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• July 26, 2016 26 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

• July 26, 2016 26 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

• July 25, 2016 25 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

• July 20, 2016 20 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

• 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

• July 20, 2016 20 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

• July 20, 2016 20 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

• July 19, 2016 19 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

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding

  Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding

• July 19, 2016 19 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

• July 19, 2016 19 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

• July 18, 2016 18 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

• July 15, 2016 15 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

• July 15, 2016 15 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

• 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

• 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

• July 13, 2016 13 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 11, 2016 11 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

• July 11, 2016 11 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

• July 08, 2016 08 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

• July 08, 2016 08 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

• July 08, 2016 08 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 01, 2016 01 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

• July 01, 2016 01 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

• July 01, 2016 01 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

• June 30, 2016 30 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

• June 30, 2016 30 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

• June 29, 2016 29 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.

• June 29, 2016 29 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

• 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

• June 29, 2016 29 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

• 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

• 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

• June 29, 2016 29 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

• 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

• 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

• 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?

• June 27, 2016 27 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

• June 27, 2016 27 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

• June 23, 2016 23 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

• June 23, 2016 23 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

• June 23, 2016 23 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

• June 23, 2016 23 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

• June 22, 2016 22 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

• June 22, 2016 22 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

• June 22, 2016 22 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

• June 21, 2016 21 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

• June 21, 2016 21 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

• June 20, 2016 20 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

• June 20, 2016 20 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

• 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

• June 20, 2016 20 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

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain

  The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Clegg unaware of GCHQ monitoring parliamentary emails

  Former deputy prime minister tells a public meeting he was unaware parliamentary emails were scanned by system linked to GCHQ

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Why leaving EU would be disastrous for UK digital scene

  Startups and government minister discuss the risks that leaving the EU would bring to the UK IT industry

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Builders kill Virgin broadband service to thousands of Londoners

  Builders working in Brixton, south London, have severed a crucial link in Virgin Media’s trunk network, cutting broadband and cable TV services to thousands

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Enfield council to deploy customer service robot

  The London Borough of Enfield is starting to use a software robot, known as Amelia, to process citizen requests

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Gaps remain in the digital and data-driven strategies of Asean firms

  The majority of Asean business leaders acknowledge they lack a complete digital strategy, despite most believing it is important to have an agile, data-driven business

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Australian datacentre investments rocket due to latest enterprise IT trends

  The increased use of big data, analytics, cloud and mobile technologies in Australian enterprises is driving spending in datacentre services

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Magnus Åkerlind, Loomis

  Director of global IT co-ordination at Swedish cash-handling company Loomis tells Computer Weekly about harmonising IT globally while protecting local independence

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Only quarter of banks have company-wide digital strategy

  Almost all banks are doing some kind of digital transformation, but they are missing out on the full benefits due to a lack of focus on end-to-end change, according to research

• June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16

  Brexit and broadband: Boom or bust for UK infrastructure?

  As the campaigns to remain in and leave the European Union ramp up their rhetoric in the last days of the drawn-out campaign, what is the possible impact of a Brexit on the national broadband roll-out?

• June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16

  Infrastructure and Projects Authority still concerned over HMRC Aspire exit

  One-fifth of the overall Aspire contract will continue to run until 2020, and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority remains concerned about HMRC's ability to manage the exit process

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  Technology key to supporting World Expo 2020 in Dubai

  Businesses in Dubai need to get ready for the expected boost in demand that will come with the World Expo exhibition to be held in the city in 2020

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  CIO interview: Poli Avramidis, the General Council of the Bar

  The Bar Council’s CIO is working to transform the organisation’s legacy approach to IT and turn it into a digital business

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  Middle East virtualisation strategies mature

  CIOs in the Middle East are formulating their virtualisation strategies as the region warms to the benefits of cloud computing

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  Majority of civil servants don’t understand GaaP

  Some 43% of civil servants don’t know what the Government Digital Service’s government-as-a-platform programme is, according to a survey

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  How data saves lives in Australia’s hospitals

  Australia’s National Blood Authority saves A$10m as mobile and data innovations inject efficiency into the supply chain

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  Staff crave positive digital leadership

  While people are comfortable using digital technologies at home, the majority don’t have access to, or have a negative view of, technology at work, according to a survey

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  Poor tech choices damage productivity and cut income

  Mid-sized businesses are less efficient and are losing money because they give staff the wrong computing devices to do their jobs

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  Unlicensed software rife among Asean computer users, says BSA

  The Asean region has the highest levels of unlicensed software use, according to the 2016 Global Software Survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA)

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  The smartphone boom is over, says Gartner

  Faster processors, flashier screens and extra features are failing to attract people to upgrade their existing smartphones

• June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Claes-Håkan Johansson, Preem

  CIO of Swedish fuel company tells Computer Weekly about the firm’s digital journey and how IT has made sure it is part of the business

• June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16

  Big data and open-source cloud technology help Gulf Air pin down customer sentiment

  Big data engine that performs sentiment analysis on both Arabic and English textual data helps airline to understand and react rapidly to customer preferences

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ

  Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  Success is a driver of imposter syndrome

  At an event to help women in technology overcome doubts about their abilities, career coach Deena Gornick explained imposter syndrome and invited tech professionals to tell how they overcame the phenomenon

• May 30, 2016 30 May'16

  Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered

  The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT

• May 27, 2016 27 May'16

  IT Priorities 2016: Mobile support and SDN top the network agenda

  Computer Weekly’s annual IT Priorities research reveals that UK buyers are responding well to network and mobile tech that supports remote working strategies

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann

  CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Implementation problems ‘inevitable’ in HMRC’s digital transformation, says NAO

  HMRC “misjudged” impact of its transformation programme and failed to build in sufficient contingency in its plans, says National Audit Office

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Atos hits Rio 2016 Olympics IT milestone

  The IT underpinning the 2016 Olympics in Rio enters a critical phase as one of its essential event management systems starts to work

• May 24, 2016 24 May'16

  Benelux CIO interview: Stefaan Motte, Materialise

  CIO of Belgian 3D printing company explains how selling software to competitors is good for a fledgling industry

• May 24, 2016 24 May'16

  The emergence of the Creative CIO

  A new kind of transformational and strategic CIO has started to appear, willing to harness disruption techniques and add value to the organisation

• May 23, 2016 23 May'16

  CIO interview: Brad Dowden, Airswift

  Recruitment firm’s new CIO wants to help the business make the most of IT and use technology to improve speed and efficiency

• May 23, 2016 23 May'16

  Middle East CIOs put ambitious IT projects on hold as cheap oil hurts business

  A lack of business confidence leads some organisations in the Middle East to delay or abandon ambitious IT projects that may not show an immediate return

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  HumanOps calls for improved working conditions for infrastructure operations staff

  The pressure of delivering 24/7 support to IT infrastructure is taking its toll on the people tasked with caring for it, warns HumanOps advocates

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  CIO Interview: Esa Viitamäki, Posti Group

  IT demands and a changing market prompted Finland’s state-owned postal provider to transform itself

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  CIO interview: Antti Ylä-Jarkko, city of Vantaa, Finland

  The CIO of Finnish city Vantaa tells Computer Weekly why the Nordic public sector can lead the way in the use of digital

• May 19, 2016 19 May'16

  ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base

  Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  Employers offering apprenticeships should spread the word

  The Skills Funding Agency says firms training apprentices should share the experience with other businesses

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  South Yorkshire and Humberside police forces award £41m IT contract to Sopra Steria

  Two police forces have selected Sopra Steria to supply a common IT system to align business processes in a deal worth up to £41m