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September 26, 2018
26
Sep'18
At the new Cisco, culture is as important as innovation
Cisco’s newly appointed SVP of Emear, Wendy Mars, shares her thoughts on the state of network innovation within the industry, and explains why cultural change is just as important an element of a digital strategy
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September 24, 2018
24
Sep'18
InfoWatch opens training centre to help address Middle East skills shortage
Security supplier offers Middle East customers cyber security and digital training facility as organisations in the region struggle to equip staff with latest skills
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September 24, 2018
24
Sep'18
Government launches £7.5m digital innovation fund for local councils
Councils with digital innovation ideas can apply for grants up to £100,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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September 20, 2018
20
Sep'18
Almost 40% of IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity
A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations
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September 19, 2018
19
Sep'18
TechUK calls for councils to establish digital boards
Local authorities should ensure they have a digital board made up of academia, local bodies and industry, to drive transformation, improve capacity and capability
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September 13, 2018
13
Sep'18
Culture, not tools, is key to unlocking innovation
Australian organisations should focus on bringing in agile practices and foster a culture of trust and transparency to drive innovation and improve business agility
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September 13, 2018
13
Sep'18
UK tech industry warns government over post-Brexit immigration
Government needs to have an open and welcoming immigration policy after Brexit to protect the UK's tech sector from decline
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September 12, 2018
12
Sep'18
Good Things Foundation report highlights economic downsides of UK digital exclusion
A report from the Good Things Foundation highlights the economic risks of failing to address digital exclusion in the UK
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September 11, 2018
11
Sep'18
Average technology salary in UK&I reaches over £80,000
The average salary for IT professionals in the UK and Ireland is over £80,000 a year, Computer Weekly has found
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September 07, 2018
07
Sep'18
Senior civil servants address TechUK smarter state theme
Senior government officials spoke at a TechUK “smarter state” event, revealing ambitious AI policy alongside a “back to basics” drive to get data right
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September 07, 2018
07
Sep'18
UK hesitant over immersive technologies despite positivity abroad, survey finds
UK businesses are lagging behind their counterparts in the US, France and China for AR and VR implementation, due to concerns over security and complexity
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September 04, 2018
04
Sep'18
Britons concerned over security of contactless payments, research finds
Despite the popularity of contactless payments ahead of cash, Britons are worried about the security of tap and go
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September 03, 2018
03
Sep'18
Zurich begins startup competition to improve its strategy for digital-savvy customers
The insurance company has begun a competition across 20 countries in a bid to find the latest innovative products from startups.
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September 03, 2018
03
Sep'18
CIO interview: Ian Cohen, global CIO, Addison Lee
Addison Lee’s global CIO is building a business strategy and ensuring the transport company has a flexible platform for growth
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September 03, 2018
03
Sep'18
Dutch bank ING sees financial boost from employee performance management rethink
ING claims business has improved after replacing ‘scattered and fragmented’ IT systems to change the way it manages employee performance
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August 30, 2018
30
Aug'18
Local councils should have a digital leader at board level, says TechUK
Industry body calls on local councillors to have a digital-first mindset, drive transformation and ensure local authorities have digital leadership in place
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August 29, 2018
29
Aug'18
IBM brings AI-powered highlights tool to US Open tennis players
IBM is bringing its AI-powered Watson platform to the US Open tennis players to provide them with insight into their past performances
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August 29, 2018
29
Aug'18
Cunnington’s role as head of function for DDaT needs changing, says IfG report
Kevin Cunnington’s role as the head of function for digital, data and technology (DDaT) should be to sit on the Civil Service Board, spread standards and provide targets for digital transformation, the think tank says
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August 29, 2018
29
Aug'18
IT leaders at a crossroads as they grapple with digital technology
CIOs have the opportunity to influence their company strategy as digital technology reshapes business. A survey of CIOs across 70 countries charts a path for IT leaders through emerging technologies
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August 26, 2018
26
Aug'18
DCMS launches fund to increase diversity in tech
More than £1m is being put aside to increase the amount of diversity in technology, and to teach disabled people digital skills
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August 24, 2018
24
Aug'18
Google Cloud Platform enables faster mobile notifications for World Cup fans
Onefootball exclusively used the Boost platform, which has now been officially launched, to offer faster mobile notifications for World Cup viewers
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August 22, 2018
22
Aug'18
Barclays appointment will step up use of AI in investment bank
Ex-Goldman Sachs expert will focus on improving Barclays’ trading services and making internal systems more efficient
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August 21, 2018
21
Aug'18
Estonia targets UK tech talent
Estonian businesses are trying to close the country’s IT skills gap by targeting UK IT professionals as part of a recruitment campaign
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August 20, 2018
20
Aug'18
Swedish government and industry address IT skills shortage
Sweden faces major challenges in resourcing its growing IT sector with the right talent
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August 17, 2018
17
Aug'18
Alan Turing Institute provides AI startups with opportunity to collaborate with researchers
Alan Turing Institute and Digital Catapult will enable science and AI startups to work with researchers in the Data Study Groups
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August 17, 2018
17
Aug'18
ASEAN firms need to overcome DevOps hurdles
Southeast Asia has had pockets of success with DevOps, but most organisations across the region will need to overcome cultural and legacy challenges to succeed
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August 15, 2018
15
Aug'18
Australian enterprises warming up to DevOps
The burgeoning DevOps culture in Australia has attracted new market players and led major banks and telcos to embrace the movement to get development and operations teams working in unison
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August 15, 2018
15
Aug'18
IR35 tech compliance will take private sector 'over a year' to achieve, warns accounting trade body
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) cautions HM Revenue & Customs against rushing out IR35 reforms to the private sector, claiming it will take most businesses at least one tax year to ready their software systems for the move
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August 15, 2018
15
Aug'18
AI provides immediate diagnosis for serious eye conditions, research finds
Artificial intelligence could diagnose eye conditions within seconds, and with the same accuracy as human experts, research finds
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August 14, 2018
14
Aug'18
Consumers accept fraud danger as online shopping increases, research finds
The majority of UK consumers see the threat of online fraud as “inevitable” as e-commerce popularity rises
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August 09, 2018
09
Aug'18
Ex-HMRC tax inspector sounds alarm over suitability of IR35 online status checker tool
As the private sector consultation on IR35 draws to a close, a former HM Revenue & Customs inspector calls into further question the suitability of the government's online tool for assessing contractors’ tax status
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August 08, 2018
08
Aug'18
IPSE warns government off private sector IR35 reform, as 'no deal' Brexit fears grow
As the government prepares to close its consultation on extending the IR35 reforms to the private sector, IPSE airs concerns over the economic impact the move could have, as talk of a "no deal" Brexit for the UK continues
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Only 11% of employers do not expect a tech skills shortage in the next year
The majority of employers in the UK believe they will be facing a shortage of skilled technology professionals in the next year
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
Inner-city colocation space in demand as firms want better latency, says Interxion managing director
Previous predictions that rural datacentres would be more common are being changed as enterprises aim to bring better latency to customers, says Interxion managing director Andrew Fray
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
Cynozure lets you hire a chief digital officer on demand
Why pay for a full-time chief digital officer? Cynozure has a new service to enable smaller businesses to swap them out, as and when they need a change
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
CIO interview: David Ivell, chief technology officer, Good Energy
Renewable energy supplier aims to pioneer change in the sector through innovation, having refocused the organisation with technology as a “driving force”
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July 27, 2018
27
Jul'18
AWS’s sales up almost 50% year-on-year in second quarter
Cloud giant’s quarterly sales hit $6.1bn in third consecutive year-on-year rise as Ryanair, Major League Baseball and 21st Century Fox join its list of customers
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July 26, 2018
26
Jul'18
Large organisations less confident over cloud security compared to smaller businesses
A study has found larger enterprises are not as confident as smaller businesses about the security of their data in the public cloud
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July 23, 2018
23
Jul'18
Marks and Spencer to invest in startups as part of retail partnership with Founders Factory
Marks and Spencer is continuing its efforts to digitally transform its business by starting an investment partnership for startups
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July 23, 2018
23
Jul'18
Commerzbank creates Hadoop-based platform for business-critical insights
German bank creates an entire new department to build and support a platform to provide business-critical insights
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Cambridge students offered chance to win £10,000 to develop innovative tech ideas at Trinity College
Cambridge University under and postgraduates are now able to apply for a competition to win £10,000 and the chance to develop their tech ideas at the Bradfield Centre
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July 18, 2018
18
Jul'18
NHS on the hunt for chief data officer
The NHS CDO will report directly to NHS Digital CEO Sarah Wilkinson, get paid up to £176,750 and be responsible for a budget of around £57m
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July 18, 2018
18
Jul'18
Deloitte launches EMEA-wide initiative to close cyber security gender gap
Professional services organisation Deloitte expands its UK efforts to encourage more women into cyber security to cover the EMEA area
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Interview: Pippa Thomas, regional IT director, Freeman Clarke
Freeman Clarke’s regional IT director, Pippa Thomas, on the role of interim CIOs and why organisations use them
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Voting open: vote now for the most influential woman in UK technology 2018
Submit your vote for who you think deserves the title of most influential woman in UK technology 2018
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Entrants to the Hall of Fame
Each year Computer Weekly recognises several great women from the IT industry and their lifetime achievements in its Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame
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July 12, 2018
12
Jul'18
Executive interview: Bill Ruh, CDO of GE
With a new CEO in the driving seat, we speak to GE’s head of digital, Bill Ruh, about how the company has refined its digital strategy
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July 12, 2018
12
Jul'18
Most influential women in UK tech: The 2018 longlist
Each year, Computer Weekly asks the technology industry to nominate who it thinks are the most influential women in UK tech. Here is the longlist of nominees for 2018
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July 10, 2018
10
Jul'18
UK falling behind European competition in efforts to produce powerhouse tech companies
Several European-based tech companies are on the way to competing with major US and Chinese counterparts, although the UK is falling behind in this race
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July 06, 2018
06
Jul'18
Public looks to push innovative technologies in public sector with accelerator programme
Public is aiming to drive innovative services in the public sector by selecting its next startup accelerator cohort