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April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20
Coronavirus: UK schools will get tech support from Google and Microsoft

Government hires tech giants to provide remote working resources to children while schools are closed
April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20
Coronavirus: Dutch Covid-19 tracking app stirs national debate

Privacy concerns raised over mobile app to help track and control the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands
April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20
How likely are IT service providers to offer discounts in an unprecedented global recession?

As the global economy slows, businesses are trying to cut costs, with IT services one of the first stops – but what are the chances of a happy outcome?
April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20
Intel clean rooms work through lockdown

Intel has reported an increase in PC and datacentre processor sales, reflecting the shift to online and home schooling and working

April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20
Nasdaq gives customers real-time data through cloud platform

US stock exchange uses public cloud and APIs to provide investment companies with real-time data on trading activity
April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20
Coronavirus: Remote workers air long-term productivity concerns over home-working tech

Research from managed service provider Atlas Cloud highlights concerns from remote workers that their work-from-home tech kit might not be up to the job in the long term
April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20
Traditional banks need to do more than gloss over back-end systems with fintech paint

Banks need to work with fintechs if they are to prosper in the new world, but first they must update their back-end systems
April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20
IBM results reveal hybrid emphasis and virtual garages

The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is leading to businesses rethinking their strategy, with IBM leaning on virtual teams to support hybrid computing projects
April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20
Coronavirus: Leeds Building Society uses robots to cope with mortgage holiday demand

Building society initiates more automation software to cope with growing demand for mortgage deferrals
April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20
Coronavirus: Pandemic will see consolidation of offshore captive centres

Offshore captive IT operations owned by western businesses will be sold off to raise cash and boost efficiency amid Covid-19 pandemic

April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20
CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk

Spain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms
April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20
Covid-19 will leave its legacy on global IT services

IT services buying and selling will go through a transformation during the coronavirus crisis
April 06, 2020 06 Apr'20
Coronavirus: BPO and IT services delivered from India face big challenges

UK businesses receiving business process outsourcing and IT services from India will face disruption, but IT services from large IT suppliers less so
March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20
Loan charge MPs secure ‘unanimous’ support for motion to curb policy’s retrospective powers

A motion raised by the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), aimed at removing all retrospective elements of the controversial tax policy, has secured the “unanimous” support of the House of Commons
March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20
Insurance company uses artificial intelligence to assess car damage when claims are made

In the latest insurtech development, the UK arm of insurance company Ageas is using artificial intelligence to assess vehicle damage in accidents
March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20
IR35 reforms: Chancellor slammed for dig at self-employed tax habits during coronavirus briefing

Rishi Sunak under fire for making a veiled reference to self-employed people needing to pay their “fair share of tax” during the government’s daily coronavirus update
March 26, 2020 26 Mar'20
Coronavirus: What are the latest free cyber security offers?

We round up the latest free offers on cyber security products and services being made available during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis
March 26, 2020 26 Mar'20
HP Inc warns of M&A uncertainty due to coronavirus

Company writes to shareholders in an attempt to thwart Xerox’s ongoing acquisition bid and its plan to oust the existing board
March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20
Meeting reviewing subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal prosecutions moves into second day

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has extended a meeting considering subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal convictions resulting from a faulty Post Office IT system
March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20
Coronavirus takes toll on IT spending in Asia

The economic fallout from the Covid-19 outbreak is expected to slash the growth rate of the region’s IT industry to just 1.2% this year
March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20
Coronavirus: Post Office postpones subpostmaster compensation scheme amid Covid-19 crisis

Scheme to compensate subpostmasters who suffered because of computer errors in the Post Office’s Horizon system is delayed
March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20
Coronavirus: CCRC uses Microsoft Teams to consider subpostmaster appeals

Criminal Cases Review Commission to use Microsoft Teams to ensure review of subpostmaster prosecutions is held on time
March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20
Interview: Jamil Farshchi, CISO, Equifax

Equifax CISO Jamil Farshchi discusses public cloud and why it’s not something IT security professionals should be afraid of
March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20
MP warns minister not to parrot civil servants’ lines on Post Office IT scandal

MP Kevan Jones has warned a government minister not to repeat the mistakes of predecessors in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal
March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20
How an Estonian digital nation emerged from the embers of Soviet rule

Estonia’s minister for foreign trade and IT tells Computer Weekly how the country went from having no governmental infrastructure in the early 1990s to acquiring the label “digital nation”
March 16, 2020 16 Mar'20
Secret Post Office deals cause fury among Horizon IT scandal campaigners

The Post Office has sparked anger with secret settlements with subpostmasters outside the recent legal action against it
March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20
IT Priorities 2020: Nearly two-thirds of Nordic IT leaders expect a budget increase this year

Nordic IT leaders are expecting budgets to rise as they move to more advanced stages of their digital transformations
March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20
IT Priorities 2020: Benelux organisations and budgets focused on digital transformation

IT leaders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg expect bigger budgets this year, with spending on digital transformation projects and related technologies being prioritised
March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20
UK government survives rebellion on ‘high-risk’ comms tech supplier strategy

Government fends off rebel MPs proposing an amendment that would lead to an outright ban on Huawei technology regarded as posing a direct threat to the UK’s national security
March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20
MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal

Subpostmasters who had their lives destroyed by a faulty IT system and mistreatment by the Post Office have asked MPs to hold to account the people responsible for the injustices
March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20
Police IT system failure creates significant backlogs

Independent review of IT system failure that left Greater Manchester Police working with pen and paper finds combination of technical shortcomings, operational procedures and staff training responsible for massive backlogs
March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20
Lloyds Banking Group signs five-year Google Cloud deal

The retail bank has a multi-cloud strategy as part of its multi-billion digital transformation initiative
March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20
Huawei: MPs air concerns over security risks in code and managed contracts

The risk Huawei poses to the UK's 5G network roll out was raised during a recent Westminster Hall debate
March 02, 2020 02 Mar'20
Nordic lessons on digital transformation

Swedish financial services firm reports a successful IT outsourcing project with India-based IT services company
March 02, 2020 02 Mar'20
Boris Johnson’s commitment to inquiry into Post Office scandal in doubt

Boris Johnson’s apparent commitment to a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is not so certain
February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20
Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds

The UK government faces accusations of neglecting its duties handling the Post Office as pressure mounts in Parliament for justice for the subpostmasters who suffered due to faults in the Horizon IT system
February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20
HP Inc unveils shareholder value plan to curb Xerox bid

While Xerox gets ready to oust the HP Inc board, the company used its Q2 earnings call to announce a multi-year value creation plan
February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
Estonia to give citizens Alexa-like access to public services

The Estonian government is working on a project that will ultimately allow citizens to ask Siri, Alexa or almost any other virtual digital assistant to interact with government departments on their behalf
February 23, 2020 23 Feb'20
Australian government inks sourcing deal with Rimini Street

The whole-of-government agreement will provide Australian government agencies with easier and cheaper access to third-party software support
February 19, 2020 19 Feb'20
Refinitiv uses Google Cloud to revolutionise delivery of huge datasets

Financial data giant is expanding delivery of its services in the cloud, removing the need for customers to use hard disks and trucks to transport large datasets onsite
February 19, 2020 19 Feb'20
Dutch tech firm transforms real-life football through video game concept

Tech company that helped the Belgian football team in the last World Cup is changing the way footballers are scouted and teams are trained
February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20
CIO Interview: Siim Sikkut, Estonian government CIO

Siim Sikkut is one of a generation of tech native Estonians, who is turning his knowledge and experience to transforming government services
February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20
Pressure for public inquiry into Post Office IT system scandal begins with mountain to climb

Members of Parliament seeking a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal face huge challenges, but pressure and time could force justice
February 10, 2020 10 Feb'20
Norway braces for possible China backlash over 5G loss

Norway fears trading relationship with China will suffer as a result of Huawei losing 5G contract to Ericsson
February 10, 2020 10 Feb'20
HP Inc for a few dollars more

Xerox has increased its offer price for HP Inc from $22 to $24 per share, to acquire its rival for $36bn
February 07, 2020 07 Feb'20
Goldman Sachs considers building cloud service to sell to other finance firms

Internal memo reveals that bank could provide an Amazon Web Services-like cloud service to financial services companies
February 06, 2020 06 Feb'20
SAP ECC policy change may offer a further 15 years of support

Should you run legacy business software for 15 more years? Following SAP’s decision to extend ECC support, that is a question many CIOs will ask
February 06, 2020 06 Feb'20
IR35 reforms subject to pre-Budget inquiry as self-employed hit by crisis of confidence

The House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee is calling for an immediate inquiry into the real-world impacts of the IR35 reforms on private sector businesses and contractors
February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20
Executive interview: Melissa Di Donato, CEO, SUSE

New CEO of the world’s largest independent open source company wants to make SUSE more innovative and help businesses to modernise traditional IT
February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20
Loan charge MPs quiz contractors on ‘unreasonable behaviour’ claims made about HMRC’s case handling

The Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group’s first meeting results in cross-party group of MPs quizzing contractors on their dealings with HM Revenue and Customs