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September 13, 2016
13
Sep'16
UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security
Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause
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September 12, 2016
12
Sep'16
The way of all flash in Asean
Are all-flash arrays the hottest storage technology in Asean and is it only a matter of time before flash will replace hard drives for all hot and warm data?
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September 12, 2016
12
Sep'16
HP Inc to pay over $1bn for Samsung printers
HP Inc has agreed to take over Samsung’s printing business, with disruption in the copier market its aim
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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
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August 30, 2016
30
Aug'16
Asean ministers discuss Europol equivalent in Singapore
Governments in Southeast Asia are considering setting up a regional equivalent of Europol to help fight cyber crime
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August 30, 2016
30
Aug'16
Westpac bank launches Databank data protection service
Australia's Westpac bank is offering organisations that share customer data a service that it says securely locks down personal information
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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
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August 09, 2016
09
Aug'16
PwC Australia uses gamification to teach cyber security lessons
With the number of cyber incidents identified by Australian organisations more than doubling in the past year, PwC is using an online game to give enterprises first-hand experience of what it means to face a cyber attack
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August 09, 2016
09
Aug'16
Half of vehicle cyber vulnerabilities could give hackers control, study shows
Half of vehicle vulnerabilities could allow cyber attackers to take control of a vehicle and 71% are easy to exploit, according to a three-year study by IOActive
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August 03, 2016
03
Aug'16
Blockchain could be decades away for Australian enterprises
Blockchain use by Australian enterprises could be decades away despite the hive of activity around the technology
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July 26, 2016
26
Jul'16
Date set for landmark hearing into EU-US data transfers
Irish court hearing triggered by Austrian law student Max Schrems could have huge implications for EU-US trade and the data privacy rights of millions of EU citizens
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July 21, 2016
21
Jul'16
IT outsourcing falls steeply in second quarter but IT as a service sees strong growth
Sales of IT as a service growth in Europe helped offset a huge fall in the total value of traditional IT and business process outsourcing contracts
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July 18, 2016
18
Jul'16
Oracle targets cloud sales at Asia Pacific’s mid-sized firms
Software giant aims to hire 1,000 professionals to drive mid-market growth in Apac region
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July 14, 2016
14
Jul'16
Australia’s new government under pressure to hit broadband targets
Newly elected conservative coalition government will see Australia’s National Broadband Network plan become a higher priority
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
IBM sets up security centre in Canberra
IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap
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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
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July 04, 2016
04
Jul'16
Facilities firm ISS picks IBM Watson IoT to manage client sites
Danish outsourcing and services firm signs new deal with IBM to use Watson’s internet of things capabilities to better manage its clients’ properties
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June 29, 2016
29
Jun'16
IT services sector faces freeze amid Brexit wrangling
The IT services sector across the globe will be hit by the uncertainty around the UK's future relationship with the EU, but a spending freeze will eventually thaw
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June 27, 2016
27
Jun'16
Post-Brexit price hikes hit cloud and datacentre community, as currency fluctuations bite
Cloud and datacentre analysts claim IT buyers are already feeling the pinch from the outcome of the EU referendum, but past performance suggests demand for colocation space will rise in the event of recession
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June 20, 2016
20
Jun'16
Lower average cost of Australian data breaches is not a sign of comfort
The average cost of a data breach to Australian organisations dropped in 2015, according to research
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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
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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
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June 13, 2016
13
Jun'16
Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognises more women in IT
The 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognised a number of IT and digital entrepreneurs, and been hailed as the most diverse ever
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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
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June 10, 2016
10
Jun'16
Australia knows it has a cyber security problem, but not the scale
The Australian government is aware it has a cyber security challenge, but might not understand the size of the issue, according to experts
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June 08, 2016
08
Jun'16
Poor tech choices damage productivity and cut income
Mid-sized businesses are less efficient and are losing money because they give staff the wrong computing devices to do their jobs
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June 08, 2016
08
Jun'16
Citrix expands in Middle East with first Saudi Arabia office
Citrix is increasing its presence in the Middle East, opening its first office in Saudi Arabia with plans to expand into Qatar and Egypt
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June 07, 2016
07
Jun'16
Unlicensed software rife among Asean computer users, says BSA
The Asean region has the highest levels of unlicensed software use, according to the 2016 Global Software Survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA)
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May 25, 2016
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May'16
CSC and HP’s services division merging, joint sales could hit $26bn a year
Both entities will take an equal stake in the new business
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May 23, 2016
23
May'16
CIO interview: Brad Dowden, Airswift
Recruitment firm’s new CIO wants to help the business make the most of IT and use technology to improve speed and efficiency
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May 23, 2016
23
May'16
Dutch mastering the art of big data analysis
Gathering and analysing huge amounts of data offers the promise of business efficiency and new opportunities. We look at what this all means for the once-cautious Dutch
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May 20, 2016
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May'16
Copenhagen creates marketplace for trading data
Organisations in Copenhagen can buy and sell previously unavailable data on a data marketplace set up by the city government
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May 09, 2016
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May'16
Two-thirds of UK businesses hit by cyber security breaches, but directors remain unaware
Two-thirds of large UK businesses are hit by cyber security attacks, but directors aren’t told about them, according to a government sponsored report
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April 29, 2016
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Apr'16
Cyber security in Belgium will gain prominence after terror attacks
Belgium’s physical security has been branded inadequate, so how does the country’s cyber security measure up?
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April 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
Saudi Arabia could warm to cloud computing, so long as regulation and connectivity keep pace
One of the world’s biggest oil producers has responded to tumbling crude prices by announcing a $2tn war chest to fund an economic diversification strategy, with IT set to be a beneficiary
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April 28, 2016
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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
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Disrupting IT in the Nordics, from banks to taxis
IT is dramatically changing traditional industry sectors in the Nordic region. Computer Weekly examines the transformation
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity
Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
IT outsourcing starts year with a bang
The IT outsourcing sector got off to a strong start in 2016, with sales volumes and values up
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
Singapore is second most cloud ready country in Asia-Pacific
Broadband quality, data privacy and pro-business regime makes Singapore the second most cloud ready country in the Apac region
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April 25, 2016
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Apr'16
Australia pledges A$230m to prevent a ‘lawless’ cyber domain
Australia's latest cyber security strategy will see the appointment of a cyber ambassador, charged with liaising with other nations
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online
Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones
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April 22, 2016
22
Apr'16
Nordic corporations open their doors to tech startups
Traditional Nordic corporations are starting to take advantage of the vibrant startup community in the region, and they are changing the way they think
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April 22, 2016
22
Apr'16
New Zealand wants UK and other overseas ICT professionals to fill skills gap
New Zealand needs ICT professionals from overseas to fill a growing skills gap
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April 20, 2016
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Apr'16
European Commission ready to splash €50bn on transformational digitisation plan
A cloud initiative for scientists and technologists among the developments as digital single market moves intensify
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April 18, 2016
18
Apr'16
The Middle East’s home-grown app market now really growing, but from a low base
Despite massive smartphone penetration, native app developers in the region need to listen more closely to what locals want
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April 12, 2016
12
Apr'16
Singapore releases cloud outage guidelines
The Singapore government releases a set of tiered guidelines for organisations to follow if they have a cloud outage
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April 06, 2016
06
Apr'16
Panama Papers stolen by hackers, says Mossack Fonseca
Breach underlines need to focus cyber security on key data, say experts, after law firm’s founder insists the company was breached by an outside hacker
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April 06, 2016
06
Apr'16
Capgemini strengthens its Indian backbone
With half of its global staff now based in India, Capgemini expands its operations there by opening a facility for a further 30,000 staff
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
Middle East enterprises warm to wearable technology
Organisations in the region are increasingly investing in wearable technology, but there are hurdles to overcome before there is broad take-up in the enterprise sector
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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
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
IoT security not a priority for Asean organisations
IT leaders in the Asean region need to push IoT security up their priority list, as an Intel survey finds them lagging
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
T-Systems targets Amazon cloud customers
Deutsche Telekom's IT services division plans to take business from Amazon with a cheaper public cloud that guarantees users' data stays in Germany
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
KPMG accelerates transfer of UK IT jobs to India
KPMG is moving more jobs to India, with UK contractor roles the most affected
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March 21, 2016
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Mar'16
Australian government defence report recognises cyber threat
The cyber threat to Australia is outlined in the recent government defence white paper, but experts are unimpressed
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Norway’s Storebrand chooses Cognizant for digital transformation
Norwegian financial services firm becomes the latest Nordic-based organisation to sign a major IT outsourcing deal with an India-based supplier
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Europe’s CIOs examine impact of new data protection regulation
Belgian IT leader group Beltug is joining other organisations across Europe in preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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March 10, 2016
10
Mar'16
Third of knowledge workers expect their jobs to be computerised in five years
Knowledge workers realise their jobs will either change dramatically or disappear as the result of new technology, according to research
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March 09, 2016
09
Mar'16
IT outsourcing consultancy Alsbridge enters overlooked Australia
IT outsourcing consultancy sets up operations in Australia, which it says has been overlooked for outsourcing services
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
Civil engineering firm goes follow-the-sun with Azure cloud and Talon
Robert Bird deploys Talon Storage CloudFAST with Microsoft Azure cloud storage on the back end to enable 24-hour working between offices on three continents
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February 22, 2016
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Feb'16
HR technology heads to cloud in Finland
Computer Weekly talked to Finnish experts about Finnish enterprises moving to cloud-based HR IT systems
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February 19, 2016
19
Feb'16
Australian C-suite executives fail to take security seriously
Australia’s executives need to get their heads out of the sand when it comes to cyber security and realise they are part of the solution
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February 12, 2016
12
Feb'16
Asean poised to gain in the global offshoring battle
According to AT Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index, robotics process automation and business process as a service could change the outsourcing industry, benefiting Asean countries
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
Five local authorities around the country agree shared services contract
Five councils in different parts of England have agreed to jointly sign outsourcing agreements, including IT services provision
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
Public sector outsourcing grew more than 50% in second half of 2015
IT outsourcing in the UK public sector accelerated in the second half of 2015, according to research
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
Cloud computing in Belgium: a grey picture
Organisations in Belgium and Luxembourg are turning to the cloud for their IT, but there are striking differences in the level of take-up within the region
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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
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February 09, 2016
09
Feb'16
Asean PC sales drop 5.5% in 2015 fourth quarter
Weak consumer demand and high inventories blamed for falling PC sales in Asean, which mirror Asia-Pacific trend
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February 05, 2016
05
Feb'16
Italy embraces cloud storage for multiple platforms
Investment in the cloud and storage is rising rapidly in Italy as customers see the benefits of cloud storage for many use cases and the savings it can bring
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February 04, 2016
04
Feb'16
How to survive a broadband service failure
With BT yet again forced to apologise to consumer and business broadband customers after another technical fault, how can businesses reliant on one telco prepare themselves for the inevitable?
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February 04, 2016
04
Feb'16
IoT risks raise concerns among IT specialists in central and eastern Europe
The internet of things is gaining momentum in central and eastern Europe, but IT professionals have worries over security
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February 02, 2016
02
Feb'16
EC confirms EU-US Privacy Shield to replace Safe Harbour data-sharing agreement
The European Commission (EC) confirms it has negotiated a replacement for Safe Harbour, and expects it to come into force in three months
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February 02, 2016
02
Feb'16
University moves library management to Capita cloud
University of Lincoln puts its library management system into a cloud hosted by Capita to improve student experiences
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February 01, 2016
01
Feb'16
Oracle to build cloud datacentre in Abu Dhabi
Move seen as acknowledgement that local presence is required for increased cloud growth
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
Case study: Vision RT protects radiotherapy tech IP using Adapt private cloud
Radiotherapy imaging company Vision RT shifts IT estate to Adapt private cloud to protect its corporate data
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
AGS Airports outsources IT after Heathrow split
AGS Airports signs Getronics to provide IT support services after splitting IT from its former owner
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January 26, 2016
26
Jan'16
Low oil prices to fuel datacentre expansions in 2016, claims Canalys
Canalys claims access to cheaper energy will make it easier for datacentre operators to respond to growing demand for cloud
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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
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January 20, 2016
20
Jan'16
PwC acquires Polish cloud consultancy for European operation
PwC is buying Poland-based IT services firm Outbox to build its cloud skills and resources across Europe
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January 19, 2016
19
Jan'16
UK IT and business process outsourcing plummeted in 2015, show ISG figures
The amount of money UK organisations spent on IT and business process outsourcing fell sharply in 2015, compared to the previous year
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January 19, 2016
19
Jan'16
Migration recommendations could hike the cost of Indian IT services
Government recommendations to tighten up the rules around overseas workers in the UK could increase IT costs for businesses
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January 18, 2016
18
Jan'16
Irish Tax Institute accelerates tax database search with MarkLogic
The Irish Tax Institute has opted for MarkLogic for its TaxFind database service, with a system that pools a range of data types
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January 18, 2016
18
Jan'16
CIO interview: Kim Lindgren, Tieto
Tieto's CIO is taking the Finnish IT services company through a “cloudification” transformation, starting with Google Apps and with cognitive computing on his horizon
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January 15, 2016
15
Jan'16
GMB union gets good response from MPs over British Airways IT outsourcing concerns
MPs will try to set up a meeting with BA senior management to discuss union’s concerns over outsourcing of IT jobs to Indian supplier TCS
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January 13, 2016
13
Jan'16
IT specialists account for 25% of government spend on temps
A National Audit Office report into government use of consultants and temporary staff shows that IT and project management staff account for the majority of the government's total spend in a bid to tackle the skills gap
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January 12, 2016
12
Jan'16
More endpoints managed is security concern, say IT services firms
The rising number of devices connected to corporate networks is a security challenge for the IT services firms managing these endpoints
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January 11, 2016
11
Jan'16
Top priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2016
What are the main priorities for CIOs in the Nordic region this year? Computer Weekly asks some of the region’s experts
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January 06, 2016
06
Jan'16
The Office Group responds to flexible working boom with Microsoft cloud deployment
Flexible workspace provider rolls out Office 365 after business growth caused email storage capacity crunch
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January 05, 2016
05
Jan'16
Fears of software skills shortage in Germany and the Netherlands
Organisations in Germany and the Netherlands are struggling to fill positions for software developers as they digitise
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January 04, 2016
04
Jan'16
IT security predictions for Australian organisations in 2016
What IT security challenges should Australian organisations expect in the new year?
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December 23, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 APAC IT stories of 2015
The top 10 Computer Weekly articles about enterprise IT in the Asean and ANZ regions
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December 22, 2015
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Dec'15
Dorset County Council rejects outsourcing
Council decides against outsourcing back-office services, including IT, due to a lack of flexibility
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December 17, 2015
17
Dec'15
Australian corporate counsel under cyber attack but no plans to increase security spend
Australia’s corporate counsel are suffering a high rate of data breaches compared to many regions, but do not plan to spend more on preventative security
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December 17, 2015
17
Dec'15
SThree to rein in IT budget by moving to cloud
Recruitment group plans to expand by 10% a year, but moving to the cloud will allow it to do more with the same IT budget
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December 16, 2015
16
Dec'15
Etihad Airways chooses Cognizant to support digital transformation
Airline aims to improve customer satisfaction by implementing programme of digital developments
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December 16, 2015
16
Dec'15
Deal on EU data protection is close
A deal to standardise data protection rules across the EU could be imminent after compromises were made
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December 15, 2015
15
Dec'15
Will more business mean more IT adoption in post-election Myanmar?
Myanmar is set for huge economic, social and cultural changes after the recent general election and IT has a key role to play
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December 11, 2015
11
Dec'15
CIO interview: Farrer & Co IT director Neil Davison
The law firm that served Charles Dickens has a much more modern approach to its technology strategy
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December 09, 2015
09
Dec'15
Russian big data in early stages
The use of big data technologies in Russia is still embryonic and the economic slowdown is stalling developments
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December 09, 2015
09
Dec'15
Nordic startups take on the enterprise mobile app market
Nordic startups are targeting the mobile market with software to help customers create apps as demand from businesses in their home region and beyond grows