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April 24, 2024
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Apr'24
AI firm saves a million in shift to Pure FlashBlade shared storage
AI consultancy Crater Labs spent vast amounts of time managing server-attached drives to ensure GPUs were saturated. A shift to all-flash Pure Storage slashed that to almost zero
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April 22, 2024
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Apr'24
Fujitsu to cut UK jobs as Post Office scandal fallout hits sales
Japanese supplier’s role in the Post Office Horizon scandal is beginning to hurt its UK business, with job cuts announced
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April 22, 2024
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Apr'24
NCSC announces PwC’s Richard Horne as CEO
Former PwC and Barclays cyber chief Richard Horne set to join UK’s National Cyber Security Centre as CEO
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April 17, 2024
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Apr'24
CIO interview: Attiq Qureshi, chief digital information officer, Manchester United
For any IT professional who is also a football fan, there can’t be many more appealing jobs than CIO of a Premier League club – we find out what it’s like to be the IT chief at Manchester United
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April 12, 2024
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Apr'24
Government could still replace Fujitsu in key nuclear contract
Fujitsu’s first government contract of the year could be just a stay of execution as department says that all replacement options are still being considered
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April 11, 2024
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Apr'24
IR35: HMRC restores Github access to deleted CEST source code, but confirms update data lost
After the source code for its much-maligned online IR35 status checker tool was deleted in error from Github, HMRC confirms it has now been re-uploaded, but any data about past updates to the tool have been lost
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April 11, 2024
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Apr'24
Fujitsu public sector contracts dry up in Post Office scandal aftermath
Disgraced IT supplier has won just one public sector contract following public anger over Post Office scandal
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April 08, 2024
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Apr'24
MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause
Parliamentary select committees have their eyes trained on Fujitsu’s response to the Post Office Horizon scandal, with its pause on bidding for contracts under scrutiny
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April 05, 2024
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Apr'24
UKtech50 2024 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
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April 05, 2024
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Apr'24
Environment Agency dumps Fujitsu as Post Office scandal takes its toll
Troubled supplier loses flood warnings contract with government department after almost a decade
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March 22, 2024
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Mar'24
Fujitsu won’t sign any new business in Ireland
Fujitsu is closing down its Irish business after a review of the operation’s current performance and market outlook
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
Post Office scandal fallout for Fujitsu could open UK public sector to Indian giants
Post Office scandal has damaged public trust in Japanese IT supplier Fujitsu, which could open door to primed rivals
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March 07, 2024
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Mar'24
Fujitsu should pay half of Post Office scandal costs, says select committee chair
Select committee chair says Fujitsu should pay half of the costs to repair damage caused by Post Office scandal
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February 21, 2024
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Feb'24
Co-op signs TCS deal for cloud-first push
The Co-operative Group has contracted IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services to support its move to a cloud-first IT environment
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January 29, 2024
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Jan'24
MP demands answers from government minister over second faulty Post Office IT system
Kevan Jones MP highlighted evidence of injustices caused by a computer system used in Post Office branches prior to the introduction of the controversial Horizon system.
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January 18, 2024
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Jan'24
Anger sparked by TV drama forces Fujitsu to put public sector contract bidding on hold
It is not just the UK government that has been forced to act quickly amid public anger, as a wounded Fujitsu stalls government contract bidding
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January 11, 2024
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Jan'24
Fujitsu UK employees working for HMRC to strike during self-assessment tax period over pay
Hundreds of Fujitsu UK staff working for HMRC are set to strike later this month over a pay rise dispute
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November 27, 2023
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Nov'23
India's Hexaware creates hundreds of jobs in UK
Hexaware opens IT services operation in Birmingham, with a plan to recruit 250 people in the region by 2025
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November 22, 2023
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Nov'23
World Wide Fund for Nature signs IT deal with Atos
Global conservation organisation will harness latest technologies to improve ability to predict risks to natural environment
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November 01, 2023
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Nov'23
Lloyds bank kicks off Hyderabad operation
Lloyds Banking Group has opened its latest tech operation in Hyderabad, with plans to recruit around 600 IT experts
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October 11, 2023
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Oct'23
Telstra to acquire Versent for A$267.5m
The move is expected to bolster Telstra’s enterprise IT services business and support international expansion
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October 04, 2023
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Oct'23
IR35: HMRC completes first phase of CEST upgrades with Ocelot platform migration
HMRC has confirmed that its online IR35 status checker tool has completed its migration to a new platform, as the government tax collection agency’s revamp of the service continues apace
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September 27, 2023
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Sep'23
Five more subpostmasters have IT system-related convictions overturned
Over 90 former subpostmasters have so far seen wrongful convictions overturned since it was proved that software errors were to blame for accounting shortfalls
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September 12, 2023
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Sep'23
European enterprises to spend more on generative IT to close gap on US
European organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this
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August 16, 2023
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Aug'23
NCSC expands Cyber Incident Response service more widely
The NCSC has added a level to its CIR programme to enable more cyber attack victims to take advantage of the service, which offers access to assured incident response specialists
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August 10, 2023
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Aug'23
DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
The Department for Work and Pensions has seen a marked decline in the number of outside IR35 contractors it engages since the department was hit with a £87.9m tax bill several years ago, its accounts show
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August 02, 2023
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Aug'23
Wirral Council set to deploy Microsoft Fabric data platform
The platform, which is being developed in collaboration with Simpson Associates, will be used to aid decision-making and improve operations
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July 18, 2023
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Jul'23
Traditional IT outsourcing rockets as Europe’s businesses cut costs
Overall spending on IT services is up in European countries despite continued reduction in investments in cloud-based contracts
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July 05, 2023
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Jul'23
Google research highlights UK economic benefits of widespread AI adoption
Google's Economic Impact Report highlights the positive benefits the wider use of AI technologies throughout society could have on the UK economy
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July 04, 2023
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Jul'23
IT contractors urged to check umbrella payslips as two firms caught making unlawful deductions
Two recently published tribunal judgments emphasise why it is so important for umbrella company contractors to make sure they are being paid exactly what they are entitled to, warn experts
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June 30, 2023
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Jun'23
SGN pens IT service desk outsourcing deal
Utility company SGN renews its internal IT services managed services contract with new supplier
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
Infosys to acquire Danske Bank Indian IT centre as part of $454m outsourcing deal
Agreement will accelerate Danske Bank’s digital transformation and widen Infosys’ growing customer base in the Nordic region.
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
UK pension scheme expands relationship with IT services giant TCS
Tata Consultancy Services retains contract with UK pension scheme for another decade after extending a contract that was first signed in 2011
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
Lloyds Bank to open tech centre in India
UK bank taps into Hyderabad tech ecosystem by opening a tech centre focused on improving digital experiences for customers
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
Co-op Group adds nearshore engineering resources
Manchester headquartered Co-op group adds additional engineering resources as competition for talent in the UK ramps up
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June 19, 2023
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Jun'23
Salvation Army’s trading arm sets sights on helping enterprises reuse their IT devices
Trading arm of Christian church charity The Salvation Army is expanding beyond textile recycling to help businesses reuse and recycle their e-waste
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June 13, 2023
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Jun'23
Artificial intelligence creates 40,000 new roles at Accenture
Accenture is planning to add thousands of AI experts to its workforce as part of a $3bn investment in its data and artificial intelligence practice
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June 12, 2023
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Jun'23
Ofcom data stolen in MOVEit cyber attack
Communications regulator Ofcom says data on employees and regulated communications companies was stolen by the Clop gang
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June 06, 2023
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Jun'23
Indian IT services giant takes UK teachers’ pensions contract from Capita
Tata Consultancy Services bolsters its growing UK public sector customer base with key contract win
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May 15, 2023
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May'23
Demand for access to talent driving UK IT outsourcing growth
Organisations in the UK are increasing the amount of IT work they outsource to enable them to access talent
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
Black Basta ransomware attack to cost Capita over £15m
Exceptional costs arising from the March 2023 Black Basta ransomware attack on the systems of outsourcer Capita will be somewhere between £15m and £20m, the organisation says
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Reduced spending on cloud services weighs European IT services market down
Reduced spending on cloud services in the EMEA region meant a year-on-year drop in total IT and BPO services spend
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Tech spending in India to grow by 9.6% in 2023
Digital initiatives in the public sector along with investments in telecoms and other areas are expected to spur technology spending in India this year
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April 17, 2023
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Apr'23
HMRC defends removing names of known tax avoidance schemes from public list
HMRC under fire over 'ridiculous' legislation that means it has to remove names of known tax avoidance scheme operators 12 months after publication
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April 14, 2023
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Apr'23
Global spending on IT and BPO down as cloud deals slow
Spending on IT and BPO services drops as demand for cloud services slows
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April 04, 2023
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Apr'23
UAE central bank selects partners for phase one of digital currency programme
The UAE central bank has kicked off the first phase of its project to launch a digital currency
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March 31, 2023
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Mar'23
How Australian organisations can plug the cloud skills gap
Organisations will need to acquire a broader set of skills and invest in reskilling and employee experience to attract and retain cloud talent
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March 24, 2023
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Mar'23
Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs globally
Accenture is cutting ‘structural’ costs which includes a reduction of 19,000 staff and a consolidation of office space
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March 21, 2023
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Mar'23
UK signs digital trade deal with Ukraine
The UK and Ukraine have agreed a trade deal that will reduce the cost of IT imports from the war-torn country
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March 07, 2023
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Mar'23
Nationwide goes cloud native to transform payments
Nationwide Building Society is moving retail payments from on-premise systems to a cloud-native platform