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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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December 10, 2018
10
Dec'18
Port of Rotterdam uses floating lab to learn about automation in harbour
A ship will soon be converted to a floating laboratory to test automation technologies at the Netherlands port
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December 07, 2018
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Dec'18
Hybrid cloud in Australian government removes supplier lock-in
Australian public sector could take the hybrid approach to cloud computing as government’s digital transformation strategy moves ahead
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December 07, 2018
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Dec'18
Finnish government announces research and development ecosystem
Finland has launched an innovation ecosystem that will support IoT and AI developers amongst others
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December 07, 2018
07
Dec'18
Complex Post Office Horizon case set to continue into 2020
Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020
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December 06, 2018
06
Dec'18
Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide features list 2019
Here is our 2019 schedule of up-and-coming in-depth articles that will cover carefully selected topics to help IT leaders select the right technology for their organisation
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December 05, 2018
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Dec'18
Australia races towards commercial quantum computing
Universities make headway in the challenge of commercialising quantum computing
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December 04, 2018
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Dec'18
Zopa gains banking licence and prepares launch
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa is turning its attention to retail banking in the UK, with plans to offer savings, credit and money management products
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December 04, 2018
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Dec'18
Barclays staff to transfer to HCL as IT deal is expanded
Bank announces closure of operation in Lithuania, with employees transferring to IT services company HCL
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December 04, 2018
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Dec'18
Lloyds to use core banking technology from Google-inspired UK fintech
Banking group explores cloud-based core banking technology as part of a major transformation programme
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November 30, 2018
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Nov'18
CIO interview: Theo Blackwell, London chief digital officer, Mayor of London’s Office
After more than a year in post, London’s chief digital officer reflects on changes, collaboration between boroughs and developing a smart city
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Interview: Sam Lowe, chief technology officer, Streetbees
Streetbees’ first IT chief brings artificial intelligence expertise to help the tech startup deliver a hive of data for its customers
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Danish government launches wide-ranging digital services project
Denmark's government has launched an ambitious project to digitise and automate public services
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Health and care must prepare for a digital world, says Scotland’s digital director
Challenges include dealing with ethical questions, data and collaboration needs in a digital environment, says Scottish government’s Colin Cook
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November 28, 2018
28
Nov'18
CIO interview: Stephen Docherty on NHS data sharing
The Cambridge Analytica scandal raised awareness about privacy. Stephen Docherty, CIO of South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, explains why
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November 28, 2018
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Nov'18
FCA deeply concerned as no end in sight for IT failures in banking
The FCA has reported a massive increase in the number of banking IT failures in the UK and admitted there is no end in sight
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November 27, 2018
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Nov'18
Government yet to recruit chief data officer
Two years after the government began the process to hire a chief data officer, the post continues to sit empty
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November 27, 2018
27
Nov'18
GDS has lost momentum, MPs told
There are still significant culture issues in government and the Government Digital Service has stopped supporting departments to do the right thing, Science and Technology Committee hears
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November 27, 2018
27
Nov'18
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into bank IT failures
With IT outages in the financial sector a regular occurrence, the Treasury Committee is investigating the causes and consequences of these failures, and what industry and regulators are doing to promote resilience
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November 26, 2018
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Nov'18
Questions raised over Big Four auditors' licence independence
The very firms responsible for statutory audits are also being hired by software providers to conduct software licence audits, leading to questions raised in the industry about conflicts of interest
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November 23, 2018
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Nov'18
UK fails to make top eGovernment rankings
UK fails to make it into the top rankings in the European Commission’s eGovernment Benchmark report, which shows that across Europe, two-thirds of public sector services are now available online
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November 23, 2018
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Nov'18
Hamburg has ambitions to be a virtual reality hub
The German city of Hamburg is setting itself up as a potential hub for virtual reality startups
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November 21, 2018
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Nov'18
Why CIOs must start offloading work
Taking on more responsibilities is having a detrimental effect on digital transformation and customer experience initiatives
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November 20, 2018
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Nov'18
CIO interview: Graham Evans, CITO, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust’s chief information and technology officer talks about joining up health and care, the importance of keeping up to date with technology, and why trying to deliver perfection won’t work
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November 19, 2018
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Nov'18
CDO interview: Aidan Millar, DNB
Norwegian bank hires chief data officer to lead its data-driven transformation
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November 16, 2018
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Nov'18
Post Office executives cross-examined in Horizon IT system trial
A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ended its second week.
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November 16, 2018
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Nov'18
Why is hiring a government chief security officer such a tricky business?
Security bosses and CIOs weigh in on why they think the government is struggling to recruit a chief security officer
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November 14, 2018
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Nov'18
Challenger bank ready to get its banking licence back
CivilisedBank is reapplying for a banking licence after giving it up to focus on its technology
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November 14, 2018
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Nov'18
CIO interview: Barry Libenson, global CIO, Experian
Experian’s global CIO has worked to change the company’s IT set-up from a “free for all”, taking a standardised approach to development, infrastructure and platforms
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November 13, 2018
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Nov'18
Post Office trial throws up known problem with Horizon system
High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with the computer system at the core of the dispute
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November 09, 2018
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Nov'18
High court Post Office trial puts subpostmasters’ contract under microscope
Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court
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November 08, 2018
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Nov'18
Welsh NHS IT programme is ‘outdated’ and could put patients at risk, report finds
Welsh Public Accounts Committee is concerned the country’s outdated NHS IT systems are putting patients at risk, and found the culture at NHS Wales Informatics Service is the ‘antithesis of open’
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
Why the tech industry needs a moral compass
Technology has unintended consequences, says Martha Lane Fox – but technologists have an opportunity to make a difference
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
CIO interview: Chris Barnicott, chief technology officer, SSE
Energy supplier’s CTO is driving innovation through AI, augmented reality and robotic process automation while still keeping the business running
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
Lloyds Banking Group shaking up its workforce to reflect digital times
Lloyds Banking Group is revamping the roles of thousands of staff as it becomes digital
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November 05, 2018
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Nov'18
Deutsche Bank to create cloud-based digital cheque processing system
German banking giant Deutsche Bank will replace manual and paper-intensive cheque processing methods with an automated system in the cloud
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November 05, 2018
05
Nov'18
UKtech50 2018: Vote for the most influential person in UK IT
Tell us who you think should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2018 by submitting your vote now
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November 02, 2018
02
Nov'18
Government fails in first attempt to hire chief security officer
The government’s initial recruitment campaign for the UK’s "biggest and most important security job” has been unsuccessful, Cabinet Office admits
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November 02, 2018
02
Nov'18
Departing DWP IT boss Mayank Prakash to take on digitisation role at Centrica
DWP’s outgoing chief digital and information officer will begin new role in charge of digitalisation of Centrica’s consumer business in the New Year
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November 02, 2018
02
Nov'18
BT makes progress with Global Services restructuring
Telco sets out plan to get its troubled Global Services business unit fighting fit
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November 01, 2018
01
Nov'18
Microsoft chief urges industry to focus on ethics and privacy
Businesses must focus on GDPR and ethical AI if they are to become software firms, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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November 01, 2018
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Nov'18
How Bahrain plans to become a regional fintech hub
Bahrain is a small island with big plans for its financial technology industry
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October 30, 2018
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Oct'18
UK government taskforce commits to distributed ledger technologies
Report says distributed ledger technology “has the potential to deliver significant benefits in financial services and other sectors in the future”
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October 30, 2018
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Oct'18
Traditional financial services firms face extinction within 12 years
A large number of large banks could disappear within 12 years unless they change business models and economics
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October 29, 2018
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Oct'18
Why subpostmasters and Post Office are battling it out in the High Court
After over a decade of controversy, next week marks the beginning of a court battle between subpostmasters and the Post Office over allegations of faults in an accounting system leading to unfair prosecutions
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October 29, 2018
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Oct'18
Police tech is ‘a complete and utter mess’, says Home Affairs Committee
Committee has “serious concerns” about police forces’ digital capabilities, interoperability and tech adoption, and urges ministers to take responsibility
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October 26, 2018
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Oct'18
DNS attacks cost finance firms millions of pounds a year
Average cost of recovering from a single DNS attack is $924,390 for a large financial services company, survey shows
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October 25, 2018
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Oct'18
Consumer rights champion Which? begins digital journey
Consumer rights organisation has always had a subscription business, but is now transforming into a digital one through cloud computing
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October 25, 2018
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Oct'18
BT picks fintech leader to succeed Gavin Patterson
BT has named Philip Jansen, current co-chief executive of global payments services group Worldpay, as the successor to outgoing chief executive Gavin Patterson
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October 24, 2018
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Oct'18
CTO interview: Proving new technology at Bloomberg
We speak to Shawn Edwards, global chief technology officer at Bloomberg, about identifying and nurturing great ideas
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October 23, 2018
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Oct'18
CIO interview: Julie Dodd, director of digital transformation and communication, Parkinson’s UK
In her combined role as director of digital transformation and communication, Julie Dodd oversees both IT and marketing at Parkinson’s UK, making it easier to ensure collaboration