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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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January 15, 2018
15
Jan'18
Ohio computer programmer faces 16 criminal charges over monitoring thousands of computers
A 28-year-old computer expert has been charged for monitoring thousands of computers, using a form of malware he created
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January 12, 2018
12
Jan'18
Alan Turing Institute to add universities of Birmingham and Exeter to data science network
The Alan Turing Institute has announced the latest two universities to join its data science research network
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January 11, 2018
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Jan'18
Retail banking regulations hit UK with the potential of a ‘Big Bang’ moment
The UK retail banking sector is at the beginning of a journey towards to a more competitive future as new regulation hits them
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
Ministry of Defence announces new CIO
Former Prudential and BP CIO Charles Forte takes over as IT chief for the UK's armed forces
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security
As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
UK must use new technologies in the workplace to reverse productivity issues, say researchers
Researchers have called for the UK to utilise new technologies in the workplace to drive better productivity
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January 09, 2018
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Jan'18
Cyber attacks in 2017 drive Nordic security efforts
The volume of cyber attacks last year has increased boardroom focus on security in the Nordic region
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January 08, 2018
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Jan'18
Sweden steps up cyber defence measures
Sweden is tightening up its cyber security defences as part of a wider national security strategy
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January 08, 2018
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Jan'18
Telco outsources digital transformation to Infosys
Belgium's biggest telco will cut legacy systems as part of a digital transformation project
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January 05, 2018
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Jan'18
London attracted record tech investment in 2017
London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year
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January 04, 2018
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Jan'18
Nordic banks face digitisation decisions over PSD2
With the latest version of the EU payment services directive coming into force, traditional Nordic banks can’t afford to slow their digital transformations
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January 03, 2018
03
Jan'18
How to avoid those coding challenge blues
A new approach to coding challenges promises to spice up the developer recruitment process. Computer Weekly investigates
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January 03, 2018
03
Jan'18
Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2018
Nordic CIOs tell Computer Weekly about their intentions for the year ahead
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December 29, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2017
Artificial intelligence is being used more and more across various industries, but there still issues around the technology. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI stories for 2017
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December 28, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2017
IT leaders from across the UK and Europe shared their plans, strategies and best practice advice with Computer Weekly
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December 22, 2017
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Dec'17
Air New Zealand to trial digital translation technology
Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology
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December 20, 2017
20
Dec'17
Sweden’s Stena Line sets sail for digital transformation
Ferry operator’s CTO tells Computer Weekly how the company can differentiate itself by using digital tools to make its processes more efficient
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December 19, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories in 2017
The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer
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December 12, 2017
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Dec'17
GDS staff survey reveals concerns over leadership and evidence of bullying and harassment
Employee survey at Government Digital Service shows staff enjoy their work but have concerns about senior management – plus complaints over discrimination, bullying and harassment
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December 11, 2017
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Dec'17
CIO interview: Christine Walters, director of informatics, St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s director of informatics, Christine Walters, talks about running a health informatics service, the importance of understanding how people on the front line work and managing expectations
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December 08, 2017
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Dec'17
Santander UK recruits digital banking expert from Barclays
Santander UK has poached Michael Harte from Barclays to drive digital transformation
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Paul Coby to step down as John Lewis CIO
CIO of retailer John Lewis, Paul Coby, has announced he will be stepping down from his role in 2018, after almost seven years
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Forging a new identity: IT underpins Openreach’s independence
Openreach chief technology and information officer Mark Lam discusses how IT is helping to forge a new and distinct identity for the network infrastructure business as it leaves the wider BT Group
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December 07, 2017
07
Dec'17
Hortilux uses Mendix-powered application to digitise greenhouses
Grow light maker shifts from product to digitally enabled service to support greenhouse growers
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
UKtech50 2017 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the eighth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
UKtech50 interview: DWP chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash
The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2017, Department for Work and Pensions chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash, talks about changing ways of working, the importance of culture and the role of new technologies
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
CIO interview: Carlos Abarca, TSB
Carlos Abarca is guiding TSB through its migration from systems hosted by a competitor to a digitally focused in-house core banking platform.
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Mayor of London opens Bangalore office to strengthen links with Indian businesses
City of London’s office in India’s tech hub aims to promote Indian investment and IT jobs in UK capital
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Chief data officer role is key to business success, says Gartner
There’s a new chief in business, set to take on stewardship of the company’s data assets, research shows
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
Third of Sweden's IT providers could be gone in two years
The IT services sector in Sweden will be decimated as hundreds of local suppliers disappear
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November 30, 2017
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Nov'17
‘Depressing’ lack of diversity in UK IT workforce sees widespread discrimination
The UK IT sector is a difficult place to find a job unless you are a white, able-bodied male under 50, says BCS research
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November 28, 2017
28
Nov'17
Fintech is increasing operational risk to banks
European Banking Association report reveals fear of greater operational risk because of increased take-up of fintech in financial services sector
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November 27, 2017
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Nov'17
UK IT professionals could lose out in a free trade deal between UK and India
There could be an increase in Indian IT professionals coming to work in the UK post-Brexit if a new trade deal is signed with India
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November 26, 2017
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Nov'17
UK only average in terms of digital public services
UK government has the innovation skills to become a digital public services leader, but needs to improve the ID and authentication that sits underneath it to reach this goal
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November 22, 2017
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Nov'17
CIO interview: David Southern, director of ICT, WWF UK
In his 17 years in the IT department at the WWF, David Southern has seen many changes – and the advent of cloud computing is one of the biggest
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November 21, 2017
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Nov'17
Nordic CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia
Swedish construction company Svevia is transforming digitally, driven by chief information officer Emil Dahlin
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
CIO interview: Juan Perez, CIO, UPS
UPS CIO Juan Perez talks about the importance of having a “business-intimate” IT department and using technology to develop a “personal touch”
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November 20, 2017
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Nov'17
CIO interview: Claire Priestley, IT director, City, University of London
City, University of London's IT director is leading her team's drive for innovation while seeking collaboration with other public sector bodies in the capital
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November 20, 2017
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Nov'17
Dubai Health Authority completes final phase of Salama electronic medical records system roll-out
Dubai Health Authority completes medical records digitisation scheme, 21 months after the project was first unveiled
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November 16, 2017
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Nov'17
Private Swiss bank Julius Baer to save $1m a year with cloud HR
Julius Baer banks on higher returns after replacing on-premise systems with cloud HR services
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November 16, 2017
16
Nov'17
Post Office court case judge issues warning to legal teams
The high court judge managing the sub-postmasters versus Post Office legal case over an allegedly faulty computer system tells legal teams to cooperate
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November 09, 2017
09
Nov'17
Bangalore offers the best ecosystem for digital transformation, says Economist report
Bangalore ranked as the number one location for businesses looking to access the right ecosystem to support digital transformation
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November 08, 2017
08
Nov'17
The digital transformation journey – four IT leaders share the lessons learned
CIOs discussed the best practices in driving digital change at the recent Gartner Symposium event in Barcelona
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November 08, 2017
08
Nov'17
People ready to consider AI, but businesses must tackle ethics
Study from Sage finds technology early adopters and consumers are ready to try artificial intelligence, but there are concerns over ethics
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November 07, 2017
07
Nov'17
CIOs need to champion digital change as IT leadership roles evolve
Gartner CIO survey shows digital business is changing mindsets and culture at organisations that are successful in transformation
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November 03, 2017
03
Nov'17
How soon will we be driving fully autonomous cars?
Nvidia sets out vision for driverless cars as its new Pegasus processor promises to support “level 5” autonomy
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November 03, 2017
03
Nov'17
Monique Shivanandan leaves Aviva
CIO has left the insurance company after more than three years in the role
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November 01, 2017
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Nov'17
NHS England on the hunt for new CCIO
NHS England is looking for a chief clinical information officer to replace Keith McNeil, who resigned from his role earlier this year
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October 27, 2017
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Oct'17
Nordea lays off 6,000, citing digital transformation as the driver
Nordea is cutting staff as a result of its ongoing digital transformation, which means it needs less people
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
IBM’s Joanna Davinson to become new Home Office tech boss
IBM executive to replace Sarah Wilkinson as chief digital, data and technology officer