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• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  CIO interview: Ian Fisher, CIO, DHL UK&I

  The logistics giant’s CIO talks about bridging the gender gap, emerging technologies and driving innovation

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  CIOs struggle as digital IT strategies are hampered by corporate inertia

  Companies are struggling to keep pace with the digital innovation of their IT departments, a major study reveals

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Lloyds Bank to use virtual reality to test applicants for graduate programme

  Bank will use virtual reality to test potential recruits in situations that are otherwise difficult to recreate

• October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16

  CIO interview: John Sullivan, CIO, Virgin Trains

  Digital innovation is a priority for improving passenger experience and internal operations at the train operating company

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  BT volunteers to take on universal broadband obligation

  BT’s chief strategy officer Sean Williams tells MPs the telco will happily take on any broadband USO, as parliament gathers evidence in support of the Digital Economy Bill

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  Technology skills demand accelerates outside the IT department

  The IT department will increasingly compete with other business areas for candidates with technology skills, a major research programme reveals

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  Singapore: a nation united on its digital future

  Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist

• October 07, 2016 07 Oct'16

  Engineering company uses HR technology to cut staff leaving rates

  Aveva has seen its employee attrition rate fall by 5% a year, partly as a result of its investment in HR technology

• October 06, 2016 06 Oct'16

  Swedish bank uses Amelia the robot for customer services

  SEB is using AI software from IPsoft for customer service after a successful internal project

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  Randstad group to consolidate network infrastructure with BT

  HR services giant Randstad Group is standardising its global network infrastructure with BT

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  Businesses need to put more focus on internal IT services

  Businesses are failing to offer staff the service levels they expect for internal company services, such as human resources and finance, says Fruition Partners survey

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  Birmingham Uni beefs up network automation, virtualisation to support research

  The University of Birmingham has deployed a Brocade switching infrastructure and network virtualisation to support the needs of its research teams

• September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16

  Manchester tech firms clamour for faster broadband connections

  Tech businesses in Manchester are crying out for better broadband connections, according to a report commissioned by digital connectivity analysts WiredScore

• September 29, 2016 29 Sep'16

  How software is reshaping the car industry

  Car firms are becoming more tech savvy, but connected cars open up a whole new set of challenges

• September 28, 2016 28 Sep'16

  Business secretary calls for national broadband upgrade

  In a speech to the Institute of Directors’ annual conference, Greg Clark calls for a major broadband upgrade to support the reinvention of the government’s industrial strategy

• September 28, 2016 28 Sep'16

  5G worth more than €113bn per year to European economy

  An EC-supported study conducted by InterDigital suggests investment in 5G could generate an annual benefit of €113bn by 2025

• September 27, 2016 27 Sep'16

  Mobility is about to enter the post-app era, says Gartner

  At an event in South Africa, Gartner analysts look ahead to an era of mobility that goes beyond apps

• September 27, 2016 27 Sep'16

  BoxWorks 2016: The fight for diversity should not always surround gender

  Three CIOs and an executive from collaboration firm Box discuss the global search for diversity in tech, and how gender parity is not the only issue

• September 26, 2016 26 Sep'16

  Emirates Islamic bank and the Muslim finance revolution

  The CIO at Dubai-based bank Emirates Islamic tells Computer Weekly how IT is supporting the company through industry change

• September 23, 2016 23 Sep'16

  Government enlists startups to develop exporters’ network

  The Department for International Trade selects two startups to help it build an artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer knowledge network

• September 21, 2016 21 Sep'16

  Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 open for entries until 30 September

  The Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2016 are now open for entries until 30 September. Read the criteria and find out how to submit your nomination here

• September 20, 2016 20 Sep'16

  Finance consultancy puts blockchain apps in the cloud

  US fintech services provider Synechron makes a number of its blockchain applications available in the cloud to help financial services firms get to grips with the emerging technology

• September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16

  UK justice system set for ‘wholesale shift’ to digital

  £1bn programme is latest government plan to transform courts with better use of technology

• September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16

  Emergency Services Network a risky proposition, say auditors

  The Emergency Services Network is untried, untested and carries significant implementation risk, according to the National Audit Office

• September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

  Yorkshire Bank to invest in online banking to support cost cutting

  Clydesdale and Yorkshire group to invest in technology at retail bank while reducing staff and number of branches

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase

  Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  CIO interview: Changing supplier relationships at the MoD

  Mike Stone says when he became the MoD's CIO the organisation's IT was far behind modern best practice – but now it has a ground-breaking cloud deal

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  Nordic CIO Interview: Mattias Forsberg, Scandinavian Airlines

  The CIO of Nordic airline SAS talks to Computer Weekly about how digital technologies are changing customer experiences as well as the business itself

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Paperless 2020 “likely to fail”, says Wachter review of NHS IT

  NHS England’s target of having a paperless NHS at the point of care by 2020 is unrealistic and there is risk in digitising too quickly, says Robert Wachter’s review

• September 07, 2016 07 Sep'16

  Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations

  Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation

• September 01, 2016 01 Sep'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Mattias Wedar, Eniro

  Computer Weekly talks with Mattias Wedar, head of user and customer experience at Eniro, about how the Swedish directory company is tackling change with closer integration of IT and product development

• August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16

  Latest Broadband Forum spec offers faster route to gigabit speeds

  The Broadband Forum’s new specifications for FTTdp management use software-based techniques to offer an easier and quicker route to gigabit broadband for comms providers

• August 24, 2016 24 Aug'16

  London datacentre market enjoys pre-Brexit surge in demand for colocation space

  CBRE's pre-Brexit look at the European datacentre market sees London reap the benefits of a surge in demand for colocation space during the second quarter

• August 23, 2016 23 Aug'16

  Zahid Group uses ERP to revolutionise business

  As Saudi Arabia sets out to diversify its economy away from oil, the kingdom’s companies are undergoing rapid transformation

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  How Middle East CIOs can steer business strategy

  The perception of the role of CIO at organisations in the Middle East is gradually shifting from back-end support to business enabler

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  DWP digital experts brought in to help assess plans for Government Digital Service

  The new GDS chief Kevin Cunnington has turned to his former DWP colleagues to help as he prepares his plans for the team

• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  Three years left to prep UK’s mobile network infrastructure for 5G

  The UK’s mobile networking infrastructure needs a radical overhaul to get ready for the first 5G mobile networks, says O2 CTO Brendan O’Reilly

• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  Cisco confirms 5,500 lay-offs amid restructuring

  Networking giant has confirmed it will cut more than 5,500 jobs in an effort to trim the fat in low-growth business areas and enhance its performance elsewhere

• August 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  IT departments fear they lack skills to implement IoT

  Adoption of IoT systems in enterprises is being held back by worries over skills, says a joint report by Capita and Cisco

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Johan Tömmervik, SKF

  Johan Tömmervik, CIO of Swedish-founded bearing and seal manufacturer SKF, tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of creating services for a diverse customer base

• August 04, 2016 04 Aug'16

  How Action for Children improved IT service delivery

  Children's charity Action for Children has rolled out Citrix remote access on tablets and is using ITIL to drive IT efficiencies

• August 04, 2016 04 Aug'16

  Singapore’s DBS Bank signs up to Amazon cloud

  The latest move in the cloud journey of DBS bank in Singapore is an agreement with Amazon Web Services

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Swedish fuel supplier replaces multiple systems with single ERP application to free up IT

  Preem is in the middle of a project that will see it replace about 40 business systems with off-the-shelf ERP

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Liv Fiksdahl, DNB

  CIO of Norwegian bank tells Computer Weekly how Indian outsourcing partners help her keep costs down and digitise the business

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  White House efficiency reforms will limit new datacentre investments from January 2017

  US government CIO Tony Scott outlines the next wave of reforms designed to curtail datacentre use by public sector agencies and departments

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  CIO interview: Gary Steen, chief technology officer, TalkTalk

  TalkTalk has overhauled security since its controversial data breach in 2015, according to CTO Gary Steen, and is investing in technology to beat its rivals on customer service

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  German digital bank Fidor acquired by French banking giant

  Fidor CEO says merger with BPCE will allow challenger to continue its international expansion

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry

  Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Revealed: The battle for GDS – how Whitehall mandarins are trying to carve up digital strategy

  Insiders say senior civil servants want to break up the Government Digital Service and return IT to its previous departmental model

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Using a #hashtag to take diversity awareness global

  Recruiter Structur3dpeople utilises the power of social media to spread the word about women in the technology industry

• July 25, 2016 25 Jul'16

  Skills shortage and poor IT infrastructure hinder tech adoption by Asean governments

  EIU report highlights governments’ desire for better use of data, including cloud access

• July 25, 2016 25 Jul'16

  BT says it's "absolutely willing" to create independent board to run Openreach

  BT Group chairman Michael Rake says the organisation is willing to let an independent board oversee Openreach’s spending and strategy decisions

• July 20, 2016 20 Jul'16

  DWP blames policy changes for a further shift in Universal Credit rollout

  A Public Accounts Committee hearing coincided with news that the DWP is delaying the rollout of Universal Credit

• July 20, 2016 20 Jul'16

  Aster Group to implement ServiceNow

  Housing developer to use cloud-based service across multiple business functions following succesful implementation for IT service desk

• July 20, 2016 20 Jul'16

  Benelux CIO interview: Paul Elich, CIO at KLM

  Paul Elich, CIO at Dutch airline KLM, tells Computer Weekly about building innovation into IT departments and the ongoing de-duplication of internal systems since its merger with Air France

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  Collaboration is essential in dispelling “deeply ingrained” gender career stereotypes

  O2’s HR director Ann Pickering urges collaboration between government, schools and business to break down tech industry barriers

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  Chef bangs the drum for greater diversity in DevOps teams

  More diversity in DevOps teams could expand the total addressable market for the products and services they create, says Chef

• July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16

  O2 boss Ronan Dunne steps down

  Telefónica UK CEO Ronan Dunne is to leave the business in August, and will be replaced with current CFO Mark Evans

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  Internet of things accounts for a quarter of IT budgets, claims Vodafone

  The latest edition of Vodafone’s annual Internet of Things Barometer suggests that the IoT commands as much attention as cloud or data analytics

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia

  Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data

• July 13, 2016 13 Jul'16

  ISP calls on Theresa May to eject Ed Vaizey from broadband role

  Wholesale internet service provider Entanet calls on Theresa May to replace digital economy minister Ed Vaizey at the helm of the UK’s broadband roll-out

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Singapore bank moves closer to the cloud with Office 365 adoption

  DBS says Microsoft productivity tools will help its staff become more responsive to customer needs

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Standard Chartered takes global delivery network to next level

  Bank to invest $3bn in global delivery network, with particular focus on scaling up Malaysian centre

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Cisco wants to be the foundation for digital transformation

  At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, CEO Chuck Robbins sets out his vision for the future and moves to position the supplier at the heart of enterprise digitisation

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Why the public cloud will revolutionise government IT

  The UK is ahead of the curve in public cloud adoption, and the upcoming creation of an AWS UK region will push public services further online

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Government to reform rules of the road for autonomous cars

  The UK government has proposed amendments to insurance legislation and the Highway Code as it seeks to drive the development of autonomous vehicle technology

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Outdated IT limits retail gains from customer data

  Legacy IT systems are making it more difficult for retailers to collect and use customer data to improve services

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Broadband certification attracts business tenants to Old Street offices

  Property developer Derwent London pre-lets over 100,000 sq ft of office space after securing highest level of broadband connectivity accreditation from rating body WiredScore

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  Cisco UK and Ireland CEO Phil Smith steps down after 22 years

  Phil Smith announces he is stepping down from the day-to-day running of Cisco’s UK and Ireland business to take up the role of chairman

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  New Jersey turns to technology to keep offenders out of jail

  New Jersey is developing criminal justice applications that will save offenders from spending years in jail before their cases are heard

• July 07, 2016 07 Jul'16

  Saudi Telecom Company leads nation’s transformation agenda

  Saudi Telecom Company and its technology partners support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s drive into digital public services

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Public sector data sharing to transform service delivery, says government

  The government sets out to transform how data is shared across public sector bodies as part of a commitment to improve public services

• July 05, 2016 05 Jul'16

  Virtual reality finds fans at Reading University

  Professors at Reading University see virtual reality as an increasingly important research and teaching tool in science and arts subjects

• July 05, 2016 05 Jul'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen

  IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters

• July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16

  Barclays banks on agile and DevOps to tackle competitive threats in fintech

  Barclays Bank opens up about how increasing competition in the financial services sector has fuelled its 18-month, company-wide campaign to increase its use of agile and DevOps methodologies

• June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  Benelux CIO interview: Michiel Valk, Randstad Group Netherlands

  The CIO of Dutch human resources services provider Randstad Group Netherlands tells Computer Weekly about its use of big data, mobile applications and agility

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Tech Talent Charter finalises launch as part of London Technology Week

  Technology company “collective”, the Tech Talent Charter launches to tackle lack of diversity in the tech sector

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Brexit: Datacentre investments set to slow as economic stability concerns hit CIOs

  As the economic uncertainty around Brexit continues, CIOs may put new datacentre investments on hiatus, warns analyst

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Vodafone may pull jobs out of UK after Brexit

  Vodafone says it may pull its headquarters out of the UK after the country voted for Brexit

• June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16

  Brexit: CIO strategy following currency and market turmoil

  Industry watchers expect sterling’s position to remain weak against the US dollar, prompting speculation that US IT suppliers may increase prices

• June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16

  Greater focus on UK tech talent essential in face of Brexit

  The UK is already suffering from an IT skills crisis, so how will leaving the European Union affect tech jobs now and in the future?

• June 27, 2016 27 Jun'16

  Post-Brexit price hikes hit cloud and datacentre community, as currency fluctuations bite

  Cloud and datacentre analysts claim IT buyers are already feeling the pinch from the outcome of the EU referendum, but past performance suggests demand for colocation space will rise in the event of recession

• June 27, 2016 27 Jun'16

  Banking IT community faces uncertain Brexit future

  The financial services IT community faces a period of uncertainty as finance firms reassess plans following the EU referendum result

• June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16

  Most influential women in UK IT 2016: Rising Stars

  Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choice for the 2016 most influential women in UK IT Rising Stars. Special thanks to the Salesforce Foundation for extending its support to our 2016 Rising Stars

• June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16

  Computer Weekly announces the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

  Computer Weekly announces its top 50 list of the most influential women in UK IT, including 2016 winner Maggie Philbin

• June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Martin Althén, Husqvarna

  The CIO at power tool maker Husqvarna tells Computer Weekly how he is repositioning the company through digitalisation

• June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16

  High-performing DevOps teams create better quality code, research suggests

  The 2016 State of DevOps report makes the case for incorporating security checks into every stage of the software development cycle

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  Act now to save the open internet, says Internet Governance Commission

  The future of the internet is at risk from multiple scenarios, and quick action is needed to protect it, says the Internet Governance Commission

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  CESG issues challenge to information security professionals

  CESG technical director Jonathan Lawrence tells The Cyber Security Summit that information security professionals need to deliver security controls that help business users achieve their goals securely

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Three-quarters of tech firms do not have gender diverse senior management

  Research by Tech London Advocates finds that only 23% of technology companies have gender diverse teams at senior management level

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Euro Championship network traffic spike highlights OTT boom

  The BBC and EE both reported massive spikes in network traffic during the England versus Wales clash at Euro 2016

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain

  The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Oracle sets its sights on AWS as it ramps up cloud strategy

  The company's full-year results show a focus on IaaS and PaaS, with investment in more efficient datacentres and co-location

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Why leaving EU would be disastrous for UK digital scene

  Startups and government minister discuss the risks that leaving the EU would bring to the UK IT industry

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  BDUK finds more cash for rural broadband

  BDUK has uncovered and hopes to recover £150m of underspend from Phase 1 of the rural broadband roll-out project

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Microsoft and LinkedIn: Nadella spends like he means it

  To pay $26.2bn for a social network that has failed to grow its income may be poor judgement – but Microsoft’s plans are far-reaching

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Magnus Åkerlind, Loomis

  Director of global IT co-ordination at Swedish cash-handling company Loomis tells Computer Weekly about harmonising IT globally while protecting local independence

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Only quarter of banks have company-wide digital strategy

  Almost all banks are doing some kind of digital transformation, but they are missing out on the full benefits due to a lack of focus on end-to-end change, according to research

• June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16

  Brexit and broadband: Boom or bust for UK infrastructure?

  As the campaigns to remain in and leave the European Union ramp up their rhetoric in the last days of the drawn-out campaign, what is the possible impact of a Brexit on the national broadband roll-out?

• June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16

  Openreach CEO Selley emphasises broadband delivery technology

  Joe Garner’s replacement at Openreach, technologist and engineer Clive Selley, discusses VDSL, G.fast and pure fibre as elements of the future for UK broadband