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IT services and outsourcing
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October 09, 2015
09
Oct'15
Finnair selects IBM for cloud transformation
Finnish airline outsources IT transformation to IBM as it moves to introduce digital services to customers
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
Gloucester City Council extends Civica IT outsourcing deal
The council’s outsourcing deal with Civica will not end until October 2021, as it signs a three-year extension contract
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
Ford uses space robot communications to serve connected cars
Ford collaborates with St Petersburg State Polytechnic University in Russia to develop car communications using technology designed for space robotics
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October 06, 2015
06
Oct'15
Hundreds of Evry staff in the Nordics to move to IBM in billion-dollar IT outsourcing deal
Around 600 Evry staff in the Nordics are to move to IBM in $1bn IT outsourcing deal that sees the firm hand over its IT infrastructure for the next 10 years
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October 05, 2015
05
Oct'15
Workday seeks growth, not profit, as it expands in Europe
Cloud services company Workday is setting its sights on growth as it expands from cloud HR, to finance, learning and analytics
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October 05, 2015
05
Oct'15
DVLA brings IT back in-house after decades of outsourcing
After the DVLA's two-year project to bring its IT back in-house, its outsourcing strategy – set up during the Thatcher years – came to an end in September 2015
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October 03, 2015
03
Oct'15
What to consider when IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal
Outsourcing contracts worth billions of pounds come up for renewal over the next few years – but unprecedented industry change complicates the CIO's decision
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October 02, 2015
02
Oct'15
IT added to list of essential services to protect insolvent companies
Changes to legislation mean IT suppliers can no longer switch off services when a customer in financial trouble is unable to pay
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October 01, 2015
01
Oct'15
JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them
Finalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme
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September 30, 2015
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Sep'15
Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things
A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals
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September 30, 2015
30
Sep'15
Accenture spends €25m on European centre in Dublin
Accenture will open a European technology hub in Dublin that will recruit 200 people and focus on modern technologies
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September 29, 2015
29
Sep'15
Universal Credit digital service moves into the cloud
New system under trial in south London has been migrated to an IaaS platform ready for further roll-out
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September 29, 2015
29
Sep'15
US diplomats warn of economic dangers of scrapping Safe Harbour Agreement
European Court of Justice confirms judgement on the future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement will be made public on 6 October
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September 28, 2015
28
Sep'15
CIO interview: Daniel Marion, head of ICT at Uefa
Football might be Uefa's core business, but without IT and the cloud that underpins it, the company's commercial activities would not function
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September 28, 2015
28
Sep'15
Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay
A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build
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September 25, 2015
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Sep'15
Government Digital Service readies for change as its chief Mike Bracken prepares to leave
GDS is setting up executive training for senior civil servants and looking to work closely with departments to continue the digital transformation of Whitehall
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September 23, 2015
23
Sep'15
BT platforms streamline UCC deployments for Microsoft and Cisco users
BT introduces new cloud unified comms and collaboration clouds to support Microsoft and Cisco environments
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September 22, 2015
22
Sep'15
Telcos could help drive cloud services into SMEs, says report
A study commissioned by cloud services marketplaces provider BCSG says telcos are a natural route to market for SME cloud services
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September 22, 2015
22
Sep'15
Worldwide Skype outage finally fixed
Microsoft-owned messaging service's technical difficulties have now been resolved, after users flooded social networking sites with downtime reports
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September 22, 2015
22
Sep'15
DVLA looking for new CIO after completing major insourcing project
The DVLA is looking for a new CIO as incumbent Iain Patterson completes major insourcing projects and moves back to Cabinet Office
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September 21, 2015
21
Sep'15
MPs launch inquiry into the UK's digital economy
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee investigation will examine the challenges facing digital industries
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September 16, 2015
16
Sep'15
Defence minister Michael Fallon promises increased MOD spending with SMEs
Opening up the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supply chain to access SME innovation is vital to meet its technology needs, says secretary for defence Michael Fallon
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September 14, 2015
14
Sep'15
Organisations in Asean countries adopt hybrid cloud approach
While developed economies such as Singapore are emulating the rapid take-up of other Asian nations, many other Asean organsiations are taking longer
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development
The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players
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September 10, 2015
10
Sep'15
UK CIOs lament lack of IT support for cloud services
Research from ElasticHosts suggests most cloud users are unhappy with the level of tech support they receive from their providers
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August 26, 2015
26
Aug'15
Many firms not getting to grips with third-party data security risk
Supply chain data security risk is pervasive, but being unable to deal with it is down to basic failings, says a cyber risk expert
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August 18, 2015
18
Aug'15
Cloud storage service Wuala to close in November
Seagate-owned cloud storage player confirms its closure and gives users three months' notice to remove their data from its servers
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August 18, 2015
18
Aug'15
IaaS providers pin hopes on spending cut reprieve for G-Cloud 7
G-Cloud suppliers are calling on the government to step up, rather than scale back, investment in the framework as spending cuts loom
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August 17, 2015
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Aug'15
Netflix shuts down final datacentre to go all-in on public cloud
Netflix is gearing up for the closure of its final datacentre, as it makes good on its earlier pledge to move more of its IT infrastructure to the public cloud
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August 11, 2015
11
Aug'15
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud
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August 10, 2015
10
Aug'15
Autoglass moves to cloud-based IT infrastructure
Autoglass has signed a 10-year outsourcing deal with US supplier CSC that will see its IT infrastructure move into the cloud
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August 05, 2015
05
Aug'15
HMRC to transfer 250 Capgemini staff in-house ready for Aspire contract end
HMRC’s Aspire outsourcing contract will be replaced by slowly bringing staff in-house to give the department more control over IT
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August 05, 2015
05
Aug'15
Court rules Tata Consultancy Services did not discriminate against UK man
After a year of legal wranglings, a UK tribunal has ruled that Indian IT service provider TCS did not discriminate against a UK man seeking employment with it
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August 04, 2015
04
Aug'15
Outsourcing hits record levels in Europe
Outsourcing activity in Europe recovers after a lull in the lead up to the UK general election, with more contracts than ever before
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
HMRC explains plans for moving tax systems to the cloud
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveals more details of its plan to move tax systems into the cloud on its digital blog
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
MoD shells out £1.5bn on two IT contracts
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signs two IT contracts costing more than £1bn, which it hopes will save money over the next 10 years
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July 30, 2015
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Jul'15
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand
BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come
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July 27, 2015
27
Jul'15
MPs examine visa rules over immigration for software and digital skills
Home Affairs committee launches an inquiry after the number of skilled worker visas issued reached its monthly cap for the first time
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July 23, 2015
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Jul'15
Software project will save Ford tens of millions a year in car repair bills
Car maker Ford is rolling out sophisticated warranty software to 12,000 dealers worldwide in a project that is expected to bring rapid financial returns
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July 22, 2015
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Jul'15
IBM steps up open-source cloud commitment to developers
Big Blue has unveiled several open-source initiatives geared towards helping developers make cloud apps
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July 21, 2015
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Jul'15
Salesforce eager to support startup culture sweeping Europe
Salesforce’s head of startup relations shares why it’s partnered with accelerator Startupbootcamp
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July 21, 2015
21
Jul'15
Software audits cut government IT bill by £85m in 2014/15
Annual accounts for the government purchasing agency show at least £220m in technology related savings
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July 15, 2015
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Jul'15
The obstacles to software-as-a-service adoption in banking
Security tops the reasons why banks don't use software as a service for banking-specific applications
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July 14, 2015
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Jul'15
Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online
Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence
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July 08, 2015
08
Jul'15
BA opens up API on flight information
British Airways offers an open application programming interface (API) for flight information to encourage developers to create value-added travel applications
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July 08, 2015
08
Jul'15
Rolls-Royce signs up to supercomputing on-demand from HPC Midlands
Rolls-Royce is the first company to sign up to a supercomputing brokerage scheme, giving it access to £60m worth of high-performance computing
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
How Deutsche Telekom plans to challenge AWS and Google in the cloud
German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to evolve into the public cloud and plans to beat sector giants such as Amazon and Google at their own game
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
TNT continues outsourcing push
TNT continues to outsource as it strives to free up resources to focus on its core competency, signing a five-year BPO deal with Accenture
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement
London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
NHS IT system for GP data upload slammed for delays and overspend
National Audit Office report highlights problems that led to four-year delay and a system that did not work when completed