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IT management

• April 12, 2017 12 Apr'17

  Chatbots, Fitbits and AI: IT suppliers identify the top trends in HR technology

  Businesses are using Fitbits, artificial intelligence and chatbots to improve working life as competition increases to recruit talented ‘millennials’

• April 11, 2017 11 Apr'17

  Security as a service on the rise in the UAE

  Organisations in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly turning to security services

• April 11, 2017 11 Apr'17

  ‘Can do’ attitude of DevOps teams is driving cloud-first strategies

  The cloud-first strategies of businesses across sectors are maturing, with DevOps teams playing a leading role

• April 10, 2017 10 Apr'17

  Spending forecast shows early signs of on-premise server demise

  The datacentre equipment market appears to be indicating the long-term impact of cloud computing on server sales

• April 10, 2017 10 Apr'17

  Wonga warns 245,000 UK customers of cyber breach

  Loan firm urges customers to be vigilant after data breach that may have exposed personal details, including some financial information

• April 07, 2017 07 Apr'17

  Interview: Dave Perry, chief technology officer, DVLA

  DVLA’s CTO talks about the agency’s plans to become a hub for digital motoring, the importance of culture, and moving away from legacy IT

• April 07, 2017 07 Apr'17

  MEPs call for European Commission to reassess Privacy Shield

  European parliamentarians have called for an immediate review of the Privacy Shield EU-US data transfer framework due to concerns about privacy protections being undermined in the US

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  CIO interview: Richard Sharp, CTO, Shazam

  We speak to the new chief technology officer at music discovery service Shazam about how to foster an innovation culture

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  IR35 reforms: Stakeholders warn of risk to public sector IT projects as contractors walk

  With the IR35 reforms coming into force today, 6 April, contracting stakeholders warn of the widespread threat the changes pose to the delivery of public sector IT projects

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  Sweden’s Bisnode consolidates outsourced IT

  Swedish firm Bisnode brings multiple IT services contracts under one roof

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  Interview: F-Secure’s Mikko Hyppönen on the Nordics, Russia and the internet of insecure things

  Computer Weekly sat down with Finnish cyber security expert Mikko Hyppönen to talk about security in the Nordics, Russia and the trouble with connected devices

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Middle East enterprises urged to embrace governance, risk and compliance

  The enforcement of corporate governance issues is still variable throughout the Middle East and making a strong business case for investment in GRC can be a challenge.

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Technology investments core to JP Morgan Chase success

  US investment bank is reaping the benefits of its $9.5bn annual technology spend

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Dutch IT companies introduce unlimited staff holidays

  IT firms in The Netherlands are leading the way with strategies to give employees control of how much time they take off work

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut gets sweet on cloud

  Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is increasingly using cloud-based apps to improve productivity and reduce costs

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  How to apply DevOps practices to legacy IT

  The one constant in legacy systems is that they can’t just be switched off. We find out how Ticketmaster has adapted its legacy IT to DevOps

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Australia’s Commonwealth Bank unveils data analytics platform

  Free platform made available to bank’s customers at a time when only 34% of the country’s SMEs are making data-driven decisions

• April 04, 2017 04 Apr'17

  Analytics, internet of things to drive data volumes to 163ZB by 2025

  IDC study predicts consumers as creators of data will decline as the enterprise, analytics and “life critical” scenarios push total volumes to a tenfold increase by 2025

• March 30, 2017 30 Mar'17

  Treasury Committee 'confidence collapse' in HMRC customs IT system

  The Treasury Committee is concerned HMRC’s new customs check system won’t be ready to go live by the time the UK leaves the EU

• March 30, 2017 30 Mar'17

  First cyber security startups graduate from GCHQ accelerator

  The first group of companies has completed a government-led cyber accelerator programme aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the next generation of cyber security systems, with another round to be announced in 2017

• March 30, 2017 30 Mar'17

  HMRC contractors leave over inside IR35 ruling

  HMRC has begun classifying its public sector contractors as "inside IR35", prompting fears of a digital "brain drain" at the organisation

• March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17

  GDS digital transformation delivers mixed results, says NAO

  National Audit Office report examines Gov.uk Verify uptake, GDS strategy changes, spending controls and collaboration with departments

• March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17

  Russian Airline at home in the cloud

  S7 Airlines in Russia looks set to move more of its IT to the cloud after successful infrastructure-as-a-service project

• March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17

  GDS needs a clearer role, NAO is expected to say

  Although the Government Digital Service has done well to change the government’s approach to digital transformation, there is a risk that its remit is still too broad, the National Audit Office is expected to say in a report due out tomorrow

• March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17

  Uber shuts down in Denmark after less than three years

  Changes in Denmark’s taxi legislation force transportation network company to cease its operations in the country

• March 28, 2017 28 Mar'17

  Threats grow in Saudi Arabia’s cyber sector

  Saudi Arabia's wealth makes it an attractive target for cyber criminals, but what have been the recent trends in cyber crime?

• March 28, 2017 28 Mar'17

  1,000 sub-postmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office

  Group legal action against Post Office relates to allegedly faulty Horizon computer system

• March 27, 2017 27 Mar'17

  UK business least likely to offer rewards to infosec professionals

  UK firms need to rethink incentives to attract and retain people with cyber security skills, according to the findings of a recent global study

• March 27, 2017 27 Mar'17

  Ofcom scuppers BT’s ‘deemed consent’ ploy

  Telco regulator fines BT for abuse of an opt-out clause that avoids service level fines on delays to Ethernet installations

• March 24, 2017 24 Mar'17

  AI and robots will 'create political instability' until humans find new occupations

  The belief that advances in technology will create more jobs than they replace may no longer hold true

• March 24, 2017 24 Mar'17

  Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill

  International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year

• March 22, 2017 22 Mar'17

  CIO interview: Martin Hofmann, Volkswagen Group

  Volkswagen Group recently demonstrated how it was working with D-Wave to research uses for quantum computing. We find out what the car maker is hoping to achieve

• March 22, 2017 22 Mar'17

  Digital transformation of infrastructure key to UK’s future, says report

  The infrastructure sector needs to take advantage of digital technology to keep up with the pace of change, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers

• March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17

  Global business leaders hail UK tech sector’s innovation potential

  KPMG report reveals global confidence in UK tech sector’s ability to create innovative products and services that are keenly adopted across the world

• March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17

  Government to ramp up help for UK cyber security industry

  Government, in partnership with industry, is pursuing a range of initiatives aimed at establishing a UK cyber security ecosystem, developing skills and products and boosting exports, says DIT’s Conrad Prince

• March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17

  CIO interview: Jon Cheyne, IT director, National Theatre

  We speak to the IT head at the National Theatre about what it means to have a 99% cloud strategy

• March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17

  IR35 research: 85% of contractors will quit public sector if tax status changed

  Research by tax advisers QDos Contractor suggests few public sector off-payroll workers would be willing to stick around if made to pay the same tax as salaried staff

• March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17

  Digital Economy Bill amended to protect Openreach pensions

  The government introduces an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill to protect the pensions of BT employees transferring into the newly independent Openreach business

• March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17

  CIO interview: Simon McCalla, Nominet

  Nominet, the registry for more than 10 million of the UK’s internet domains, is expanding into the internet of things and internet security services

• March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17

  Portakabin’s biggest-ever IT investment unifies CRM

  Modular construction firm is moving to a single source of business information through cloud technology and services

• March 13, 2017 13 Mar'17

  Vodafone brings offshore contact centre work to UK

  Mobile operator Vodafone is creating 2,100 jobs in the UK by reducing the amount of call centre work done offshore

• March 13, 2017 13 Mar'17

  Danish shipping company uses blockchain in IBM partnership

  Maersk and IBM test out the application of blockchain technology to track and manage the paper trail of shipping containers around the world

• March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17

  Scottish police’s i6 project failed due to loss of trust and disagreements, auditor finds

  Police Scotland’s IT systems replacement programme failed because of loss of trust and underestimation of its complexities, according to an Audit Scotland investigation

• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  Centrica eliminates more than 20 IT systems after replacing SAP with cloud HR technology

  Energy and services company claims major savings in IT costs after moving its HR services to the cloud

• March 07, 2017 07 Mar'17

  Country as a service becoming reality in Estonia

  Programme to help foreigners set up businesses in Estonia through virtual residency is gathering pace

• March 07, 2017 07 Mar'17

  IR35 reform will have ‘significant delivery impact’, says Home Office CIO

  New regulations for public sector contractors are needed but will lead to a period of “significant pain”, according to Home Office tech boss Sarah Wilkinson

• March 07, 2017 07 Mar'17

  ZF Group opens doors to Hyderabad tech centre

  German car parts manufacturer ZF Group opens a technology centre in India to focus on software lead innovation

• March 06, 2017 06 Mar'17

  CIO interview: Sarah Wilkinson, Home Office

  The Home Office tech boss shares her views on Brexit challenges, collaborating with GDS and running large government IT programmes

• March 06, 2017 06 Mar'17

  Virtual reality simulation helps KLM engineers escape in an emergency

  Dutch airline KLM develops virtual reality simulation to show engineers what to do if a maintenance hangar catches fire

• March 06, 2017 06 Mar'17

  Thorough network upgrade underpins University of Law’s IT

  Legal education specialist the University of Law has undertaken a multi-million pound future IT project to refresh its networks, Wi-Fi and datacentre infrastructures across multiple locations