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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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April 06, 2017
06
Apr'17
Sweden’s Bisnode consolidates outsourced IT
Swedish firm Bisnode brings multiple IT services contracts under one roof
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April 06, 2017
06
Apr'17
Interview: F-Secure’s Mikko Hyppönen on the Nordics, Russia and the internet of insecure things
Computer Weekly sat down with Finnish cyber security expert Mikko Hyppönen to talk about security in the Nordics, Russia and the trouble with connected devices
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April 05, 2017
05
Apr'17
Middle East enterprises urged to embrace governance, risk and compliance
The enforcement of corporate governance issues is still variable throughout the Middle East and making a strong business case for investment in GRC can be a challenge.
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April 05, 2017
05
Apr'17
Technology investments core to JP Morgan Chase success
US investment bank is reaping the benefits of its $9.5bn annual technology spend
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April 05, 2017
05
Apr'17
Dutch IT companies introduce unlimited staff holidays
IT firms in The Netherlands are leading the way with strategies to give employees control of how much time they take off work
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April 05, 2017
05
Apr'17
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut gets sweet on cloud
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is increasingly using cloud-based apps to improve productivity and reduce costs
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March 29, 2017
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Mar'17
Russian Airline at home in the cloud
S7 Airlines in Russia looks set to move more of its IT to the cloud after successful infrastructure-as-a-service project
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March 28, 2017
28
Mar'17
Threats grow in Saudi Arabia’s cyber sector
Saudi Arabia's wealth makes it an attractive target for cyber criminals, but what have been the recent trends in cyber crime?
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March 22, 2017
22
Mar'17
CIO interview: Martin Hofmann, Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group recently demonstrated how it was working with D-Wave to research uses for quantum computing. We find out what the car maker is hoping to achieve
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March 22, 2017
22
Mar'17
Digital transformation of infrastructure key to UK’s future, says report
The infrastructure sector needs to take advantage of digital technology to keep up with the pace of change, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers
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March 16, 2017
16
Mar'17
CIO interview: Jon Cheyne, IT director, National Theatre
We speak to the IT head at the National Theatre about what it means to have a 99% cloud strategy
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March 14, 2017
14
Mar'17
IR35 research: 85% of contractors will quit public sector if tax status changed
Research by tax advisers QDos Contractor suggests few public sector off-payroll workers would be willing to stick around if made to pay the same tax as salaried staff
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March 14, 2017
14
Mar'17
Portakabin’s biggest-ever IT investment unifies CRM
Modular construction firm is moving to a single source of business information through cloud technology and services
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March 13, 2017
13
Mar'17
Danish shipping company uses blockchain in IBM partnership
Maersk and IBM test out the application of blockchain technology to track and manage the paper trail of shipping containers around the world
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March 08, 2017
08
Mar'17
Centrica eliminates more than 20 IT systems after replacing SAP with cloud HR technology
Energy and services company claims major savings in IT costs after moving its HR services to the cloud
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March 07, 2017
07
Mar'17
ZF Group opens doors to Hyderabad tech centre
German car parts manufacturer ZF Group opens a technology centre in India to focus on software lead innovation
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March 06, 2017
06
Mar'17
CIO interview: Sarah Wilkinson, Home Office
The Home Office tech boss shares her views on Brexit challenges, collaborating with GDS and running large government IT programmes
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March 06, 2017
06
Mar'17
Deutsche Bank creates group-wide CIO role
New chief will drive technology transformation across the bank
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February 27, 2017
27
Feb'17
Hundreds more sub-postmasters apply to join group action against Post Office
Initial hearing regarding sub-postmasters who say they were wrongly punished for false accounting reveals admission by Post Office legal team
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February 22, 2017
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Feb'17
Corporate IT Forum aims to fill gap in discipline of SRM
Forum to fill supplier relationship management gap opened up by growing centrality of IT to business, and transitions to cloud
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February 17, 2017
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Feb'17
HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology
The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions
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February 16, 2017
16
Feb'17
CIO interview: Matt Peers, Linklaters
Linklaters CIO Matt Peers is taking the firm through a complete digital transformation and making some big changes
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February 15, 2017
15
Feb'17
UAE bank builds predictive marketing models
Rakbank is using SAS analytics software to better understand its customers following a successful implementation of the supplier’s anti-money laundering software
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February 13, 2017
13
Feb'17
Autodata turns to big data to predict vehicle failures
Vehicle data company sees 30% jump in revenue after moving to open source software and opening its data to garages, insurers and parts companies
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February 10, 2017
10
Feb'17
FDM Everywoman in Tech: 2017 winners announced
Women’s network Everywoman announces the winners of its 2017 Everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM
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February 09, 2017
09
Feb'17
Government digital transformation strategy promises to ‘serve’ its people
Long-awaited strategy aims to change the way government departments and services work though digital technology
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February 09, 2017
09
Feb'17
Case study: Australia’s Salmat to go cloud-only after getting a taste for the technology
Australian marketing company Salmat plans to move everything it can into the cloud following a highly successful initial SaaS implementation
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February 07, 2017
07
Feb'17
Middle East and North Africa public cloud spend to hit $2bn by 2020
Middle East-based organisations are turning to public cloud services, with software as a service driving a major year-on-year spending increase
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February 03, 2017
03
Feb'17
CIO interview: Adam Gerrard, Yodel
Parcel delivery firm has seen significant business improvements from a digital transformation programme and replacement of legacy IT systems
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February 03, 2017
03
Feb'17
London Fire Brigade system crashes cause delays reacting to emergencies
Control room system crashes have been causing delays in London Fire Brigade response times
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February 01, 2017
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Feb'17
CIO interview: Alex Alexander, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group
It is not always the catwalk where the biggest trends in fashion take place. Tech is driving fashion today, says CIO Alex Alexander
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February 01, 2017
01
Feb'17
Finnish city takes €10bn leap into digitisation
Tampere is encouraging its people, businesses and government organisations to come together to make digital transformation work for everyone
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January 26, 2017
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Jan'17
Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite
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January 26, 2017
26
Jan'17
Human-centric technologies will dominate next three years
Accenture says businesses will develop technology and services to match human behaviour in the next few years
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January 23, 2017
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Jan'17
Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector
Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%
Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes
Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board
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January 16, 2017
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Jan'17
Australian government technology suffers failure after failure
Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail
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January 13, 2017
13
Jan'17
Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 12, 2017
12
Jan'17
Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning
Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day
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January 10, 2017
10
Jan'17
Cyber security scare stories could sharpen focus at banks
There are continual cyber attacks on banks, and although most are repelled, there is significant room for improvement
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January 04, 2017
04
Jan'17
Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity
How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East
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January 04, 2017
04
Jan'17
Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs
CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate
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December 30, 2016
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Dec'16
The CW500 Club in 2016
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers. We present coverage of all the 2016 CW500 events, including articles and video interviews.
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December 23, 2016
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Dec'16
CIO interview: MoD’s DII replacement will feed government as a platform
Mike Stone, who will soon be leaving his position of CIO at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), explains how the MoD’s DII replacement will feed into government as a platform
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December 13, 2016
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Dec'16
Metro Bank moves IT infrastructure to cloud
Metro Bank moves its IT infrastructure to a private Rackspace cloud platform, which will allow it to keep up with the latest technologies and reduce costs
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December 09, 2016
09
Dec'16
Government Transformation Strategy to 'fundamentally' change the way departments operate
A background document seen by Computer Weekly outlines details of the forthcoming Government Transformation Strategy
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December 07, 2016
07
Dec'16
The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017
The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT
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December 07, 2016
07
Dec'16
UKtech50 2016 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the seventh annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector
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December 07, 2016
07
Dec'16
UKtech50 interview: ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars
The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2016, ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars, shares his thoughts on the consequences of Brexit, access to skills and the importance of security in a world full of connected devices