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• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  Met Police chooses Capgemini as strategic IT infrastructure services provider

  Capgemini has a history of providing the force with day-to-day technology services, and will now deliver its infrastructure services under the Pegasus programme

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  DevOps pros get salary boost in spite of Covid squeeze

  Although many businesses have tightened spending, digitisation is driving up salaries among DevOps professionals

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Prime minister yet to respond to serious subpostmaster concerns over Horizon IT scandal inquiry

  Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Innovation underpinned by trustworthy governance, says CDEI

  Public support for greater use of digital technologies such as AI depends on how much trust people have in its governance, says report

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  EU seeking pan-European Covid-19 passport solution

  The European Union’s proposal could see the creation of a Covid-19 vaccine passport to enable travel across the EU

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Goldman Sachs CEO comments highlight need for home working balance

  The remote working revolution has been prominent in the banking sector and organisations have a balancing act to perform once the pandemic passes

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  FINN completes Covid-delayed migration to the cloud

  Norwegian online advertising marketplace completes cloud migration in a single night after months of delay due to the pandemic

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  Digital secretary Dowden outlines UK post-Brexit data approach

  The UK government is searching for a new information commissioner with an updated remit to use data to support growth and innovation, and plans on reaching new international data partnerships

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  Covid accelerates Bradford University remote working project

  Pandemic injected fuel into university’s existing project to introduce remote working

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  IR35 private sector reforms: Royal Mail contractors ‘frustrated’ by tax status test regime

  Royal Mail contractors are ‘frustrated’ by the lack of transparency over their changing tax status, as the company confirms it is moving those ‘likely to be’ inside IR35 onto PAYE working arrangements

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  IR35 private sector reforms: Argos to offshore work of digital team in Milton Keynes to Mumbai

  Retailer Argos confirms it has ‘identified opportunities’ to offshore tasks performed by its digital team, while its IR35 compliance strategy has seen the majority of contractors declared in-scope of the new rules, sources claim

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  IR35 private sector reforms: Contractors call for further delays to April 2021 start date

  Research by the online tax consultancy arm of Ernst & Young reveals lack of preparedness among contractors for the onset of the IR35 tax avoidance reforms in the private sector

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  IR35 private sector reforms: What IT contractors need to know

  Computer Weekly asks contracting experts to answer questions about PSC bans, compliant umbrella companies and challenging status determinations, with the latest IR35 reforms coming into place

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Businesses forced to ask IT service providers for help during pandemic

  IT service providers have been approached by long-time enterprise customers asking for price cuts due to the impact of the pandemic

• February 23, 2021 23 Feb'21

  Tech worker-centric umbrella company launches to target IT contractors 'displaced' by IR35

  As the number of private sector firms enforcing blanket bans on contractors grows, Techcentre Umbrella is offering IT workers ‘displaced’ by the reforms a safe haven, claims its founder

• February 19, 2021 19 Feb'21

  Fujitsu bosses knew about Post Office Horizon IT flaws, says insider

  A former senior developer who worked for Fujitsu on the Post Office IT system that led to subpostmasters being falsely accused of fraud, has claimed bosses knew of fundamental flaws before going live

• February 18, 2021 18 Feb'21

  HMRC accused of 'utter hypocrisy' over use of IT contractors enrolled in tax avoidance schemes

  Campaign group calls for HMRC to face an investigation, while accusing the department of ‘utter hypocrisy’ for using IT contractors enrolled in disguised remuneration schemes

• February 18, 2021 18 Feb'21

  2020 a record year for cyber, thanks to Covid

  The UK’s cyber industry now employs close to 50,000 people and contributes billions to the economy

• February 17, 2021 17 Feb'21

  Security pros agree: We need to take a break

  As many as 85% of security staff engage in leisure activities during working hours, but they have excellent reasons for doing so

• February 17, 2021 17 Feb'21

  HMRC denies misleading House of Lords over IT contractors’ use of tax avoidance schemes

  MPs from Loan Charge All-Party Parliamentary Group write to HMRC CEO Jim Harra to demand the department be investigated for breaching the civil service code

• February 17, 2021 17 Feb'21

  How software developers can make more dough

  There are subtle differences across Europe in developer salaries, depending on experience and demand for front-end, full-stack or front-end roles

• February 16, 2021 16 Feb'21

  Covid-19: Risk model identifies 800,000 vulnerable individuals

  Research funded by the National Institute for Health Research has resulted in the development of a new coronavirus risk assessment model

• February 16, 2021 16 Feb'21

  Covid-19 drives growth in low-code development tools

  The pandemic and lockdowns have led to remote work and increased online activity, and businesses have needed to develop new applications rapidly

• February 16, 2021 16 Feb'21

  IR35 private sector reforms: HMRC reminds firms to use ‘reasonable care’ when applying new tax rules

  As the countdown to the IR35 reforms being rolled out to the private sector continues apace, HM Revenue and Customs issues compliance guidance for firms in-scope of the new rules

• February 12, 2021 12 Feb'21

  University benefited from early virtual desktop investments when pandemic struck

  Edinburgh Napier University was able to react quickly to some of the main challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic

• February 10, 2021 10 Feb'21

  Century-old insurer uses low code as digital demands increase

  Lloyds of London insurance and reinsurance broker Miller breaks from the past by adopting low-code software development platform

• February 09, 2021 09 Feb'21

  Experian to close more than two million Gov.uk Verify accounts

  Gov.uk Verify’s largest identity provider is closing down its accounts, telling users to re-register with one of the two remaining providers by the end of March 2021

• February 08, 2021 08 Feb'21

  Interview: Robert Opp, chief digital officer, United Nations Development Programme

  Chief digital officer of the United Nations Development Programme talks about the relationship between digital technologies and sustainability, and how it can be used for a more environmentally-friendly and inclusive future

• February 05, 2021 05 Feb'21

  Government R&D funding fails to maximise ‘catapult’ potential

  Barriers in the UK’s research and development funding system mean technology and innovation centres, also known as catapults, are prevented from maximising their potential economic impact

• February 04, 2021 04 Feb'21

  Boeing outsources to Dell affecting 600 IT jobs

  US aircraft manufacturer contracts hundreds of IT roles to Dell as it accelerates outsourcing plans

• February 02, 2021 02 Feb'21

  Ten startups graduate from virtual reality-focused accelerator

  Startups focusing on building new immersive technology products have completed Digital Catapult’s Augmentor accelerator programme

• February 02, 2021 02 Feb'21

  Nordic region provides autonomous vehicle test bed

  Nordic region has the suppliers, environment and appetite for pioneering the development of autonomous vehicles

• February 01, 2021 01 Feb'21

  IR35 private sector reforms: Zurich Insurance under fire over contractor blanket ban

  Zurich Insurance is the latest high-profile financial services company to declare contractors can only continue to engage with it via umbrella setups from April 2021, ahead of the IR35 rules coming into force

• January 27, 2021 27 Jan'21

  Yorkshire Building Society migrating application development to improve customer satisfaction

  Yorkshire Building Society is moving to new application development platform to support the creation of customer-friendly online services

• January 26, 2021 26 Jan'21

  Conservatives broke data law to racially profile millions

  The Conservative Party acted illegally in collecting data that inferred voters’ ethnicity and religious background, a Select Committee has heard

• January 26, 2021 26 Jan'21

  North Korean state attacks legitimate security researchers

  Threat researchers specialising in vulnerability research and development appear to be being targeted by a North Korean state-backed group

• January 26, 2021 26 Jan'21

  Saudi IT spending to hit $11bn in 2021

  Saudi Arabian organisations will spend about $11bn on IT this year, with emerging technologies high on shopping lists

• January 25, 2021 25 Jan'21

  Inside Grab’s DevOps practices

  A senior software engineer at Grab offers a peek into the DevOps practices at one of Southeast Asia’s technology unicorns

• January 25, 2021 25 Jan'21

  Executive interview: Antony Roberts, Audi

  The head of digital at Audi UK discusses how the luxury car company has revamped its online presence as it shifts gear to drive online sales

• January 21, 2021 21 Jan'21

  Hackney Council tenders for cyber security upgrade

  Suppliers are being invited to tender for enhanced cyber security capabilities at ransomware victim Hackney Council

• January 18, 2021 18 Jan'21

  Nottinghamshire uses citizen engagement tools to inform residents

  Nottinghamshire Council is seeking to expand Granicus integrations after success in using its communications services to keep citizens informed during pandemic

• January 15, 2021 15 Jan'21

  Coalition proposes secure standard model for Covid-19 passports

  Vaccination Credential Initiative is working to ensure that people vaccinated against Covid-19 can access their records in a secure, verifiable and privacy-preserving way

• January 15, 2021 15 Jan'21

  Tech partnership to drive Finland’s quantum computing project

  Organisations in Finland are developing quantum computing capabilities through a state and private sector partnership

• January 14, 2021 14 Jan'21

  VVOLs and Pure win VM storage beauty parade for French chain

  VMware Virtual Volumes and a move from NetApp to Pure Storage saw cosmetics retailer Beauty Success make performance gains and eliminate bottlenecks in ordering and logistics

• January 11, 2021 11 Jan'21

  Pennine NHS trust gets new imaging tech

  Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is the first of eight NHS trusts to go live with a Manchester-wide diagnostic imaging project

• January 08, 2021 08 Jan'21

  Majority of suppliers won’t have software ready for CDS until March

  Brexit IT systems are all up and running, but little traffic through the borders means they haven’t yet been put to the test, and in Northern Ireland, suppliers don’t yet have software ready to use the Customs Declaration Service

• January 07, 2021 07 Jan'21

  Robust member administration system indispensable for Dutch Coeliac Society

  Organisation had to find a dedicated member administration system to support existing members, new members and countless volunteers

• January 06, 2021 06 Jan'21

  NHS trust says appointment processes robust despite criticism of role for Post Office scandal CEO

  NHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells

• January 04, 2021 04 Jan'21

  Caerphilly council delivers free school meals through automation

  Welsh council expands its robotic process automation project, which has successfully helped the council deliver free school meals during the Covid-19 pandemic

• December 31, 2020 31 Dec'20

  Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2020

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 NHS IT stories of 2020