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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

• 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

• December 15, 2015 15 Dec'15

  IT industry needs people with emotional intelligence, says Network Rail CIO

  As Network Rail’s third ‘Could IT be you?’ competition draws to a close, the company’s CIO explains why the project was launched

• 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

• December 11, 2015 11 Dec'15

  Case study: Airbus sets out challenges of changing IT supplier

  Aircraft manufacturer sets out what it learned from switching IT provider after 12 years of working together

• 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

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  Exeter and Devon councils launch smart transport project

  Exeter and Devon councils have launched a project to use real-time traffic and weather sensor data to understand what affects people’s travel behaviour

• 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

• December 08, 2015 08 Dec'15

  Australian university launches cyber security master's degree

  The University of New South Wales in Canberra has launched a master's course in cyber security, strategy and diplomacy

• December 07, 2015 07 Dec'15

  Cyber attacks an increasing concern for Asean countries

  Organisations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasingly the targets for cyber criminals, according to a report focused on the region

• December 04, 2015 04 Dec'15

  Internet of things will be one of the Asean IT highlights in 2016

  IoT investments will be one of the major trends in Asean economies throughout 2016, according to predictions from Frost & Sullivan.

• December 04, 2015 04 Dec'15

  India’s HCL opens Estonian operation to support Nordic customers

  HCL Technologies opens an Estonian delivery centre which will support customers across Europe, including those in the Nordic region

• December 04, 2015 04 Dec'15

  Europe's CIOs must raise their game in testing software quality

  CIOs across Europe have more work to do to ensure the structural quality of software is sound as IT becomes more important to organisations across different sectors

• December 03, 2015 03 Dec'15

  Manchester bags £10m smart city prize in government contest

  Manchester’s CityVerve project scoops the £10m jackpot in the government’s smart city and internet of things competition

• December 03, 2015 03 Dec'15

  Home Office e-Borders programme costs to reach £1.1bn by 2019, says NAO report

  The failed e-Borders programme has cost £830m to date, with a further £275m projected costs before the Home Office produces new systems in-house, due to go live in 2019

• December 02, 2015 02 Dec'15

  UKtech50 2015 - The most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly has announced the sixth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector

• 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