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January 12, 2017
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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
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January 11, 2017
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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
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January 11, 2017
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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
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January 11, 2017
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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
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January 11, 2017
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Building society uses SharePoint in the cloud for intranet
The Family Building Society moves intranet to SharePoint in its first major cloud project
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January 10, 2017
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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
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January 10, 2017
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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
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January 10, 2017
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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
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January 10, 2017
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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
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January 10, 2017
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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
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January 09, 2017
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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
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January 09, 2017
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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
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January 08, 2017
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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
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January 06, 2017
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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
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January 06, 2017
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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
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January 06, 2017
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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
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January 06, 2017
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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
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January 06, 2017
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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
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January 05, 2017
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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
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January 04, 2017
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Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity
How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East
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January 04, 2017
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Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard’s VocaLink acquisition
Competition watchdog airs concern over Mastercard takeover of Vocalink and gives companies an ultimatum
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January 04, 2017
04
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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
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December 30, 2016
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Top 10 financial services stories of 2016
Here are 10 of the most popular fintech articles on Computer Weekly in 2016
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December 29, 2016
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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
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December 29, 2016
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Top 10 HR technology stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly's most popular stories on HR technology in 2016
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December 28, 2016
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Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2016
Read 10 of the best of Computer Weekly IT outsourcing articles of 2016
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December 28, 2016
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Top 10 mobile stories of 2016
A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read mobile stories from 2016
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December 23, 2016
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Top 10 networking stories of 2016
A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read networking stories of 2016
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December 22, 2016
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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
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December 22, 2016
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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 ...
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December 21, 2016
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Top 10 broadband stories of 2016
A look back at Computer Weekly's most read broadband news, analysis and features from 2016
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December 21, 2016
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Top 10 IT security stories of 2016
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT security stories of 2016:
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December 20, 2016
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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
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December 20, 2016
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Top 10 CW Nordics stories of 2016
Read the top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories from Computer Weekly
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December 19, 2016
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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
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December 19, 2016
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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
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December 19, 2016
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Top 10 cloud stories of 2016
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud stories of 2016
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December 16, 2016
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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
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December 16, 2016
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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
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December 15, 2016
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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
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December 15, 2016
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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
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December 14, 2016
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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
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December 14, 2016
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IT services advisory sector consolidates as ISG acquires Alsbridge
Significant robotic process automation skills included in ISG’s $74m acquisition of Alsbridge
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December 13, 2016
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Saudi Arabia enterprise IT trends for 2017
Computer Weekly looks at the technologies that will dominate enterprise IT in Saudi Arabia next year
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December 09, 2016
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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
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December 09, 2016
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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
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December 08, 2016
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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
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December 08, 2016
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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
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December 07, 2016
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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
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December 07, 2016
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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
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December 07, 2016
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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
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December 07, 2016
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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
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December 07, 2016
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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
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December 07, 2016
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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
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December 06, 2016
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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
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December 06, 2016
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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
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December 06, 2016
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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
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December 06, 2016
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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
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December 05, 2016
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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
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December 05, 2016
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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
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December 05, 2016
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Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
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December 01, 2016
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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
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December 01, 2016
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Nokia brand returns to smartphone market
Nokia licence holder HMD Global plans to use the famous brand name on Android devices from early 2017
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December 01, 2016
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GE opens biggest digital hub in India
Bangalore centre added to US industrial giant’s global network of digital hubs
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December 01, 2016
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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
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November 30, 2016
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Land Registry to build centralised digital register
Kainos signs up to help HM Land Registry create a digital local land charges register service
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November 30, 2016
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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
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November 29, 2016
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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?
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November 29, 2016
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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
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November 29, 2016
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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
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November 29, 2016
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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
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November 28, 2016
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Singapore Power deploys IoT platform
Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services
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November 28, 2016
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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
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November 28, 2016
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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
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November 27, 2016
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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
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November 25, 2016
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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
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November 25, 2016
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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
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November 24, 2016
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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
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November 24, 2016
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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
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November 24, 2016
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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
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November 23, 2016
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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?
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November 23, 2016
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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
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November 23, 2016
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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
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November 23, 2016
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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
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November 23, 2016
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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
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November 23, 2016
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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
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November 22, 2016
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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
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November 22, 2016
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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
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November 22, 2016
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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
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November 22, 2016
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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
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November 21, 2016
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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
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November 21, 2016
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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
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November 21, 2016
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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
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November 21, 2016
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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
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November 21, 2016
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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
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November 21, 2016
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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
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November 18, 2016
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Elekta turns to workforce analytics to inform board decisions
Board executives at healthcare company Elekta are analysing workforce data to make better strategic decisions
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November 18, 2016
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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
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November 18, 2016
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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
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November 18, 2016
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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