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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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July 11, 2024
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Jul'24
Dutch research firm TNO pictures the SOC of the future
In only a few years, security operations centres will have a different design and layout, and far fewer will remain
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July 11, 2024
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Jul'24
Challenges of deploying AI to run public services more efficiently
A report from an organisation headed by former prime minister Tony Blair has set an AI challenge for the Labour government
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July 11, 2024
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Jul'24
GDS appoints Christine Bellamy as CEO
The former head of Gov.uk has taken over as CEO of the Government Digital Service following the departure of Tom Read in June
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July 11, 2024
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Jul'24
AI and cyber skills worryingly lacking, say business leaders
A lack of skilled workers has been an ongoing concern for the tech sector, but Computer Weekly’s annual survey finds skills in artificial intelligence and cyber are a particular pain point
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July 10, 2024
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Jul'24
Civil servant was lone voice on Post Office board to query legal plan that blew taxpayers' cash
Government representative felt he was 'in a minority of one' on the Post Office board of directors in questioning the handling of a High Court battle with subpostmasters that cost £100m
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July 10, 2024
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Jul'24
The security interview: Managing the ‘no’ mindset
Matt Riley, data protection and information security officer at Sharp Europe, discusses balancing cyber risks with business leaders’ goals
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July 09, 2024
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Jul'24
Atos jumps on ‘moving train’ for Euro 2024
Atos provides the IT supporting major recurring sporting events including Uefa’s European Football Championship
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July 09, 2024
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Jul'24
Revamped DSIT to transform digital public services, says government
The incoming government sets out preliminary plans to conduct a major revamp and relaunch of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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July 03, 2024
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Jul'24
Tech leaders recognised for social, cultural and economic innovations
TechUK President's Awards highlight the contribution of the IT community to improving society through digital innovation
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July 02, 2024
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Jul'24
Nordic banks pursue AI in battle with digital competitors
Traditional Nordic banks are raising their investments in artificial intelligence to help them retain market share in increasingly populated sector
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June 28, 2024
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Jun'24
Former Fujitsu engineer says Post Office ‘trapped’ him into giving incomplete evidence
Gareth Jenkins turned his fire on the Post Office on the final day of his marathon evidence session at the Post Office public inquiry
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June 27, 2024
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Jun'24
UKtech50 winner interview: Alan Bates, Post Office Horizon scandal campaigner
UKtech50 winner Alan Bates talks to Computer Weekly about why the Post Office needs to be modernised, how to deploy an IT system the right way and his plans to write a book
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June 27, 2024
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Jun'24
UKtech50 2024: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 14th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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June 27, 2024
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Jun'24
Wales partners with OpenAI to improve Welsh language tech
The Welsh government’s data partnership with the company behind ChatGPT aims to improve how artificial intelligence technologies work in the Welsh language
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June 27, 2024
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Jun'24
Experts shocked by ‘extraordinary’ claim made by Post Office IT expert witness
A former Fujitsu engineer made an ‘unbelievable’ claim about evidence he gave in witness statements when acting as an expert witness during Post Office prosecutions of subpostmasters
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June 26, 2024
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Jun'24
Ignorance of ‘legal niceties’ from Post Office expert IT witness saw innocent people jailed
IT expert used by Post Office to give evidence supporting prosecutions of subpostmasters did not understand legal duties he was bound to
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June 25, 2024
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Jun'24
Interview: Javed Iqbal, digital and information director, British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco’s director of digital and information, Javed Iqbal, talks to Computer Weekly about breaking with tradition, the importance of cultural mindset and AI ethics
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June 25, 2024
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Jun'24
Numbers prove former subpostmaster federation boss’s ignorance over Post Office scandal
George Thomson is ignoring the numbers when he downplays subpostmaster prosecutions based on Horizon data
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June 24, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office expert IT witness Gareth Jenkins resigns BCS membership
The former Fujitsu chief architect for Horizon has resigned as a member of the BCS after he was told he could be investigated
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June 24, 2024
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Jun'24
Metropolitan Police could investigate one of its own staff in Post Office probe
Former Post Office investigator deleted references to software errors in a witness statement from Fujitsu’s Gareth Jenkins during the wrongful prosecution of a subpostmaster
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June 20, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office and Fujitsu had tense relationship, but were joined at hip when protecting their brands
Problems in the roll-out of Horizon Online in 2010 created a tense relationship between the Post Office and Fujitsu
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June 19, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office Horizon system investigators were blocked and threatened as they witnessed cover-up
Independent investigators who put Post Office and its Horizon system under spotlight faced aggression as they witnessed cover-up
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June 18, 2024
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Jun'24
General election 2024: The Green Party promises Digital Bill of Rights
The Green Party manifesto contains several tech nuggets, including a bill to ensure independent regulation of social media platforms, increase R&D investment and a cautious regulatory approach to AI pledges
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June 17, 2024
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Jun'24
Artificial intelligence to make Olympic Games more inclusive
The International Olympic Committee is working with Intel to use AI at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games
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June 17, 2024
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Jun'24
Once ridiculed Post Office scandal campaigner Alan Bates receives knighthood
Campaigner for justice, once labelled a ‘nutter’ and a ‘thief’, knighted for his work to expose the Post Office scandal
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June 14, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office scandal victims in Scotland have convictions quashed
Scotland follows England, Wales and Northern Ireland in exonerating wrongfully convicted subpostmasters en masse
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June 13, 2024
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Jun'24
Q&A: Adalbjorn Thorolfsson on IT project management in Iceland
With a small, but very sophisticated population, Iceland has unique ways of keeping up with the rest of the world in the IT sector. Adalbjorn Thorolfsson, president of the Icelandic Project Management Association, describes some lessons for the rest...
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June 12, 2024
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Jun'24
CIO interview: Career progression and business alignment
We speak to the CIO of law firm Kingsley Napley about his progression from PC support to IT leadership
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June 12, 2024
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Jun'24
IT witness was hidden away from Post Office court battle, but supported it from shadows
Former Fujitsu chief architect provided evidence support to Post Office witnesses in High Court battle despite being unfit to provide it directly
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June 11, 2024
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Jun'24
CDO interview: Sophie Gallay, global data and client IT director, Etam
The French retailer has some catching up to do on its data strategy and digital transformation – and its new data chief has an ambitious roadmap to deliver on data science, business intelligence and artificial intelligence
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June 11, 2024
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Jun'24
Cobol knowledge crisis threatens Dutch financial systems
Expertise in complex Cobol systems, critical to major financial institutions, is dwindling in The Netherlands, resulting in retired professionals returning work
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June 10, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office Capture software training deficit echoes systemic Horizon problems
Post Office branch managers have told Computer Weekly they had no training on how to use Capture software, which pre-dated Horizon
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June 07, 2024
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Jun'24
HP loses in US fraud case against Autonomy's Mike Lynch
Autonomy founder cleared of fraud in US trial, following on from HP's $5bn write-down after tts acquisition of the data discovery firm
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June 07, 2024
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Jun'24
Rapid AI development poses supervisory challenges in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the financial regulator and the monetary authority are grappling with the pace of artificial intelligence development and its implications for the financial industry
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June 06, 2024
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Jun'24
Are diamonds a quantum computer’s best friend?
The UK report on quantum tech is out, revealing that synthetic diamonds could play a key role in establishing a niche for the UK quantum sector
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June 06, 2024
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Jun'24
Mystery Post Office software developer revealed in 1995 Horizon project document
Capture software was used by about 2,000 subpostmasters in the 1990s, with allegations that errors in the software caused account shortfalls
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June 05, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office chair was aware of Horizon concerns from day one but failed to act
Almost immediately after joining the Post Office, Alice Perkins was told about software problems and was concerned about an imbalance of power in the Post Office’s relationship with Fujitsu
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June 05, 2024
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Jun'24
Executive interview: Richard Wazacz, CEO, Travelex
The data-savvy chief executive is rebuilding Travelex as an omnichannel, digital business after the company foundered during the pandemic
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June 04, 2024
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Jun'24
Post Office bosses misled subpostmasters a day before IT project problems were exposed
Subpostmasters were reassured by Post Office executives that the Horizon replacement project was satisfactory the day before Computer Weekly reported news to the contrary
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June 03, 2024
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Jun'24
Uktech50 2024: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
UKtech50 received a record-breaking 434 nominations for the 2024 list. Unfortunately, there wasn’t space for everyone in the top 50, and as you can see for yourself in this year’s longlist, it was a difficult decision for the judges
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May 29, 2024
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May'24
Survey reveals generative AI employee fear
IBM/Oxford Economics global CEO survey shows generative AI success relies on employee training and business leader vision
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May 24, 2024
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May'24
Paula Vennells boasted about removing Horizon risk reference in Royal Mail flotation prospectus
A reference to Horizon was removed from Royal Mail prospectus by Paula Vennells in the eleventh hour
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May 24, 2024
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May'24
UKtech50 2024: Vote for the most influential person in UK IT
Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of more than 400 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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May 23, 2024
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Government was aware of Post Office strategy to fight subpostmasters
Former CEO Paula Vennells reveals that the government was aware of the controversial Post Office strategies to suppress subpostmasters' campaign for justice
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May 23, 2024
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May'24
Third police probe into Post Office scandal under consideration
The Metropolitan Police Service is looking into investigating potential corporate and individual crimes committed in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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May 22, 2024
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May'24
‘You knew’ – former ally accused Paula Vennells of knowing about Horizon problems
Former Royal Mail CEO messaged Paula Vennells following the broadcasting of ITV’s dramatisation of the Post Office scandal, questioning what the former Post Office boss knew and removed her support
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May 22, 2024
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May'24
Dutch employers should discuss using algorithms in managing staff
Dutch organisations must engage in open discussions with employees about the use of algorithms and data in managing staff
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May 21, 2024
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May'24
CIO interview: Nic Granger, director of corporate and CFO, North Sea Transition Authority
Spending time with penguins in the Falkland Islands may not seem an obvious background for an IT leader, but it's worked for Nic Granger as she sets out to overhaul the way data is used in the oil and gas sector
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May 21, 2024
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May'24
Post Office clique deepened Horizon scandal
A general counsel annoyed by independent investigators and comms director that bragged about his contacts were part of a Post Office clique with former CEO Paula Vennells
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May 21, 2024
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May'24
The Security Interviews: What is the real cyber threat from China?
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin talks about nation-state attacks, why the UK has become so exercised about cyber espionage, and how our leaders are in danger of misunderstanding their adversaries