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IT supplier relationship management

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Fujitsu bags £430m government contracts despite rising cost of Post Office Horizon scandal

  Fujitsu has won two huge government IT contracts, worth over £400m, while taxpayers face footing the massive bill for the Post Office scandal caused by its software

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Overhaul of UK police tech needed to prevent abuse

  Lords inquiry finds UK police are deploying artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies without a thorough examination of their efficacy or outcomes, and are essentially ‘making it up as they go along’

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  NCSC: Not necessarily wise to ditch Kaspersky

  UK’s National Cyber Security Centre issues refreshed guidance on organisations’ usage of technology and services of Russian origin, but stops short of advising users to expunge all Russian products from their IT estates

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  HSBC chooses IBM support for its quantum leap

  UK bank moves to the next stage of its work with quantum computers through a deal with IBM

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  Virgin Media O2 Business aims to ‘go beyond’ traditional broadband SLAs

  Business arm of UK connectivity provider proposes new way of working, built on successful outcomes rather than service deliverables alone, with bespoke agreements offering flexible use, reduced dual running costs and next-level service for new large...

• March 25, 2022 25 Mar'22

  NHS health and social care staff offered training on healthcare apps

  Health service staff have free access to training courses to help them understand which digital healthcare apps and websites are best for their patients

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  Japan’s Mizuho partners Google to accelerate tech transformation after a year to forget

  Following a year when it hit the tech headlines for the wrong reasons, Mizuho is on a mission to modernise IT in collaboration with Google

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  Private equity house spins SSE company out of McAfee Enterprise

  The launch of Skyhigh Security completes division of McAfee Enterprise into separate businesses by Symphony Technology Group, which acquired the long-standing cyber security firm for $4bn in March 2021

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Unite calls on Arm to halt job cuts and open up the books

  Arm is planning to cut up to 15% of its workforce as it prepares for an IPO

• March 21, 2022 21 Mar'22

  Teleperformance’s robotic process automation increases job satisfaction

  A project to introduce software robots at the Dutch arm of Teleperformance has been adopted globally

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  Intel injects billions into European semiconductor push

  With no end in sight to the semiconductor shortage, Intel is blowing the budget on ramping up European manufacturing, packaging and R&D

• March 11, 2022 11 Mar'22

  Majority of UK adults support legal right to disconnect

  The introduction of ‘right to disconnect’ legislation to stop employees having to engage in work-related electronic communications outside their normal hours remains popular in the UK

• March 09, 2022 09 Mar'22

  Paid-for advertising measures included in Online Safety Bill

  New measures to deal with fraudulent paid-for advertising have been included in the government’s draft Online Safety Bill, marking the fourth extension in two months

• March 08, 2022 08 Mar'22

  Horizon inquiry hearing sheds light on subpostmaster federation’s role in hushing up IT problems

  A National Federation for Subpostmasters official had huge unexplained loss written off by Post Office despite many in the same position being convicted for crimes they didn't commit

• March 08, 2022 08 Mar'22

  Challenges for IT providers as Ukraine crisis worsens

  Many IT providers have ceased sales to Russia, but cloud services can operate and be delivered anywhere, helping – indirectly – to fund the invasion

• March 01, 2022 01 Mar'22

  Toyota production to resume after supply chain attack

  Toyota production has been set back by over 10,000 vehicles following a cyber attack on a critical components supplier in Japan

• March 01, 2022 01 Mar'22

  Zopa Bank to sponsor 50 Ukrainian tech professionals with visa offer

  IT companies are reaching out to IT professionals in the Ukraine with offers of support for those looking to work in the UK

• February 22, 2022 22 Feb'22

  Horizon inquiry questioning raises hopes of fair compensation for victims so far left out

  Post Office Horizon scandal victims left out of current compensation schemes have had their hopes raised that the statutory public inquiry is seriously addressing their demands for fair financial redress

• February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22

  How Signify accelerated automation projects as pandemic challenges mounted

  Dutch lighting manufacturer used robotic process automation technology to help it address Covid-19-inflicted disruption

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  MPs demand urgent compensation for Post Office scandal victim group

  MPs have called for the government to urgently provide fair compensation to a group of victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal who have so far been left out of compensation schemes

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  Interview: How do you define IBM?

  It is the world’s oldest computer company, and it was once said you didn’t get fired for buying from Big Blue. But a lot has changed. Sreeram Visvanathan, CEO for UK&I, explains how IBM is reinventing itself

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  CIO interview: Steve Williams, M&A lead and IT director, Waterstons

  Steve Williams is applying decades of CIO experience to the advice he gives businesses during major mergers and acquisitions

• February 15, 2022 15 Feb'22

  The Citrix deal and what it means for Tibco

  The investment firm behind Tibco has been on a spending spree, bolstering its product portfolio and offering new ways to access and connect to data

• February 11, 2022 11 Feb'22

  Finance Bill Sub-Committee blames IR35 for ‘concerning’ rise in umbrella company contractors

  The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee has shared the findings of its latest inquiry into the impact the IR35 reforms have had on the way contracting works

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  IR35 reforms: HMRC slammed for ‘over-collecting tax’ from non-compliant public sector bodies

  HMRC has moved to play down claims it is collecting more tax than it is due when tackling non-compliance with the IR35 reforms in the public sector

• February 09, 2022 09 Feb'22

  How Carrefour is lowering its Oracle footprint

  Migrating core business applications requires a multi-pronged approach, so what remains on-prem, and where does SaaS fit?

• February 09, 2022 09 Feb'22

  Post Office scandal victims to tell their stories in public

  Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are due to tell their devastating stories to the statutory inquiry

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Right to disconnect and less monitoring key to better remote work

  The World Health Organisation and International Labour Organisation warn against invasive workplace surveillance and promote right to disconnect in joint briefing on how to promote healthy and safe remote working

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Nvidia’s Arm deal is dead

  ‘Significant regulatory challenges’ have prevented Nvidia in its $31bn attempt to purchase chipmaker Arm

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  Global IT companies ready to fight for Russian market

  International IT firms have begun the process of complying with the latest regulations imposed on them by the Russian government

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Female tech founder programme hits Helsinki

  From Denmark to Finland: Helsinki’s women in tech are introduced to Tech Nordic Advocates’ International Mentoring Programme

• February 02, 2022 02 Feb'22

  Nationwide Building Society streamlines digital onboarding through API

  Building society is improving its digital onboarding process through application programming interface-based technology from a US startup

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  Sweden’s Husqvarna expands IT outsourcing deal with HCL

  Swedish power tool maker expands its contract with Indian IT service provider as it continues on its digital journey

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  Dutch software engineers join campaign for research funding

  Software researchers from all over Europe are sounding the alarm: to maintain a strong international competitive position, more financial resources must be committed to software research

• January 27, 2022 27 Jan'22

  Bank account switching accelerates as consumers choose digital services

  Surge in UK consumers changing current account providers is a sign that digital banking services are eating into the traditional sector

• January 26, 2022 26 Jan'22

  Demands on Fujitsu to contribute to £1bn Horizon scandal compensation costs

  Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers

• January 26, 2022 26 Jan'22

  IBM fourth-quarter results show hybrid refocus

  Big Blue continues its journey to rebuild its business around hybrid cloud platforms, software infrastructure and consulting services

• January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22

  UK government launches internal cyber strategy

  Multi-pronged government security strategy is designed to protect both core systems and public services

• January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22

  Subpostmaster campaign group to meet government over unfair compensation settlement

  A group of subpostmasters excluded from fair compensation in the Horizon scandal is to meet government department to discuss their demands

• January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22

  Government ‘has nothing against’ paying 555 subpostmasters fair compensation

  Government officials are open to finding a way to properly compensate victims of the Horizon scandal without setting a dangerous legal precedent

• January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22

  Updated cyber security regulations proposed for managed services sector

  The Network and Information Systems regulations are to be updated to include MSPs and outsourcers, following a spate of supply chain attacks

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Twelve million jobs to be lost to automation in Europe by 2040

  Millions of current jobs in Europe will be carried out by robots as software robots automate processes

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  Amazon puts UK Visa ban on hold

  Online retail giant Amazon continues to allow UK Visa credit card payments as negotiations over fees with the card provider continue

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation

  Government changes its position in billion-pound Horizon scandal compensation

• January 17, 2022 17 Jan'22

  Test police algorithms in court rather than legislate, Lords told

  Police algorithms and their impacts should be tested and challenged in court, rather than controlled by new laws, says policing minister

• January 17, 2022 17 Jan'22

  Umbrella firm Parasol confirms ‘malicious activity’ as root cause of ongoing systems outage

  Umbella company confirms a ‘malicious activity on its network’ as the root cause of a systems outage that has delayed salary payments to thousands of contractors across the UK

• January 14, 2022 14 Jan'22

  Sluggish adoption of Windows 11 with more devices on unsupported OSes

  With Windows 11, existing Windows 10 users have until October 2025 to update. Until they do, they will only get one OS update a year

• January 14, 2022 14 Jan'22

  Umbrella company Brookson self-refers to NCSC following cyber attack on its network

  Contractor payroll, accounting and compliance firm confirms its networks have been targeted by an ‘extremely aggressive’ cyber attack that has resulted in some of its systems being proactively taken offline

• January 14, 2022 14 Jan'22

  Post Office received £1bn taxpayer subsidy last year as part of IT scandal compensation

  The Post Office has received over £1bn in taxpayer subsidies for its Horizon scandal compensation scheme

• January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22

  Ikano Bank’s team of robots exceeds 2021 targets

  How the Swedish bank’s robotic automation project reached its time-saving target with time to spare, automating 168 processes, creating an in-house RPA team and embedding automation in every department’s thinking