News

IT for manufacturing

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  IR35 private sector reforms: Blanket bans ‘devalue’ IT contractor contributions to digital projects

  James Poyser, CEO of contractor-focused online accountancy firm InniAccounts, claims large firms that are failing to assess contractors fairly will lose out in productivity, reputation and talent retention

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  CIO interview: Merck Healthcare’s Alessandro da Luca on supply chain automation era

  The CIO of Merck Healthcare, Alessandro da Luca, talks about how his organisation has automated its supply chain using machine learning software from Aera

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  CES 2020: IBM grows Q network collaborators

  ExxonMobil hopes quantum computing will enable it to model processes at the atomic scale – something that cannot be achieved today

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Iran likely to hit back with cyber attacks, security experts warn

  The possibility of cyber attack by threat groups acting on behalf of the Iranian government has dramatically increased following US actions in Iraq

• December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19

  How Saudi Arabia plans to become the Silicon Valley of the Middle East

  With its young and educated population, Saudi Arabia has the potential to become a hub for tech innovation

• December 13, 2019 13 Dec'19

  IR35 private sector reforms: GSK gives contractors 'quit or go PAYE' ultimatum

  Pharmaceutical giant GSK confirms limited company contractors will be phased out from its workforce from early 2020, as it rushes to comply with the private sector IR35 reforms

• December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19

  Why Lendlease is embracing digital twin technology

  Australia-based property developer Lendlease is using digital twins and other technologies to break the bulwark of rising costs and declining productivity in the construction sector

• December 11, 2019 11 Dec'19

  How can CIOs in Europe turn innovation into a competitive advantage?

  CIOs across Europe are under pressure to innovate to help businesses grow and must think differently as a result

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  Cloud computing surges in the UAE in 2019

  Cloud computing take-up saw a significant acceleration in the Middle East throughout this year

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Cyber Girls First volunteers encourage girls to think high-tech

  More than 80 schoolgirls spent a day learning about computer hackers and rocket science – Cyber Girls First hopes they will become the next generation of technologists

• December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19

  General Election 2019: Which manifesto is best for the UK’s tech sector?

  Computer Weekly breaks down each political party’s technology policies ahead of the upcoming General Election to see how they compare

• December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19

  Tenable buys Indegy to integrate IT and OT security

  Acquisition of industrial security specialist Indegy will create a unified, risk-based platform spanning both IT and OT security for Tenable

• November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19

  Finnish tech firm aims to create scalable general-purpose quantum computer

  University spin-off is attempting to take quantum computing capabilities to multiple business sectors

• November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19

  CIO interview: Paul Stein, CTO, Rolls-Royce

  The aerospace engine manufacturer is at the leading edge of technology developments such as electric power, and already makes extensive use of advanced IT systems such as AI

• November 21, 2019 21 Nov'19

  Swiss packaging manufacturer powers digital maintenance with GE and ServiceMax

  Carton and packaging company SIG, which also sells IoT-connected machines to food and beverage firms, has developed a digital maintenance service