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December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16
Saudi Arabia enterprise IT trends for 2017

Computer Weekly looks at the technologies that will dominate enterprise IT in Saudi Arabia next year
December 12, 2016 12 Dec'16
Citrix: How the great survivor challenges the tech giants

In spite of Microsoft and VMware encroaching on its core product areas, Citrix is a company which seems to have “staying power”
December 11, 2016 11 Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: More than half of Middle East organisations will reduce spending on IT staff

Organisations in the Middle East face the challenge of gaining new IT skills despite IT staff budget cuts
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 06, 2016 06 Dec'16
IT service managers see a role for ITIL in digital business transformation

ITIL is a best practices framework for running IT that can be applied to organisations of any size, but can sometimes feel top heavy for fast-paced IT-driven initiatives
December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16
Top 10 Asean enterprise IT stories of 2016

The 10 most popular Asean articles of 2016
November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16
Growing multi-cloud demand means providers must diversify to survive, warns 451 Research

Two reports from analyst house 451 Research suggest cloud providers must consider adding support for competing services to their portfolios in order to survive in the hybrid, multi-cloud era
November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16
HPE demos memory-driven architecture for next-generation IT

HPE aims to push the limits of computing by moving the memory bottleneck it claims is limiting the performance of application software
November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16
CIO Interview: Jim Fowler, GE

Imagine if your boss was a CEO pioneering a digital revolution in a company over 120 years old, connecting industrial machines to the internet

November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Case study: How the RAC is digitising roadside assistance

The RAC, an organisation steeped in tradition, is on a modernisation drive. We look at how Microsoft Azure is helping it digitise older cars
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Budget busters: Three ways for CIOs to fund digital initiatives

The business wants IT to innovate, but CIOs find their budgets are frozen. Who you gonna call?
November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16
Middle East bank to launch AI for customer support

Middle East bank Emirates NBD is piloting artificial intelligence to automate customer services
November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16
Dutch IT ministry needed to take digital lead

Whenever the media covers a failed Dutch government IT project, the question is always asked whether the government should have a ministry of IT
November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16
GE pushes ahead into the software market

GE’s stated policy is to become a top 10 software company by 2020. The company set out its action plan at the start of its Minds + Machines conference in San Francisco
November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16
Cut legacy IT costs to drive digital business initiatives, says Hackett Group study

Hackett Group's research shows that CIOs must become more ruthless with culling legacy systems if the business is to fully embrace digitisation
November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16
CIO interview: Eva Listi, Systembolaget

The new CIO of alcohol retailer Systembolaget tells Computer Weekly how she addresses the challenge of running IT at the state-owned company
November 10, 2016 10 Nov'16
Siemens deploys Syncplicity for global file sharing on private cloud

A roll-out to 350,000 staff was achieved at break-neck speed, thanks to a carefully-prepared deployment process
November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16
CIO interview: David Cooper, interim CIO at Centrica

Interim CIO at utility company Centrica tells Computer Weekly how his job is more than just keeping the lights on
October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16
Open source no longer scares the enterprise

Open source breaks the rules on corporate procurement, but developers never play by the rules and now open source has sneaked in through the back door
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
AI set to replace traditional IT administrators

Demand for higher levels of availability will lead to increased use of automation. Over time, many IT roles will be taken over by intelligent algorithms
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
OpenStack adoption by enterprise grows

New research has found that businesses of all sizes are taking on OpenStack to run their private and hybrid clouds
October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16
CIO interview: Björn Ekstedt, PostNord

For PostNord, one of the Nordic’s largest logistics companies, the rise of e-commerce means the continual digital rehaul of its business models
October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16
How Linux has influenced modern IT

On 25 August 1991, Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel. We look at how the open source operating system has evolved in the last quarter of a century
October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16
PXP reduces costs and raises efficiency with hyperconverged IT

Payment provider PXP simplifies its datacentre setup and gains a 30% boost in performance
October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16
Randstad group to consolidate network infrastructure with BT

HR services giant Randstad Group is standardising its global network infrastructure with BT
October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16
Businesses need to put more focus on internal IT services

Businesses are failing to offer staff the service levels they expect for internal company services, such as human resources and finance, says Fruition Partners survey
October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16
How Wherescape has helped Renold integrate SAP

Renold, a manufacturer of transmission chains and gearboxes, deploys data warehouse automation
September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16
Singapore’s merged IT and media agency is up and running

Government organisation will drive digital and media technology in business, government and society
September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16
How IoT can revolutionise running railways

Mobile computing, mobile sensor networks and deep learning are behind French rail operator SNCF’s efficiency drive
September 26, 2016 26 Sep'16
Unprecedented hardware problem brings down Australian Stock Exchange

Financial regulator launches probe after hardware failure in main database led to problems for stock exchange market system
September 26, 2016 26 Sep'16
Emirates Islamic bank and the Muslim finance revolution

The CIO at Dubai-based bank Emirates Islamic tells Computer Weekly how IT is supporting the company through industry change
September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16
Bank of England sets date for core payments system replacement

Bank prepares to replace one of the UK's core financial systems, with Real Time Gross Settlement service set to be modernised
September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16
Yorkshire Bank to invest in online banking to support cost cutting

Clydesdale and Yorkshire group to invest in technology at retail bank while reducing staff and number of branches
September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16
MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase

Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality
September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16
Nordic CIO Interview: Mattias Forsberg, Scandinavian Airlines

The CIO of Nordic airline SAS talks to Computer Weekly about how digital technologies are changing customer experiences as well as the business itself
September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16
Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations

Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation
August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16
Zahid Group uses ERP to revolutionise business

As Saudi Arabia sets out to diversify its economy away from oil, the kingdom’s companies are undergoing rapid transformation
August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16
How Middle East CIOs can steer business strategy

The perception of the role of CIO at organisations in the Middle East is gradually shifting from back-end support to business enabler
August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16
TfL’s 24-hour tube API retains app compatiblity

TfL extends its open data API to support London’s 24-hour tube service, with TfL saying the API won’t break existing apps
August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16
Nordic CIO interview: Johan Tömmervik, SKF

Johan Tömmervik, CIO of Swedish-founded bearing and seal manufacturer SKF, tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of creating services for a diverse customer base
August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16
Nordic CIO interview: Liv Fiksdahl, DNB

CIO of Norwegian bank tells Computer Weekly how Indian outsourcing partners help her keep costs down and digitise the business
July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry

Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it
July 27, 2016 27 Jul'16
Warwickshire and West Mercia police select Saab to update shared control room

Warwickshire and West Mercia combine emergency and contact centre systems using Saab Group’s Safe unified control room system
July 26, 2016 26 Jul'16
Why network function virtualisation matters

The corporate network is coming under strain as employees bring their own devices into the workplace and businesses make more use of cloud services
July 25, 2016 25 Jul'16
Skills shortage and poor IT infrastructure hinder tech adoption by Asean governments

EIU report highlights governments’ desire for better use of data, including cloud access
July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16
BT accused of under-investing in Openreach, prompting renewed calls for business split

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee calls for operation and investment overhaul for Openreach, and claims failure to deliver on this should prompt Ofcom to order breakaway from BT
July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia

Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data
July 13, 2016 13 Jul'16
UK retail banks could get Google-like legacy IT replacement

Former Google engineers apply their experience to solving the huge handicap that core legacy systems place on the banking industry
July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16
Microsoft unveils cloud platform to power business apps

AppSource exposes Microsoft Graph data from Office 365 and Dynamics 365 to create business insights
July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16
Broadband certification attracts business tenants to Old Street offices

Property developer Derwent London pre-lets over 100,000 sq ft of office space after securing highest level of broadband connectivity accreditation from rating body WiredScore
July 07, 2016 07 Jul'16
Saudi Telecom Company leads nation’s transformation agenda

Saudi Telecom Company and its technology partners support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s drive into digital public services
July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16
Case study: Inside JP Morgan's Glasgow developer centre

JP Morgan chief development officer Stephen Flaherty heads a team of developers in Glasgow, one of the bank's strategic hubs
July 05, 2016 05 Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen

IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters
June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16
Brexit: CIO strategy following currency and market turmoil

Industry watchers expect sterling’s position to remain weak against the US dollar, prompting speculation that US IT suppliers may increase prices
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
Why cloud disruption will shift the dynamics of IT budgets

Cloud computing is set to become one of the most disruptive forces of IT spending since the dawn of the digital age
June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16
Euro Championship network traffic spike highlights OTT boom

The BBC and EE both reported massive spikes in network traffic during the England versus Wales clash at Euro 2016
June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16
Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain

The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation
June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16
Why leaving EU would be disastrous for UK digital scene

Startups and government minister discuss the risks that leaving the EU would bring to the UK IT industry
June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16
Enfield council to deploy customer service robot

The London Borough of Enfield is starting to use a software robot, known as Amelia, to process citizen requests
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
June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16
Australian datacentre investments rocket due to latest enterprise IT trends

The increased use of big data, analytics, cloud and mobile technologies in Australian enterprises is driving spending in datacentre services
June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16
Nordic CIO interview: Magnus Åkerlind, Loomis

Director of global IT co-ordination at Swedish cash-handling company Loomis tells Computer Weekly about harmonising IT globally while protecting local independence
June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16
GE unveils the industrial internet operating system

The GE Predix platform is now positioned as an operating system to run industrial machines more efficiently
June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16
Openreach CEO Selley emphasises broadband delivery technology

Joe Garner’s replacement at Openreach, technologist and engineer Clive Selley, discusses VDSL, G.fast and pure fibre as elements of the future for UK broadband
June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16
Technology key to supporting World Expo 2020 in Dubai

Businesses in Dubai need to get ready for the expected boost in demand that will come with the World Expo exhibition to be held in the city in 2020
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
Middle East virtualisation strategies mature

CIOs in the Middle East are formulating their virtualisation strategies as the region warms to the benefits of cloud computing
June 09, 2016 09 Jun'16
Forrester urges CIOs to outsource analytics to data scientists

There is huge demand for data scientists – but rather than build skills in-house, analyst Forrester suggests CIOs can outsource to specialist providers
June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
EDF Energy upgrades network with Vodafone

EDF Energy signs a 10-year, multi-million pound contract with Vodafone to update its communications and IT infrastructure to support training and compliance
June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16
HPE demands $3bn from Oracle over dropped Itanium database support

The long-running dispute finally enters the courts, but whose fault is it really that organisations are buying fewer high-end HPE servers? Moreover, why are two big players beating each other up over a fast-disappearing market?
May 30, 2016 30 May'16
Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered

The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Santander uses blockchain for international payments

Bank is using blockchain to underpin its latest app, which enables customers to make international payments 24 hours a day, which clear the next day
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann

CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
Middle East CIOs put ambitious IT projects on hold as cheap oil hurts business

A lack of business confidence leads some organisations in the Middle East to delay or abandon ambitious IT projects that may not show an immediate return
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
CIO Interview: Esa Viitamäki, Posti Group

IT demands and a changing market prompted Finland’s state-owned postal provider to transform itself
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
CIO interview: Antti Ylä-Jarkko, city of Vantaa, Finland

The CIO of Finnish city Vantaa tells Computer Weekly why the Nordic public sector can lead the way in the use of digital
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Virgin Media uses Salesforce to build omni-channel sales

Virgin Media is using Salesforce to offer a single customer view irrespective of the channel the customer uses to talk to the company
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
What we can learn from Facebook’s software developers

Open source is not just about free code. It also offers a way to collaborate and share best practices
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base

Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
The network is the application: Why APIs are agents of change

Sun Microsystems once described the network as the computer. Today, applications are beginning to offer the real network value
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
CIO interview: Stefan Stigendal, Samhall

The CIO of Swedish company Samhall has the task of digitising its business while ensuring its staff, many of whom are disabled, get used to using IT
May 05, 2016 05 May'16
Difficult-to-use IT pushes stress and heart rates to dangerous levels

Studies indicate trying to fix or work with tricky technology isn’t particularly good for your health
May 05, 2016 05 May'16
CIO Interview: Vesa Pirinen, YIT Group

When Vesa Pirinen became CIO at Finnish construction firm YIT Group, he set out to question the norm
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
The changing role of the Middle East CIO

CIOs in the Middle East have the skills that could make them CEOs – and technology's growing importance in the enterprise makes this increasingly likely
April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16
Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO

A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies
April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16
IT challenges may force RBS to miss EU deadline to split businesses

Problems related to creating an IT platform for the Royal Bank of Scotland’s planned divestment look set to cause delays
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
Asean CIOs expect IT budget increase in 2016

IT leaders in the Asean region expect to spend more on IT this year, with big data, mobility and IoT all priorities
April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16
Cloud services top priority in Australian and New Zealand enterprises in 2016

Around 60% of IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand expect their cloud computing spending to increase in 2016, with hybrid cloud projects a priority
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
CIO interview: Ulrica Holmgren, Telenor Sweden

The Swedish CIO of telecoms provider Telenor tells Computer Weekly about the company’s agility, pilot projects and the digital journey
April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16
Microsoft’s Q3 hit by cloud investments, income falls to $3.8bn

Competing with AWS and expanding into new regions leaves a hole in the finances
April 21, 2016 21 Apr'16
UK economy faces digital divide, CBI warns

A report from the Confederation of British Industry and tech giant IBM paints a bleak picture of UK businesses' adoption (or not) of digital technologies
April 18, 2016 18 Apr'16
CIO interview: Gerard Spans, Arcadis

The CIO of the Netherlands-based global design and consulting company tells Computer Weekly how he manages the three responsibilities which he sees as the future of his role
April 15, 2016 15 Apr'16
Australian universities increase IT spending well above global average

Australian universities are increasing their IT spending as they improve learning and operational efficiency
April 13, 2016 13 Apr'16
OpenStack accelerates into production environments

People are no longer just dabbling in the OpenStack private cloud – the OpenStack Foundation has found that many users are starting to undertake production work
April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16
Collaboration vital to reduce economic impact of CNI cyber attack

The interconnected nature of critical national infrastructure (CNI) means the impact of the risk and the cost of a cyber attack grows exponentially every day
April 11, 2016 11 Apr'16
Smith & Williamson starts legacy renewal with WhereScape Red

Financial services company Smith & Williamson migrates Cobol data into SQL Server data warehouse in a bid to recreate and cleanse legacy data
April 08, 2016 08 Apr'16
CIOs lack faith in IT’s ability to meet digital demands of business

VCE research suggests IT departments lack confidence in their ability to meet the digital demands of their organisation
April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16
Time to cut IT costs again, predicts Gartner

IT spending has increased slightly, but not enough to fuel major digital transformations, says Gartner
April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16
Two-thirds of farmers didn’t need to use ‘digital by default’ rural payments system

Internal review produced by Defra reveals full catalogue of errors that led to the withdrawal of the digital farm subsidy system in 2015
April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16
Gender bias in tech could ‘die out over time’, says UCL senior network architect

Senior network architect at University College London Emma Cardinal-Richards discusses her career as a woman in IT and a dissolving of the “old guard”