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September 14, 2016
14
Sep'16
Yorkshire Bank to invest in online banking to support cost cutting
Clydesdale and Yorkshire group to invest in technology at retail bank while reducing staff and number of branches
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September 13, 2016
13
Sep'16
UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security
Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause
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September 12, 2016
12
Sep'16
CIO interview: Neil Roberts, head of digital, Eurostar
Eurostar’s head of digital talks about the benefits of bringing development in-house, Wi-Fi headaches and on-board entertainment
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September 12, 2016
12
Sep'16
MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase
Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality
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September 09, 2016
09
Sep'16
CIO interview: Neil Pearce, Travis Perkins
Retailer Travis Perkins’ largest IT transformation programme to date is a challenge CIO Neil Pearce is more than happy to take on
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September 09, 2016
09
Sep'16
Nordic CIO Interview: Mattias Forsberg, Scandinavian Airlines
The CIO of Nordic airline SAS talks to Computer Weekly about how digital technologies are changing customer experiences as well as the business itself
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September 08, 2016
08
Sep'16
Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain
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September 07, 2016
07
Sep'16
Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations
Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation
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September 07, 2016
07
Sep'16
A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows
Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework
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September 07, 2016
07
Sep'16
MoD becomes first tenant in Microsoft's UK Azure datacentre
Microsoft’s UK Azure cloud is now fully operational, offering Azure cloud services and Office 365
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September 06, 2016
06
Sep'16
DWP "seriously considered" suing IT suppliers over Universal Credit failure
Institute for Government report reveals that during the 2013 “reset” of Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions pointed fingers at suppliers
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September 06, 2016
06
Sep'16
DLA Piper moves back-office roles to Poland
Law firm DLA Piper is moving business support jobs, including IT roles, from the UK to a delivery hub in Warsaw
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September 06, 2016
06
Sep'16
British Airways IT glitch grounds flights and delays passenger check-in times
British Airways claims services are returning to normal following an unknown IT glitch, but is advising passengers to check-in online to avoid long delays at airports
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September 02, 2016
02
Sep'16
Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years
Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances
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September 01, 2016
01
Sep'16
Nordic CIO interview: Mattias Wedar, Eniro
Computer Weekly talks with Mattias Wedar, head of user and customer experience at Eniro, about how the Swedish directory company is tackling change with closer integration of IT and product development
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August 23, 2016
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Aug'16
Interim Gov.uk Verify boss sets out future priorities
Jess McEvoy looks at potential for re-use of the government’s identity assurance platform in both public and private sector
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August 23, 2016
23
Aug'16
Zahid Group uses ERP to revolutionise business
As Saudi Arabia sets out to diversify its economy away from oil, the kingdom’s companies are undergoing rapid transformation
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August 22, 2016
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Aug'16
How Middle East CIOs can steer business strategy
The perception of the role of CIO at organisations in the Middle East is gradually shifting from back-end support to business enabler
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August 10, 2016
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Aug'16
Nordic CIO interview: Johan Tömmervik, SKF
Johan Tömmervik, CIO of Swedish-founded bearing and seal manufacturer SKF, tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of creating services for a diverse customer base
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August 10, 2016
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Aug'16
MI5 staff repeatedly overrode data surveillance rules
Security service MI5 is responsible for 210 “clear contraventions” over five years for the way it accessed private internet and telephone data
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August 08, 2016
08
Aug'16
CIO interview: Omid Shiraji, interim CIO, Camden Council
Camden Council’s interim CIO talks cloud migration, partnerships and digital leadership in local government
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August 05, 2016
05
Aug'16
GDS ‘will not be broken up’, says new boss Kevin Cunnington
The new GDS boss promises to continue the work of his predecessors and vows that the organisation will retain digital leadership of the public sector
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August 04, 2016
04
Aug'16
Singapore’s DBS Bank signs up to Amazon cloud
The latest move in the cloud journey of DBS bank in Singapore is an agreement with Amazon Web Services
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August 03, 2016
03
Aug'16
Government awards blockchain G-cloud contract to startup Credits
The government awards a contract to startup firm Credits to supply public services with blockchain platform as a service
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August 03, 2016
03
Aug'16
Will Whitehall power struggle cripple Government Digital Service?
After losing its second leader in less than a year, does the Government Digital Service stand any chance of a successful future?
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August 03, 2016
03
Aug'16
UAE consumers not confident that their data is safe
Protecting customer data is a top priority for organisations in the Middle East as threat levels increase
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August 02, 2016
02
Aug'16
Windows 10 Anniversary Update ramps up Defender security
Microsoft has added a full biometrics-powered password manager to support website authentication
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August 02, 2016
02
Aug'16
MI5 wrongly told staff it was exempt from privacy safeguards
Security service MI5 carried out a rearguard attempt to avoid requirements to seek independent approval for accessing the public’s internet, web, email and phone records
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August 02, 2016
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Aug'16
Swedish fuel supplier replaces multiple systems with single ERP application to free up IT
Preem is in the middle of a project that will see it replace about 40 business systems with off-the-shelf ERP
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August 02, 2016
02
Aug'16
Nordic CIO interview: Liv Fiksdahl, DNB
CIO of Norwegian bank tells Computer Weekly how Indian outsourcing partners help her keep costs down and digitise the business
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August 01, 2016
01
Aug'16
Stephen Foreshew-Cain confirms he is leaving GDS
Head of Government Digital Service is leaving after nine months in the role, to be replaced by the Department for Work and Pensions’ Kevin Cunnington
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August 01, 2016
01
Aug'16
IT boss Mark Dearnley to leave HMRC
HMRC’s chief digital and information officer is returning to the private sector in the midst of the department’s Aspire contract exit
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July 28, 2016
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Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry
Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
MI5 accused of compromising security court
Judges at the UK's most secret court were persuaded not to disclose the existence of secret intrusive data on the population after briefings and lunch with MI5's deputy director general
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Al Murooj Rotana increases guest satisfaction with updated Wi-Fi network
Dubai-based Rotana Hotels sees guest satisfaction rates rise on back of 802.11ac wireless roll-out at its Al Murooj Rotana property
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Using a #hashtag to take diversity awareness global
Recruiter Structur3dpeople utilises the power of social media to spread the word about women in the technology industry
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
UK’s top security judges struggle to assess privacy threats
Technological advancements make it difficult for the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to assess privacy threats, say the tribunal’s own judges
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July 28, 2016
28
Jul'16
Never lose track of customer journey, says Brussels Airlines CIO
Brussels Airlines is transforming its IT, with customer experience the driving force.
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July 26, 2016
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Jul'16
CIO Interview: Andy Williams, Save the Children
The global CIO at Save the Children discusses why one size never really fits all and how IT is transforming to provide digital initiatives
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July 26, 2016
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Jul'16
No barrier to trial in UK, Lauri Love extradition hearing told
British hackers, including members of Anonymous, have been tried in the UK, despite causing serious damage to US computer systems, a court hears
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July 26, 2016
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Jul'16
Date set for landmark hearing into EU-US data transfers
Irish court hearing triggered by Austrian law student Max Schrems could have huge implications for EU-US trade and the data privacy rights of millions of EU citizens
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July 25, 2016
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Jul'16
BT says it's "absolutely willing" to create independent board to run Openreach
BT Group chairman Michael Rake says the organisation is willing to let an independent board oversee Openreach’s spending and strategy decisions
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July 20, 2016
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Jul'16
DWP blames policy changes for a further shift in Universal Credit rollout
A Public Accounts Committee hearing coincided with news that the DWP is delaying the rollout of Universal Credit
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July 20, 2016
20
Jul'16
Aster Group to implement ServiceNow
Housing developer to use cloud-based service across multiple business functions following succesful implementation for IT service desk
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July 20, 2016
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Jul'16
Benelux CIO interview: Paul Elich, CIO at KLM
Paul Elich, CIO at Dutch airline KLM, tells Computer Weekly about building innovation into IT departments and the ongoing de-duplication of internal systems since its merger with Air France
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July 20, 2016
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Jul'16
Insurance firm frees itself from legacy shackles
Insurance intermediary is moving its IT infrastructure into the cloud in a 12-month project that also sees it update its end-user computing technologies
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July 19, 2016
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Jul'16
US government joins legal challenge of EU-US data transfers
Helen Dixon, Ireland’s data protection commissioner, is asking the European Court of Justice to rule on the legality of EU-US data transfers, post-Safe Harbour, in a landmark legal challenge
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July 19, 2016
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Jul'16
How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding
Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding
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July 19, 2016
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Jul'16
BT accused of under-investing in Openreach, prompting renewed calls for business split
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee calls for operation and investment overhaul for Openreach, and claims failure to deliver on this should prompt Ofcom to order breakaway from BT
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July 19, 2016
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Jul'16
Middle East airlines must continue to invest in IT
Airlines in the Middle East are investing heavily in IT as the industry faces increasing demand for more efficient services
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July 18, 2016
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Jul'16
British Gas launches women in tech network
Energy services provider announces the launch of its women in tech network to provide a community for female tech employees
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July 15, 2016
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Jul'16
Collaboration is essential in dispelling “deeply ingrained” gender career stereotypes
O2’s HR director Ann Pickering urges collaboration between government, schools and business to break down tech industry barriers
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July 15, 2016
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Jul'16
HMRC needs to win public trust over digital services, says NAO
The National Audit Office calls on HM Revenue & Customs to increase transparency and assess thow moving to a digital tax system will impact businesses and individuals
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July 14, 2016
14
Jul'16
CIO Interview: Elly Resende, CIO, Rio 2016 Olympics
As Rio de Janeiro gets ready to host the Olympics, Computer Weekly speaks to the man in charge of its IT
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July 14, 2016
14
Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia
Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data
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July 13, 2016
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Jul'16
Investigatory Powers Bill: rushed through under cover of Brexit
The government should delay the Investigatory Powers Bill to allow time for proper scrutiny following the political chaos that has engulfed Britain after the Brexit vote
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July 13, 2016
13
Jul'16
UK retail banks could get Google-like legacy IT replacement
Former Google engineers apply their experience to solving the huge handicap that core legacy systems place on the banking industry
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
CIO interview: Tonino Ciuffini, Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council’s CIO, Tonino Ciuffini, talks about his love for the job, cloud and information sharing
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
Standard Chartered takes global delivery network to next level
Bank to invest $3bn in global delivery network, with particular focus on scaling up Malaysian centre
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
Cisco wants to be the foundation for digital transformation
At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, CEO Chuck Robbins sets out his vision for the future and moves to position the supplier at the heart of enterprise digitisation
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July 11, 2016
11
Jul'16
Case study: Leeds City Council saves £400,000 with new print system
Council uses Canon’s organisation-wide centralised print system as platform for digital change
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July 11, 2016
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Jul'16
Outdated IT limits retail gains from customer data
Legacy IT systems are making it more difficult for retailers to collect and use customer data to improve services
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July 11, 2016
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Jul'16
NHS England appoints three senior IT leaders
Chief clinical information officer, CIO and director of digital experience hired to replace role of chief information and technology officer
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July 08, 2016
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Jul'16
IPA rates several government IT projects as red or amber/red
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority gives several IT projects a low rating of red or amber/red, including HMRC’s Aspire exit and the Home Office’s Oracle ERP project
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July 08, 2016
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Jul'16
Irish data challenge could cost businesses billions, claims Facebook
Facebook and Irish business groups say a legal challenge to Standard Contractual Clauses, used to permit data transfers between Europe and the UK, could cut 1% from Europe's GDP if it succeeds
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July 08, 2016
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Jul'16
New Jersey turns to technology to keep offenders out of jail
New Jersey is developing criminal justice applications that will save offenders from spending years in jail before their cases are heard
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July 06, 2016
06
Jul'16
Australian real estate company goes all in on public cloud
Australian real estate marketing company moves systems into the cloud to help it compete during a property boom
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July 06, 2016
06
Jul'16
NHS England scraps controversial Care.data programme
The government decides to shut down its troubled Care.data programme as Fiona Caldicott launches new opt-out model for the sharing of patient data
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July 05, 2016
05
Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen
IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters
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July 04, 2016
04
Jul'16
Scottish police and Accenture terminate IT systems contract
Scottish Police Authority, Accenture and Police Scotland have mutually agreed to abandon the £40m contract for new operational policing system after project ran into problems
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July 01, 2016
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Jul'16
The strange case of the UK’s missing information commissioner
The post of information commissioner for the UK remains vacant, with new appointee, Elizabeth Denham, still in Canada awaiting a Crown warrant of appointment
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July 01, 2016
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Jul'16
Barclays banks on agile and DevOps to tackle competitive threats in fintech
Barclays Bank opens up about how increasing competition in the financial services sector has fuelled its 18-month, company-wide campaign to increase its use of agile and DevOps methodologies
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July 01, 2016
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Jul'16
CCS extends controversial temporary staff sourcing framework
The Crown Commercial Service extends the Contingent Labour One framework, now due to expire in June 2017
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June 30, 2016
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Jun'16
Nearly half of NHS CIOs concerned about paperless 2020 target
While most agree that electronic patient records are beneficial, nearly half of NHS CIOs are worried about meeting NHS England’s mandate of going paperless by 2020, according to a survey
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June 30, 2016
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Jun'16
Benelux CIO interview: Michiel Valk, Randstad Group Netherlands
The CIO of Dutch human resources services provider Randstad Group Netherlands tells Computer Weekly about its use of big data, mobile applications and agility
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June 29, 2016
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Jun'16
Lauri Love using illness as a shield against extradition, claims prosecution
Prosecution lawyer questions whether activist Lauri Love is not fit enough to stand trial in the US over hacking charges,as expert witnesses warn that US prisons are ill-equipped for people with mental health problems.
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June 29, 2016
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Jun'16
Tech Talent Charter finalises launch as part of London Technology Week
Technology company “collective”, the Tech Talent Charter launches to tackle lack of diversity in the tech sector
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June 29, 2016
29
Jun'16
Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US
Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US
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June 29, 2016
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Jun'16
US government may ask for travellers’ social media details
The US government is seeking permission to request details of travellers’ social media presence
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June 29, 2016
29
Jun'16
Number of women tech bosses doubles year-on-year
The number of women heading up tech departments has risen to 7% in 2016, finds Mortimer Spinks
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June 29, 2016
29
Jun'16
Brexit: GDS boss urges civil servants to keep calm and carry on
GDS boss Stephen Foreshew-Cain has told civil servants to continue with their work “calmly and proudly” in the face of Brexit
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June 29, 2016
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Jun'16
Vodafone may pull jobs out of UK after Brexit
Vodafone says it may pull its headquarters out of the UK after the country voted for Brexit
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June 28, 2016
28
Jun'16
Facebook data case raises US national security issues
Dublin court case on the legality of Facebook’s data transfers to the US raises issues that affect US national security, claims US Department of Justice
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June 28, 2016
28
Jun'16
Lauri Love suicide risk if extradited to US over hacking allegations
Westminster Magistrates’ Court hears evidence from medical experts that alleged hacker Lauri Love is at risk of suicide if extradited to the US
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June 28, 2016
28
Jun'16
Greater focus on UK tech talent essential in face of Brexit
The UK is already suffering from an IT skills crisis, so how will leaving the European Union affect tech jobs now and in the future?
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June 27, 2016
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Jun'16
Post-Brexit price hikes hit cloud and datacentre community, as currency fluctuations bite
Cloud and datacentre analysts claim IT buyers are already feeling the pinch from the outcome of the EU referendum, but past performance suggests demand for colocation space will rise in the event of recession
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June 27, 2016
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Jun'16
Banking IT community faces uncertain Brexit future
The financial services IT community faces a period of uncertainty as finance firms reassess plans following the EU referendum result
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June 23, 2016
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Jun'16
Most influential women in UK IT 2016: Rising Stars
Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choice for the 2016 most influential women in UK IT Rising Stars. Special thanks to the Salesforce Foundation for extending its support to our 2016 Rising Stars
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June 23, 2016
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Jun'16
Focus on diversity, not gender, says most influential woman in UK IT 2016
The winner of Computer Weekly’s most influential woman in UK IT award, Maggie Philbin, says the IT industry should focus on wider diversity as opposed to just gender equality
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June 23, 2016
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Jun'16
Computer Weekly announces the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016
Computer Weekly announces its top 50 list of the most influential women in UK IT, including 2016 winner Maggie Philbin
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June 23, 2016
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Jun'16
Nordic CIO interview: Martin Althén, Husqvarna
The CIO at power tool maker Husqvarna tells Computer Weekly how he is repositioning the company through digitalisation
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June 22, 2016
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Jun'16
Singapore to block internet access for its public servants from 2017
From May 2017, most of Singapore’s public servants will not be able to access the internet from their workstations
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June 22, 2016
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Jun'16
Act now to save the open internet, says Internet Governance Commission
The future of the internet is at risk from multiple scenarios, and quick action is needed to protect it, says the Internet Governance Commission
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June 22, 2016
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Jun'16
CESG issues challenge to information security professionals
CESG technical director Jonathan Lawrence tells The Cyber Security Summit that information security professionals need to deliver security controls that help business users achieve their goals securely
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June 21, 2016
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Jun'16
Amazon cloud crash forced Australian enterprises to take heads out of sand
Enterprises in Australia need to rethink their cloud backup strategies following the recent AWS outage in Sydney
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June 21, 2016
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Jun'16
US takes on the critics of Prism in Irish court
The US says social media companies have to do mass surveillance in Europe, while the European Union says they can’t. The Irish court is to decide competing claims
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June 20, 2016
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Jun'16
UAE businesses struggle with security breach declaration
UAE firms find difficulty in providing facts on security breaches, while consumers demand to be informed of incidents
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June 20, 2016
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Jun'16
Simon Stevens launches medtech innovation fund
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens announces a programme to “fast-track” innovations into the health service
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June 20, 2016
20
Jun'16
Three-quarters of tech firms do not have gender diverse senior management
Research by Tech London Advocates finds that only 23% of technology companies have gender diverse teams at senior management level
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June 20, 2016
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Jun'16
Leaving the EU would put tech startups at risk, says Ed Vaizey
Speaking at the launch of London Technology Week, minister of state for culture and the digital economy Ed Vaizey says the digital single market is a “massive opportunity” for UK tech companies