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IT strategy
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December 13, 2017
13
Dec'17
Robots will create more jobs than they eradicate by 2020
Artificial intelligence technology will begin to create more jobs than it replaces, says Gartner
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December 13, 2017
13
Dec'17
Highways England plans for 5G, smart vehicles, drones
Highways England report sets out its aspirations for the next few years, and explores how digital technology will be used to keep people on the move
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December 10, 2017
10
Dec'17
Australian genome researchers solving big data problems
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation have developed a cloud-based tool to look for the needle in a haystack in what they have described as the "datafication of everything"
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Santander UK recruits digital banking expert from Barclays
Santander UK has poached Michael Harte from Barclays to drive digital transformation
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Paul Coby to step down as John Lewis CIO
CIO of retailer John Lewis, Paul Coby, has announced he will be stepping down from his role in 2018, after almost seven years
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Forging a new identity: IT underpins Openreach’s independence
Openreach chief technology and information officer Mark Lam discusses how IT is helping to forge a new and distinct identity for the network infrastructure business as it leaves the wider BT Group
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
GDPR prompts businesses to use motivational tactics to drive culture change
Impending arrival of General Data Protection Regulation pushes organisations to use rewards or penalties to motivate staff to ensure compliance
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December 07, 2017
07
Dec'17
Hortilux uses Mendix-powered application to digitise greenhouses
Grow light maker shifts from product to digitally enabled service to support greenhouse growers
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
CIO interview: Carlos Abarca, TSB
Carlos Abarca is guiding TSB through its migration from systems hosted by a competitor to a digitally focused in-house core banking platform.
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Mayor of London opens Bangalore office to strengthen links with Indian businesses
City of London’s office in India’s tech hub aims to promote Indian investment and IT jobs in UK capital
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
US utility provider PG&E on ditching the datacentre and going cloud-first
US-based utility provider Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) discusses how getting out of the datacentre business and into the cloud is helping meet its regulatory, affordability and innovation targets
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December 04, 2017
04
Dec'17
Cambridge University deploys Dropbox for file sync-and-share
Dropbox replaces numerous consumer file share products and bespoke connections as Cambridge audits 6,500 academics to roll out invisible collaboration for hundreds of use cases
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December 04, 2017
04
Dec'17
Executive interview: Antonio Neri, HPE
We speak to the man taking over from Meg Whitman as CEO of HPE about how he will continue the company's turnaround
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December 01, 2017
01
Dec'17
SAP and customers still in cockpit of debate about indirect licensing
SAP and the UK & Ireland SAP user group have been thrashing out the topic of indirect licensing in 2017. Is there an amicable settlement in sight?
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December 01, 2017
01
Dec'17
Large UK enterprises urged to pay more attention to startups and digital disruption
Industry insiders have warned big UK organisations to recognise the growing threat posed by startups
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November 30, 2017
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Nov'17
Millennials could change ‘hero’ mentality in IT departments, says Gartner
Analysts say the generation of millennials entering the IT workforce will create a more collaborative working environment
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November 29, 2017
29
Nov'17
Councils continue to spend on Oracle despite budget constraints
Local authorities face a challenges balancing their meagre budgets with services they can afford to provide, but spending on Oracle seems to be increasing
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November 29, 2017
29
Nov'17
DCMS to spearhead review of UK telecoms sector
The government is to embark on a landmark review of the UK’s telecoms markets to investigate how it can better support investment in future connectivity
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November 29, 2017
29
Nov'17
IT problems cost UK companies £6.9bn in lost labour
IT issues and the time it takes to fix them is costing UK companies billions of pounds due to employees not being able to work
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November 27, 2017
27
Nov'17
Moscow to build on its smart city credentials
Moscow ranks in the world’s top 10 smart cities, but is keen to develop more technologies to boost its growing status
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November 26, 2017
26
Nov'17
UK only average in terms of digital public services
UK government has the innovation skills to become a digital public services leader, but needs to improve the ID and authentication that sits underneath it to reach this goal
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November 24, 2017
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Nov'17
AWS announces Secret cloud region for intelligence community agencies
Amazon has launched a new cloud region for intelligence agencies managing information of a secret classification
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November 22, 2017
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Nov'17
Meg Whitman steps down as HPE CEO
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is to step down after six years in charge
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November 22, 2017
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Nov'17
CIO interview: David Southern, director of ICT, WWF UK
In his 17 years in the IT department at the WWF, David Southern has seen many changes – and the advent of cloud computing is one of the biggest
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
Nordic CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia
Swedish construction company Svevia is transforming digitally, driven by chief information officer Emil Dahlin
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
SAP indirect access: Prepare for the impact on third-party applications
SAP is acting in an anti-competitive manner and could be in breach of the US Sherman Act, according to a Duke University School of Law professor
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November 17, 2017
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Nov'17
Tieto turns to analytics to boost recruitment and retention of IT staff
Tieto, which supplies IT technology and services in the Nordics, rolls out cloud-based HR services to gain an edge in recruiting and retaining skilled IT staff
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November 17, 2017
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Nov'17
Cost optimisation valued as the biggest reason to use multi-cloud
Organisations value cost optimisation as the main drawing point to multi-cloud, research shows.
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November 16, 2017
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Nov'17
Private Swiss bank Julius Baer to save $1m a year with cloud HR
Julius Baer banks on higher returns after replacing on-premise systems with cloud HR services
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November 16, 2017
16
Nov'17
The race is on to build a 5G business case, says BT CEO
Speaking at a Huawei mobile broadband event, BT CEO Gavin Patterson said telcos and mobile operators must overcome the challenge of building viable business cases for investment in 5G mobile networks – and quickly
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November 15, 2017
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Nov'17
Manufacturers need to step up smart tech investments
Research suggests manufacturers could miss out on billions of pounds of extra revenue if they do not invest in the latest IT
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
Critical IT problems cost UK organisations £200,000 a month
UK companies are losing hundreds of thousands of pounds a month because of IT problems, but are relatively good at preventing the same issues recurring
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
Operational issues are putting telcos off NFV, report claims
Telecoms operators and other comms services providers face roadblocks when it comes to network functions virtualisation, thanks to a range of operational issues, says consultant Cartesian
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November 14, 2017
14
Nov'17
£115 constructed mask bypasses iPhone X Face ID verification
A security company has used a 3D-printed mask to trick the face recognition technology on Apple's new iPhone X
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November 14, 2017
14
Nov'17
Jardine Lloyd Thompson outsources IT infrastructure to HCL
Financial services group extends IT services contract to help it further modernise its IT infrastructure globally
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
Almost half of UK IT workers are looking for a new job
Survey shows organisations must do more to retain their skilled IT staff as they embark on digital transformation
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
GE Digital to transform Middle East industry using the power of the internet
Bill Ruh, CEO at GE Digital, outlines the company’s vision of the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) in the Middle East and how it plans to transform industry through the power of the Internet
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
AI is playing an ‘extremely important’ role in hybrid cloud, says Nutanix
Artificial intelligence is a key factor in hybrid cloud because it provides better manageability of large amounts of data, Nutanix conference told
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
More than 80% of firms to move more workloads to public cloud in the next two years
Research from hybrid cloud company OpsRamp shows the majority of organisations are planning to commit more IT workloads to the cloud
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November 10, 2017
10
Nov'17
CIOs admit digital transformation strategy will not be fully implemented
Research by Vanson Bourne, on behalf of HCL, shows that the majority of CIOs doubt digital transformation strategies will be fully put into effect
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November 09, 2017
09
Nov'17
Bangalore offers the best ecosystem for digital transformation, says Economist report
Bangalore ranked as the number one location for businesses looking to access the right ecosystem to support digital transformation
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November 08, 2017
08
Nov'17
The digital transformation journey – four IT leaders share the lessons learned
CIOs discussed the best practices in driving digital change at the recent Gartner Symposium event in Barcelona
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November 08, 2017
08
Nov'17
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority continues smart transformation and tests blockchain
Utility organisation is harnessing the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and blockchain
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November 07, 2017
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Nov'17
CIOs need to champion digital change as IT leadership roles evolve
Gartner CIO survey shows digital business is changing mindsets and culture at organisations that are successful in transformation
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November 07, 2017
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Nov'17
Public cloud revenue grows 28% for first half of 2017, research finds
Revenue from public cloud services grew by 28% for the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2016, says IDC
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November 07, 2017
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Nov'17
Dubai hospital implements intelligent communication system to improve patient care
Latifa Hospital’s new communication system is intended to improve staff response times and create a quieter environment for patients
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November 06, 2017
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Nov'17
Automation and AI require education and training, says CBI
Industry and government must collaborate on skills and retraining to get to grips with new innovations, CBI conference told
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November 06, 2017
06
Nov'17
Pioneering CIOs must prepare for next wave of digital change
Analyst Gartner told IT leaders at its annual CIO Symposium event in Barcelona that businesses must increase the pace of digital transformation
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November 03, 2017
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Nov'17
How soon will we be driving fully autonomous cars?
Nvidia sets out vision for driverless cars as its new Pegasus processor promises to support “level 5” autonomy
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November 03, 2017
03
Nov'17
Collaboration is critical to the modern workplace, says Microsoft
Digital collaboration on a global basis is a vital aspect of the changing work environment, delegates at Microsoft’s Future Decoded event were told
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November 02, 2017
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Nov'17
Nordic CIO interview: Filippa Jennersjö, Sweden’s Public Employment Agency
The CIO at Sweden's Public Employment Agency has been bringing the organisation in line with other departments’ digital developments
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October 31, 2017
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Oct'17
TomTom navigates move onto global HR platform
TomTom went live with HR platform in all 37 countries, serving 5,000 staff, in March 2017
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October 27, 2017
27
Oct'17
AWS continues to power Amazon profits
The latest Q3 results from Amazon have shown that AWS continues to play a key role in revenue for the company
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October 27, 2017
27
Oct'17
Nordea lays off 6,000, citing digital transformation as the driver
Nordea is cutting staff as a result of its ongoing digital transformation, which means it needs less people
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October 27, 2017
27
Oct'17
Microsoft propels Dynamics and Azure growth in Q1 2018 earnings
The company reports revenue increase in cloud, Azure and Dynamics, with LinkedIn integration starting to show why Microsoft paid $23bn for the professional network
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October 27, 2017
27
Oct'17
Carglass France feels benefit of employee knowledge sharing
Automobile glass repair company Carglass France is using knowledge-sharing technology to distribute expertise among 3,000 employees
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October 27, 2017
27
Oct'17
Airbus saves millions after building a digital learning library
Airbus has created a digital learning library that is helping more than 100,000 staff in 35 countries keep their skills updated
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
Over 80% of UK retail banks value AI as part of digital transformation
The vast majority of retail bank professionals in the UK realise the importance of AI as a tool in their digital transformation efforts
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October 26, 2017
26
Oct'17
Kaspersky ban: The risks to global software
While Kaspersky defends allegations of collusion with Russian spooks, what are the wider implications to software globalisation?
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October 26, 2017
26
Oct'17
Most businesses misguided on responsibility for cloud data protection
Survey shows more than 80% of organisations have the mistaken belief that their cloud service provider is accountable for data protection
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October 24, 2017
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Oct'17
UK workers not worried about artificial intelligence’s impact on their careers
Professionals accept that software robots will take over some of the work tasks they do, but they increasingly see this as a good thing
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October 24, 2017
24
Oct'17
IT department keeps Volvo Ocean Race sailors connected around the world
As seven yachts compete in the latest Volvo Ocean Race, the IT team supporting the event is engaged in a race of its own
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October 20, 2017
20
Oct'17
More than 40% of marketers feel their business is not ready for GDPR, report finds
With GDPR coming into force next year, research has found that more than 40% of marketers feel their organisation is not ready for the upcoming changes
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October 20, 2017
20
Oct'17
HPE bets on hybrid IT to combat public cloud
HPE is re-engineering its business to focus on hybrid clouds powered by its recent ProLiant Azure Stack server. We assess the strategy
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October 20, 2017
20
Oct'17
Operators urged to find compelling B2B use cases for 5G
5G has the capability to bring froward a number of use cases for the business-to-business sector, says Innovate UK
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
Post Office computer system legal case reaches important procedural juncture
Sub-postmasters group action against the Post Office reaches an important milestone
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
Businesses must change culture to be successful with analytics
Research has shown that business must go through a culture change from the very top if they are to be successful with data analytics
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October 18, 2017
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Oct'17
Cloud service spending almost matches traditional IT outsourcing
Traditional outsourcing spending has plummeted in the latest three-month period, but spending on cloud-based IT services is going some way to filling the void
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October 18, 2017
18
Oct'17
UK businesses losing half a million pounds per cancelled digital project
UK businesses are losing almost £500,000 pounds for every cancelled digital project, with a lack of the right skills a major contributing factor
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October 17, 2017
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Oct'17
How to protect your Wi-Fi network from a Krack attack
The discovery of a vulnerability affecting the WPA2 Wi-Fi security standard has people in a spin. But how serious is it really, and what basic steps can you take to keep your network safe from a Krack attack?
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October 17, 2017
17
Oct'17
CIO interview: Peder Sjölander, Swedish Pensions Agency
The CIO of the Swedish Pensions Agency tells Computer Weekly about the organisation's DevOps journey
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October 17, 2017
17
Oct'17
Gartner survey shows PC boost as businesses upgrade to Windows 10
Businesses are finally shifting from Windows 7 to Windows 10, which is driving a major desktop PC refresh
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October 16, 2017
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Oct'17
More than half of businesses fell victim to DDoS attacks in the past year, survey shows
CDNetworks research shows 54% of businesses were hit by distributed denial of service attacks in the last year, and many feel they are underinvesting in cyber defences
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October 16, 2017
16
Oct'17
How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region
IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years
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October 16, 2017
16
Oct'17
Employees will book time off using Alexa-style devices
Voice recognition and artificial intelligence will take the drudgery out of HR, but CIOs need to help their HR team develop a long-term strategy
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October 16, 2017
16
Oct'17
Government launches £25m trial fund to develop UK 5G industry
DCMS is drawing down £25m from the £740m National Productivity Investment Fund to fund a number of testbeds and trials of 5G mobile network technology in the UK
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October 13, 2017
13
Oct'17
WEF gets to grips with risks posed by transformative technologies
World Economic Forum is bringing technology, insurance and government sectors together to better understand the risks posed by technology failures
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October 13, 2017
13
Oct'17
Cloud services sales to hit $260bn this year, says Gartner
Global sales of cloud services expected to increase by 18.5% in 2017, with big rises in IaaS and SaaS revenue
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October 12, 2017
12
Oct'17
UK bank Standard Chartered opens IT service centre in Bangalore
Bank is expanding its operation in India, which provides business services to its operations globally
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October 11, 2017
11
Oct'17
Teva Pharmaceuticals turns to cloud HR as it weathers difficult trading conditions
One of Israel’s largest manufacturing companies has invested more than $10m in cloud HR. The technology is helping Teva Pharmaceuticals turn its fortunes around.
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority gets smart to attract investment
Dubai's airport freezone is investing in the latest technologies to make the trading area more attractive to customers and investors
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Abu Dhabi transport department uses drones to improve traffic flows
Data collected by live video stream from drones is analysed at control centre to help alleviate traffic jams and other issues
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Consumers' personalised banking needs are not being met
Banks are failing to give customers the personal services they crave, leaving the door open to tech-savvy competitors
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Some IT contractors earning more than £700 a day
Research shows 40% of contractors reach the average annual IT salary within three months
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October 09, 2017
09
Oct'17
Rackspace expands APAC footprint, eyes multi-cloud opportunity
The managed cloud service provider has established a new office in Singapore to tap into the growing APAC market for cloud-based infrastructure
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October 05, 2017
05
Oct'17
HMRC accused of suppressing IR35 stakeholder views on public sector contractor walkouts
Stakeholders are accusing HMRC of trying to suppress their take on how the tax avoidance reforms are affecting contractors, following claims their views were omitted from the latest IR35 Forum minutes
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October 05, 2017
05
Oct'17
Singapore’s public sector finds agility and speed in AWS
City-state’s government has been able to meet peak demands and address security issues through a cloud-based web-hosting platform powered by Amazon Web Services
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Artificial brains are no-brainers for business, but societal challenges inevitable
The benefits of artificial intelligence to businesses are already being reaped by early adopters.
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Global IT spending to hit $3.7tn next year, says Gartner
IT spending is taking on a different shape as organisations embark on, and accelerate, digital transformation projects
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Daisy and Redcentric named HSCN compliant as launch date nears
Managed service providers Daisy Group and Redcentric have both been named as HSCN-compliant suppliers as the network service launch date nears
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Manufacturers face skills and internal collaboration hurdles to digital transformation
Skills shortage is biggest challenge to digital strategies of 40% of senior IT decision-makers in North America and Western Europe, survey shows
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Russia’s state-owned bank backs blockchain
Vneshekonombank puts its weight behind blockchain technology as the country’s public sector looks on
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October 03, 2017
03
Oct'17
CIOs moving to revenue-generating roles
Gartner survey shows changing role for CIOs to cover revenue generation and deriving value from data, and spending less time on traditional IT delivery
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October 02, 2017
02
Oct'17
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on why empathy is essential for technology innovation
Speaking at the London launch of his Hit Refresh book, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed how a shortfall in empathy nearly cost him a job at the firm in the 1990s
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October 02, 2017
02
Oct'17
Cultural change required in organisations to increase cyber security, says US Secret Service
The US Secret Service says current human factors are restricting the progression of cyber security
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October 02, 2017
02
Oct'17
Hard Brexit would see UK tech exports fall by £1.7bn
UK manufacturers including those in the technology sector will lose billions of pounds of export revenue if the government completes a hard Brexit
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September 29, 2017
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Sep'17
Finnish tax administration strengthens cyber security capabilities
Tax administration steps up cyber security initiatives as more of its services are delivered digitally
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September 28, 2017
28
Sep'17
Large scale IoT deployments double in 12 months
Vodafone’s fifth annual look at the IoT market reveals that the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices has effectively doubled in the past year
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September 28, 2017
28
Sep'17
Coming to grips with managed security services
Outsourcing IT security to a third party can improve an organisation’s cyber security posture, but in-house capabilities, such as drawing up security blueprints and strategies, should still be retained
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September 27, 2017
27
Sep'17
SDN an essential component of future public sector networks
Public sector organisations need to adopt software-defined networking to deliver more agile and resilient networks that bring fit-for-purposes services to users and citizens