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• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  Cope could be the future of mobility, says BBC technology chief

  A corporate-owned, personally enabled (Cope) implementation could be the best option for mobility plans in the future

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  L’Oreal aligns technology with the business to work faster

  L’Oreal’s digital technology is working with the business and marketing departments to become innovative and agile

• October 06, 2014 06 Oct'14

  Microsoft to offer cloud services from Indian datacenters in 2015

  Microsoft is planning to offer cloud services – Azure and Office 365 – in India from local datacenters by the end of 2015

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Government digital chief signals move away from 'tower model' approach to IT outsourcing

  Government digital chief Mike Bracken has signalled a move away from the “tower model” approach to IT outsourcing

• August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14

  Government appoints former Credit Suisse CIO as deputy CTO

  The government has appointed former Credit Suisse CIO Magnus Falk as its new deputy chief technology officer (CTO)

• August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14

  Government major projects watchdog needs more powers, says MPs

  Major Projects Authority needs stronger powers to improve project delivery across government, say MPs

• August 18, 2014 18 Aug'14

  CIO Interview: Hugh Fahy, CIO, Net-A-Porter

  “I like to emphasis the ‘I’ bit in CIO,” says Hugh Fahy, chief information officer of the Net-A-Porter Group

• August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14

  UK recession benefits IT industry

  A fifth of IT staff believe the UK recession has had a positive impact on the IT industry, according to Randstad Technologies

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Why John Linwood is not to blame for BBC’s failed technology project

  Former BBC CTO has won his case for unfair dismissal over the failed £100m DMI project, but what lessons can be learned?

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  System for seven-day bank account switching underused

  The IT system that underpins government’s regulation of seven-day bank account switching is being underused

• July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14

  NAO criticises GDS IT savings method

  The National Audit Office (NAO) has criticised the Government Digital Service over its approach to calculating public IT savings

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  The billion-customer challenge of ITC CIO VVR Babu

  ITC CIO VVR Babu explains the challenges for a business that targets over one billion consumers with its goods

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  BBC promotes R&D controller Matthew Postgate to CTO role

  The BBC has appointed its research and development (R&D) controller Matthew Postgate as the corporation's chief technology officer (CTO)

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Roadchef exits IBM Global Services for direct supplier relationships

  Motorway services firm Roadchef ended an outsourcing deal with IBM Global Services when its IT was up for refresh and moved to SAP

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Centrica's datacentre move to HP still not complete after three and a half years

  Centrica is yet to transfer its entire datacentre operations to HP despite signing a contract with the supplier in 2010

• June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14

  HSBC makes executives responsible for application consolidation

  In the next few weeks, senior executives at HSBC globally will have KPIs to reduce the number of applications they run

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  India needs to convert IT skills to entrepreneurship

  India's start-up industry has been boosted by the growth of smart and cloud technologies and the rise in demand for big data and related services

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  Unilever appoints Jane Moran as global CIO

  Former CIO of Thomson Reuters, Jane Moran, has joined Unilever as its new global CIO

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  IT supplier insolvencies fall for first time as economy recovers

  Technology companies have reached a turning point as insolvencies fall for the first time in 2014

• April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14

  Interview: Nick Roberts, president of Socitm and IT group manager

  This month, Nick Roberts, IT group manager at Surrey County Council, took over as president of Socitm, the association of IT and digital professionals working in and for local public services

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  US judge orders Microsoft to hand over email data held in Dublin

  A US Judge has ordered Microsoft to give the District Court access to the contents of one of its customer’s emails stored on a server located in Dublin

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Co-op Bank plans to 'fix the fundamentals' and invest in IT

  The Co-operative Bank intends to invest in IT systems following a troubled year

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  DWP should scrap existing Universal Credit IT, say MPs

  Department for Work and Pensions should consider scrapping its existing IT for Universal Credit and focus solely on the new digital solution, say MPs

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Law Society advises legal industry's IT teams over cloud

  The Law Society has published best-practice advice for legal firms' IT teams that are considering using cloud computing, following increased use of the cloud to store data

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  Cabinet Office vetoed Home Office plans for 'critical' e-Borders replacement

  Home Office plans for IT systems to replace ageing border security systems that contain “critical vulnerabilities” were vetoed by the Cabinet Office

• March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14

  Three-quarters of UK charities are failing to adapt to digital

  Charities in the UK are failing to adopt digital agendas in their organisations

• February 14, 2014 14 Feb'14

  BBC starts search for suppliers to replace £2bn Atos outsourcing deal

  The BBC is moving away from its single-supplier outsourcing deal to a multi-sourced 'tower' approach for its technology services

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  Why IT outsourcing is increasingly blamed for IT failures at banks

  Are the IT problems at UK banks caused by outsourcing or the use of decades-old mainframe technology – or is it a combination of the two?

• February 05, 2014 05 Feb'14

  The BBC DMI project - what went wrong?

  The BBC and its former CTO have engaged in tit-for-tat allegations over its failed £100m digital media project. But who was right?

• February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14

  BBC DMI row continues as Linwood defends “working technology”

  Former BBC CTO John Linwood was scrutinised by a public accounts committee yesterday during a hearing about the failed BBC Digital Media Initiative

• January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14

  BBC CTO John Linwood defends role in failed £100m digital project

  Former BBC CTO John Linwood defends his role in the failed £100m DMI project, citing changing business requirements as a key factor

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  BBC CTO John Linwood sacked over failed £100m digital project

  Former BBC chief technology officer John Linwood has been sacked over the broadcaster’s failed £100m Digital Media Initiative

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  DWP refuses to release value for money reports on Universal Credit IT suppliers

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) refuses to publish details about Universal Credit IT suppliers' performance

• January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14

  DWP IT audit to expose strategic failings

  The Department for Work and Pensions has completed an internal audit of its IT strategy, and sources suggest it will reveal serious deficiencies

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF

  Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum

• December 05, 2013 05 Dec'13

  UK citizen sues Microsoft over Prism private data leak to NSA

  A court action brought in the UK will test Microsoft's legal right to disclose private data on UK citizens to US intelligence services

• December 03, 2013 03 Dec'13

  Tech spend to increase in 2014 as executives explore big data

  Over three-quarters of chief financial officers plan to increase technology investments in 2014

• November 25, 2013 25 Nov'13

  Banks clamp down on traders in chat rooms

  Traders at several banks have been banned from chat rooms in the wake of scandals including the manipulation of the Libor interbank lending rate

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Call for graduates to apply for John Lewis technology scheme

  Retailer John Lewis is encouraging university-leavers to apply for positions in its graduate development scheme

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Mass surveillance a bad idea, says Information Commissioner Christopher Graham

  Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says issues of national security must not overshadow concerns of legitimate public interest

• November 07, 2013 07 Nov'13

  'Extraordinarily poor' Universal Credit project needs clear IT stategy, say MPs

  MPs say the Department for Work and Pensions must set out a clear IT strategy for Universal Credit and state how much money will be written off

• November 04, 2013 04 Nov'13

  Crown Hosting Service to save £530m from government IT bill by 2018

  Government Digital Service to establish new Crown Hosting Service to consolidate hosting across Whitehall, saving £530m per year by 2018

• October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13

  CIO Interview: Ann-Marie Rafferty, head of IT, Access, on partnership models

  Ann-Marie Rafferty, who heads up IT for the partnership between Serco and Glasgow council, discusses strategic frameworks

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age

  In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age.

• September 18, 2013 18 Sep'13

  Most businesses suffer major technology failure over 12 months

  79% of businesses had a technology failure in the past year, costing £6.9m, according to a survey of IT professionals and business line heads

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  £200m of Universal Credit IT could be scrapped, MPs told

  £200m of IT work on the troubled Universal Credit programme could be written off, says government project management chief Norma Wood

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  How DWP and Universal Credit failed to work with SME suppliers

  Less than 1% of DWP IT spending on the Universal Credit programme has gone to SMEs – how are big suppliers continuing their dominance?

• August 08, 2013 08 Aug'13

  Government opens fourth iteration of cloud framework G-Cloud 4 for business

  Cabinet Office has opened the fourth iteration of UK government cloud – G-Cloud 4 to accept tenders from new cloud suppliers and existing ones

• August 06, 2013 06 Aug'13

  Datacentres are a key focus for government’s Green ICT Delivery Unit

  With the growing use of online services for government transactions, datacentres are a key focus of the government’s green IT strategy

• July 29, 2013 29 Jul'13

  Dutch banking regulator approves use of AWS public cloud in the financial sector

  Dutch banking watchdog approves use of AWS cloud in websites, mobile apps, retail banking platforms, HPC and credit risk analysis