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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Public sector outsourcing spend plummets
Private sector outsourcing dominated spending in the UK during the first quarter of 2019
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Network Rail appoints Aidan Hancock as IT chief
Former BP technology chief Aidan Hancock joins the rail company to lead its digital transformation efforts
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Councils urged to support 5G readiness
Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
HSBC hires Ian Bromwich as UK CIO
New incumbent Ian Bromwich joins HSBC from Lloyds Banking Group
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
Health screening IT unfit for purpose since 2011
National health bodies do not have full visibility of all the patients who need screenings, and a replacement system faces further delay, a new PAC report has found
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
More power for NHSX chief as top health service IT executive steps down
Operations director at NHS England Matthew Swindells has handed over his IT duties to the chief executive at the new digital unit, Matthew Gould
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC
The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Government hints at biometric regulations
Immigration minister says options are being considered around governance and oversight of biometric technologies use
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Dutch businesses not yet implementing NIS Directive
Little urgency to comply with the Network and Information Systems Security Act, which seeks to protect the Netherlands’ vital infrastructure and digital services from cyber attack
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Home Office seeks immigration technology head
The Home Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill its newly created high-profile IT role, which will cover Brexit-related requirements around immigration technology
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May 08, 2019
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May'19
MP sets out concerns over GP at Hand software
Concerns raised over the robustness and breadth of the software underpinning Babylon Health’s app amid calls for an inquiry into the tool
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May 08, 2019
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May'19
Finnish gaming company PAF migrates to the cloud
Move to Amazon Web Services cloud brings scalability to gaming company that gives part of its profits to good causes
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
Highways England trials self-driving trucks for roadworks
A pilot is aimed at reducing project timescales and increasing worker safety, though vehicles are expected to take another two to three years to be fully operating
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
Technical error on Capita system puts Barnet council staff out of pocket
A system error that led to Barnet council staff being incorrectly paid is the latest complaint about a back-office outsourcing contract with Capita
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
Tech manifesto calls on health secretary to ‘get basics right’
Royal College of GPs says joining up IT systems is essential to enable innovation
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May 03, 2019
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May'19
Labour calls for creation of ministry for cyber security
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jo Platt accuses government of failing to provide leadership to fend off cyber risks
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May 03, 2019
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May'19
Co-operative Bank creates over 100 IT jobs in Manchester
The Co-operative Bank is looking for talent to support its digital strategy and previous banking and IT experience is not a necessity
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Lloyd’s of London unveils digital ambitions
Reforms will include a split into two automated exchanges, which is expected to boost performance and savings while reducing cost of services to customers
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Department of Health enhances medical innovation programme
The Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative is expected to fast-track pioneering treatments and produce multimillion-pound savings to the NHS
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Boots appoints former NHS IT executive as director of innovation
Retailer Boots has enlisted Richard Corbridge, former chief digital and information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to support its digital transformation initiatives
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May 01, 2019
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May'19
Department of Health pushes online regulation agenda
Tech giants commit to initiative to remove harmful content from their websites but MPs call for further changes in algorithms
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April 30, 2019
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Apr'19
CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline
A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month
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April 30, 2019
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Apr'19
Department for International Trade slashes tech SME funding
Smaller UK companies will see their ability to showcase their offerings at large international events compromised, trade bodies say
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
Bosses want to see explainable AI
Almost one-third of UK bosses surveyed in the latest PwC global CEO survey plan to use artificial intelligence in their businesses – but explainable AI is critical
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
Home Office to award £300m contract for management of biometric services
Government department is behind schedule in the selection of suppliers to work on two platforms covering fingerprints, DNA and facial matching capabilities
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
CIO interview: Dylan Roberts, CDIO, Leeds City Council
After 15 years leading technology in Leeds, Dylan Roberts is building a digital ecosystem for the entire region, even looking at how digital services can help extend life expectancy for local people
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
Danske Bank and IBM bring AI to banking IT
Artificial intelligence partnership is designed to reduce the risk of major IT outages and keep the bank’s customers happy
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April 26, 2019
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Apr'19
Digital map of UK underground pipes and cables to be developed
The Underground Asset Register is expected to reduce the costs and safety issues associated with maintaining underground cables and pipes
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April 26, 2019
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Apr'19
Central government fails to meet SME tech spending targets
Smaller businesses find it “impossible” to win public sector tenders while the number of single-bid contracts rises, report says
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April 25, 2019
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European Union to create central biometrics database
New rules will see the introduction of a repository of personal data from hundreds of millions of citizens to support law enforcement across member states
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April 25, 2019
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Apr'19
Cabinet Office seeks chief digital information officer
The newly created role will sit within the Government Digital Service and lead a 630-strong reporting function for digital, data and technology strategy
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
Internet Watch Foundation raises stakes in war against online child porn
Organisation’s work around tackling the spread of child sexual abuse imagery is being enhanced with advanced video tagging technology and artificial intelligence
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
Market must address IT failures in large infrastructure projects, government says
If companies want certainty that strategic investment will continue post Brexit, they need to address areas such as technical complexity management, says the chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Egypt aims to develop coding skills earlier in education system
An Egyptian government initiative will see thousands of teenagers trained to code in HTML, CSS and Python
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
London Ambulance Service trials real-time access to patient data
The NHS Identity Service pilot enables clinicians to access summary care records on secure iPads
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Digital court system reaches first key milestones
The platform rolled out at Crown Courts in England and Wales a year ago has increased speed and efficiency of online citizen services and saved 100 million sheets of paper so far
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April 19, 2019
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Apr'19
UK government adds voice to citizen services delivery
Voice technology enables access to more than 12,000 information items through Alexa or Google Home
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April 18, 2019
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Apr'19
Widespread adoption of digital ID could boost economic growth
New study argues that the standard could bring benefits to businesses in sectors such as financial services as well as government – but it all depends on high adoption rates
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April 18, 2019
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Apr'19
Etihad Airways automates customer and luggage journey monitoring
National airline of United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will improve passenger journeys through automated monitoring
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
UK government to introduce online porn age checks
World-first regulations will see age verification introduced in July and enforced by the British Board of Film Classification. Non-compliant sites risk withdrawal of payment services or being blocked
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
HM Land Registry completes blockchain trial
HM Land Registry’s blockchain project is part of a wider digital transformation initiative which aims to simplify and speed up the process of buying and selling property
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role
BEIS refutes MP’s suggestion of Post Office chairman’s conflict of interest in group litigation case involving Horizon IT system
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
Middle East CIOs optimistic as budgets increase and digital transformations expand
Cyber security and risk management will see the biggest increase in spending, but digital transformation of businesses is a major driver of investment, survey shows
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April 16, 2019
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Apr'19
Home Office curbs bulk emails following data breach
Department has introduced new rules for mass messaging after exposing email addresses of EU settled status scheme applicants
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April 16, 2019
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Apr'19
Findings published from three-month pilot for NHS App
Biometric login functionality and additional repeat prescription ordering capability are among the enhancements made in response to user feedback to the NHS App
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April 16, 2019
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Apr'19
MP questions government over Post Office Horizon case
Labour MP asks the government about the costs associated with the Post Office Horizon legal battle
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April 16, 2019
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Apr'19
Dutch national weather service adopts cloud to expand service offerings
The migration of legacy systems to an AWS set-up will precede the design of a real-time early warning centre for the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
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April 16, 2019
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Apr'19
NatWest eases business payments with biometric authentication on mobile
NatWest is making it easier and safer for businesses to make payments of any size via a mobile app using biometric authentication technology
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April 16, 2019
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Apr'19
Sweden to take up Finnish AI challenge
Following Finland’s example, Swedish companies are starting to use a training programme to bring staff up to speed with artificial intelligence
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April 15, 2019
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Apr'19
Post-Brexit IT talent shortages concern UK CIOs
Finding and training tech staff remains an issue and is set to get worse after the UK leaves the European Union, says Barclaycard study