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December 18, 2018
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Dec'18
Mobile security needs a rethink for the 5G era
A report released through the government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme has recommended the UK rethink its mobile security strategy
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December 18, 2018
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Top 10 end user computing stories of 2018
Processor flaws, browser-based desktop IT and the idea of a fully managed PC service were among the hot topics this year
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December 14, 2018
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Dec'18
CIO interview: Alan Talbot, CIO, Air Malta
Air Malta’s CIO is working to turn the IT department from a cost centre into a profit centre, introducing APIs and using emerging technologies
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December 13, 2018
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Dec'18
Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme
Russian state-run bank links up with San Francisco-based accelerator 500 Startups to provide expert advice to startups in a variety of tech fields
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December 12, 2018
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Dec'18
Interview: Dheeraj Pandey, CEO, Nutanix
It may be known for hyper-converged infrastructure, but Nutanix now has its head in the clouds
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December 12, 2018
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Dec'18
Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia
Finnish government plays vital role in helping IT sector recover from the shock of Microsoft taking over the country’s biggest company
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December 11, 2018
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Dec'18
Slow action on broadband and 5G risks UK’s economic future, CBI warns
A report from the CBI has called for the government to fast-track legislation to guarantee access to ultrafast network services
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December 07, 2018
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Dec'18
Hybrid cloud in Australian government removes supplier lock-in
Australian public sector could take the hybrid approach to cloud computing as government’s digital transformation strategy moves ahead
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December 07, 2018
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Dec'18
O2 outage highlights importance of software certificate audits
A major outage on the O2 4G mobile network was caused by an expired certificate and could easily have been avoided, it has emerged
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December 05, 2018
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Dec'18
UK can do more to explore potential of quantum tech
The government has been urged to address use cases, security and skills, and proposed a series of new innovation centres, to enable the UK to fully capture the opportunity presented by quantum technology
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December 04, 2018
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Dec'18
How Docker plans to help businesses get around Windows Server 2008
Microsoft will end support for Windows Server 2008 in 2020. Many applications will fail to upgrade to the latest server OS. But Docker has a plan
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December 04, 2018
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Dec'18
Barclays staff to transfer to HCL as IT deal is expanded
Bank announces closure of operation in Lithuania, with employees transferring to IT services company HCL
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December 04, 2018
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Dec'18
Lloyds to use core banking technology from Google-inspired UK fintech
Banking group explores cloud-based core banking technology as part of a major transformation programme
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Interview: Sam Lowe, chief technology officer, Streetbees
Streetbees’ first IT chief brings artificial intelligence expertise to help the tech startup deliver a hive of data for its customers
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Danish government launches wide-ranging digital services project
Denmark's government has launched an ambitious project to digitise and automate public services
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November 28, 2018
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Nov'18
HPE shows off first fruits of $4bn edge computing investment
Tech supplier has beefed up its Edgeline portfolio with new hardware and software offerings to make it easier to manage edge devices, applications and data
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November 27, 2018
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Nov'18
It’s still early days for hybrid IT in APAC
The tipping point for hybrid IT adoption will come only when more enterprises start running production workloads on the public cloud, says HPE’s chief technologist for the region
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November 27, 2018
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Nov'18
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into bank IT failures
With IT outages in the financial sector a regular occurrence, the Treasury Committee is investigating the causes and consequences of these failures, and what industry and regulators are doing to promote resilience
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November 27, 2018
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Nov'18
Data volumes set to hit 175ZB with a tectonic shift to the cloud
There will be more data in the public cloud than enterprise datacentres or consumer devices by 2025 as data shifts location, according to a study by IDC and Seagate
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November 23, 2018
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Nov'18
Interview: Roger Taylor, chair, Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
Chair of the new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation says collaboration is vital for developing effective frameworks to manage the proliferation of AI and data-driven technologies
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November 21, 2018
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Nov'18
Why CIOs must start offloading work
Taking on more responsibilities is having a detrimental effect on digital transformation and customer experience initiatives
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November 21, 2018
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Nov'18
Interview: Comms sector ripe for disruption as climate change takes hold
Humanity has just 12 years left to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5⁰C and prevent climate meltdown. Paul Dickinson from the Carbon Disclosure Project discusses how CIOs can help take steps to avert disaster by changing their attitude to ...
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November 20, 2018
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Nov'18
Survey: Data very fragmented, and that’s a worry for most
Cohesity-sponsored survey finds most organisations store multiple copies of secondary data and worry about the cost and the effect on their competitiveness
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November 20, 2018
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Nov'18
How Singapore Airlines is flying the digital skies
Top Asian carrier Singapore Airlines has been building a digital foundation to fend off potential disruption, but it is not just the IT team that is leading the charge
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November 19, 2018
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Nov'18
Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management turn to Workday to complete merger
Standard Life Aberdeen, created in August 2017 when two of Scotland’s largest financial services companies merged, is transferring 3,000 former Standard Life staff to Aberdeen Asset Management’s Workday HR system as it integrates the two businesses
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November 19, 2018
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Top IT predictions in APAC in 2019
Edge computing, data management and microservices will play a bigger role in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 as enterprises reshape their technology architectures to become ‘digitally determined’ organisations
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November 15, 2018
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Nov'18
Why Kubernetes is driving a groundswell in containerisation
Kubernetes is fast becoming a de facto standard, but CIOs may be unaware of its footprint in their businesses
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November 15, 2018
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Nov'18
The Gym Group flexes its muscles with data analytics
No-frills fitness company The Gym Group is using analytics technology to find insights from its financial, HR and membership data, as it limbers up for rapid expansion in the UK
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November 14, 2018
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Nov'18
An overview of deep learning tools
As AI and deep learning matures, we look at advanced tools that enable developers to start building sophisticated, intelligent applications
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November 14, 2018
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Nov'18
Challenger bank ready to get its banking licence back
CivilisedBank is reapplying for a banking licence after giving it up to focus on its technology
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November 12, 2018
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Nov'18
Agfa’s move to cloud HR paves the way for healthcare IT spin-off
Agfa-Gevaert is moving HR systems from 40 countries into the cloud as the company prepares to turn its health IT operations into a standalone business
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November 09, 2018
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Nov'18
Businesses can no longer neglect IT if they want to remain competitive
Businesses lack IT leaders with the skills and resources needed to promote innovation and change in the context of technological upheaval
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November 08, 2018
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Nov'18
Welsh NHS IT programme is ‘outdated’ and could put patients at risk, report finds
Welsh Public Accounts Committee is concerned the country’s outdated NHS IT systems are putting patients at risk, and found the culture at NHS Wales Informatics Service is the ‘antithesis of open’
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November 08, 2018
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Nov'18
M&S admits online remit “well behind” competitors
Food and clothing retailer Marks and Spencer has admitted its website and online fulfillment capabilities are behind that of its competitors, but it is seeing progress since implementing changes
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
DXC makes digital transformation push in Asia
IT services firm uses automation and AI to trim its portfolio and size as it helps customers on their digital transformation journey
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
Creativity will ensure humans won’t be left behind by tech, says Fujitsu president
Fujitsu’s president has claimed humans don’t need to be worried about automation because people and creativity will always be needed for innovation
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
Gartner finds Emea CIOs more ahead on digital than peers elsewhere
Gartner’s annual global CIO survey finds Emea CIOs driving digital transformation programmes to a greater degree than their peers in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region
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November 07, 2018
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Nov'18
Lloyds Banking Group shaking up its workforce to reflect digital times
Lloyds Banking Group is revamping the roles of thousands of staff as it becomes digital
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November 06, 2018
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Nov'18
Fujitsu powers forward with business restructure
Technology firm Fujitsu has announced a number of plans for restructuring its business, including the closing of its German manufacturing plant and a number of board resignations
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November 02, 2018
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Nov'18
BT makes progress with Global Services restructuring
Telco sets out plan to get its troubled Global Services business unit fighting fit
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October 31, 2018
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Oct'18
Triumph Motorcycles kick-starts changes with high-tech HR
The Leicestershire-based motorcycle company is deploying IT systems to give customers and its own staff a ‘premium brand experience’
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October 31, 2018
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Ofcom releases BT from 2005 Openreach undertakings
Following the legal split of the two organisations, telecoms regulator Ofcom has formally ‘released’ BT from the 2005 undertakings set up to manage the Openreach infrastructure business
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October 30, 2018
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Why businesses must take a strategic view of automation
For many CIOs, robotic process automation promises quick wins, but businesses should also take a longer-term view to drive digitisation
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October 30, 2018
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Budget 2018: No great leap forward for broadband, but no need to panic
The chancellor set aside £1.6bn for digital technology in the Budget, but broadband services did not draw much attention. Is this a surprise, or a reflection of growing commercial investment in full-fibre, and what should the role of government be?
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October 30, 2018
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Traditional financial services firms face extinction within 12 years
A large number of large banks could disappear within 12 years unless they change business models and economics
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October 30, 2018
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Oct'18
How Avanade keeps pace with Microsoft and the market
Systems integrator Avanade has had to adapt to Microsoft’s evolution into an “ecosystem platform” that includes open-source software
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October 29, 2018
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Oct'18
Inside PropertyGuru’s DevOps journey
The online property search firm is at ease with microservices, containers and serverless computing, even as it grapples with legacy applications that were developed earlier on in its history
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October 29, 2018
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Oct'18
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s 2018 Budget dishes out £1.6bn for ‘advanced’ tech and innovation
The 2018 Budget promises £1.6bn to fund “advanced technologies” such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, £200m for rural broadband and £150m for tech fellowships, along with plans to impose a digital services tax for web giants
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October 28, 2018
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Oct'18
Australia earns mixed record in IT agility
Despite being fervent adopters of cloud, Australian enterprises are slower than those in the US and UK in deploying business-critical applications
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October 25, 2018
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Oct'18
Consumer rights champion Which? begins digital journey
Consumer rights organisation has always had a subscription business, but is now transforming into a digital one through cloud computing