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IT project management
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May 28, 2020
28
May'20
Public Health England to keep contact-tracing data for 20 years
PHE will retain the data it collects via the NHS Test and Trace programme for 20 years
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
Hospital uses robots to manage air supply to patients
Northampton General Hospital deploys automation to ensure oxygen is always available as demand increases amid Covid-19 crisis
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
Fears contact-tracing app will open the floodgates for cyber criminals
Study of UK consumers reveals worries over an uptick in cyber crime and a lack of trust in government
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May 22, 2020
22
May'20
Hancock to Harman: No contact-tracing privacy law
Health secretary claims existing data protection law is good enough to guarantee the security of contact-tracing data
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May 19, 2020
19
May'20
NHS trusts sign up to automation app store
Healthcare trusts extend relationships with automation supplier through access to a cloud-based marketplace of pre-baked automation
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May 18, 2020
18
May'20
Flagship digital investment at Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc pays off
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company sees flagship digital project in high demand after proving its value in responding to the Covid-19 crisis
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May 15, 2020
15
May'20
Sweden’s Preem puts automation to the test
Preem is automating software testing as part of a wider plan that includes the introduction of robotic process automation software
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
NHS digital transformation ‘slower than expected’, says NAO
The digital transformation of the NHS has been plagued by insufficient funding, technical challenges and lack of clarity, according to the National Audit Office
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
Coronavirus: Nearly £2bn of UK fintech investment lost so far
Investment into UK fintechs falls dramatically during Covid-19 pandemic as venture capitalists hold back
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
CenturyLink digitally revamps sales framework
The difficulty of navigating information silos during the sales process and high customer churn prompted CenturyLink to adopt new digital tools that get the right information to the right sellers
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
Deutsche Bank’s planned tech spend unaffected by global crisis
Deutsche bank is driving on with its ambitious IT investment plans, with the Covid-19 pandemic, if anything, adding fuel to it
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May 13, 2020
13
May'20
Report reveals inadequate cyber security at Schiphol Airport
A report has revealed problems with critical security systems in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
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May 13, 2020
13
May'20
COO interview: Suresh Viswanathan, TSB
TSB’s chief operating officer is overseeing the bank’s operations as it strives to build the right kind of IT reputation
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May 13, 2020
13
May'20
Microsoft fixes 16 critical vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday
The trend towards mammoth Patch Tuesdays continues as Microsoft fixes 111 vulnerabilities
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Draft Covid-19 contact tracing legislation proposes formal oversight
Human Rights Committee chair Harriet Harman has outlined a proposed bill to guarantee the security and privacy of data generated by the UK’s Covid-19 contact tracing app
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
MPs take part in first live test of remote voting during Covid-19 debate
MPs will use phones and computers to vote from their homes in a House of Commons debate today in the biggest change in parliamentary procedure for 150 years
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Coronavirus: Nationwide’s human expertise used to quickly build smart agent amid pandemic
Nationwide Building Society is the latest financial services company to quickly automate customer services related to Covid-19
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Companies lose out as digital transformation costs skyrocket
Many projects fail to deliver because of other pressures on IT and the complexities of multicloud technology
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May 11, 2020
11
May'20
Coronavirus: SMEs in the UAE forced to digitally transform
The UAE, like the rest of the world, continues to be heavily impacted by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, and technology is helping to lead the fight
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May 07, 2020
07
May'20
Finland’s postal service targets new revenue streams through digitisation
Posti plans to use the new SisuID digital authentication method to accelerate business growth and opportunities
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May 06, 2020
06
May'20
Re-purposing data and questionable effectiveness could undermine trust in NHS contact-tracing app
Experts call for greater clarity over how contact-tracing data will be used, while discussing the limitations of the coronavirus app
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May 05, 2020
05
May'20
Coronavirus: TSB develops smart agent to help staff during pandemic
TSB took just five days to design and implement a smart digital agent to answer customer questions during the Covid-19 pandemic
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May 05, 2020
05
May'20
EC calls on the UK to ensure UK-Ireland border customs IT systems are ready
The European Commission has warned that the UK must be ready for IT systems implementation at the Northern Ireland/Ireland border to handle goods
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May 05, 2020
05
May'20
Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March
IT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region
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May 04, 2020
04
May'20
NHSX contact-tracing app needs legislative oversight
Legal experts have told Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that legislation is desirable to ensure public trust in the data security of the Covid-19 coronavirus contact-tracing app
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May 04, 2020
04
May'20
Coronavirus: Do Indian companies still have an edge in Nordic outsourcing?
Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing have affected Nordic outsourcing strategies. Do Indian firms still have the upper hand?
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April 30, 2020
30
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Government under pressure to give limited company IT workers more financial support
IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies and pay themselves in dividends are largely uncatered for by the goverment's various coronavirus-focused business support packages, and are facing financial difficulties
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April 29, 2020
29
Apr'20
Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Stefan Olowsson, CIO at Sweden’s Försäkringskassan, helps to ensure social security payments run smoothly, which is a balancing act of innovation, data security and reliable delivery
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April 28, 2020
28
Apr'20
Almost half of security pros being redeployed during pandemic
Close to half of cyber security professionals say they have been taken off some or all of their security duties to focus attention elsewhere during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
Coronavirus: UK schools will get tech support from Google and Microsoft
Government hires tech giants to provide remote working resources to children while schools are closed
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
How likely are IT service providers to offer discounts in an unprecedented global recession?
As the global economy slows, businesses are trying to cut costs, with IT services one of the first stops – but what are the chances of a happy outcome?
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April 22, 2020
22
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Swedish college implements digital plans early
Work done by a Swedish medical school over the past few years to prepare digital education options is paying off as lockdown forces it to close physical classrooms
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Pandemic will see consolidation of offshore captive centres
Offshore captive IT operations owned by western businesses will be sold off to raise cash and boost efficiency amid Covid-19 pandemic
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April 20, 2020
20
Apr'20
CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk
Spain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms
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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 09, 2020
09
Apr'20
Loan charge contractors face double whammy of life-changing repayment demands as past loans recalled
IT contractors already under pressure from HMRC to pay life-changing tax bills relating to their past involvement in loan remuneration schemes now face calls to repay the original loans, too. Computer Weekly investigates
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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 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Happy developers write secure code, report claims
DevOps specialist Sonatype claims to have found a direct correlation between satisfied developers and application security hygiene
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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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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Coronavirus: NHSX working on contact tracing app
A contact tracing app to track the spread of infection is being developed, although specific technical details remain scarce
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Air industry eyes £300m savings through blockchain for cargo efficiency
Air transport alliance tests use of blockchain to transform the multibillion-pound industry that manages air cargo transportation
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Swedbank to rebuild anti-money laundering systems after damning report
Report finds that €36.7bn in transactions, all carrying a high risk for money laundering, were processed through the bank’s branch network in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
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March 31, 2020
31
Mar'20
Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Virtual hackathon seeks to develop a suite of applications to help people during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak through ethically built technology
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March 31, 2020
31
Mar'20
Insurance company uses artificial intelligence to assess car damage when claims are made
In the latest insurtech development, the UK arm of insurance company Ageas is using artificial intelligence to assess vehicle damage in accidents
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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 27, 2020
27
Mar'20
Coronavirus: IT contractors ‘left stranded’ by exclusion from support for self-employed
IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies will not be able to access government scheme to support self-employed through coronavirus outbreak
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March 26, 2020
26
Mar'20
Subpostmaster prosecutions to be considered by Court of Appeal for miscarriages of justice
The Criminal Cases Review Commission is referring 39 subpostmaster prosecutions to the Court of Appeal to review for possible miscarriages of justice, with further analysis on 22 more cases ongoing
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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 24, 2020
24
Mar'20
Russia presses ahead with developing 5G, but allocation of frequencies needs to be resolved first
Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks
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March 23, 2020
23
Mar'20
Coronavirus: CCRC uses Microsoft Teams to consider subpostmaster appeals
Criminal Cases Review Commission to use Microsoft Teams to ensure review of subpostmaster prosecutions is held on time