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May 30, 2016
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May'16
Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered
The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT
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May 27, 2016
27
May'16
IT Priorities 2016: Mobile support and SDN top the network agenda
Computer Weekly’s annual IT Priorities research reveals that UK buyers are responding well to network and mobile tech that supports remote working strategies
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May 27, 2016
27
May'16
CIO interview: Stuart McSkimming, Shelter
Safe and secure handling of sensitive data remains a top priority for the homelessness charity
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May 27, 2016
27
May'16
Councils must bridge digital gap to remain relevant
The general public is not confident councils can make their digital strategies work
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May 26, 2016
26
May'16
Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann
CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel
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May 26, 2016
26
May'16
UK challenger bank OakNorth puts its core systems in AWS cloud
UK challenger bank OakNorth is putting core banking systems in the Amazon Web Services cloud
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May 25, 2016
25
May'16
EC sets out proposals for online platform regulation
The European Commission has outlined a number of proposals to better regulate the operation of online platforms in the Digital Single Market
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May 24, 2016
24
May'16
Benelux CIO interview: Stefaan Motte, Materialise
CIO of Belgian 3D printing company explains how selling software to competitors is good for a fledgling industry
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May 24, 2016
24
May'16
CIO interview: Cloud a necessity at News Corp
News Corp’s global CIO, Dominic Shine, discusses how the media giant’s five-year cloud strategy has driven the business
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May 24, 2016
24
May'16
The emergence of the Creative CIO
A new kind of transformational and strategic CIO has started to appear, willing to harness disruption techniques and add value to the organisation
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May 23, 2016
23
May'16
CIO Interview: Grant Hodgkinson, Mimecast
CIO and vice-president of digital operations at the email security expert explains the importance of electronic communication in the modern business environment
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May 23, 2016
23
May'16
Middle East CIOs put ambitious IT projects on hold as cheap oil hurts business
A lack of business confidence leads some organisations in the Middle East to delay or abandon ambitious IT projects that may not show an immediate return
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May 20, 2016
20
May'16
HumanOps calls for improved working conditions for infrastructure operations staff
The pressure of delivering 24/7 support to IT infrastructure is taking its toll on the people tasked with caring for it, warns HumanOps advocates
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May 20, 2016
20
May'16
Why Apple is wooing open source developers with Swift
Apple is among the most closed of tech companies, yet it is serenading open source with its Swift programming language
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May 20, 2016
20
May'16
CIO Interview: Esa Viitamäki, Posti Group
IT demands and a changing market prompted Finland’s state-owned postal provider to transform itself
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May 20, 2016
20
May'16
Allo, allo: Google I/O unveils Microsoft-like feature set
Google appears to be following Microsoft with new features to Android, including add-ons that look similar to rivals Skype, OneNote, HoloLens
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May 20, 2016
20
May'16
CIO interview: Antti Ylä-Jarkko, city of Vantaa, Finland
The CIO of Finnish city Vantaa tells Computer Weekly why the Nordic public sector can lead the way in the use of digital
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May 19, 2016
19
May'16
Digital inclusion charity demands government enforcement of web accessibility laws
AbilityNet claims government is "falling down on the job" by failing to act against firms that do not make their websites and services accessible to disabled users
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May 19, 2016
19
May'16
ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base
Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices
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May 19, 2016
19
May'16
SuiteWorld 2016: Focusing on customer experience dragged us away from the call centre, says Aspect
Aspect Software adopts NetSuite OneWorld to cope with consumer-led business transformation
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May 18, 2016
18
May'16
The network is the application: Why APIs are agents of change
Sun Microsystems once described the network as the computer. Today, applications are beginning to offer the real network value
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May 18, 2016
18
May'16
SuiteWorld 2016: Media is moving from traditional to mobile, says Snapchat chief strategy officer
Snapchat’s model addresses the shift away from traditional media consumption, says Snapchat’s chief strategy officer
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May 17, 2016
17
May'16
Employers offering apprenticeships should spread the word
The Skills Funding Agency says firms training apprentices should share the experience with other businesses
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May 17, 2016
17
May'16
Equinix sells eight European datacentres to rival Digital Realty for $874m
As Equinix sells off eight European datacentres to rival Digital Realty, analyst Steve Wallage predicts what the fallout from the deal might be
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May 17, 2016
17
May'16
BBC Three builds second base in Birmingham
The BBC announces plans to develop a second Birmingham-based headquarters for BBC Three
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May 13, 2016
13
May'16
Idiot UK Drivers Exposed enlists Hyve managed hosting as website traffic grows
Dangerous driving site explains how its videos going viral on social media prompted an urgent rethink about using a multi-tenanted hosting platform to support its website
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May 12, 2016
12
May'16
ICO probes Google DeepMind patient data-sharing deal with NHS Hospital Trust
Data protection watchdog the information commissioner's office (ICO) investigates the NHS data-sharing deal with Google DeepMind, after a complaint from the public
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May 10, 2016
10
May'16
BBC hones IT project management, but still room for improvement
National Audit Office report finds the BBC’s management of critical projects has improved since the failure of its Digital Media Initiative, but further action is needed
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May 09, 2016
09
May'16
CIO interview: Stefan Stigendal, Samhall
The CIO of Swedish company Samhall has the task of digitising its business while ensuring its staff, many of whom are disabled, get used to using IT
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May 05, 2016
05
May'16
Difficult-to-use IT pushes stress and heart rates to dangerous levels
Studies indicate trying to fix or work with tricky technology isn’t particularly good for your health
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May 05, 2016
05
May'16
CIO Interview: Vesa Pirinen, YIT Group
When Vesa Pirinen became CIO at Finnish construction firm YIT Group, he set out to question the norm
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May 04, 2016
04
May'16
Vote for the most influential woman in UK IT 2016
Who deserves to win the 2016 title of the most influential woman in UK IT?
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May 04, 2016
04
May'16
Shell the latest multinational to insource IT offshore
Oil giant Shell is the latest large business to announce plans to insource its IT operations at a delivery centre in Bangalore, India
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May 04, 2016
04
May'16
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2016: Entrants to the Hall of Fame
Computer Weekly recognises more great women’s lifetime achievements in its Most Influential Women in UK IT Hall of Fame
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May 04, 2016
04
May'16
The changing role of the Middle East CIO
CIOs in the Middle East have the skills that could make them CEOs – and technology's growing importance in the enterprise makes this increasingly likely
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April 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO
A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies
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April 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
IT challenges may force RBS to miss EU deadline to split businesses
Problems related to creating an IT platform for the Royal Bank of Scotland’s planned divestment look set to cause delays
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April 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
Canonical founder: "OpenStack no lifeline for legacy tech suppliers"
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth warns legacy tech suppliers may struggle to get the “magic returns” they may be expecting from aligning themselves with OpenStack
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Asean CIOs expect IT budget increase in 2016
IT leaders in the Asean region expect to spend more on IT this year, with big data, mobility and IoT all priorities
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
Cloud services top priority in Australian and New Zealand enterprises in 2016
Around 60% of IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand expect their cloud computing spending to increase in 2016, with hybrid cloud projects a priority
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity
Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study
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April 26, 2016
26
Apr'16
OpenStack Foundation steps up efforts to address enterprise skills gap
OpenStack Foundation co-founder claims scarcity of techies with skills in using the open source cloud platform remains biggest barrier to enterprise adoption
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
CIO interview: Ulrica Holmgren, Telenor Sweden
The Swedish CIO of telecoms provider Telenor tells Computer Weekly about the company’s agility, pilot projects and the digital journey
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April 22, 2016
22
Apr'16
Nordic corporations open their doors to tech startups
Traditional Nordic corporations are starting to take advantage of the vibrant startup community in the region, and they are changing the way they think
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April 21, 2016
21
Apr'16
Halfords CIO jumps ship to move to Morrisons
Halfords CIO Anna Barsby will be moving to head up technology at supermarket chain Morrisons
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April 20, 2016
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Apr'16
European Commission ready to splash €50bn on transformational digitisation plan
A cloud initiative for scientists and technologists among the developments as digital single market moves intensify
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Potential for sales bonanza as Oracle accelerates into cloud
The supplier's shift to cloud means now could be a good time to starting accepting calls from Oracle sales reps
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April 18, 2016
18
Apr'16
CIO interview: Gerard Spans, Arcadis
The CIO of the Netherlands-based global design and consulting company tells Computer Weekly how he manages the three responsibilities which he sees as the future of his role
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
Australian universities increase IT spending well above global average
Australian universities are increasing their IT spending as they improve learning and operational efficiency
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April 12, 2016
12
Apr'16
Banks see video banking as key to customer satisfaction
Video banking is set to take off over the next few years to improve the personal connection between banks and customers, according to research
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April 12, 2016
12
Apr'16
GDS appoints Public Services Network head
Government Digital Service (GDS) elevates Mark Smith to head of the Public Services Network (PSN)
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April 08, 2016
08
Apr'16
CIOs lack faith in IT’s ability to meet digital demands of business
VCE research suggests IT departments lack confidence in their ability to meet the digital demands of their organisation
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April 08, 2016
08
Apr'16
CIO Interview: Phil Pavitt, global CIO, Specsavers – Online not the only way
Specsavers CIO explains why the personal touch is as important as digital services for customers of health-related products
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April 06, 2016
06
Apr'16
Large global companies still manage supply chain with phone, fax and email
Digital supply chain management is still five years off for almost half of the west’s global firms
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April 06, 2016
06
Apr'16
Volkswagen Group selects Mirantis OpenStack for private cloud build
Volkswagen outlines plans to use open source cloud platform, as it moves to embrace connected devices and agile software development techniques
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April 05, 2016
05
Apr'16
Gender bias in tech could ‘die out over time’, says UCL senior network architect
Senior network architect at University College London Emma Cardinal-Richards discusses her career as a woman in IT and a dissolving of the “old guard”
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April 05, 2016
05
Apr'16
Nominations open: Most influential women in UK IT 2016
Computer Weekly’s 2016 awards for the most influential women in UK IT are now open for nominations
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
Intel-backed Collaborative Cancer Cloud expands to include two more universities
Joe Gray from the Oregon Health and Science University explains how its cloud-based cancer research project with Intel is progressing
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
How operational analytics can help utility companies
Capgemini finds operation analytics has a low adoption rate among UK businesses despite many having data warehouses
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April 01, 2016
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Apr'16
Brits feel lack of digital skills holds firms back
Almost half of employers think UK firms would be more productive if there was a higher level of digital skills
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March 31, 2016
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Mar'16
DDoS attacks on universities normally performed by “disgruntled” students or employees
The majority of distributed denial of service attacks on universities are made by students or employees, says the head of infrastructure services at the University of London
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March 31, 2016
31
Mar'16
Build out networks and mobile to rebalance UK economy, says O2
In a major report, mobile operator O2 suggests that access to better digital infrastructure could boost the UK economy by £1.5bn outside of London and the South East
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March 31, 2016
31
Mar'16
Businesses should help shape graduates, says Hitachi Data Systems COO
Lynn Collier, COO of Hitachi Data Systems, wants businesses to collaborate with educational institutions to ensure young people gain the right skills
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
Hackers to probe engine control units amid emissions scandal
ICCT hires computer whizz-kids to find out who else besides Volkswagen uses ‘defeat devices’ in cars
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
The dawn of managed services in the Middle East
Managed services are on the up in the Middle East, with enterprises looking at ways to support critical infrastructures while they invest in new technologies
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
BT says geography biggest barrier to finding apprentices
Telecoms provider BT says that skilled young people for apprenticeships are readily available, but that it struggles to find them outside of London
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group
The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot”
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Danish utility NRGi goes offshore for IT platform transformation
Danish utilty NRGi has outsourced its IT to Indian services supplier Wipro as it attempts to transform its operations amid increased competition
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
GDS preps guidance for third-party suppliers to deliver 'government as a platform'
Government Digital Service (GDS) chief insists "pragmatic extensions" to outsourcing contracts implies nothing permanent in push for "government as a platform" (GaaP)
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Government launches consultation on 10Mbps broadband obligation
DCMS begins the consultation process to implement a nationwide universal service obligation for broadband of 10Mbps
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
KPMG accelerates transfer of UK IT jobs to India
KPMG is moving more jobs to India, with UK contractor roles the most affected
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
South Dublin County Council declares Amazon datacentre planning application "invalid"
Amazon appears to have fallen foul of Irish council’s planning regulations, potentially delaying its latest datacentre building project
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Internet of things needs more innovative business models
At a government event on IoT policy, speakers call for more innovative business models and joined up thinking to enable the IoT to live up to its potential
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Germany-Finland subsea cable tipped to fuel European datacentre market growth
The deployment of a European subsea data cable could put Finland on the map for datacentre investors
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Retail banking will be fully automated by 2020, say bankers
Financial services employees believe the future of customer retail banking will be automated as the need for digital technology increases
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March 14, 2016
14
Mar'16
CIO Interview: Janne Suuriniemi, Finland’s National Police Board
Finland’s National Police Board CIO overhauls a major IT transformation in mid-flight. He tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and his answers to them
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Ex-Cabinet Office rep claims ‘simple’ tender rewrite could open up G-Cloud to Europe
Former Cabinet Office Crown representative says a simple rework of the G-Cloud tender could open up the procurement hub to public-sector buyers across the EU
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March 10, 2016
10
Mar'16
Innovate UK and UKTI lead Asean smart city mission
Smart city technology developers are heading to Malaysia and Singapore on a government-led trade mission
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March 04, 2016
04
Mar'16
Facebook to overhaul UK corporation tax-paying regime – report
Social networking giant plans to book larger deals with British firms via its UK arm, paving the way for it to pay more corporation tax
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March 04, 2016
04
Mar'16
Australia’s corporate giants recruit digitally-minded outsiders to drive transformation
Big Australian businesses are turning to digital professionals from outside rather than promoting from within
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
Telecoms firms launch Stem mentoring scheme for girls
BT joins Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone to create a mentoring scheme encouraging girls into science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers
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March 02, 2016
02
Mar'16
Virtual insanity: Is 2016 the year users go big on VR?
At Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, virtual reality appeared to emerge as a technology that is at long last hot to trot – but is it still a lot of virtual hype?
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February 29, 2016
29
Feb'16
Mobile Infrastructure Project was a failure, admits Vaizey
At a Westminster Hall debate, digital economy minister Ed Vaizey conceded the £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project to address "not-spots" was largely unsuccessful
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February 29, 2016
29
Feb'16
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
After BT's Openreach reprieve, what now for the UK broadband roll-out?
After Ofcom's decision to leave Openreach in BT, what happens next – and how will the UK reap the benefits of superfast broadband?
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
Google calls for datacentre storage disk design overhaul
Search giant Google says an overhaul of traditional 3.5in disks could lower the total cost of ownership and improve infrastructure performance
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
Everywoman forum: the importance of authenticity, confidence and being memorable
At the 2016 Everywoman in Technology forum, speakers taught women in IT how to stand out from the crowd, when authenticity matters and how to have confidence
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
We Are Colony: Tackling the death of traditional film and abundance of content
Founder of content streaming platform We Are Colony explains why the film industry should be making the most of digital content to provide the best experience for modern consumers
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February 24, 2016
24
Feb'16
Everywoman launches Modern Muse career app for young women
Member organisation Everywoman has launched the Modern Muse not-for-profit app to offer young girls access to female role models in Stem fields
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February 23, 2016
23
Feb'16
Case study: National Rail Enquiries tackles website uptime issues with AWS and SOASTA
The National Rail Enquiries website took a battering in the wake of the 2013 St. Jude’s storm, prompting the organisation to rethink its hosting and load-testing procedures
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February 23, 2016
23
Feb'16
MWC16: Vertical approach to 5G is vital, says European Commission
The European Commission’s 5G Public-Private Partnership has set out its vision of how 5G will empower vertical industries in Europe
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
Girls compete in Network Rail Stem careers event
Almost 90 teenage girls visited the Network Rail offices to take part in the second round of the Stem careers event to win work experience
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
Northern local councils miss SME targets
Local government organisations in the north of England are failing to support local IT SME companies with supply contracts
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
IBM open sources Blockchain to help developers build ledgers
IBM has released over 40 thousand lines of Blockchain code to help developers build ledgers for the distributed technology that underpins Bitcoin
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
MWC16: 4G connections pass one billion worldwide, says GSMA
The number of 4G mobile connections worldwide has passed the one billion mark, according to the GSMA
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February 19, 2016
19
Feb'16
CIO interview: Robert Sjöström, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA)
CIO of Swedish hygiene and forest products company tells Computer Weekly how digital technology is changing the firm from inside out and how he manages this transformation
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February 18, 2016
18
Feb'16
Two-thirds of UK firms plan to take their IT estate all-in on cloud, research claims
According to the Cloud Industry Forum's latest cloud adoption research, UK firms are steadily coming round to the charms of running their IT off-premise
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February 18, 2016
18
Feb'16
Average tech salaries rose by 2% over the past year
The average salary for a technology professional rose by 2% in 2015, according to a study by IT jobs website Dice
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February 17, 2016
17
Feb'16
BBC Three moves online-only as broadcaster embraces digital audience
The BBC channel aimed at younger viewers, BBC Three, broadcast its last night as a TV channel before moving to online-only viewing