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Data quality management and governance

• July 20, 2017 20 Jul'17

  NHS Digital told it 'needs to do better' after critical review

  Internal review highlighted areas where NHS Digital must improve to support plans for digital healthcare services

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  CIO interview: Graeme McDermott, chief data officer, Addison Lee

  Addison Lee’s CDO is aiming to modernise the minicab’s firm estate and create a proactive data service for the business

• July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17

  Experian admits mobile and online issues after system upgrade

  Some customers of credit referencing company are having problems accessing a service they pay for following an IT upgrade and large customer migration to a new system

• July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17

  Dutch database design drives practical innovation

  IT often seems a mostly US industry, but other nations contribute a lot too, says Dutch database design scientist Martin Kersten, who has received the Association for Computing Machinery’s Fellow Award

• July 06, 2017 06 Jul'17

  UK government digital services below average, international ranking shows

  UK government is placed fourth overall in the International Civil Service Effectiveness Index, but only 23rd out of 31 countries for digital services

• July 05, 2017 05 Jul'17

  Experian upgrade causes glitches in service

  Credit scoring company recently upgraded its systems and introduced a new mobile app that caused temporary issues for some customers

• June 29, 2017 29 Jun'17

  Royal Society and British Academy call for data governance body

  The Royal Society and the British Academy have jointly released a report urging the UK government to set up a public body to oversee data use

• June 14, 2017 14 Jun'17

  HR technology essential to cutting-edge customer service, say big businesses

  If you can’t get your internal HR systems right, the business will suffer – Jaguar Land Rover, Lufthansa and Russia’s Sberbank explain why

• June 13, 2017 13 Jun'17

  University of Edinburgh and Huawei collaborate on joint data lab

  University is setting up a research and development lab dedicated to distributed data management and processing, with help from Chinese company

• 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

  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

  New York Philharmonic puts Toscanini archive online for worldwide audience

  The New York Philharmonic is digitally archiving millions of documents and making them available online

• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  General election: ODI hopes to see data, skills and innovation pledges in party manifestos

  The Open Data Institute wants the UK’s political parties to make room for data policy in their manifestos ahead of the general election

• May 04, 2017 04 May'17

  CIO interview: Conal Furie, innovations director, Jardine Motors Group

  The motor trade is often seen as behind the times in technology, but a lot can be done to improve the customer experience with cutting-edge tech, says motor group’s head of innovations

• May 03, 2017 03 May'17

  NHS challenges require alignment of tech and redesign, says Swindells

  NHS England’s national director for operations and information, Matthew Swindells, calls on the NHS to use technology to alleviate pressures on the health service and enable app developers to create an ecosystem of self-care apps

• April 25, 2017 25 Apr'17

  City University London launches undergraduate data science course after postgraduate success

  Following the success of its postgraduate data science course, London university launches undergraduate programme

• April 24, 2017 24 Apr'17

  One in eight people have suffered a healthcare data breach

  A quarter of victims had their NI number compromised and 18% saw their biometric identifiers compromised, but most people trust healthcare providers with their data

• April 24, 2017 24 Apr'17

  Motorola brings big data digital evidence service to UK police forces

  Motorola is launching a digital evidence management service to UK police forces, backed off into AWS cloud infrastructure

• April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17

  Camden open data platform aims to blaze a trail across London

  Camden council’s open data platform aims to enlist other London boroughs in a drive to be “world class”. The borough is home to leading lights of UK tech, including Google UK and BT Openreach

• April 18, 2017 18 Apr'17

  First MariaDB user conference hails renaissance of relational model

  At its inaugural user conference in New York, MariaDB corporation leaders Michael Howard and Monty Widenius say the open source relational database model finds its moment beyond NoSQL phase

• March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17

  How business analysts can bring a human touch to IT change programmes

  Aviva business analyst David Beckham is keynoting at the Innovation, Business Change & Technology Forum on how his profession can help IT and other workers through trauma of change programmes

• March 01, 2017 01 Mar'17

  Dubai Health Authority electronic medical records to launch this year

  Dubai citizens and health organisations will soon benefit from electronic medical records

• February 21, 2017 21 Feb'17

  Visa opens London technology centre

  Visa opens a space in London where it can test out technologies alongside customers and suppliers

• February 20, 2017 20 Feb'17

  Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning

  Swedish National Land survey has put its maps on Minecraft to promote its work

• December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16

  2017 UK IT budgets show increased CRM and business automation focus

  CRM has emerged as the number one UK IT spending priority for 2017, in terms of packaged business applications. Beyond packaged, the top three software initiatives were business process automation, data quality and governance

• December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16

  Review of 2016: Top 10 CW Benelux articles

  Here are the 10 most popular Benelux-focused Computer Weekly articles of 2016

• December 18, 2016 18 Dec'16

  Could blockchain revolutionise the Middle East?

  The Middle East could pioneer the use of blockchain, transforming the processes used by organisations in the region

• 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 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 Asean enterprise IT stories of 2016

  The 10 most popular Asean articles of 2016

• November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16

  Barnsley Council maximises adoption of mobile apps though staff consultation

  Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is rolling out SAP Fiori apps in HR initially, and learning how to adapt to user needs from surgeries and workshops

• November 10, 2016 10 Nov'16

  Government must tread carefully on AI ethics

  Science advisor Mark Walport voices concerns around transparency, accountability and personal security with regard to the use of artificial intelligence by the government

• November 07, 2016 07 Nov'16

  Newcastle United implements software to understand Toon Army better

  Football club’s marketing teams are using data analysis software to give them a better picture of what supporters like off the field

• October 20, 2016 20 Oct'16

  Diageo opts for additional services centre in Bangalore

  Drinks maker Diageo is increasing its footprint in India with a new business services centre in the city of Bangalore.

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  Digital Economy Bill lacks clarity on data sharing, experts say

  The Digital Economy Bill needs to firm up its definitions on data sharing and improve transparency to avoid losing public trust, according to experts

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Public sector data sharing to transform service delivery, says government

  The government sets out to transform how data is shared across public sector bodies as part of a commitment to improve public services

• July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16

  The strange case of the UK’s missing information commissioner

  The post of information commissioner for the UK remains vacant, with new appointee, Elizabeth Denham, still in Canada awaiting a Crown warrant of appointment

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  How MI5 and MI6 gather your personal data for surveillance

  Publicly released documents shed light on the many databases and sources used by the intelligence services to gather bulk personal data about UK citizens

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Gaps remain in the digital and data-driven strategies of Asean firms

  The majority of Asean business leaders acknowledge they lack a complete digital strategy, despite most believing it is important to have an agile, data-driven business

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  European IT buyers prioritise BI and data management over ERP and CRM

  Data warehousing and business intelligence top dogs in the UK, finds 2016 TechTarget IT spending priorities survey

• May 05, 2016 05 May'16

  Consumers would buy banking and insurance from Google, Amazon or Facebook

  Consumers in Europe increasingly consider companies such as Facebook and Google as potential financial services providers

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Middle East CIOs face numerous data challenges as the regional market matures

  Enterprise IT experts reveal to Computer Weekly the issues local technology leaders face when trying to use, back up and protect their valuable data

• April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16

  France takes the lead in the global open data race

  The appointment of a chief data officer (CDO) has already seen the nation create five different types of economic and social value

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  Want to adopt Blockchain? Better start playing, says panel

  A panel of financial services experts discussed adoption of blockchain technologies at the Innovate Finance 2016 Summit

• April 06, 2016 06 Apr'16

  IoT will shake up world of data analytics, says report

  A report produced for US network operator Verizon says data analytics will become a core competency as the internet of things becomes more widely adopted by businesses

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  EY invests heavily in Singapore IT expertise

  New centres of excellence will offer business transformation strategy, cyber security, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region

• March 21, 2016 21 Mar'16

  Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network

  New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  UK insurance industry prioritises big data in 2016

  The UK insurance industry is making a priority of big data to make more personalised customer offers in 2016, research from Teradata reveals

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Councils should create a digital service standard, says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock

  Releasing a draft local government digital service standard, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock advised councils to embrace digital technology

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Buckinghamshire Council frees transport data to create smart suburbs

  Local authority has partnered with IoT platform developer InterDigital to establish a county-wide smart transport model

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Digital minister Matt Hancock calls for big data mining complex in south Wales

  Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has highlighted the potential of public sector data science expertise in Cardiff and Newport

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  House of Commons Science and Technology Committee calls for Data Ethics Council

  House of Commons select committee on Science and Technology publishes its report into the promise and pitfalls of big data, advocating a data ethics council and more urgency on data privacy

• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  CDOs lack organisational design experience, says Gartner

  Research firm identifies immaturity in the organisational design of the set-ups led by the new breed of chief data officer and offers a menu of four design options

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Corporate Australia explores new ways to nurture data-based innovation

  Australian enterprises are investing in creating the right environment for innovation around data

• February 02, 2016 02 Feb'16

  Defra “at the forefront” of open data revolution, says environment secretary

  Environment secretary Elizabeth Truss says Defra will increase investment in IT, science and facilities by 30%

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  Crunch time for Australian CIOs as analytics platforms drive strategy in 2016

  CIOs in Australia and elsewhere will be expected to deploy technologies that promise to help them get more from the information they own

• January 13, 2016 13 Jan'16

  NHS Scotland lets clinicians discover patterns in data with Tableau

  The NHS in Scotland is using data visualisation from Tableau to level up health outcomes across the country

• January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

  Surrey County Council pushes for digital to improve services for residents

  Local authority is pushing open data, linking up different services and installing movement sensors in extra care housing

• December 16, 2015 16 Dec'15

  IBM pairs IoT development with Watson at business unit

  IBM cuts the ribbon on a global headquarters for its Watson internet of things business unit in Munich

• December 14, 2015 14 Dec'15

  Rockwool invests €2m in global HR project

  Manufacturer interviewed other companies about their HR systems before choosing a system to harmonise its processes across 38 countries

• December 08, 2015 08 Dec'15

  National roll-out of Universal Credit digital service to begin in May 2016

  The Universal Credit digital service will be rolled out to five job centres a month from May 2016, says the Department for Work and Pensions

• November 12, 2015 12 Nov'15

  Informatica launches big data management platform

  Informatica has launched a “big data management” suite that it says adds data quality, governance and security to its data integration offer

• November 05, 2015 05 Nov'15

  Free software gains ground in the Italian public administration

  Italy's Ministry of Defence is pioneering the use of open-source office productivity tools with the migration of 150,000 PCs to LibreOffice

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  Accenture builds data scientist base in Australian city Perth

  The data strategy of Australian energy giant Woodside has encouraged the IT industry to invest in the development of data science skills

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  Turning data into action still tricky for Australia's data scientists

  Australian businesses need to change their attitudes towards data scientists if they are to unshackle the benefits of data

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Singapore and UK researchers investigate privacy in big data era

  Academic organisations in Singapore and the UK collaborate on the privacy questions raised by big data and the cloud

• October 01, 2015 01 Oct'15

  NHS underinvests in data capabilities, says Public Health England chief knowledge officer

  The NHS needs to invest in capacity and capability to use data in making healthcare decisions, says Public Health England (PHE) chief knowledge officer John Newton

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  IT problems put Enfield patients at risk, claims MP Joan Ryan

  Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust invests in patient management systems after Enfield Town MP Joan Ryan claims waiting times put patients at risk

• September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15

  Health chief 'should be held to account' for whistleblow errors

  Former nurse and clincial commissioner Bernie Rochford claims unfair dismissal after blowing the whistle on IT problems which put patient care at risk

• September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15

  Nurse 'scared' to return to work after blowing whistle on IT problems

  A former nurse felt unable to return to work after raising concerns about the accuracy of records on a patient database at a London NHS trust

• September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15

  CIO interview: Rob Threadgold, global head of IT infrastructure and operations, ICBC Standard Bank

  Standard Bank is taking a global approach to IT challenges following its acquisition by Chinese banking giant ICBC

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Companies House investigates large firms' reluctance to provide open financial data

  The public registrar Companies House wants to understand why FTSE100 organisations have resisted its call to file accounts as open data

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Tipping point for big data and advanced analytics in Australia

  Data from analyst firm IDC shows that big data and advanced analytics in Australia could be about to accelerate.

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Report highlights benefits and challenges of data use in Australia and New Zealand

  NetApp identifies the benefits organisations in Australia and New Zealand can glean from data and highlights the challenges they face in doing so

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  UK consumers do not trust organisations with data, says survey

  Members of the public say the government has most responsibility for educating them about how to protect and control personal data, finds a Digital Catapult survey

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  NHS IT system for GP data upload slammed for delays and overspend

  National Audit Office report highlights problems that led to four-year delay and a system that did not work when completed

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data

  RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock calls for 'data culture' across government

  The government wants to move towards a 'data culture' to make better spending decisions, says minister responsible for digital reform, Matt Hancock

• June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

  Controversial NHS England Care.data project set to restart

  Trials to upload patient records to a central database for research and analysis are ready to proceed

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  Microsoft’s Wright: Focus on services to build data cultures

  Corporate IT must evolve towards service provision to make organisations more data-driven and agile, Microsoft’s Jacky Wright will tell the Data Governance 2015 conference

• May 11, 2015 11 May'15

  Wearable technology to transform laggards in insurance industry

  Wearable and other smart technologies set to transform the insurance industry in the next three to five years

• April 23, 2015 23 Apr'15

  SAP users plan in majority for Hana and hybrid

  SAP customers have a lot of work to do make the most of their SAP environments before they can move to Hana-based systems

• April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15

  Insufficient infrastructure hinders big data in Nordic countries

  A survey from SAS Institute claims most large companies in the Nordic countries need big data analytics - but implementation can be tricky

• April 08, 2015 08 Apr'15

  Exit checks system for UK borders finally goes live

  The Home Office launches a system for making exit checks of travellers at UK borders, following the scrapped e-Borders programme

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  IBM sets up $3bn IoT unit to integrate unused data

  IBM to invest $3bn by 2019 in a new internet of things unit to address the fact that 90% of data generated by smart devices is never used

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  National Police ICT Company operational after four years of wrangling

  The national Police ICT Company is operational and aims to save £465m a year – nearly four years after Theresa May proposed its creation

• March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15

  Global Experian research finds wrong data is on the rise

  Experian research suggests companies in the UK, the US, Australia and western Europe have poorer quality data this year than last

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  Advanced big data analytics gains ground in European corporate IT

  UK and European IT is set to engage more with advanced information management, says the TechTarget IT Spending Priorities survey 2015

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Open Data Institute receives $4.1m funding from Omidyar Network

  Open Data Institute gets new funding for growth as it publishes second annual report

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  National Police ICT Company finally set to start operations

  A national Police ICT Company is set to begin operations after finally being approved by the UK’s police and crime commissioners

• February 02, 2015 02 Feb'15

  Former Capital One data analysts charged with mining customer data

  US financial services regulator SEC charges two former employees of financial services firm Capital One with insider trading

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  Google changes privacy policy in light of investigation

  Google has been forced to implement a change in its privacy policy after an investigation from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

• January 29, 2015 29 Jan'15

  IT leaders want to hire chief data officers this year

  A study shows 61% of CIOs at large organisations want to recruit a chief data officer (CDO) in the next year with data volumes hindering progress

• January 29, 2015 29 Jan'15

  Companies House proves £9m data governance value of just one letter

  A tiny data governance error destroyed Taylor & Sons after Companies House recorded the insolvency of its near namesake Taylor & Son

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Case study: Antwerp port boosts profits with activity-based management software

  How the Antwerp Port Authority has improved its business processes with SAS software

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  IBM looks to Bitcoin blockchains for internet of things platform

  IBM sets out proof of concept for its ADEPT platform, using Bitcoin’s blockchain back-end to distribute the internet of things

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  Kingston Hospital NHS Trust moves off BT with picture archive system

  Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has begun redeploying its picture archiving system on a new architecture as it migrates off BT

• January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15

  CERN gets real-time data with Software AG’s Terracotta BigMemory

  CERN is using Software AG’s in-memory data management software BigMemory to support system availability for the Large Hadron Collider

• December 31, 2014 31 Dec'14

  Top 10 retail IT stories of 2014

  It’s been a busy year for retail as the industry proves it is leading the way in the adoption of technology innovations

• December 23, 2014 23 Dec'14

  Monsoon Accessorize provides multi-channel promotions via e-receipts

  Monsoon Accessorize is using data from both in store and online to provide personalised customer offers on emailed receipts

• December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14

  NHS watchdog raises 27 questions over Care.data before roll-out can proceed

  An independent watchdog has raised 27 questions about the troubled NHS England Care.data project, saying they must be answered for it to proceed