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Managing IT and business issues
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June 11, 2018
11
Jun'18
Artificial intelligence names London as UK’s top innovation hub
An AI tool from Data City and the Open Data Institute has ranked the best clusters of cities for innovation across various technologies
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June 07, 2018
07
Jun'18
DWP finally publishes Universal Credit business case
Published eight years after the programme began, the business case states that Universal Credit will generate £8bn a year in “economic value” once it is in a “steady state”
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June 06, 2018
06
Jun'18
HMRC puts numerous IT projects on hold to focus on Brexit
Nearly 40 technology projects and changes are being put on the backburner because of Brexit priorities, including improving HM Revenue and Customs’ data-sharing capabilities and parts of the Maxing Tax Digital programme
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June 06, 2018
06
Jun'18
Singapore government to form AI advisory council
New council will develop standards and guidelines to address ethical issues arising from the growing use of artificial intelligence
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June 05, 2018
05
Jun'18
Australia’s chief scientist calls for AI regulations
The proposal would require companies to apply for a trustmark so they know from the outset how their AI is expected to behave
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June 05, 2018
05
Jun'18
HMRC on track for August roll-out of customs IT system
The government will have a “fully functioning” customs declaration service by January 2019, HMRC CEO Jon Thompson told MPs
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June 05, 2018
05
Jun'18
Interview: How a tech apprenticeship changed one man’s life
Past Microsoft apprentice Joshua Uwadiae explains how in hindsight, he realises his apprenticeship was a life-defining moment in the lead-up to his tech career
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June 04, 2018
04
Jun'18
Subpostmasters told to expect decision on alleged unfair prosecutions in August
The Criminal Courts Review Commission is expected to announce the findings of an investigation into alleged unfair subpostmaster prosecutions in August
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June 01, 2018
01
Jun'18
Huge rise in TSB-themed mobile phishing attacks after IT meltdown
Scammers have used bank’s IT problems as an opportunity to target its customers with mobile phishing attacks
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May 31, 2018
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May'18
Artificial intelligence identifies skin cancer in lab test more effectively than doctors
Artificial intelligence has outperformed experienced dermatologists in identifying skin cancer samples, further highlighting the potential of the technology in healthcare
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May 29, 2018
29
May'18
Firms step up spending on digital tech, but struggle with strategy
Businesses and the public sector are stepping up their spending on digital technology, but many business leaders are struggling to keep pace with what it means for their business
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May 29, 2018
29
May'18
Drone industry set to contribute £42bn to UK economy by 2030
PwC research has predicted drones could add £42bn to the economy and create 68,000 jobs by 2030
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May 29, 2018
29
May'18
Salary is the biggest motivator for software developers
A survey finds that benefits such as free food and drink or a modern office space are not the main motivator for most developers, with the majority prioritising a higher salary
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May 23, 2018
23
May'18
Blockchain tourism being replaced by its application to business challenges
Deloitte reveals the next 12 months could see businesses move from exploring blockchain to applying it to business challenges
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May 17, 2018
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May'18
Blockchain technology lacks enough use cases to be disruptive, says Worldpay
Worldpay's Jason Scott-Taggart says although the company is looking at blockchain, there are too few strong use cases for the technology at present
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May 16, 2018
16
May'18
AI is more than just doing things cheaper and faster
Choose the parts of AI to deploy to demonstrate return-on-investment and differentiate your brand, says Volkswagen Australia’s chief customer officer
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May 16, 2018
16
May'18
Companies need to adapt to new communication demands from millennials
TechSmith has warned businesses younger generations have new multimedia-based communication demands
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
TSB refused help from Lloyds as IT meltdown began
TSB turned down an offer of help from Lloyds Banking Group as the migration of customers accounts to its new banking system went wrong
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
Santander latest traditional player to open digital bank
Santander is the latest traditional bank to follow an industry trend and develop a digital banking unit
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May 14, 2018
14
May'18
HSBC blockchain trial proves trade finance utility model
HSBC and ING used blockchain to successfully complete a real-world trade financing transaction as part of a pilot
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May 11, 2018
11
May'18
Police Scotland did not inform public of mobile phone searches
Members of the Scottish Parliament heard that Police Scotland did not conduct impact assessments or give explanations to the public when they were accessing private data on their mobile phones
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May 11, 2018
11
May'18
GDS wants to take 'hands off control' on digital identity, says Gov.uk Verify boss
Gov.uk Verify boss Nic Harrison says GDS wants to take its “hands off the controls” of identity, as he confirms target of 25 million Verify user accounts “won’t all be created by government”
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
Government must support SMEs, says Oliver Dowden
The minister for implementation, Oliver Dowden, provides further details on the GovTech competition and talks about GDS’s role as an “innovation incubator”, losing data policy to DCMS and the importance of SMEs
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
Barclays to set up biggest office outside UK in India
Bank is expanding its presence in India with plans for an office for 8,000 staff in Pune
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
BT to shut London HQ and cut 13,000 jobs
Another round of cuts comes as BT struggles to reposition itself for sustainable long-term growth
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
UK railways to save billions of pounds through digital signalling
Network Rail hails digital transformation plans as “a turning point in the history of our railways”
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May 09, 2018
09
May'18
How enterprises can cope with digital disruption
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst says enterprises can take a leaf from DevOps and build modularity into their technology infrastructure to prepare for the forces of digital disruption
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May 08, 2018
08
May'18
TSB offers interest rate sweetener as IT issues continue at the bank
TSB is offering customers higher interest rate to go towards making up for the problems its core banking system migration caused customers
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Britons used contactless for 42% of card payments in 2017
Paymentsense survey confirms rapid growth of contactless payments, but £30 limit is preventing further dominance
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Most CIOs not interested in “massively hyped” blockchain, finds Gartner
Despite the noise surrounding blockchain technology, not many CIOs are using it or planning to do so in the near future, finds Gartner
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May 03, 2018
03
May'18
City Police use Lego simulation to teach businesses cyber security
City of London Police are offering to train business leaders and IT security in cyber security using a Lego simulation that is surprisingly close to real life
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Enterprise readiness for multi-cloud adoption is low across Europe, suggests IDC research
IDC suggests multi-cloud adoption will become the norm across European enterprises, but there is much work to be done before this becomes a reality
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
GDPR is key to driving other transformational strategies in business
With GDPR compliance in place, there are several technologies organisations can use to transform their data analytics
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Fresh blow for Facebook as court refuses stay in Max Schrems legal action
Facebook has lost a legal attempt to delay the Irish High Court from seeking answers from the European Court of Justice over the legality of EU-US data transfers
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Up to 270 women may have died due to breast cancer screening IT failure, says health secretary
Computer algorithm failure caused 450,000 women to miss their breast cancer screenings – some of whom will have "had their lives shortened" by the error, Jeremy Hunt has admitted
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Cabinet Office updates spend controls
Revamped spend controls policy aims to give departments more flexibility, but requires them to keep a 15-month pipeline plan of any current and intended technology spend above £5m
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Finnish government launches regional digitisation plan
Finland’s government allocates €400m to support digital projects run by the country’s local authorities
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
RBS closes branches after axing challenger bank project
Royal Bank of Scotland to close 162 branches and shed 800 jobs after deciding not to create a challenger bank – but a new digital bank may be on the way
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May 01, 2018
01
May'18
Facebook bolsters enterprise integration with Workplace tool
Facebook wants to embed its platform in the enterprise, and hopes to achieve this through integration with third-party services
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May 01, 2018
01
May'18
ODI and Sport England launch project using data to break down exercise barriers
Ten startups have been chosen as part of the OpenActive accelerator programme to develop fitness products and encourage people to be active
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May 01, 2018
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May'18
MPs to grill TSB CEO over IT disaster
Paul Pester will face questions from the Treasury Committee about the bank’s IT problems
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April 30, 2018
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Apr'18
TSB IT disaster moves into a second week
TSB's IT problems have moved into a second week, as the bank fights to get its services and reputation back on track
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April 27, 2018
27
Apr'18
Most organisations unprepared for GDPR, survey finds
Despite the vast majority of businesses agreeing that GDPR affects them, only 5% say they are fully prepared for it, according to a BSI survey
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April 27, 2018
27
Apr'18
Government given six months to rewrite snoopers’ charter
The government has until 1 November 2018 to rewrite a key section of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, after the high court declared them unlawful in a judicial review brought by human rights group Liberty
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
Barclays aims to drive entrepreneur startup development with law incubator
Barclays is opening its Eagle Lab incubator in London to help entrepreneurs create successful law businesses.
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Almost all London law firms are using or plan to use artificial intelligence
Law firms are harnessing artificial intelligence to reduce the manual creation and checking of legal documents
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
SuiteWorld 2018: Hiring people is about more than just ability, says Rachel Zoe
NetSuite customer, fashion designer and CEO of Rachel Zoe explains that part of entrepreneurship is hiring people who fill the gaps you leave behind, and that in doing so passion can be more important than ability
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
SuiteWorld 2018: Businesses more likely to learn from failures than successes, says NetSuite EVP
Failure is the best way for firms to learn and succeed when it comes to business transformation, NetSuite’s executive vice-president Jim McGeever tells the audience at SuiteWorld 2018
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April 24, 2018
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Apr'18
Digital Catapult aims to accelerate AR and VR startups to long-term success
Ten augmented reality and virtual reality startups can join 10-week Augmentor accelerator, with access to classes, facilities and mentorship
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
SuperNova growth programme offers European tech scale-ups chance to pitch for investment
Scale-Up.eu says initiative will enable scale-up companies to grow their business without relying on overseas investment