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April 04, 2016
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Apr'16
EY invests heavily in Singapore IT expertise
New centres of excellence will offer business transformation strategy, cyber security, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region
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April 01, 2016
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Apr'16
Financial services regulator reveals backlog approving peer-to-peer lenders
There is a backlog of firms waiting for FCA approval to become authorised peer-to-peer lending platforms
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April 01, 2016
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Apr'16
Brits feel lack of digital skills holds firms back
Almost half of employers think UK firms would be more productive if there was a higher level of digital skills
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March 31, 2016
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Mar'16
DDoS attacks on universities normally performed by “disgruntled” students or employees
The majority of distributed denial of service attacks on universities are made by students or employees, says the head of infrastructure services at the University of London
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March 31, 2016
31
Mar'16
CW500: How to make digital transformation a success
Digital transformation is not an easy feat and requires not just the right technology, but also the right investment, people and engagement
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March 31, 2016
31
Mar'16
Businesses should help shape graduates, says Hitachi Data Systems COO
Lynn Collier, COO of Hitachi Data Systems, wants businesses to collaborate with educational institutions to ensure young people gain the right skills
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
Hackers to probe engine control units amid emissions scandal
ICCT hires computer whizz-kids to find out who else besides Volkswagen uses ‘defeat devices’ in cars
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
CIO interview: Retail’s past a poor guide to future, says Paul Coby of John Lewis
Paul Coby, IT director at John Lewis, believes retailers will need to move with changing customer patterns and demands to survive the omni-channel shift
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March 29, 2016
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Mar'16
Dell offloads services arm to fund EMC acquisition
Dell dumps its services business as it gets ready to take over EMC
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March 24, 2016
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Mar'16
The dawn of managed services in the Middle East
Managed services are on the up in the Middle East, with enterprises looking at ways to support critical infrastructures while they invest in new technologies
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
BT says geography biggest barrier to finding apprentices
Telecoms provider BT says that skilled young people for apprenticeships are readily available, but that it struggles to find them outside of London
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
Government delays digital strategy until EU referendum
The government has drafted Whitehall’s digital strategy – but will delay it until after local elections and the EU referendum, according to Ed Vaizey
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group
The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot”
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
The Israeli companies disrupting mobile technology
Israel's high-tech startups are developing innovative technology that will bring new capabilities to consumers and mobile phone operators
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March 23, 2016
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Mar'16
Danish utility NRGi goes offshore for IT platform transformation
Danish utilty NRGi has outsourced its IT to Indian services supplier Wipro as it attempts to transform its operations amid increased competition
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March 23, 2016
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Mar'16
GDS preps guidance for third-party suppliers to deliver 'government as a platform'
Government Digital Service (GDS) chief insists "pragmatic extensions" to outsourcing contracts implies nothing permanent in push for "government as a platform" (GaaP)
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March 22, 2016
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Mar'16
Government indirect SME spending "fine”, says civil service chief John Manzoni
Civil service chief executive John Manzoni tells the public account committee (PAC) it is infeasible for government to deal with every SME supplier individually
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March 21, 2016
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Mar'16
Rural Payments Agency plans to issue second-wave technology tender
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) looks to procure several systems – including an identity management system, infrastructure and HR system
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network
New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time
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March 18, 2016
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Mar'16
PAC disappointed by Major Projects Authority’s lack of impact
The Public Accounts Committee is concerned that the newly formed Infrastructure and Projects Authority will weaken project scrutiny and become a “champion for government projects”
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March 18, 2016
18
Mar'16
CIO interview: Stuart Birrell, Heathrow Airport
Heathrow’s CIO is working to future-proof the airport, using technology to improve the passenger experience, reduce environmental impact and build a new operational model
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
CIO interview: Mogens Kristensen, Sydbank
Danish bank’s IT head explains the advantages of sharing some IT systems with other banks
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March 16, 2016
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Mar'16
Rolls-Royce cloud HR project will pay for itself in two years
HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Atom Bank to offer artificial intelligence-based customer support
Digital bank is integrating AI into its mobile banking app for customers to access support
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Met Police cancels command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman
The Met Police command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman has been cancelled as there is “no prospect of a finished product being delivered” in time
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March 14, 2016
14
Mar'16
New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand
MPs have been given only two weeks to read 1,200 pages of documents which disclose new powers to require technology companies to install secret surveillance capabilities in software, computer equipment or networks
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March 09, 2016
09
Mar'16
Government purchasing chief Sally Collier set to leave Crown Commercial Service
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) CEO Sally Collier plans to take role as Ofqual chief regulator, leaving the government’s procurement agency behind
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March 09, 2016
09
Mar'16
National Audit Office casts doubt on government SME spending figures
The National Audit Office (NAO) says government changed how it estimates spending with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) four times in five years
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March 04, 2016
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Mar'16
Facebook to overhaul UK corporation tax-paying regime – report
Social networking giant plans to book larger deals with British firms via its UK arm, paving the way for it to pay more corporation tax
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March 04, 2016
04
Mar'16
Australia’s corporate giants recruit digitally-minded outsiders to drive transformation
Big Australian businesses are turning to digital professionals from outside rather than promoting from within
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March 04, 2016
04
Mar'16
Legal spears fly at Privacy Shield
Police Scotland is investigating the implications of the end of Safe Harbour. Service providers must comply with UK law, regardless of where they are based
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
Ministry of Justice chases IT department whistleblower for tribunal costs
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is claiming costs from a system analyst who brought an employment tribunal raising allegations of bullying at the Legal Aid Agency
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
World’s biggest banks complete joint blockchain trials
Forty major global banks have jointly run tests of the use of blockchain in wholesale banking
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
MasterCard uses artificial intelligence to help UK sales team
Financial services firm is deploying AI software created by one of the IT startups it supports in a global programme
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
Telecoms firms launch Stem mentoring scheme for girls
BT joins Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone to create a mentoring scheme encouraging girls into science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
Why are big government IT projects still going wrong?
The rural payments programme has again been in the spotlight over its failures, continuing the trend of government IT programmes being noted not for their success, but rather the opposite
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March 02, 2016
02
Mar'16
GDS hindered delivery of rural payments programme, says PAC
The rural payments programme was a “Whitehall fiasco” with too much focus on the digital front end, says the public accounts committee (PAC)
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March 01, 2016
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Mar'16
Councils should create a digital service standard, says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock
Releasing a draft local government digital service standard, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock advised councils to embrace digital technology
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March 01, 2016
01
Mar'16
Data sovereignty issues drive up cost of cloud for European CIOs
Addressing data sovereignty concerns means European CIOs are forced to pay more for cloud services than their US counterparts
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February 29, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology
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February 29, 2016
29
Feb'16
Norfolk County Council on the hunt for ICT boss
The council is looking for a head of ICT and information management to drive its transformation programme, with a potential salary of up to £115,000
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February 26, 2016
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Feb'16
Everywoman forum: the importance of authenticity, confidence and being memorable
At the 2016 Everywoman in Technology forum, speakers taught women in IT how to stand out from the crowd, when authenticity matters and how to have confidence
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February 26, 2016
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Feb'16
We Are Colony: Tackling the death of traditional film and abundance of content
Founder of content streaming platform We Are Colony explains why the film industry should be making the most of digital content to provide the best experience for modern consumers
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February 25, 2016
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Feb'16
Police forces failing to keep technology up to date, says chief inspector's report
Police technology is “weak and aging”, says Her Majesty’s chief inspector of constabulary Thomas Windsor, calling on forces to improve their IT
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February 23, 2016
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Feb'16
Tech leaders back David Cameron's pro-EU campaign
The CEOs of BT Group, Cisco, IBM and Vodafone put their names to the prime minister’s campaign to stay in Europe
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February 22, 2016
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Feb'16
Girls compete in Network Rail Stem careers event
Almost 90 teenage girls visited the Network Rail offices to take part in the second round of the Stem careers event to win work experience
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February 22, 2016
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Feb'16
The Financial Times appoints Cait O’Riordan as CPIO
The Financial Times hires Cait O’Riordan as its chief product and information officer, replacing former CIO Christina Scott
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February 22, 2016
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Feb'16
Northern local councils miss SME targets
Local government organisations in the north of England are failing to support local IT SME companies with supply contracts
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February 19, 2016
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Feb'16
Single departmental plans affirm commitment to GaaP
All government departments have set out their delivery plans for the next five years, showing commitment to government as a platform
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February 19, 2016
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Feb'16
Nokia expands professional services portfolio to help mobile operators embrace cloud
Services designed to prepare operators’ datacentres for running business processes in the cloud, and allow them to scale up their network capacity
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February 19, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Robert Sjöström, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA)
CIO of Swedish hygiene and forest products company tells Computer Weekly how digital technology is changing the firm from inside out and how he manages this transformation
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February 18, 2016
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Feb'16
Two-thirds of UK firms plan to take their IT estate all-in on cloud, research claims
According to the Cloud Industry Forum's latest cloud adoption research, UK firms are steadily coming round to the charms of running their IT off-premise
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February 18, 2016
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Feb'16
Average tech salaries rose by 2% over the past year
The average salary for a technology professional rose by 2% in 2015, according to a study by IT jobs website Dice
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February 18, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Nick Hopkinson, Devon Partnership NHS Trust
NHS trust’s CIO aims to deliver digital technology that helps clinicians spend more time with patients
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
Gender and age are still defining factors of tech specialists
The type of person working as a technology specialist stills skews towards older males, according to research
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
BBC Three moves online-only as broadcaster embraces digital audience
The BBC channel aimed at younger viewers, BBC Three, broadcast its last night as a TV channel before moving to online-only viewing
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February 17, 2016
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Feb'16
HMRC shares details of IT transformation plans
HM Revenue & Customs has published its IT strategy outlining how it plans to transform its IT estate by taking a platform approach, moving to virtual infrastructure and cloud-based services
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February 16, 2016
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Feb'16
Mobile apps could put an end to ‘hated’ staff appraisals
Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte, reveals the top HR technology trends for 2016
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February 15, 2016
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Feb'16
Telstra is transforming Australian IT infrastructure
Telco is transforming its IT operation to make better use of the cloud, data and application programming interfaces
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February 12, 2016
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Feb'16
Interview: Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock on digital government
The government’s minister for digital reform talks about creating a Digital Leadership Academy, learning valuable lessons, and his love for open data
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February 12, 2016
12
Feb'16
GDS will help government departments to help themselves
Government digital chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says GDS will provide the tools and support for departments to build services, but “won’t build them all” for them
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
Interview: Till Wirth, product manager, Gov.uk Pay at GDS
Agile development, cross-department collaboration and a true ‘startup culture’ are all benefits of working for the Government Digital Service, according to Gov.uk Pay product manager Till Wirth
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
CIOs must start planning for 5G today, says 451 Research
A report from analysts at 451 Research urges businesses to start preparing their technology for 5G mobile networks ahead of deployment
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
Misgivings rise as EU-US agreement unravels under scrutiny
Privacy Shield, the proposed replacement for Safe Harbour, looks increasingly like a PR exercise, rather than a genuine solution
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
CDOs lack organisational design experience, says Gartner
Research firm identifies immaturity in the organisational design of the set-ups led by the new breed of chief data officer and offers a menu of four design options
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Jassim Haji, director of IT, Gulf Air
IT boss at Bahraini national carrier views mobility as a way to keep costs down and improve customer experience
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
CW500: Skills, changing roles and cloud among key trends for CIOs in 2016
At Computer Weekly’s first CW500 meeting of 2016, CIOs gathered to discuss the role of the CIO, business change, cloud uptake and skills
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February 10, 2016
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Feb'16
Insurance giant RSA announces another outsourcing deal
Insurance company RSA has penned its second major outsourcing contract in a week as it extends a BPO contract with Accenture
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
Marks & Spencer appoints new chief digital officer
Marcus East leaves role as head of e-commerce at Apple to become CDO at retail chain
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
A quarter of SME IT managers are women
Managed services provider Altodigital studied SMEs and found high esteem for IT; and a quarter of their IT managers are women
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
AstraZeneca IT insourcing exceeds expectation
The man heading up AstraZeneca’s project to insource its IT updates Computer Weekly on progress and explains the early benefits being reaped
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
Finnish construction company YIT opens a virtual IT test lab
Finnish construction company YIT has opened a lab to allow its staff test out their digital ideas
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February 09, 2016
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Feb'16
Invest in people or risk ‘digital culture shock’, says Accenture
Marc Carrel-Billiard, Accenture’s global director of technology R&D, tells Computer Weekly that companies must invest in people if they want to benefit from innovative technology
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February 09, 2016
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Feb'16
Apps for Good launch 2016 – the apps from the minds of young entrepreneurs
The 2015-2016 cohort of mobile applications built by young people to tackle real-world problems has now been released for download
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February 09, 2016
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Feb'16
Flexible working good for profit, productivity and reputation, says Vodafone
A report conducted for mobile operator Vodafone indicates the scale of acceptance of flexible and mobile working practices
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February 08, 2016
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Feb'16
EC awards first cloud contracts to Accenture, Atos, BT and IBM
The European Commission has revealed details of the suppliers that have secured a place on the three Lots making up its Cloud I framework
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
IT companies need technical workers with soft skills
IT firms are in need of candidates with interpersonal skills, as well as specific technical focuses
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
NHS technology review launched
US professor Robert Wachter’s review of the NHS’s digital future will have a particular focus on clinical engagement in IT implementations
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action
Subpostmasters who claim to have been wrongly convicted of fraud take the Post Office to court after getting the funds for a group action
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
CIO interview: Johan Kestens, ING Belgium
ING Belgium’s CIO talks to Computer Weekly in depth about the technology-driven changes in the banking sector
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February 05, 2016
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Feb'16
HSCIC chair Kingsley Manning to leave in May
Chair of the Health and Social Care Information Centre Kingsley Manning plans to leave his job, making it the second high-profile NHS IT departure in the past few months
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February 04, 2016
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Feb'16
Andy Beale takes over as government’s deputy CTO
Government Digital Service appoints new deputy chief technology officer following Magnus Falk’s departure last year
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February 02, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: James Findlay, HS2
The man in charge of the tech behind the UK’s new high-speed railway talks about infrastructure, open data and working with SMEs
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February 02, 2016
02
Feb'16
Women should worry less about not having tech background when going into Stem
Panellists at Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders Today conference claim women don’t need a technical background to build a career in the technology industry
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February 01, 2016
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Feb'16
Winners announced for UK Games Fund as government ramps up creative industries
The Department of Culture Media and Sport has announced the winners of the first round of its UK Games Fund designed to promote growth in UK creative industries
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January 29, 2016
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Jan'16
MPs call for guarantee of no rural payments IT fiasco this year
MPs have criticised the rural payments digital service and want assurances that there will be no return this year to paper forms when farmers claim their EU subsidies
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January 28, 2016
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Jan'16
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust goes for Servelec RiO EPR
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has finally chosen an electronic patient record system – 18 months after first going out to tender
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January 27, 2016
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Jan'16
Online and mobile help Australian retailer JAX boost business
Australian tyre retailer JAX is transforming its business through online and mobile channels.
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January 27, 2016
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Jan'16
CIO interview: Jo De Vliegher, Hydro
The CIO at Norway's Hydro has established an IT department that allows for regional autonomy and central guidance at the same time
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
Gartner advises CDOs on how to overcome resistance from IT
Gartner estimates that 90% of large organisations globally will have chief data officers by 2019. It advises a canny political game
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January 26, 2016
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Jan'16
Cabinet Office looks for temporary staff sourcing replacement worth up to £5bn
The Cabinet Office has begun looking for a replacement for its controversial contract for sourcing temporary staff in government
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January 26, 2016
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Jan'16
Aberdeen City Council embarks on shared services push with help from Brightsolid
Local authority claims datacentre migration project should pave way for further shared service initiatives and wider cloud use
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January 25, 2016
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Jan'16
Alstom outsources IT transformation to HCL Technologies
Train engineering company Alstom has outsourced its IT to HCL Technologies as part of a five-year transformation project
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January 22, 2016
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Jan'16
NRF Big Show 2016: Disney - It’s not just our customers who are changing, it’s our workforce
Disney retail executive vice-president says that the firm had to re-think its in-store training programmes for a digitally enabled millennial workforce
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January 20, 2016
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Jan'16
NHS 24 admits ‘systematic failure’ of £117m IT project
NHS 24 has admitted that a “systematic failure around project governance” was the cause of its major IT transformation project disaster
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January 20, 2016
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Jan'16
CIO interview: Janne Aalto, Finnish telco DNA
When Finnish telco DNA wanted to transform its business, it made startup consultant Janne Aalto its CIO to lead the move to lean and agile
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
NRF 2016: Consumer empowerment no fad, says M&S
Retailers treating consumer empowerment as a passing fad rather than a paradigm shift have got it wrong, says Marks & Spencer CMO
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
Offshoring IT services: Beyond the usual suspects
India is the prime location for offshoring IT – but it may not be the best fit for every business, and there are now many alternatives around the world
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
BT brings 1,000 customer service jobs back to UK
BT is to create 1,000 jobs as part of its commitment to answer the majority of its consumer-facing service calls in the UK