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IT services and outsourcing
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March 15, 2016
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Mar'16
Automated financial advice service causes RBS job losses
RBS announces job cuts as it invests in automated services designed to give online financial advice
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March 10, 2016
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Mar'16
Indian suppliers are mopping up Nordic business
Indian IT suppliers are blazing a trail in the Nordic region with large deals and major local investments
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March 10, 2016
10
Mar'16
Startup trials autonomous delivery robots in Greenwich
Estonian robotics startup Starship Technologies secures permission to trial self-driving delivery robots in Greenwich, south-east London
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March 02, 2016
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Mar'16
CSA outlines CIOs’ top 12 cloud security concerns
Cloud Security Alliance’s research team uncovers the “dirty dozen” off-premise threats
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March 02, 2016
02
Mar'16
AWS cuts cloud data transfer fees for academic and research user groups
Cloud services giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) rolls out discounts in bid to lower the cost barrier to making scientific discoveries
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February 23, 2016
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Feb'16
Outsourcer MSXI puts Microsoft cloud in driving seat
Business process outsourcer MSXI has replaced Salesforce with a Microsoft business applications stack to support its car dealership business
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February 22, 2016
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Feb'16
HR technology heads to cloud in Finland
Computer Weekly talked to Finnish experts about Finnish enterprises moving to cloud-based HR IT systems
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February 19, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Catherine Doran, Royal Mail
Royal Mail CIO talks about replacing legacy systems, new contracts and moving to a platform-based model
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
Case study: SEO startup uses Elastichosts’ containers to solve cloud app scalability issues
Search engine optimisation startup talks about the challenges of running unpredictable, resource-hungry applications in the cloud
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
Electronics supplier RS Components outsources business process systems in online push
Electronics manufacturer RS Components outsources its corporate software development to Atos in a bid to modernise its customer services
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
HMRC shares details of IT transformation plans
HM Revenue & Customs has published its IT strategy outlining how it plans to transform its IT estate by taking a platform approach, moving to virtual infrastructure and cloud-based services
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February 16, 2016
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Feb'16
Mobile apps could put an end to ‘hated’ staff appraisals
Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte, reveals the top HR technology trends for 2016
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February 12, 2016
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Feb'16
Netflix is now 100% all-in on the AWS cloud
Streaming firm details the challenges it faced during seven-year push to wind down its datacentres and move everything into the AWS public cloud
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
Digital internships in India with TCS now open to UK graduates
India’s biggest IT supplier, Tata Consultancy Services, plans to recruit 1,000 UK graduates for paid internships over the next four years
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February 10, 2016
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Feb'16
MK:Smart enlists IoT supplier ThingWorx for speedy development
Milton Keynes smart city project selects ThingWorx to provide a rapid application deployment environment
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
The OpenStack Foundation: Building enterprise trust in open-source clouds
With HMRC and the European Commission emerging as OpenStack adopters, the OpenStack Foundation's CEO explains how it has set about winning over the enterprise with its open-source cloud platform
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February 10, 2016
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Feb'16
Insurance giant RSA announces another outsourcing deal
Insurance company RSA has penned its second major outsourcing contract in a week as it extends a BPO contract with Accenture
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
AstraZeneca IT insourcing exceeds expectation
The man heading up AstraZeneca’s project to insource its IT updates Computer Weekly on progress and explains the early benefits being reaped
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February 08, 2016
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Feb'16
Assa Abloy outsources IT transformation to Wipro
Swedish lock maker has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Indian IT services firm
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
CIOs urged to act on datacentre power outage threats
Colocation provider Verne Global calls on CIOs to pay attention to Institution of mechanical engineers' concerns over sustainability of UK energy supply
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
CIO interview: Johan Kestens, ING Belgium
ING Belgium’s CIO talks to Computer Weekly in depth about the technology-driven changes in the banking sector
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February 04, 2016
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Feb'16
Insurance giant RSA outsources to Wipro
Insurance group takes on infrastructure as a service from Indian supplier Wipro in a bid to consolidate its European IT
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February 03, 2016
03
Feb'16
PAC criticises Universal Credit programme for lack of transparency
Public Accounts Committee report slates lack of transparency around Universal Credit and calls for specific plans for the roll out of the digital service to be made public
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February 02, 2016
02
Feb'16
NHS London Procurement Partnership to tender for EPR framework
The NHS London Procurement Partnership plans clinical digital information systems framework tender to support the "paperless by 2020" agenda
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February 01, 2016
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Feb'16
Göteborg Energi outsources IT with €40m deal
Nordic energy company will use outsourcing agreement as a platform to modernise its IT environment
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January 27, 2016
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Jan'16
VMware to cut 800 jobs in cloud-focused company restructure
Virtualisation company VMware confident adoption of software-defined datacentres will offset softening demand for older products
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
CIO interview: Jo De Vliegher, Hydro
The CIO at Norway's Hydro has established an IT department that allows for regional autonomy and central guidance at the same time
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
New government plan to support cyber security startups
Government has announced a £250,000 programme to increase the rate of cyber security startup development in the UK
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
Average DDoS attacks fatal to most businesses, report reveals
Criminal activity is top motivation for DDoS attacks as average attacks become strong enough to down most businesses, Arbor Networks report reveals
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January 26, 2016
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Jan'16
Wal-Mart to make huge data and analytics investment in India
Retail giant Wal-Mart is investing heavily in its IT development centre in Bangalore, turning the city into its most important centre outside the US
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January 25, 2016
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Jan'16
Alstom outsources IT transformation to HCL Technologies
Train engineering company Alstom has outsourced its IT to HCL Technologies as part of a five-year transformation project
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January 25, 2016
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Jan'16
Shout it out cloud: why Australian CIOs should use cloud to transform
CIOs in Australia, like everywhere else, must look at the cloud options available or face being left behind
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January 25, 2016
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Jan'16
Twitter chief claims executive exodus voluntary
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey confirms CTO and COO are to take on additional responsibilities with the departure of four top executives
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January 21, 2016
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Candy Crush maker King secures mobile access through cloud
Candy Crush maker King.com uses cloud-based Duo Security authentication for access to cloud services, customised apps and remote VPNs
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January 20, 2016
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Jan'16
Bournemouth Council considers bringing IT back in-house
Bournemouth Council could bring IT and other services back in-house to gain more control over its budget and meet tough cost-cutting targets
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January 20, 2016
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Jan'16
Met Police appoints Angus McCallum as CIO
BG Group’s Angus McCallum is the Metropolitan Police’s CIO, heading up its Digital Policing arm and serving on the management board
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January 20, 2016
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Jan'16
Microsoft to donate $1bn worth of cloud computing resources
Microsoft's $1bn cloud computing donation is aimed at helping NGOs, academic research and developing countries
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
Cornwall Council transfers 270 staff back in-house as BT deal ends
Cornwall Council’s £160m outsourcing deal with BT has officially come to an end as the council transfers 270 staff back in-house
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
Offshoring IT services: Beyond the usual suspects
India is the prime location for offshoring IT – but it may not be the best fit for every business, and there are now many alternatives around the world
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January 15, 2016
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Jan'16
CIO interview: Kari Saarikoski, Finnair
Finnair is on a digital transformation journey and the airline’s CIO is changing the IT department as it progresses
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January 14, 2016
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Jan'16
The National Holocaust Centre uses public cloud for digital preservation project
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum (NHCM) turns to public cloud provider Datacentred to help preserve stories of World War II survivors
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January 14, 2016
14
Jan'16
GMB takes concerns over British Airways IT outsourcing to MPs
Trade union fears that the expansion of IT outsourcing at BA is a risk to security and will see UK jobs disappear
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January 13, 2016
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Jan'16
Watchdog urges US nuclear agency to close cyber security gaps
An audit report has called on the US nuclear agency to revise its IT contracts to ensure better cyber security
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January 12, 2016
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Jan'16
Public cloud competition prompts 66% drop in prices since 2013, research reveals
Tariff Consulting's latest report tracks industry impact of public cloud price cuts, and reveals service range -- not cost -- is what matters
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January 12, 2016
12
Jan'16
India still top destination for global service delivery
Technological development and changing model for offshore business services and IT could threaten India’s dominance
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January 05, 2016
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Jan'16
Nominet Trust 100 tech for good list: The organisations driving change
Nominet Trust releases its annual guide of 100 organisations across the globe using technology to drive positive change
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December 31, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015
2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances
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December 29, 2015
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Dec'15
CIO interview: Chris Hewertson, CTO at hotel group GLH
Chris Hewertson combines the responsibilities of a chief technology officer and CIO with the aim of customer-focused technology transformation
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December 29, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2015
IT outsourcing is as popular as ever to organisations that want to focus on core business. Here we look at some of the top articles on the subject in 2015
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December 23, 2015
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Dec'15
CIO interview: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
The newspaper publisher is developing an agile mindset in response to the growth of digital over printed publications