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IT strategy
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June 25, 2019
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Jun'19
Post Office appoints new chief information officer
Former Holland & Barrett IT chief joins the Post Office as interim CIO after former incumbent is promoted
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June 25, 2019
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Jun'19
Big companies face extinction unless they use IT better
Better use of IT could add £100bn to the British economy, says a CBI report into UK big business
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June 24, 2019
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Jun'19
Scotland ‘needs stronger digital leadership’
Despite some good progress, Scotland needs greater strategic direction to further its digital endeavours, says central auditor
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June 24, 2019
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Jun'19
European and UK space agencies start CAV connectivity project
Academia and telecoms operators partner to investigate 5G and satellite systems for connected and autonomous vehicles, with proofs of concept expected for 2020
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June 24, 2019
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Jun'19
Ministry of Defence appoints chief scientific adviser
The first female to hold the role, professor dame Angela McLean will direct the department's core research programme and advise on all science and technology matters
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June 24, 2019
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Jun'19
ASEAN CIOs learn to navigate the data economy
A group of IT leaders in Southeast Asia will converge in Edinburgh this July to delve deeper into issues that have been holding back efforts to become better data-driven organisations
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June 21, 2019
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Jun'19
Government must address shortcomings to make data strategy work
A National Audit Office report outlines the challenges that need to be investigated around making more effective use of data in citizen service delivery and government operations
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June 20, 2019
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Jun'19
How APAC CIOs are driving AI projects
IT leaders at a Computer Weekly roundtable say they are grappling with compute bottlenecks and explainable artificial intelligence even as chatbots and other AI projects are being rolled out in full swing
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June 20, 2019
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Jun'19
UK citizens call for diversity in AI to be addressed
Public wants government and tech companies to tackle diversity issues related to the application of artificial intelligence, a study has found
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June 20, 2019
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Jun'19
Online porn age-verification checks delayed for six months
Changes to force UK internet users to prove their age to access adult content are postponed for a third time because of failure to notify the European Commission of key policy details
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June 20, 2019
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Jun'19
HCL delivers digital services to Cricket Australia
Cricket governing body chooses Indian IT supplier to expand the boundaries of its customer engagement platforms
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June 19, 2019
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Jun'19
Women in IT trailblazer Maggie Berry gets OBE
Early pioneer of networking who aimed to get more women into technology is included in Queen's Birthday Honours
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June 19, 2019
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Jun'19
Looming private sector IR35 reforms prompts calls for gig economy-focused tax system overhaul
The growth of the gig-based economy has exposed weaknesses in the UK tax system – exacerbated by the IR35 reforms – that mean an overhaul is needed, panel claims
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June 19, 2019
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Jun'19
UK government pushes data-driven agenda
A smart data report has been published with consultations under way, while an open call for evidence has been launched to help shape the national data plan
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June 19, 2019
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Jun'19
University graduates to Rubrik backup appliance with Azure cloud
University of Reading could only back up 20% of its data on an ageing tape library, so it modernised with a Rubrik appliance and Azure cloud storage in a cost-neutral project
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June 19, 2019
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Jun'19
GDS director general to move on to global promotion role
Kevin Cunnington will be travelling around the world to promote government services under a newly created unit
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June 18, 2019
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Jun'19
Ministry of Justice publishes public cloud security baseline
Guidelines from the Ministry of Justice aim to avoid potential cloud security issues such as S3 ‘leaky buckets’
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial
The Post Office has applied to the Court of Appeal to appeal judgment in Horizon trial
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
Transport for London supports innovation to tackle road congestion
The London RoadLab programme has selected products using emergent technologies to alleviate problems caused by roadworks
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
Department of Health aims to drive change through tech innovation
Revamped Accelerated Access Collaborative is intended to “genuinely drive change” in NHS by identifying the best in healthtech, aligning policy and establishing testing mechanisms
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June 17, 2019
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Jun'19
UK Armed Forces seeks digital recruitment platform provider
The UK's Armed Forces has gone to market to procure a new digital recruitment platform, to be implemented by March 2022
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June 16, 2019
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Jun'19
5G to drive hybrid cloud adoption in ANZ
5G networks will move computing to the edge, driving adoption of hybrid cloud and hyper-converged infrastructure, says Nutanix’s ANZ chief
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June 14, 2019
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Jun'19
Government reviews regulation to enable tech innovation
The government reforms are aimed at ensuring that regulations keep up with technological change
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June 14, 2019
14
Jun'19
How digital transformation underpins Three’s 5G ambitions
At Three, the smallest of the UK’s four mobile network operators, a transformative attitude to underlying IT is helping the firm mount a serious challenge to its rivals when it comes to 5G roll-out
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June 13, 2019
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Jun'19
Collaboration is key to digital success in public safety
Multi-agency engagement has a significant potential to boost the digital delivery of citizen safety services, says report
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June 13, 2019
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Jun'19
Digital chief at Department for Work and Pensions gets extension
Acting chief digital information officer Simon McKinnon will stay in the role until 2020, since a successor for Mayank Prakash has yet to be found
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June 12, 2019
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Jun'19
NHSX chief replaces senior digital clinician at NHS Digital
Matthew Gould takes over board seat from chief clinical information officer Simon Eccles
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June 12, 2019
12
Jun'19
Government’s national Innovation Strategy launches
The long-awaited Innovation Strategy document includes evolving use of data, eradicating legacy and seconding senior tech staff to the private sector
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June 11, 2019
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Jun'19
Government increases efforts to drive Verify uptake
Renewed push to create a ubiquitous digital identity market will include a consultation with the private sector and the creation of a dedicated unit
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June 11, 2019
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Jun'19
London Office of Technology and Innovation launches in ‘willing and able’ local authorities
The LOTI coalition of local authorities kicks off to speed up the adoption of new technologies and approaches within local authorities
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June 11, 2019
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Jun'19
Tech firms back UK in spite of Brexit
Theresa May announces funding to boost development of quantum technologies, as well as a tech competitiveness study, as sector companies pledge to invest further in the country
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June 10, 2019
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Jun'19
UK invests £18.5m to boost diversity in artificial intelligence
Funding for artificial intelligence will go towards conversion degrees, scholarships for under-represented groups and online learning in the UK
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June 10, 2019
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Jun'19
UK should be much further ahead in AI, says London mayor
Sadiq Khan calls on the next prime minister to prioritise preparations around the potential impact of artificial intelligence
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June 10, 2019
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Jun'19
TSB makes key appointment in IT restructure
Mark Curran moves from CYBG to head up reorganisation that will see control of TSB’s IT transferred to an internal team from parent company’s tech subsidiary
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June 07, 2019
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Jun'19
Public opposes exploitation of NHS data by large tech companies
Following the US presidential visit to the UK, a YouGov survey found citizens are largely against use of patient information by international tech firms and want benefits focused on the UK
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June 07, 2019
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Jun'19
CIO interview: John Finch, Refinitiv
Refinitiv CIO John Finch says finding people with the right level of data science skills is his biggest challenge
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June 07, 2019
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Jun'19
NHS England extends funding for new innovation projects
3D heart modelling and an advanced blood test to reduce heart attack diagnostic timescales are among the additional projects that will be offered to more patients
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June 06, 2019
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Jun'19
NHS to provide funds to reward use of AI in health service
Incentives will be given from April 2020, says NHS England chief executive
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June 06, 2019
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Jun'19
Tech sector appeals to future prime minister
Trade body TechUK has urged Conservative leadership candidates to support the national digital industry and warned about the risks of a no-deal Brexit to sector businesses
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June 06, 2019
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Jun'19
Half of CFOs frustrated by complex accounting systems
Chief financial officers need to upgrade to easier-to-use accounting systems, but are strapped for time and lack the resources to make the right choices, according to survey
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June 06, 2019
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Jun'19
One in five digital transformation projects fail
Concerns around the selection of the right technology and Brexit uncertainty are among the main stumbling blocks, a new survey says
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June 05, 2019
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Jun'19
CIO interview: Chris Worle, chief digital officer, Hargreaves Lansdown
Former marketing director is defining the newly created CDO role at the financial services firm, and is starting to appreciate the cultural changes involved in digital transformation
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June 05, 2019
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Jun'19
National Cyber Security Strategy mostly failing, says PAC report
The Cabinet Office is on track to deliver only one objective of the 12 outcomes initially established in the National Cyber Security Strategy, with value to taxpayers still unclear
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June 05, 2019
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Jun'19
Komprise to add Deep Analytics to unstructured data management
New functionality will allow customers to create and interrogate virtual data set from potentially petabytes of unstructured data across multiple shares and physical storage
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June 05, 2019
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Jun'19
Uncritical use of algorithms in justice can undermine public trust and individual rights
A Law Society report has raised concerns about the use of algorithmic systems in decision making in the criminal justice system
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June 04, 2019
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Jun'19
NHSX urged to rethink national policy to enable healthcare digitisation
Better approaches to governance and skills as well as more realistic expectations around the digital readiness of organisations are needed, according to think tank research
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June 04, 2019
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Jun'19
CIO interview: Gary Foote, CIO, Rich Energy Haas F1
When he was offered the opportunity to set up the technology for a new Formula One team from scratch, CIO Gary Foote couldn’t wait to get on the starting line
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June 03, 2019
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Jun'19
NHSX chief to limit future NHS App enhancements
Matthew Gould doesn’t want the health service’s flagship mobile tool to be “all-singing and all-dancing”
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June 03, 2019
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Jun'19
Most of today’s enterprise blockchain platforms will need replacing in two years
Most blockchain platforms currently being used in enterprises will have to be replaced in the next couple of years, says Gartner
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June 03, 2019
03
Jun'19
Nordics block European Commission tech tax levy to protect digital investment
The Nordic EU countries have formed a powerful voice against the European Commission’s plans on digital service tax.