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• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  Survey: Data very fragmented, and that’s a worry for most

  Cohesity-sponsored survey finds most organisations store multiple copies of secondary data and worry about the cost and the effect on their competitiveness

• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  Digital Realty grows Australia footprint with two new datacentres

  The datacentre service provider has opened its latest facility in Australia and has acquired land for a sixth one in a market teeming with demand from massive-scale cloud suppliers

• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  CIO interview: Graham Evans, CITO, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust

  North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust’s chief information and technology officer talks about joining up health and care, the importance of keeping up to date with technology, and why trying to deliver perfection won’t work

• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  How Singapore Airlines is flying the digital skies

  Top Asian carrier Singapore Airlines has been building a digital foundation to fend off potential disruption, but it is not just the IT team that is leading the charge

• November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18

  CDO interview: Aidan Millar, DNB

  Norwegian bank hires chief data officer to lead its data-driven transformation

• November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18

  Microsoft forces price hike on budget-constrained councils

  The October 2018 price hike for Microsoft Office 2019 will badly affect local governments, leading Socitm to urge Microsoft to reconsider

• November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18

  Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management turn to Workday to complete merger

  Standard Life Aberdeen, created in August 2017 when two of Scotland’s largest financial services companies merged, is transferring 3,000 former Standard Life staff to Aberdeen Asset Management’s Workday HR system as it integrates the two businesses

• November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2019

  Edge computing, data management and microservices will play a bigger role in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 as enterprises reshape their technology architectures to become ‘digitally determined’ organisations

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Three factors marginalising the CISO role

  Chief information security officers are typically marginalised due to three factors, and de-coupling the technical and managerial aspects of the job will enable empowerment, says consultant

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  WISE emphasises importance of role models at 2018 awards

  Gender balance campaign WISE used its 2018 awards ceremony to highlight the importance of female role models, and called on men to lead the charge for equality

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Tech sector split over Brexit deal

  The draft EU Withdrawal Agreement has caused rifts in the tech sector, with some calling for a People’s Vote with the option to remain in the EU, and others wanting MPs to back the agreement, saying it’s better than a no-deal scenario

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Post Office executives cross-examined in Horizon IT system trial

  A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ended its second week.

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  UN extreme poverty monitor is critical of Universal Credit ‘digital by default’ service

  The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights raises significant concerns with Universal Credit, including poor digital literacy among claimants, automation errors and lack of transparency

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  EE and Virgin Media fined for breaking consumer protection rules

  Ofcom has imposed fines totalling £13.3m on EE and Virgin Media, saying both providers levied excessive charges on customers who ended their contracts early

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Many firms still stuck in GDPR prep phase six months after its initiation

  Six months after the GDPR compliance deadline, many companies are struggling to make data protection principles part of everyday business, says PwC’s GDPR and data protection lead

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Why is hiring a government chief security officer such a tricky business?

  Security bosses and CIOs weigh in on why they think the government is struggling to recruit a chief security officer

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Keep people at the centre of risk management, says consultant

  In assessing the cyber risks to a business, security professionals should start with the people in an organisation and keep them at the centre in identifying and mitigating risk, says consultant

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Why Kubernetes is driving a groundswell in containerisation

  Kubernetes is fast becoming a de facto standard, but CIOs may be unaware of its footprint in their businesses

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  The Gym Group flexes its muscles with data analytics

  No-frills fitness company The Gym Group is using analytics technology to find insights from its financial, HR and membership data, as it limbers up for rapid expansion in the UK

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Members of Parliament should back EU Withdrawal Agreement, says industry

  Industry experts say the government’s EU Withdrawal Agreement is far from perfect and still requires more clarity, but call on MPs to back it, as it’s better than a No-Deal Brexit

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  An overview of deep learning tools

  As AI and deep learning matures, we look at advanced tools that enable developers to start building sophisticated, intelligent applications

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  Defra still to test six ‘critical’ IT systems before Brexit

  MPs have raised concerns around Defra’s Brexit readiness as it hasn’t yet begun testing six critical IT systems needed to replace EU systems, but the department remains confident

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  Challenger bank ready to get its banking licence back

  CivilisedBank is reapplying for a banking licence after giving it up to focus on its technology

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  CIO interview: Barry Libenson, global CIO, Experian

  Experian’s global CIO has worked to change the company’s IT set-up from a “free for all”, taking a standardised approach to development, infrastructure and platforms

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  Post Office trial throws up known problem with Horizon system

  High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with the computer system at the core of the dispute

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  Microsoft’s Xiaoice chatbot is now designing textile patterns

  Software giant claims the design knowhow of its popular AI chatbot is a breakthrough in the field of image-based creation

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Home Office to use smartphone ID for EU Exit scheme

  The Home Office will use smartphone digital identity verification to support applications for the government’s EU Exit Settlement Scheme  

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Government considering dedicated internet regulator, says digital minister

  An upcoming white paper is likely to set out proposals for an internet regulator, a House of Lords committee has been told

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  HMRC resolves technical issue with tax-free childcare portal

  The department’s tax-free childcare website has again suffered technical issues, affecting 22,000 payments, but the problems were resolved last week, according to HMRC

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Firms lack responsible exec for cyber security

  Narrow gap between CEO, CIO and CISO roles means no single executive function is stepping up to take responsibility for cyber security, a study shows

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  NHS issues guidance for instant messaging use in acute settings

  As NHS staff are increasingly turning to messaging apps to communicate with each other, the government issues guidance saying only tools meeting the NHS encryption standard should be used

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Agfa’s move to cloud HR paves the way for healthcare IT spin-off

  Agfa-Gevaert is moving HR systems from 40 countries into the cloud as the company prepares to turn its health IT operations into a standalone business

• November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18

  Why commercial software providers are buying into cloud native

  There is a reason why IBM has announced it will be spending $34bn to buy Red Hat, much like VMware’s acquisition of Heptio

• November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18

  Businesses can no longer neglect IT if they want to remain competitive

  Businesses lack IT leaders with the skills and resources needed to promote innovation and change in the context of technological upheaval

• November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18

  How Hive balances platform stability with innovation

  The smart home thermostat division of British Gas has made developers fully responsible for supporting and monitoring the code they deploy

• November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18

  High court Post Office trial puts subpostmasters’ contract under microscope

  Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Australia needs better cloud and data management capabilities

  Use of cloud services is soaring in Australia, but a lack of cloud management skills is holding back enterprises from reaping the full benefits of the technology

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Welsh NHS IT programme is ‘outdated’ and could put patients at risk, report finds

  Welsh Public Accounts Committee is concerned the country’s outdated NHS IT systems are putting patients at risk, and found the culture at NHS Wales Informatics Service is the ‘antithesis of open’

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  M&S admits online remit “well behind” competitors

  Food and clothing retailer Marks and Spencer has admitted its website and online fulfillment capabilities are behind that of its competitors, but it is seeing progress since implementing changes

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Self-driving cars may have to break law, says Law Commission

  Self-driving cars may have to break the rules of the road to operate safely, and the Law Commissions of England, Wales and Scotland are embarking on a consultation to seek input on how to manage this

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  GDPR a challenge to AI black boxes

  Most artificial intelligence “black boxes” do not comply with EU data protection laws and will have to be re-engineered, warns security researcher and consultant

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Increasing value of personal data a 21st century challenge

  The increasing value of personal data presents the challenge of managing a personal data economy, says identity and security expert

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Singapore’s SunMoon uses blockchain to trace apples

  Fruit and vegetable distributor has implemented a blockchain platform that enables consumers and suppliers to trace the origin of Fuji apples – with other fruits to follow

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  DXC makes digital transformation push in Asia

  IT services firm uses automation and AI to trim its portfolio and size as it helps customers on their digital transformation journey

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  5G mobile masts bring installation challenges, EE finds

  EE has switched on a fixed wireless access network in central London to test elements of its future 5G mobile service, but faced some challenges setting it up

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Creativity will ensure humans won’t be left behind by tech, says Fujitsu president

  Fujitsu’s president has claimed humans don’t need to be worried about automation because people and creativity will always be needed for innovation

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Why the tech industry needs a moral compass

  Technology has unintended consequences, says Martha Lane Fox – but technologists have an opportunity to make a difference

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  CIO interview: Chris Barnicott, chief technology officer, SSE

  Energy supplier’s CTO is driving innovation through AI, augmented reality and robotic process automation while still keeping the business running

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Gartner finds Emea CIOs more ahead on digital than peers elsewhere

  Gartner’s annual global CIO survey finds Emea CIOs driving digital transformation programmes to a greater degree than their peers in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  BEIS to fund five healthcare AI innovation centres

  Five healthcare innovation centres will receive a total of £50m in funding to use artificial intelligence to improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases