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IT outsourcing
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
Coronavirus: India eases lockdown restrictions for IT service providers
Indian government allows IT services firms to bring half their staff back to delivery centres
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Indian IT sector takes hit
India’s IT market will see slower growth this year though opportunities abound in artificial intelligence and cyber security
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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
What next for subpostmasters’ miscarriage of justice appeals?
Computer Weekly looks at the next stages in the process to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for the crimes of theft and false accounting
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Nordic tech startups face job cuts amid falling sales and a lack of funding
Tech startups based in the Nordic region face difficult decisions as the Covid-19 pandemic leads to falling sales and investment
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Coronavirus: BPO and IT services delivered from India face big challenges
UK businesses receiving business process outsourcing and IT services from India will face disruption, but IT services from large IT suppliers less so
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
What the Court of Appeal referrals mean to those who campaigned for justice for subpostmasters
Former subpostmasters and their supporters describe their feelings after their appeals against convictions – some of which are nearly 20 years old – get sent to the Court of Appeal
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March 31, 2020
31
Mar'20
Loan charge MPs secure ‘unanimous’ support for motion to curb policy’s retrospective powers
A motion raised by the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), aimed at removing all retrospective elements of the controversial tax policy, has secured the “unanimous” support of the House of Commons
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March 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
IR35 reforms: Chancellor slammed for dig at self-employed tax habits during coronavirus briefing
Rishi Sunak under fire for making a veiled reference to self-employed people needing to pay their “fair share of tax” during the government’s daily coronavirus update
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March 24, 2020
24
Mar'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts calls for fairer deal for self-employed IT workers
ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin says the deferral of the IR35 reforms should be upgraded to a cancellation, as the response of employers to coronavirus highlights glaring inequalities between treatment of inside IR35 contractors and employees
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March 19, 2020
19
Mar'20
Loan charge under review: Cross-party group of MPs slams government inquiry into tax policy
The government’s independent inquiry into the loan charge disguised remuneration policy has been criticised in a report by a cross-party group of MPs for being ‘fundamentally flawed’
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March 18, 2020
18
Mar'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts Treasury to delay start date to April 2021
HM Treasury confirms roll-out of IR35 reforms to the private sector will be halted for a year to ease the pressure on businesses in the face of the coronavirus outbreak
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March 13, 2020
13
Mar'20
Budget 2020: Full of promises, but is it enough?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget provided plenty of cash for technology and innovation, but has the government done enough to make the tech industry happy?
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March 10, 2020
10
Mar'20
VAT software supplier exposed data of millions
Eight million sales records belonging to UK and EU consumers left exposed due to misconfigured server
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March 06, 2020
06
Mar'20
Those who did not play by the rules in Post Office Horizon scandal “should face prosecution”
Telford MP has become a vocal member of the campaign for justice for the subpostmasters who had their lives devastated as a result of being blamed for losses caused by errors in the Post Office’s core retail and accounting system
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March 05, 2020
05
Mar'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Firms risk legal action by pushing employers’ NI onto contractors
Largest-ever study into the impact the IR35 private sector reforms are having on contractors suggests firms are leaving themselves open to litigation by misinterpreting the new rules
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March 04, 2020
04
Mar'20
MPs call on PM to commit to full public inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to investigate the Horizon IT system and will question Post Office executives over subpostmasters wrongly accused of fraud
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March 02, 2020
02
Mar'20
HMRC CEO denies it is ‘deliberately misleading’ public over loan scheme promoter arrests
HMRC CEO Jim Harra has “strongly rejected” claims made on social media by the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group of cross-party MPs that it is “deliberately misleading” the public about its recent loan scheme-related enforcement activities
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March 02, 2020
02
Mar'20
Nordic lessons on digital transformation
Swedish financial services firm reports a successful IT outsourcing project with India-based IT services company
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February 28, 2020
28
Feb'20
Government claims it was misled by Post Office over IT scandal
Minister says Post Office IT experts misled the government when it asked questions about subpostmasters’ concerns over Horizon IT system
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February 27, 2020
27
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Treasury review concludes no delay needed to April 2020 start date
Contracting groups describe HM Treasury’s highly anticipated review into the implementation of the IR35 reforms as “recklessly inadequate” as it concludes roll-out should proceed as planned
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February 27, 2020
27
Feb'20
IR35 reforms: IT contractors warned off joining non-compliant umbrellas to avoid loan charge risk
Contracting stakeholders are calling on the government to do more to regulate umbrella companies ahead of the IR35 private sector reforms coming into play, to prevent more contractors falling into the scope of the loan charge
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February 24, 2020
24
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: First year of enforcement won't be ‘heavy-handed’, claims chancellor
New chancellor Rishi Sunak has moved to assure business leaders that HMRC will not be heavy-handed in enforcing the new IR35 rules
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February 24, 2020
24
Feb'20
Executive interview: Innovation requires radical choices
Is IT innovative? Would a tech executive scrap an idea that took months to develop, and start afresh? True innovation requires a culture change
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February 23, 2020
23
Feb'20
Australian government inks sourcing deal with Rimini Street
The whole-of-government agreement will provide Australian government agencies with easier and cheaper access to third-party software support
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February 20, 2020
20
Feb'20
Facilities firm ISS World crippled by ransomware attack
An apparent ransomware attack has compromised some IT and email systems at Danish facilities firm ISS World
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February 18, 2020
18
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: National Grid contractors up in arms over tax status assessments
Assessments are claimed to have resulted in “99%” of utility firm’s off-payroll workers having their roles reclassified as inside IR35
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February 13, 2020
13
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: IT contractors weigh up their post-April 2020 work options
There are eight weeks to go until the IR35 reforms come into play for the private sector, but the IT contractor community is already feeling the effects of HMRC’s latest disguised employment clampdown
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February 12, 2020
12
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Protesters demand government halts April 2020 roll-out date
With contractors due to stage an anti-IR35 reform protest march at the Houses of Parliament today, stakeholders pen open letter to the Chancellor outlining their concerns about how the changes are affecting the self-employed sector
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February 11, 2020
11
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Research suggests 75% of contractors will leave posts by April 2020
Just eight weeks before the IR35 reforms are due to be extended to the private sector, new research suggests contractors are planning to vote with their feet and leave their positions as blanket bans take hold
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February 07, 2020
07
Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: HMRC confirms last-minute tweak to incoming off-payroll rules
The government is rolling out a tweak to the IR35 private sector reforms that it claims will give businesses more time to prepare, but stakeholders are unconvinced
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February 06, 2020
06
Feb'20
Nordic industries increase IT outsourcing for IoT and big data skills
Nordic industries are outsourcing more to support their internet of things and big data capabilities
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February 05, 2020
05
Feb'20
Check Point pledges end to security updates
Check Point’s Gil Shwed expands on a vision for the next 10 years of cyber security, which he calls Infinity Next
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February 03, 2020
03
Feb'20
Cost-cutting and digital transformation spur increased European IT outsourcing in 2019
The need to rein in costs while digitally transforming has led to growth in traditional and as-a-service base outsourcing
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February 03, 2020
03
Feb'20
Government refuses request to pay legal costs for subpostmasters in Post Office case
The government has refused to pay the huge legal costs subpostmasters incurred in their battle with the government-owned Post Office, which they won
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January 31, 2020
31
Jan'20
IR35 private sector reforms: BP contractors notified of incoming ban on PSCs
BP is understood to have begun notifying its self-employed workforce about its plans to terminate PSC engagements from 31 March 2020, in anticipation of the IR35 reforms coming into play the following month
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January 29, 2020
29
Jan'20
Inside DXC Technology’s APAC playbook
DXC Technology’s CTO for Asia-Pacific talks up efforts to support the region’s enterprises that are in varying stages of digital transformation
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January 29, 2020
29
Jan'20
IR35 reforms are 'demonising' contractors and locking them out of work, chancellor warned
The CEO of online accountancy consultancy InniAccounts has written to the chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, to call for legislation to be passed that will ensure enterprises take time to individually assess tax status of contractors
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January 27, 2020
27
Jan'20
NHS Digital completes first two major service migrations to the AWS cloud
The digital arm of the National Health Service confirms the system moves are the first of many service migrations it is planning to undertake
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January 27, 2020
27
Jan'20
Police sent information about potential Fujitsu staff perjury in subpostmaster prosecutions
The police have been asked to consider information from a High Court judge questioning evidence given by Fujitsu staff in criminal trials of Post Office subpostmasters
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January 21, 2020
21
Jan'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Recruitment industry urges chancellor to halt April 2020 roll-out
Major players from the UK recruitment industry want the government to delay plans to roll out the IR35 reforms to the private sector so enterprises have more time to prepare
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January 20, 2020
20
Jan'20
IR35 private sector reforms: IBM joins list of enterprises applying blanket ban to PSCs
Tech giant IBM has notified its personal service company IT contractors that they must switch to PAYE terms or use umbrella companies from the end of March, as the private sector races to achieve IR35 compliance
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January 20, 2020
20
Jan'20
Modern telecoms has opened up Sweden’s far north
Modern telecom infrastructures mean datacentres can be further away from users, and environmental and cost advantages are to be had in locations such as Sweden’s far north
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January 17, 2020
17
Jan'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Blanket bans ‘devalue’ IT contractor contributions to digital projects
James Poyser, CEO of contractor-focused online accountancy firm InniAccounts, claims large firms that are failing to assess contractors fairly will lose out in productivity, reputation and talent retention
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January 15, 2020
15
Jan'20
TSB signs up IBM Services and announces Edinburgh tech hub
TSB has contracted IBM to provide hybrid cloud services as part of its £120m digital transformation plans, which will see more tech jobs in Scotland
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January 15, 2020
15
Jan'20
Loan charge under review: IT contractors slam government's planned policy revamp
The IT contractor community shares its verdict on the UK government's plans to revamp its controversial loan charge policy, which has left thousands of people facing life-changing tax bills and financial ruin
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January 15, 2020
15
Jan'20
Threat landscape grew in complexity in 2019, no respite in sight
Check Point’s annual state of security report shares some 2019 trends and looks ahead to 2020
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
New GDPR service aims to ease compliance challenges
Security consultants claim their software platform will address a pressing need for an effective and efficient means of complying with data protection rules
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment
While the Post Office has suffered financial and reputational damage after losing its court battle with subpostmasters, the supplier of the IT system at the centre of the dispute has major PR challenges ahead
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Government confirms IR35 private sector reforms under review ahead of April 2020 start date
Government honours pledge to embark on a review of its plans to extend the IR35 off-payroll rules to the private sector that will focus on ensuring the changes are introduced in a “smooth” way in April 2020
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Broadcom flogs Symantec enterprise security unit to Accenture
Acquisition is set to make Accenture a global leader in managed cyber security services