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November 27, 2015 27 Nov'15
CIO interview: Abhilash Chacko, head of IT commercial, Gatwick Airport

Airport’s head of IT commercial seeks to abandon old ways of thinking and collaborate with airlines to use technology to improve the passenger experience
November 27, 2015 27 Nov'15
Digital drives business consultancy in IT outsourcing renewals

As IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal, CIOs might consider more business expertise to help them negotiate contracts that support inevitable digital expansion
November 26, 2015 26 Nov'15
Orange enhances internet of things strategy with additional services

Orange has beefed up its internet of things strategy and announced the deployment of a long-range network to support IoT projects in 17 urban areas in France
November 19, 2015 19 Nov'15
Ericsson gives shipping a boost with Inmarsat connectivity

Ericsson will offer Inmarsat’s XpressLink service to maritime customers, and sets about integrating its Maritime Cloud managed service with Inmarsat’s satellite comms network

November 19, 2015 19 Nov'15
RAC signs up to Microsoft Azure following IT outsourcing deal

Roadside rescue service RAC will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud after striking an outsourcing agreement with IT services supplier Getronics
November 18, 2015 18 Nov'15
Security key to digital transformation

In the future, we will go to systems of systems, which means we will need a secure and trusted ecosystem from the sensor to the user, says security firm Exceet
November 12, 2015 12 Nov'15
TCS to give internships to 1,000 UK graduates

IT services firm TCS is offering a thousand British youngsters the opportunity to work at some of its technology centres in India
November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15
Government launches cyber security research project

The government has launched a programme to get businesses more involved in cyber security research
November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15
Australian cities are getting smarter

The smart city phenomenon is taking off in Australia, where there's the space and the will to make it work.
November 09, 2015 09 Nov'15
IT and business process outsourcing surges after general election

Business confidence following the general election is explained as the main reason for a massive hike in spending on IT and business process outsourcing by UK organisations

November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15
How IoT will impact the Asean cloud landscape

IoT deployments are in their early stages in the Asean region, but experts predict as take-up of IoT apps increases it will have a big impact on IT infrastructures in the region
November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15
UAE recognises importance of cyber security, says official

Like the UK, the UAE federal government has identified the importance of creating an environment in which it is safe to do business online
November 03, 2015 03 Nov'15
Business models still evolving as public Wi-Fi spend hits a high

A report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that most city CIOs have plans in place to significantly increase their investment in public Wi-Fi networking, but see challenges around their business models
October 28, 2015 28 Oct'15
Rail firm Alstom picks BT to supply network and Microsoft cloud service

Alstom Transport will deploy an end-to-end network service from the BT Connect portfolio across 300 sites around the world
October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15
Ford adds social media controls to Sync system

Ford is to give drivers the ability to access their social media accounts using voice controls while on the road
October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15
IoT not necessarily a security disaster, says Maersk CISO

A growing focus on the internet of things means there is hope that it will not be a security threat, says Maersk CISO
October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15
German rail and transport group turns to virtual reality in war for talent

Deutsche Bahn claims to be the first company in Germany to use virtual reality as a recruitment tool
October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15
Lufthansa picks Inmarsat GX for 10-year in-flight broadband deal

German flag carrier Lufthansa will offer Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite broadband service on 150 of its aircraft
October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15
Turning data into action still tricky for Australia's data scientists

Australian businesses need to change their attitudes towards data scientists if they are to unshackle the benefits of data
October 16, 2015 16 Oct'15
CIO interview: Martin Thell, Scandic Hotels

The CIO of major Nordic hotel chain Scandic Hotels wants to learn more about customers through technology, without being overbearing
October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15
Technologies to consider when renewing an IT services contract

Technology changes quickly, so organisations should ensure flexibility is built into IT services contracts to avoid missing out on the benefits of the latest advances
October 14, 2015 14 Oct'15
HS2 and Crossrail site to deliver high-tech innovations

The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation partners with HyperCatCity to embrace smart technologies to create “an exciting and thriving place”
October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15
TfL appoints 12 companies for IT systems framework

Capita, CSC, Atos and CGI are among the firms on TfL’s IT systems framework contract, which is worth between £80m and £95m
October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15
How easyJet uses digital to drive competitive advantage

The CIO and head of digital at easyJet tell Computer Weekly price is not the only way to gain competitive advantage in the airline industry
October 09, 2015 09 Oct'15
Finnair selects IBM for cloud transformation

Finnish airline outsources IT transformation to IBM as it moves to introduce digital services to customers
October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15
Internet of things is next step along Infiniti Red Bull’s F1 journey

Formula 1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing is beginning to explore the potential of the IoT as it makes ongoing improvements to its networking infrastructure with support from AT&T
October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15
Swedish big data project predicts train delays before they happen

Train company Stockholmståg is using big data to predict delays before they happen and enable them to minimise the impact on the transport infrastructure
October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15
Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2015: Shortlist announced

Find out who made the shortlist for this year's Best of VMworld Europe User Awards, which is set to take place on Tuesday 13 October at VMworld, Barcelona
October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15
Vodafone uses femtocells to turn pubs into hubs

Vodafone pilots a new programme to bring connectivity to community pubs in remote parts of the country
October 03, 2015 03 Oct'15
What to consider when IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal

Outsourcing contracts worth billions of pounds come up for renewal over the next few years – but unprecedented industry change complicates the CIO's decision
October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15
In-flight broadband increasingly in demand, says Inmarsat

Three in five European airline passengers report that they ‘need’ in-flight internet access, according to an Inmarsat report
September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15
Two thirds of UK businesses never meet important customers

British businesses don't always meet their best customers or the people they do most business with, because of trends in modern technology
September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15
British Airways picks Juniper Networks to build out cloud, core network

British Airways enhances the digital customer experience through a private cloud datacentre and IP MPLS core backbone
September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority pilots wearable technology

Commuters in Singapore may be able to make contactless payments using wearable devices if trial is successful
September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15
Industry is 12 months out from mass IoT adoption, says IDC

An IDC survey of global IT decision-makers reveals that almost three-quarters have either deployed or plan to deploy internet of things systems in the coming year
September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Singapore general election reveals growing importance of social media

Organisations in all sectors in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries are recognising the influence of social networking
September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15
Boeing to offer ViaSat broadband service on new aircraft

Boeing signs a technical agreement to offer ViaSat’s broadband connectivity as an option on all new commercial aircraft
September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15
The growing importance of the Nordic CIO

IT is becoming more important to businesses, in part due to the digital revolution, and the women and men who lead IT are now increasingly coveted
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Elderly and disabled travellers let down by mobile technology

A report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology highlights a missed opportunity to use mobile technology to keep elderly and disabled people on the move
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Transport for London awards O2 mobile networking services contract

Three-year services contract will see mobile network operator O2 supply bespoke mobile services and devices to Transport for London (TfL)
August 26, 2015 26 Aug'15
Consumers shun connected cars, says JD Power report

Automotive market research specialist JD Power warns that car manufacturers are wasting money on connected car technologies that most people don’t use
August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15
Symantec expands to IoT protection as part of new strategy

Boosting its information protection capabilities, Symantec has expanded its portfolio to include embedded critical systems protection to protect internet of things devices
August 24, 2015 24 Aug'15
Scottish government launches £9m community broadband project

Scottish Rural Development Programme will offer grants to community-led fibre broadband projects around Scotland
August 20, 2015 20 Aug'15
CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia

Svevia CIO Emil Dahlin transformed the IT of a former Swedish government organisation as it became an independent company
August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15
Australian Cyber Security Centre sets baseline for businesses

The ACSC wants more organisations to take responsibility for protecting their information resources and computer systems
August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15
Vodafone tests app-based connected vehicle parking system

Vodafone has teamed up with Westminster City Council and plumbing firm Pimlico Plumbers to test a connected vehicle parking system in London
August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15
TFL still wasting millions on telecoms despite IIPAG criticism

One year on and Transport for London is still pouring millions into dispersed telecoms systems, according to the Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group
August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15
Autoglass moves to cloud-based IT infrastructure

Autoglass has signed a 10-year outsourcing deal with US supplier CSC that will see its IT infrastructure move into the cloud
August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15
iPass expands worldwide Wi-Fi offering with 20 million more hotspots

Wireless network aggregator iPass signs an agreement with competitor Devicescape to offer even more widespread internet access to customers
August 06, 2015 06 Aug'15
Manchester scraps Atos contract for smart transport ticketing

Atos has been let go as the contract partner for Manchester’s Oyster-style ticketing system due to issues with delivery speeds
August 06, 2015 06 Aug'15
Nordic technology steers the connected ship

Technology is transforming the Nordic shipping industry through developments in high-speed internet, data-led decision-making, 3D printing and automation
August 03, 2015 03 Aug'15
Audi, BMW and Daimler to buy Nokia Here maps for €2.8bn

Consortium of German carmakers strikes multibillion euro deal to buy Nokia’s Here digital mapping and location services unit
August 03, 2015 03 Aug'15
Microsoft to invest $100m in Uber

Uber is valued at close to $51bn after the latest round of funding, which reportedly includes a Microsoft investment of $100m
July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15
United Airlines hack could signal bulk spying campaign

The latest United Airlines hack makes the case for better data breach notification laws and better network activity monitoring capabilities
July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15
Government sets out code of practice for driverless car tests

Business secretary Sajid Javid sets out plan to put the UK at the forefront of driverless vehicles, establishing a £20m fund and a code of practice for testing
July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15
United Airlines begins bug bounty payouts

United Airlines has paid out the maximum award to two hackers, which means the flaws are likely to be remote code execution vulnerabilities
July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15
Government launches £10m smart cities contest

DCMS teams up with Innovate UK to offer one collaborative R&D project exploring smart cities a prize fund of up to £10m
July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15
Grexit threatens to cut Greek IT spending by $3.7bn

Greek IT spending set to fall steeply if the country leaves the Euro, following the "no" vote in the referendum
July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15
Failure of NYSE, United and WSJ.com systems raises concerns

Outages show the vulnerability of major IT systems to disruption and the need to focus on resiliency when designing and deploying such systems
July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15
Former Virgin Atlantic IT chief takes up Wellcome Trust interim CIO role

David Bulman will be assisting the medical charity in the transition to a new CIO
July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15
BA opens up API on flight information

British Airways offers an open application programming interface (API) for flight information to encourage developers to create value-added travel applications
July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15
Successful IoT projects beget further innovation, says Vodafone

Vodafone’s M2M Barometer report says that, once organisations extract value from an internet of things (IoT) project, they quickly find further applications
July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15
Public and government attitudes to smart cities a vicious circle

A survey of attitudes towards smart cities conducted by comms infrastructure supplier Arqiva has revealed a vicious circle of ignorance
June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15
Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments
June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15
Police arrest 130 in global anti-cyber fraud operation

Fraudulent online purchases of airline tickets using stolen credit card data is the fastest growing type of fraud, resulting in estimated losses of €1bn to the airline industry
June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15
Is the UK government serious about tackling IT suppliers' abuse of intra company transfers?

The UK government is making noises about reducing the number of non-EU workers in the UK – and the IT industry could be the focal point for this
June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15
Alstom runs 4G LTE multi-services pilot for train operations

Transport engineering company Alstom conducts the first live pilot test of 4G LTE multi-services on French railways
June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15
CIO interview: Peik Martin, TUI Nordic

Nordic CIO at TUI Travel wants to re-use IT systems across the 31 countries in which the firm operates
June 19, 2015 19 Jun'15
Californian state officials reveal driverless car crash numbers for first time

The Californian Department for Motor Vehicles bows to pressure from The Associated Press to reveal details of self-driving car crashes
June 09, 2015 09 Jun'15
Addison Lee supports business demands with MuleSoft API management

Technology has always been a differentiator for Addison Lee and API management is the next stage in its roadmap
June 08, 2015 08 Jun'15
Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance to get backpack comms hubs

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust is to assist in the design and development of a backpack-mounted communications system
June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15
Peugeot Citroën prepares for in-car apps with Sierra Wireless

French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën plans to deploy device-to-cloud technology to support its connected car strategy
June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15
Sourcing must adapt to digital business goals, says Gartner

Businesses need to change their sourcing strategies if they are to keep pace with the digital revolution, says analyst organisation Gartner
June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15
Digital signage and manufacturing are fastest-growing IoT sectors

The worldwide market for internet of things systems will grow to a total value of $1.7tn in 2020, according to analyst house IDC
June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15
Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays

Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad
June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15
Telent deploys Unify Circuit to support public sector bid processes

Managed network services provider Telent deploys Unify’s Circuit unified communications system to manage a growing number of public sector bids
May 29, 2015 29 May'15
Top six enterprise IT priorities in the Nordics

The future of enterprise IT looks bright in the Nordic region, with growing focus on datacentre investments, national cloud and automatisation
May 28, 2015 28 May'15
Internet of things and smart cities need UK-wide consensus

At a TechUK event, delegates call for cross-body collaboration on IoT to ensure local authority CIOs get the best from the emerging technology
May 27, 2015 27 May'15
TfL kicks off network tower procurement

TfL is to begin £400m network tower procurement exercise in June
May 21, 2015 21 May'15
Connected cars driving into mobile traffic jams

Mobile network operators may face significant traffic management challenges as more connected cars take to the roads, says study
May 19, 2015 19 May'15
Premier Inn integrates Apple Watch with its customer app

Premier Inn joins Apple Watch bandwagon with app that lets customers use the smartwatch to control the heating, lighting and entertainment systems in showcase hotels
May 15, 2015 15 May'15
United Airlines offers bug bounty, but with a twist

United Airlines has joined the growing number of firms offering rewards for reports of security vulnerabilities
May 14, 2015 14 May'15
TrustFord chooses virtual load balancers to guarantee network performance

Auto retailer TrustFord picks Kemp’s virtualised load balancers to deliver high availability and performance across the network
May 13, 2015 13 May'15
CIO interview: Hans-Petter Aanby, Scandinavian Airlines

The battle for the skies above Scandinavia took a twist in 2012 when Norwegian Air Shuttle CIO Hans-Petter Aanby moved to rival Scandinavian Airlines
May 11, 2015 11 May'15
Santander launches 'Boris bike' app

Santander has released an app that allows people to book a 'Boris bike' via their mobile phone
May 08, 2015 08 May'15
CIO interview: Vince Sparks, IT director, Eddie Stobart

Eddie Stobart trucks are a familiar feature on the roads of the UK and Europe, with about 3,000 vehicles generating vast amounts of data every day
May 06, 2015 06 May'15
American Express joint venture puts finances on Netsuite

American Express Global Business Travel puts its financial operations on a cloud based platform from Netsuite to support its growth
May 06, 2015 06 May'15
German car makers eyeing Nokia Here mapping service

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz said to be planning a bid for Nokia’s Here mapping division to keep the unit in European hands
May 06, 2015 06 May'15
O2 buys Vodafone and EE out of mobile advertising joint venture

O2 takes control of mobile advertising joint venture Weve after partners EE and Vodafone withdraw
April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15
IoT benefits and privacy not mutually exclusive, says industry expert

It is possible to mitigate the privacy and security risks of the internet of things (IoT) without losing its benefits, according to an industry expert
April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15
Ryanair remains tight-lipped over £3.3m hacker theft

Ryanair provided no details of how hackers took £3.3m from one of its bank accounts, as industry pundits call for greater collaboration
April 27, 2015 27 Apr'15
Accenture and Oracle embark on enterprise cloud adoption push

Accenture and Oracle are embarking on a joint push to make it easier for public sector and financial services firms to move to cloud
April 21, 2015 21 Apr'15
BT sets out ambition to become enterprise's cloud integrator of choice

BT outlines its 'Cloud of Clouds' vision to allow users to access cloud apps and services, regardless of where their systems are hosted
April 20, 2015 20 Apr'15
Interview: The software processes behind Hailo's success

In the past, a traditional enterprise application would have been developed as a monolithic piece of software
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
Mini drivers may get augmented reality glasses

Mini reveals it will demonstrate an augmented reality vision system for its vehicles at the Auto Shanghai show in China
March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15
CIO interview: Mark Holt, chief technology officer, TheTrainline.com

A major cloud migration and a range of mobile initiatives are high on the agenda of the UK’s best-selling train booking website, TheTrainline.com
March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15
British Airways rewards scheme hack highlights password problem

The hacking of British Airways’ executive club frequent flyer accounts shows the importance of using strong, unique passwords for all online accounts
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Ovum urges service providers to get serious about cloud security

Analyst Ovum's report into enterprise cloud adoption warns service providers to stop treating customers' security as an afterthought
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Ofcom challenges Inmarsat and Solaris over unused spectrum

UK communications regulator issues compliance notices to Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile over unused mobile satellite spectrum
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
TfL now fastest growing contactless merchant in UK

Transport for London has been named as the fastest growing contactless merchants in the UK and Europe