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IT for financial services
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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 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
Young people unaware of IT roles in financial services
Careers firm Investment 2020 claims young people have little awareness of the IT roles available in the financial services sector, or what routes to take to get there
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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
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
25
Apr'16
Lloyds Bank offshores more IT roles to India
Lloyds Banking Group is offshoring more IT jobs to India as part of its latest cost-cutting announcement
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
EE to onshore all customer service calls
Mobile operator EE attempts to improve customer services by bringing call handling onshore
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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
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
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April 21, 2016
21
Apr'16
Singapore online grocer RedMart uses cloud ERP to drive growth
Online retailer RedMart turned to cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) when its existing system struggled to keep up with business growth
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Singapore SME makes HR analytics affordable for other small companies
A small supplier in Singapore is offering other SMEs a SAS-based HR software shared service
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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
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
Capgemini to build 100-strong team of blockchain specialists
The IT services firm is building a team of 100 blockchain experts as banks start to consider the technology as the future of financial services
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
E-commerce struggles for growth in Asean countries
Online retail market growth in the Asean nations remains slow but nonetheless significant, according to a survey of consumer habits in the region
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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
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April 14, 2016
14
Apr'16
Social media could be used to identify refugees, says fintech founder
A panel at the Innovate Finance Summit 2016 discussed ways refugees could access funds, including digital identities, smartphones and peer-to-peer applications
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April 07, 2016
07
Apr'16
Digital Leaders Awards open for public vote
The Digital Leaders 100 is open for a public vote to decide the winners of this year’s awards, including Digital Leader and FinTech Innovation of the Year
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April 06, 2016
06
Apr'16
Panama Papers revealed by graph database visualisation software
The 11.5 million files leaked from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca are being interrogated by journalists using a combination of Neo4j’s graph database and data visualisation software Linkurious
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April 01, 2016
01
Apr'16
IT services firm creates 500 jobs in Welsh local authority
IT services firm CGI creates 500 jobs in south Wales following a £3.2m investment from the Welsh government
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March 31, 2016
31
Mar'16
Adwind at centre of cyber attack on Singapore bank
Kaspersky Lab has revealed that the Adwind malware-as-a-service platform was at the centre of an attack on a Singapore bank
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
DNB to close 59 branches in Norway as online banking dominates
Norwegian bank DNB is closing branches and cutting jobs as more customers move to digital channels
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
The dawn of managed services in the Middle East
Managed services are on the up in the Middle East, with enterprises looking at ways to support critical infrastructures while they invest in new technologies
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group
The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot”
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Danish utility NRGi goes offshore for IT platform transformation
Danish utilty NRGi has outsourced its IT to Indian services supplier Wipro as it attempts to transform its operations amid increased competition
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Android Pay UK launch announced by Google
Google is entering the UK mobile phone payments market, with Android Pay expected to be available in months
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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 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
National Cyber Security Centre to be UK authority on information security
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to be the UK's one-stop authority on infosec, based in London and led by GCHQ's Ciaran Martin
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March 18, 2016
18
Mar'16
What does the IT sector think of the UK potentially leaving the EU?
The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides
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March 18, 2016
18
Mar'16
Australian girls believe online harassment is endemic
There are clear signals that online threats against women and attempts to invade their privacy are becoming societal norms in Australia
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?
TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Fintechs want to take one-third of traditional banks’ business
Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Atom Bank to offer artificial intelligence-based customer support
Digital bank is integrating AI into its mobile banking app for customers to access support
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Nationwide unifies business and public Wi-Fi in 700 branches
Nationwide Building Society rolls out a unified Wi-Fi network across both its public and enterprise properties
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Automated financial advice service causes RBS job losses
RBS announces job cuts as it invests in automated services designed to give online financial advice
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Predictive maintenance brings efficiency to Trenitalia
New management system will help railway company reduce costs by applying predictive maintenance and data analytics to essential parts
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Royal Mail becomes eighth accredited Gov.uk Verify provider
The Royal Mail is the latest provider to be accredited to support the government’s Gov.uk Verify identity assurance service
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
$1bn cyber bank heist thwarted by spelling error
Cyber thieves made 30 requests for the New York Federal Reserve to transfer nearly $1bn from the Bangladesh central bank’s account, but a typo and the volume of requests alerted banking officials
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March 10, 2016
10
Mar'16
Indian suppliers are mopping up Nordic business
Indian IT suppliers are blazing a trail in the Nordic region with large deals and major local investments
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March 08, 2016
08
Mar'16
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government
The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years
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March 08, 2016
08
Mar'16
DHL Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre incubates future logistics technology
DHL's innovation centre in Singapore is trying out the future logistics technologies it plans to introduce across its Asian business
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February 29, 2016
29
Feb'16
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March
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February 25, 2016
25
Feb'16
Payments regulator wants banks to sell stakes in Vocalink
The UK payments regulator wants banks to loosen their grip on the payments infrastructure by selling off some of their stake in it
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February 25, 2016
25
Feb'16
Cyber crime is fastest growing economic crime, says PwC report
More than half of UK organisations say they expect to be the victim of cyber crime in the next two years, suggesting it will become the UK’s largest economic crime, says a PwC report
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February 24, 2016
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Feb'16
Mapping technology turning Depok in Indonesia into smart city
Depok in Indonesia is using mapping technology to support its smart city ambitions
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
Dutch water wants to move beyond dipping its toes into big data pool
Dutch water company Brabant Water wants to use data to improve the service it provides to customers, as well as identify problems on its distribution network
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
Internet of things helps track endangered dugongs in the Philippines
Fishermen in the Philippines are using smartphones and apps to help conservationists protect an endangered species
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February 22, 2016
22
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