles, Bluetooth was for streaming music and smart lights didn’t exist in people’s homes – but then George Yianni had an idea

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  NHSX ends digital programmes and sets out delivery priorities

  The digital unit concludes tech spending review in the health system, defines delivery missions and drives focus on standards and platforms

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Nordic public dispels fears over AI and welcomes its advance

  People in the Nordic countries are more welcoming and less fearful of the advance of artificial intelligence than those in other regions

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Half of Dutch IT decision-makers can’t explain blockchain technology

  IT decision-makers in the Netherlands know that blockchain has significant benefits, but half don’t understand how to apply it