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June 14, 2017 14 Jun'17
Cloud service maturity up in the Nordics

Nordic businesses are increasing their use of the cloud, but more work is needed to make investments support business strategies
June 14, 2017 14 Jun'17
Microchips implanted in hands could be in use for payments in 20 years

UK consumers are becoming more accepting that biometric authentication will become the norm for payments
June 13, 2017 13 Jun'17
Alibaba Cloud expands footprint in APAC

Chinese cloud service provider Alibaba is opening datacentres in India and Indonesia as part of ongoing efforts to ramp up its presence in the region
June 12, 2017 12 Jun'17
London Tech Week: Brexit won’t harm London tech sector, says city’s mayor

London mayor Sadiq Khan opens London Tech Week and says Brexit will not hold back the city's growing tech sector

June 09, 2017 09 Jun'17
Patent group prepares for tough data protection laws by moving HR to the cloud

CPA Global to replace ERP-based HR system as it gears up to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation
June 06, 2017 06 Jun'17
HSBC launches global social network for businesses

HSBC Bank is helping its business customers connect with potential partners through a digital hub
May 24, 2017 24 May'17
Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs

Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence
May 24, 2017 24 May'17
Twenty years of online banking has increased financial awareness

Online banking is helping people manage their finances better and reduce their debt as a result
May 17, 2017 17 May'17
Smart Dubai works with United Nations on smart cities index

Dubai is becoming a world leader in smart city developments and international organisations want to tap its experience
May 16, 2017 16 May'17
SAP pushes deeper into machine learning

With its expanded Leonardo platform that includes machine learning capabilities, SAP hopes to go beyond its stronghold of supplying core ERP systems

May 16, 2017 16 May'17
Customer experience transformation at Macquarie bank brings legacy system retirement as a bonus

Australia’s Macquarie bank builds a data layer on top of legacy IT systems to transform customer experience
May 11, 2017 11 May'17
London will lose its European tech leadership status because of Brexit

London is at risk of being usurped as the tech capital of Europe because of the UK's impending withdrawal from the benefits of EU membership
May 03, 2017 03 May'17
Container technology forces rethink of app development

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst touts the role of open source in easing the transition to container-based applications built on microservices
April 26, 2017 26 Apr'17
Carrenza's US datacentre expansion plans help spend control firm get cloud compliant

Fourth, a customer of UK-based infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider Carrenza, explains how the firm’s decision to expand its US datacentre footprint has benefited its business
April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17
Dunkin' Donuts and Here Technologies join AWS cloud customer roll call

Companies have separately declared AWS to be their preferred infrastructure partner, as the cloud giant continues to make significant in-roads into the enterprise
April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17
New subsea cable to connect Australia and Southeast Asia

The Indigo submarine cable will provide additional capacity to mitigate disruptions caused by fibre cuts, as well as meet the growing demand for internet services in the region
March 31, 2017 31 Mar'17
Expanding business intelligence firm uses technology to bring in recruits

Chester-based GBG has saved £300,000 in recruitment costs and seen its ‘Glassdoor’ ratings jump from 1.9 to 4.2 out of 5
March 30, 2017 30 Mar'17
UK insurtech startups follow fintech example

UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year
March 27, 2017 27 Mar'17
AWS London users suffer "insufficient capacity" problems with T2 Micro Instances

Users of AWS's London-hosted T2 Micro Instances suffered capacity issues on Friday 24 March
March 24, 2017 24 Mar'17
Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill

International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year
March 22, 2017 22 Mar'17
PostNord cutting up to 4,000 Danish jobs in response to digitisation

Logistics firm PostNord is set to cut jobs in Denmark due to falling mail volumes in the country, with a new production model set to be introduced
March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17
Half of banks think more payments will be via fintechs by 2020

Fintechs have gone from being an emerging threat to banks to an opportunity for collaboration, according to an EIU report
March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17
Global business leaders hail UK tech sector’s innovation potential

KPMG report reveals global confidence in UK tech sector’s ability to create innovative products and services that are keenly adopted across the world
March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17
Nordea goes beyond what is mandatory for PSD2

Nordic bank prepares for the introduction of the latest banking regulations through a platform that is open to third parties
March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17
Cloudability acquires Australian cloud automation firm

The acquisition will expand the supplier’s footprint in the ANZ market through new automation capabilities
March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17
Nordea brings social aspect to saving with fintech startup Spiff

Nordea launches a mobile savings app from Norwegian finanical technology company Spiff
March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17
Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt: “Enterprise must move to the cloud now”

The executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, says the “speed limit” to moving to the cloud has been lifted, and enterprises need to pick up the pace of their plans to move off-premise
March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17
Driving change is key barrier in APAC digital transformation

Rallying employees and business partners around digital engagement efforts is just one of the challenges facing companies in the region
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
March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17
Abu Dhabi finance regulator pens fintech agreement with Singapore central bank

The financial services regulator in Abu Dhabi is co-operating with its counterpart in Singapore to promote financial technology developments
March 01, 2017 01 Mar'17
Over 100 Norwegian banks join forces in mobile payments

Nordic banks form an alliance on mobile payments and take over the Vipps platform
February 24, 2017 24 Feb'17
ASEAN’s first nationwide IoT network debuts in Singapore

Sigfox-based IoT network now covers 95% of Singapore, meaning enterprises can connect devices to the network nationwide
February 23, 2017 23 Feb'17
Starling Bank opens API with hackathon

Challenger bank Starling opens its API up to developers in hackathon at Google’s London Campus
February 22, 2017 22 Feb'17
All RBS and NatWest branches to have a technology expert

RBS Group is putting a digital expert in every NatWest and RBS branch in 2017
February 20, 2017 20 Feb'17
Singapore companies to be cloud-first in two years

Large enterprises in Singapore will think cloud-first, though security remains a bugbear
February 16, 2017 16 Feb'17
Brexit is a potential boost for Swedish fintech

Stockholm could be set to benefit from the UK’s exit from the European Union by attracting more fintech investment
February 16, 2017 16 Feb'17
NatWest launches digital lending platform to compete with fintech startups

NatWest has launched a lending platform that promises loan approval times as fast as those offered by peer-to-peer lenders
February 14, 2017 14 Feb'17
Interview: Cloud Foundry on its 2017 awareness-raising plans for open source PaaS

Cloud Foundry’s executive director, Abby Kearns, sets out the organisation’s plans to ensure that market awareness of the platform keeps pace with its rapid enterprise adoption
February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17
Ordinary citizens with no terror links caught by US surveillance, court hears

US government has “extraordinary access” to private data of non-US citizens around the world, a Dublin court is told
February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17
Dubai’s oldest bank is anything but archaic inside

The digital head of Mashreq, the UAE's oldest private bank, tells Computer Weekly about his role as half banker, half techie
February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17
How a Dublin court case could derail EU-US data privacy agreements

The Irish Commercial Court will consider whether privacy protection offered by standard contractual clauses for data transfers to the US from Europe is legally valid
February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17
Government cloud security classification confusion dogs Digital Marketplace listings

Misinterpretation of the Government Security Classifications could result in the overprovisioning of public sector IT systems
February 08, 2017 08 Feb'17
UK fintech investments slump over Brexit fears

Investment in UK financial technology companies fell in 2016 because of the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote
February 07, 2017 07 Feb'17
Facebook Schrems legal case will have ‘sweeping’ impact on EU-US privacy

The US government says the legal case by the Irish data protection commissioner could have sweeping ramifications for EU-US data sharing and could undermine international co-operation
February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17
Public cloud services in mature APAC markets to reach $10bn in 2017

Increasing adoption of cloud-based applications and platforms has been fuelling the growth of cloud services in the Asia-Pacific region
January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17
New leaders in insurance industry drive digital innovation

Insurance companies are investing in digital innovation, with a new breed of leaders formalising enterprise strategies
January 27, 2017 27 Jan'17
Cloud gives financial boost to Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel

Cloud computing is making significant contributions to driving the revenues for companies in the technology sector, according to quarterly results posted by Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel
January 24, 2017 24 Jan'17
Post Office offers banking for all UK accounts as bank branch closures continue

Customers of all UK banks can receive branch services through the Post Office after a deal agreed last year takes effect
January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17
Facebook to build third datacentre in Europe to underpin virtual reality push

Social networking giant hails country's cool climate as one of the many reasons it has decided to site its latest server farm in Denmark
January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17
How Singapore can help Southeast Asia reach its digital potential

Singapore could play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation of its Asean partners in the Asian Century
January 17, 2017 17 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
January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17
AWS commits to addressing long-term UK cloud skills shortage

Amazon Web Services debuts its Re:Start programme, as it strives to do its bit to close the UK cloud skills gap
January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17
Case study: The Alan Turing Institute takes cloud-first stance on data science research

Computer Weekly meets the Alan Turing Institute team and finds out how using cloud-first thinking can help achieve its goal of becoming a global force to be reckoned with in data science research
January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17
Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index

Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
Synergy Research Group hails 2016 as landmark year for cloud services growth

Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premise hardware and software market
December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16
Top 10 financial services stories of 2016

Here are 10 of the most popular fintech articles on Computer Weekly in 2016
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Top 10 HR technology stories of 2016

Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly's most popular stories on HR technology in 2016
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
Hyperscale datacentre growth sees demand for OEM hardware soar, research shows

Synergy Research Group lifts the lid on how the growth of hyperscale datacentre operators is developing around the world, as well as the impact this is having on demand for hardware from legacy IT suppliers
December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16
What does Tech Nordic Advocates network look like a year on?

Group set up to stimulate collaboration in the Nordic and Baltic IT communities to help them grow is a year old
December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16
Top 10 cloud stories of 2016

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud stories of 2016
December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16
Is there a Dutch digital delusion?

To stand still is to decline. The Netherlands seems to be losing ground in the digital world, according to new reports
December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16
Tech industry big guns unite to create crash-free IT services and systems

Some of the tech industry's biggest names have come together to create the Zero Outage Industry Standards Association to help improve the uptime of IT systems and services
December 12, 2016 12 Dec'16
KPMG cautions CEOs against ignoring GDPR requirements because of Brexit

Professional services giant KPMG says UK businesses cannot afford to ignore incoming European data protection requirements if they want to continue to trade successfully with the continent in future
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
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: Quarter of Apac CIOs expect IT budget to rise by more than 10%

More than half of Apac-based IT decision-makers expect budgets to rise next year and cloud-related projects look the likely destination of the extra money
December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16
Top 10 Asean enterprise IT stories of 2016

The 10 most popular Asean articles of 2016
December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16
AWS CEO hails "changing of the guard" in enterprise IT on the back of cloud growth

AWS CEO Andy Jassy hits out at “old guard” enterprise IT suppliers, while talking up his company’s ability to out-sell and out-innovate them
November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16
Measures to boost digital economy announced in Malaysia budget 2017

Malaysia’s latest budget reflects the country’s aim to boost the digital economy
November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16
Do you have what it takes to be a great CIO?

CIOs have the potential to become business leaders – it’s a matter of nurturing the right skills, talent and relationships, according to Deloitte
November 25, 2016 25 Nov'16
CBRE: Cloud drives Q3 demand for colocation space in Frankfurt and London

CBRE’s third-quarter datacentre market tracker highlights soaring demand for colocation capacity in Frankfurt and London, as cloud providers court European enterprises
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Nationwide breaks norm and opens branch because of technology

Nationwide Building Society is bringing a bank branch back to Glastonbury to try out new technology on customers
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
IBM to triple size of UK datacentre footprint by opening four new sites in 2017

Big blue claims datacentre expansion plans represent its largest country-specific cloud datacentre investment to date
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Foot Locker to roll out ‘best fit’ recruitment software after productivity hike

Sports retailer to adopt online software to identify best job candidates after its use led to double-digit rise in team performance in US stores
November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16
Elekta turns to workforce analytics to inform board decisions

Board executives at healthcare company Elekta are analysing workforce data to make better strategic decisions
November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16
Lending platform pioneer Zopa aims to become a UK bank

Zopa, the company that pioneered the peer-to-peer lending sector with its tech platform, looks to add more disruption to the retail banking market
November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16
Citibank Australia to go cashless as digital technology takes hold

Citibank will no longer handle cash at its six branches in Australia as digital channels reduce demand for cash transactions
November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16
SSP Worldwide under fire over cloud outage communication failings

Insurance brokers blast SSP Worldwide over its approach to crisis communications during recent cloud outages
November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16
Cloud set to net a larger share of enterprise IT budgets in 2017, predicts 451 Research

451 Research's cloud and hosting market review suggests enterprise IT decision makers are preparing to ramp up with use of cloud and hosting services in 2017
November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16
Amber Rudd orders Lauri Love extradition to US to face hacking charges

Engineering student Lauri Love faces trials in three US states and a possible 99-year jail sentence for allegedly hacking into US government computer systems as part of a political protest, despite concerns over his health
November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16
Copenhagen fintech hub opens its doors

Copenhagen gets a financial technology startup co-working venue as the city attracts more digital entrepreneurs
November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16
Cloud datacentres to house 92% of workloads by 2020, predicts Cisco

Networking giant Cisco’s latest Global Cloud Index shines a light on how the growth of off-premise services is affecting the datacentre market
November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16
Fintech disruption hits UK cheque processing industry

Cheque processing company makes huge cuts to its operation as new technology reduces demand for its services
November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16
ANZ bank puts cloud expert in leading IT role

Australian bank has recruited another senior executive from the IT supplies sector to support its digital developments
November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16
AWS shares datacentre security secrets to inspire more enterprise cloud adoption

CISO says there is no need to sacrifice security to pursue innovation in the cloud, as he reveals how the cloud giant safeguards customer information in its datacentres
November 07, 2016 07 Nov'16
Google cloud platform heats up the cloud market in Asia

Google is set to inject more life into the Southeast Asian cloud market with new products and local datacentres
November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16
Cern to track job applicants ‘at the speed of light’

The nuclear research laboratory in Geneva, famous for tracking sub-atomic particles, is developing a cloud service to track the thousands of people who apply for jobs each year
November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16
Suppliers fail to impress as companies ramp-up HR tech

A major survey of European firms shows that few believe HR technology suppliers have had a positive impact on their business, as they ramp up spending on HR technology
November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16
Coca-Cola cloud project bottles rewards for 25,000 staff

Coca-Cola European Partners, which bottles 15 billion litres of soft drinks each year, is working with an HR technology supplier to develop flexible rewards packages for its 25,000 employees
November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16
Three-quarters of banks see startups as best way to access latest technology

The latest survey of banks by Efma and Infosys reveals a big appetite for working with startups in the traditional banking sector
November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16
Insurers face same legacy system battle as retail banks

The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems
October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16
SAP steps up data privacy in Europe

SAP guarantees technicians outside of Europe will not be able to access companies’ sensitive personnel and other records
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
Australian IT spending to be near A$85bn in 2017

Australian CIOs must plan digital platforms that can connect to customer and business networks – or risk losing customers
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
Case study: Ocado uses machine learning to help customer services deal with email overload

Ocado's head of data, Dan Nelson, reveals details of how the online grocer is using machine learning to bolster the responsiveness of its customer service teams
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
Insurers are joining fintech party

Insurers are held back from digital transformation by legacy systems, but insurance-focused IT startups offer them hope
October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16
Spotify on benefits of ditching its datacentres and going ‘all-in’ on Google cloud

Spotify’s vice-president of infrastructure opens up about the company’s datacentre downsizing plans, and how taking a multi-cloud to IT consumption would not work for the firm
October 18, 2016 18 Oct'16
Malaysia upgrades internet exchange to cope with increased traffic

Country’s peak internet data hit all-time record in August, equating to year-on-year growth of 57%
October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16
CIOs struggle as digital IT strategies are hampered by corporate inertia

Companies are struggling to keep pace with the digital innovation of their IT departments, a major study reveals
October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16
IT startups suffer from strict, out-of-date Dutch laws

The Netherlands government needs to ensure that legislation enables disruptive technology to flourish
October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16
Singapore: a nation united on its digital future

Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist
October 07, 2016 07 Oct'16
Singapore launches department to drive digital public services

GovTech agency will work with public sector organisations, the IT industry and citizens to apply technologies to government services