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January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17
People attracted to financial advice from robots because they consider it impartial

Consumer acceptance of software robots providing banking support is increasing and banks are investing heavily in the technology
January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17
Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index

Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement
January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17
Asean storage moves towards hybrid model

Storage is moving to the cloud in the Asean region and a number of storage companies are jostling for position
January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17
Firms should take note of EC privacy proposals, warns KPMG

Professional services firm KPMG is urging UK firms to ensure they are prepared for proposed EU privacy rules for electronic communications set to become law by May 2018

January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17
Building society uses SharePoint in the cloud for intranet

The Family Building Society moves intranet to SharePoint in its first major cloud project
January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17
Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report

A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks
January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17
Top fintech trends in Sweden in 2017

The Nordic region is a hotspot for IT startups and Sweden is a country punching above its weight in financial technology
January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17
Digital technology helps Environment Agency deliver earlier flood warnings

The latest flood forecasting system that covers England will use cloud computing, data analytics and data visualisation technologies
January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17
Cloud provider moves to QoS flash performance on NetApp Solidfire

Carrenza guarantees specified I/O to customers on all-flash arrays from NetApp Solidfire in a move that allows it to offer storage performance as a product
January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17
Liberty launches cash appeal to challenge Snoopers’ Charter

Civil rights group Liberty is appealing for donations to raise £10,000 by 8 February 2017 to challenge the lawfulness of bulk surveillance powers in the new Investigatory Powers Act

January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17
City of London Corporation to build small cell Wi-Fi network

Residents, workers and visitors to the City of London will be able to log onto an ultrafast Wi-Fi network across the Square Mile later on in 2017
January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17
Former Surrey NHS IT chief and supplier both jailed for corruption

Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s former informatics director goes to jail for accepting £80,000 worth of bribes from a supplier in return for an IT contract
January 08, 2017 08 Jan'17
Cloud-based infrastructure is a top ANZ priority in 2017

Projects involving cloud storage and back-up will feature strongly for CIOs based in Australia and New Zealand this year
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
Ransomware expected to dominate in 2017

Ransomware and IoT-enabled attacks are expected to continue, while 2017 will see the rise of data integrity attacks, targeting of cloud infrastructure and the use of AI by attackers, experts predict
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
Telco turns Jersey into connected internet of things testbed

Telecoms operator JT will build a long-range wide area network to support IoT deployments across Channel island
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
IaaS challenger OVH to open first UK datacentre by May 2017

French hosting provider sets out plans to ramp up its UK presence with a series of datacentre builds over the coming year
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
At CES, network firms bring gigabit connectivity to carmakers

With more and more carmakers fitting out their newest models with advanced software platforms and new capabilities, attention at CES has also turned to the network connectivity needed to make connected vehicles work
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
Surrey County Council catches £3.8m gain share windfall for broadband

Local authority to receive £3.8m to extend a BDUK broadband roll-out through the gain share clauses written into its BT contract
January 05, 2017 05 Jan'17
Robots replace staff at Japanese insurance firm

Japanese insurance company Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance replaces 34 members of its claims assessment team with IBM Watson
January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17
Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity

How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East
January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17
Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard’s VocaLink acquisition

Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard takeover of Vocalink and gives companies an ultimatum
January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17
Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs

CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate
December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16
Top 10 financial services stories of 2016

Here are 10 of the most popular fintech articles on Computer Weekly in 2016
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Top 10 public sector IT stories of 2016

In the year the UK public voted to leave the European Union, and the Government Digital Service saw an exodus of several senior leaders, large government IT projects continued to stir up controversy
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Top 10 HR technology stories of 2016

Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly's most popular stories on HR technology in 2016
December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2016

Read 10 of the best of Computer Weekly IT outsourcing articles of 2016
December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16
Top 10 mobile stories of 2016

A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read mobile stories from 2016
December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16
Top 10 networking stories of 2016

A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read networking stories of 2016
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Extra £440m to get superfast broadband to hardest-to-reach places in UK

Government announces extra funding for its superfast broadband roll-out, with 600,000 more premises expected to benefit
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Top 10 state surveillance, investigatory powers and activism stories of 2016

This year saw the UK introduce the Snoopers' Charter, legalising some of the most extensive government surveillance powers in the world. Computer Weekly exposed state monitoring of Parliamentary emails, and reported on activist Lauri Love's legal ...
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
Top 10 broadband stories of 2016

A look back at Computer Weekly's most read broadband news, analysis and features from 2016
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
Top 10 IT security stories of 2016

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2016:
December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16
IT error means 420,000 Scottish taxpayers not informed of new rates

National Audit Office report reveals how error in HMRC system led to thousands of taxpayers not receiving notification letters for Scottish Rate of Income Tax
December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16
Top 10 CW Nordics stories of 2016

Read the top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories from Computer Weekly
December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16
Consumers prepare for Christmas broadband misery

Holiday pressure on already over-capacity broadband services is likely to leave consumers frustrated this Christmas, according to a survey
December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16
What does Tech Nordic Advocates network look like a year on?

Group set up to stimulate collaboration in the Nordic and Baltic IT communities to help them grow is a year old
December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16
Top 10 cloud stories of 2016

Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud stories of 2016
December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16
2017 IT Priorities: Benelux IT leaders least confident of budget increase

Benelux-based IT decision makers expect to divert more of their IT budgets to cloud technology and services
December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16
Case study: German protein supplier Gelita uses MDM to boost global workforce mobility

Collagen protein supplier Gelita picked up the award for best desktop virtualisation or mobility project at the 2016 Best of VMworld Awards. Find out why here
December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16
BMW Group uses IBM Watson to explore personalised driver systems

BMW and IBM are putting research teams together to investigate the use of IBM Watson to personalise the driver experience
December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16
University Hospital Limerick upgrades digital emergency department system

The Irish hospital hopes the new system will change the way it tracks patient journeys and collects real-time data
December 14, 2016 14 Dec'16
NAO urges CCS to step up as it fails to achieve value for money target

The Crown Commercial Service is failing to deliver quality services to customers and achieving value for money, according to the National Audit Office
December 14, 2016 14 Dec'16
IT services advisory sector consolidates as ISG acquires Alsbridge

Significant robotic process automation skills included in ISG’s $74m acquisition of Alsbridge
December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16
Saudi Arabia enterprise IT trends for 2017

Computer Weekly looks at the technologies that will dominate enterprise IT in Saudi Arabia next year
December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: Nordic organisations to spend more on cloud services

The adoption of cloud computing in its many guises will be a top priority in the Nordic region in 2017
December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16
From Symbian to finance apps – Nokia expertise harnessed by banks

Banks in the Nordic region are taking advantage of the Nokia legacy left in Finland
December 08, 2016 08 Dec'16
PowerShell security threats greater than ever, researchers warn

Administrators should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft PowerShell and enable extended logging and monitoring capabilities in the light of a surge in related security threats, warn researchers
December 08, 2016 08 Dec'16
More than 2,000 TalkTalk routers hijacked by Mirai botnet variant

Security researchers are urging ISPs to issue emergency patches for Marai botnet infections after 2,374 TalkTalk routers were linked in a regional botnet
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017

The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: Quarter of Apac CIOs expect IT budget to rise by more than 10%

More than half of Apac-based IT decision-makers expect budgets to rise next year and cloud-related projects look the likely destination of the extra money
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
UKtech50 interview: ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars

The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2016, ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars, shares his thoughts on the consequences of Brexit, access to skills and the importance of security in a world full of connected devices
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
Few iOS apps in enterprises meet Apple’s new security mandate

Most iOS apps in the enterprise pose potential security risks, according to research by Appthority
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
40 firms to trial IBM Watson cognitive computing for cyber security

Forty companies sign up to apply IBM’s Watson cognitive computing systems to cyber security, but threat intelligence experts caution against total reliance on such systems
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
Samsung wins Supreme Court case in patent battle with Apple

Samsung has won the right to a review of the $548m it paid Apple for infringing iPhone patents
December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16
Blow for Australian banks in Apple dispute

Australia's big banks might not be granted leave to collectively bargain with and boycott Apple over its Apple Pay service
December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16
Internet of things gains momentum in Southeast Asia

IoT has been much hyped in Southeast Asia, and organisations in the region are testing the technology's potential
December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16
Dailymotion breach prompts calls for password alternatives

The latest breach of millions of user details prompts fresh calls for better security of user data and an alternative to passwords
December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16
Ofcom reveals duct and pole sharing proposals for fibre broadband

Regulator has made a number of suggestions to make it easier for broadband providers to get access to BT Openreach’s ducts and poles
December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16
The need for speed: Inside the cloud innovation engine at AWS

With analysts citing Amazon’s speedy product release cycles as a major source of competitive difference for the cloud firm, AWS CEO Andy Jassy opens up about how it keeps its innovation engine ticking over
December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: UK and European firms to continue to invest in data protection ahead of GDPR

Data protection is to remain a key focus for IT security investment for European firms in 2017, but the emphasis is on cloud and mobile security as companies move to these technology platforms
December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16
US and UK government expand surveillance powers

The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services
December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16
Nokia brand returns to smartphone market

Nokia licence holder HMD Global plans to use the famous brand name on Android devices from early 2017
December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16
GE opens biggest digital hub in India

Bangalore centre added to US industrial giant’s global network of digital hubs
December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16
AWS CEO hails "changing of the guard" in enterprise IT on the back of cloud growth

AWS CEO Andy Jassy hits out at “old guard” enterprise IT suppliers, while talking up his company’s ability to out-sell and out-innovate them
November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16
Land Registry to build centralised digital register

Kainos signs up to help HM Land Registry create a digital local land charges register service
November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16
CityFibre targets underserved businesses with fibre broadband

Urban fibre supplier CityFibre is to connect 500 business parks across its 40-city UK network footprint to full-fibre services
November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16
BT and Openreach to split: but what will change as a result?

The telecoms industry has welcomed Ofcom’s decision to legally split BT and Openreach, but what, if anything, will actually change?
November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16
Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage

Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft
November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16
Ofcom to legally separate BT and Openreach

Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to push ahead with plans to require the legal separation of BT and Openreach
November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16
Samsung Electronics considers split

Samsung Electronics is considering a proposal to simplify its structure under pressure from shareholders as it tries to deal with fallout from the Galaxy Note 7 recall
November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16
Singapore Power deploys IoT platform

Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services
November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16
Do you have what it takes to be a great CIO?

CIOs have the potential to become business leaders – it’s a matter of nurturing the right skills, talent and relationships, according to Deloitte
November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16
Petition to force MPs to consider debate on surveillance bill

Open Rights Group has called on parliament to debate the Investigatory Powers Bill and review it in light of pending court actions, after petition against the bill tops 100,000 signatories
November 27, 2016 27 Nov'16
Three urges consumers to pressure Ofcom over spectrum

Three joins forces with TalkTalk, CityFibre and others to urge consumers to put pressure on Ofcom over mobile spectrum capping
November 25, 2016 25 Nov'16
One in four Wi-Fi hotspots vulnerable to attack, study finds

At least one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are open to attack, a study by Kaspersky Lab reveals
November 25, 2016 25 Nov'16
CBRE: Cloud drives Q3 demand for colocation space in Frankfurt and London

CBRE’s third-quarter datacentre market tracker highlights soaring demand for colocation capacity in Frankfurt and London, as cloud providers court European enterprises
November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16
Customer data integration a market opportunity, says CXP Group consultant

Technology and service providers should focus on customer data integration to help businesses improve customer satisfaction, says CXP Group consultant Nicole Dufft
November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16
Gigya is consumer identify leader, finds KuppingerCole

Gigya, Ping Identity, Salesforce, ForgeRock are the current leaders in the consumer identity and access management market, according to a report by KuppingerCole
November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16
AWS challenger Alibaba Cloud opens German datacentre to woo European enterprises

Chinese cloud services firm Alibaba outlines plans to shake-up the European cloud market with German datacentre launch
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Are Asean organisations ready for blockchain technology?

Blockchain promises to increase the efficiency and security of transactions in industries way beyond its financial services roots. But what does it mean in the Asean region?
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Nasscom lowers sales growth prediction for India’s IT industry

Nasscom lowers the rate at which it expects revenues for the Indian IT services industry as a whole to grow, citing domestic and global issues in its revision
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Government offers five-year tax holiday on new fibre networks

In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirms a massive cash injection for broadband and 5G, and announces business rate cuts for new fibre broadband network builds
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
EE calls on competitors to commit to clarify coverage

EE CEO Marc Allera calls on his competitors to get behind a new proposal to offer better information on the geographical extent of mobile coverage around the UK
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
IBM, HPE and T-Systems compete for Europe-wide €5.3m hybrid cloud contract

European research groups confirm details of who made it through to next stage of their hybrid cloud procurement process
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
High-assurance identity top priority for government and finance

The UK government and financial sector is working together to meet the need for high-assurance identity globally
November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16
Alibaba brings public cloud to the Middle East

Alibaba has opened a datacentre in Dubai to attract businesses in the Middle East to its public cloud services
November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16
Alibaba to open datacentre in Australia

Alibaba Cloud will open a datacentre in Sydney by the end of 2016 as part of its global expansion
November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16
Consumer identity key to digital transformation

Customer identity and access management has benefits for consumers and service providers alike, but is key to digital transformation, says KuppingerCole
November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16
Chancellor to pledge £400m for FTTP broadband roll-out

The chancellor is set to announce a major investment in the UK’s broadband infrastructure in the upcoming Autumn Statement
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Future of Apple Pay Australia still unresolved

There are still uncertainties over Apple Pay among Australia’s big banks, but smaller finance firms are looking at ways to offer the payment service to their customers
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Singapore central bank tests blockchain for bank-to-bank payments

Singapore's central bank is overseeing a project that could lead to a single blockchain system being used for banks to transact with each other
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
IBM to triple size of UK datacentre footprint by opening four new sites in 2017

Big blue claims datacentre expansion plans represent its largest country-specific cloud datacentre investment to date
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Facebook to hire 500 more people in the UK

Facebook is increasing its UK workforce by 50%, with highly skilled engineers high on its wish list of new recruits
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Ofcom to block BT-EE from spectrum bid

Ofcom opens a new consultation on the delayed auction of ex-MoD radio spectrum for mobile broadband, but hopes to bar BT-EE from bidding for parts of it, citing competition concerns
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Reprinting the Middle East in 3D

3D printing is being used in the UAE in a number of industries, and is becoming a regional hub for a technology that could help rebuild war-torn parts of the Middle East
November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16
Elekta turns to workforce analytics to inform board decisions

Board executives at healthcare company Elekta are analysing workforce data to make better strategic decisions
November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16
HCL completes integration of Volvo Group IT services

Deal sees 2,560 Volvo Group staff transferred to HCL, bringing mainframe expertise to Indian IT services firm
November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16
European security industry has failed users, says expert

Cryptology expert Bart Preneel says the European security industry must commit to secure communication for the masses and open source is the key to secure infrastructure
November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16
Benefits of digital patient tools in the NHS uncertain, says think tank

A report from the Nuffield Trust finds that there isn’t enough evidence to show the true impact of digital technology on the NHS, and that it may not produce the savings expected