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IT innovation, research and development

• September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16

  GDS takes over DWP Digital Academy and gets ‘national presence’

  More changes ahead for Government Digital Service as Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer tells staff they will be moving to east London as the organisation takes over the DWP Digital Academy

• September 13, 2016 13 Sep'16

  Scottish local government appoints CDO and CTO

  Chief digital officer and chief technology officer will drive forward the digital transformation strategy of 27 Scottish councils

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase

  Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  CIO interview: Neil Pearce, Travis Perkins

  Retailer Travis Perkins’ largest IT transformation programme to date is a challenge CIO Neil Pearce is more than happy to take on

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  Dell Technologies to cut up to 3,000 jobs

  Creating the world’s largest privately controlled tech company is to come at the price of up to 3,000 jobs following Dell’s acquisition of EMC

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions

  IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain

• September 05, 2016 05 Sep'16

  Silverstone Circuit pilots smart transport service at 2016 British MotoGP

  Silverstone Circuit tests InterDigital’s oneTransport traffic flow management service at the 2016 British Grand Prix MotoGP

• September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16

  Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years

  Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances

• August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16

  IoT will help ease transition to renewables, says National Grid chief

  The National Grid’s chief executive, Nicola Shaw, wants to use the internet of things to balance energy demand as the UK transitions to renewable energy sources

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  Interim Gov.uk Verify boss sets out future priorities

  Jess McEvoy looks at potential for re-use of the government’s identity assurance platform in both public and private sector

• August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

  GDS loses another senior exec with departure of Gov.uk Verify’s Janet Hughes

  Following the departure of GDS boss Stephen Foreshew-Cain earlier this month, Gov.uk Verify director Janet Hughes has announced she’s leaving too

• August 15, 2016 15 Aug'16

  HMRC ramps up digital tax plans

  HM Revenue and Customs launches six consultations on its plans to digitise the tax system and promises free software to small businesses

• August 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  Google Fiber to expand tests of gigabit-speed wireless broadband

  Google Fiber plans to expand tests of wireless broadband to accelerate the roll-out of low-cost superfast internet across the US

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  South East Coast Ambulance Service deploys EPR on iPads

  The South East Coast Ambulance Service has implemented the Evolve electronic patient record (EPR) system from Kainos to let staff look up and enter patient data while attending emergencies

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Artificial intelligence takes centre stage in cyber security

  Artificial intelligence-led cyber security technology has been in the spotlight at two major industry conferences in Las Vegas, signalling a firm trend in cyber defence research

• August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16

  Will Whitehall power struggle cripple Government Digital Service?

  After losing its second leader in less than a year, does the Government Digital Service stand any chance of a successful future?

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Liv Fiksdahl, DNB

  CIO of Norwegian bank tells Computer Weekly how Indian outsourcing partners help her keep costs down and digitise the business

• August 01, 2016 01 Aug'16

  Uber plans own Google Maps amid merger with rival in China

  Uber forges ahead with own digital mapping project as it cuts its losses in China by merging with local rival Didi Chuxing

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry

  Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it

• July 27, 2016 27 Jul'16

  Digital Greenwich joins forces with University of Surrey for 5G smart city tests

  Collaboration will investigate “smarter” ways to cope with challenges related to transport, health, energy and the built environment

• July 27, 2016 27 Jul'16

  Interview: Jon Page, head of operations, BBC R&D

  As the way people consume media content is changing, so the BBC is adapting to new audiences, as Jon Page, head of operations for BBC Research and Development, describes

• July 25, 2016 25 Jul'16

  Skills shortage and poor IT infrastructure hinder tech adoption by Asean governments

  EIU report highlights governments’ desire for better use of data, including cloud access

• July 20, 2016 20 Jul'16

  Benelux CIO interview: Paul Elich, CIO at KLM

  Paul Elich, CIO at Dutch airline KLM, tells Computer Weekly about building innovation into IT departments and the ongoing de-duplication of internal systems since its merger with Air France

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia

  Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  DWP trials blockchain technology for benefit payments

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) trials blockchain's distributed ledger technology, with benefit claimants using a mobile app to track welfare payments

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Outdated IT limits retail gains from customer data

  Legacy IT systems are making it more difficult for retailers to collect and use customer data to improve services

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  UK's Darktrace aims to lead the way to automatic cyber security

  Darktrace hopes to be a leader in the move to automated cyber security to free up security professionals to focus on business risk and innovation

• July 05, 2016 05 Jul'16

  Virtual reality finds fans at Reading University

  Professors at Reading University see virtual reality as an increasingly important research and teaching tool in science and arts subjects

• July 05, 2016 05 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen

  IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters

• July 04, 2016 04 Jul'16

  Facilities firm ISS picks IBM Watson IoT to manage client sites

  Danish outsourcing and services firm signs new deal with IBM to use Watson’s internet of things capabilities to better manage its clients’ properties

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain

  The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Hancock sets out key principles for digital transformation

  Data should be a public service in its own right and the civil service need to add digital to their skillset, says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  Technology key to supporting World Expo 2020 in Dubai

  Businesses in Dubai need to get ready for the expected boost in demand that will come with the World Expo exhibition to be held in the city in 2020

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  CIO interview: Poli Avramidis, the General Council of the Bar

  The Bar Council’s CIO is working to transform the organisation’s legacy approach to IT and turn it into a digital business

• May 30, 2016 30 May'16

  Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered

  The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann

  CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Digital Catapult creates open source permissions platform to track creative IP

  The Digital Catapult innovation centre launches an open permissions platform to allow creatives to track where their content has been used

• May 23, 2016 23 May'16

  CIO interview: Brad Dowden, Airswift

  Recruitment firm’s new CIO wants to help the business make the most of IT and use technology to improve speed and efficiency

• May 19, 2016 19 May'16

  ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base

  Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices

• May 18, 2016 18 May'16

  Nike and BMW pilot HP Inc's first 3D printer

  HP Inc rolls out its first 3D printer, with hopes that it will revolutionise manufacturing

• May 18, 2016 18 May'16

  Queen’s Speech sets out plans for Digital Economy Bill

  The Queen’s Speech announced plans to make the UK a world leader in the digital economy and reiterated a commitment to making fast broadband a legal right

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  Police set for better engagement with UK tech firms

  The policing lead for digital investigation and intelligence says new structures will improve engagement and collaboration between the UK tech industry and police forces

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  CCS technology products framework to focus on quality, not cost

  The Crown Commercial Service’s £4bn technology products and services framework opens up for SMEs and moves focus to quality rather than price

• May 10, 2016 10 May'16

  Safer cycling project wins BT smart city contest

  Northern Irish startup See.Sense scoops £15,000 prize in BT smart city contest after developing a connected bike light

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  CEO Natalie Ceeney to quit the Courts Service

  Courts and Tribunal Service CEO Natalie Ceeney’s sudden departure raises questions on the future of digital courts

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  CIO interview: Mark Ridley, Reed.co.uk

  Reed.co.uk CIO Mark Ridley is due to leave after 18 years at the company. He talks to Computer Weekly about his decision to resign, plans for the future and the remaining challenges in his current job

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO

  A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Interview: Alistair Duggin, head of accessibility, Government Digital Service

  GDS’s head of accessibility, Alistair Duggin, aims to help government departments design digital services that are accessible to everyone

• April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16

  GE launches Predix-power application for the industrial internet

  GE’s digital division is now a fully fledged software business with the introduction of an asset performance management system

• April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16

  Interview: Janet Hughes, Gov.uk Verify programme director, GDS

  As the Government Digital Service prepares to go fully live with its identity assurance service Gov.uk Verify, Computer Weekly speaks to programme director Janet Hughes