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• April 24, 2018 24 Apr'18

  Telcos see multiple paths to internet of things revenue

  A report from Ericsson has revealed that telecoms operators are testing out multiple routes to monetising the IoT

• April 24, 2018 24 Apr'18

  How application container technology is helping YMCA open up access to education

  Youth charity YMCA is in the midst of a push to reduce its reliance on paper-based education aids, with the help of Droplet Computing’s application container technology

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  CIO interview: Richard Tallboy, CIO, Wagamama

  Richard Tallboy, CIO of pan-Asian restaurant chain Wagamama, explains why the firm adopted “pay by walking out” technology

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Twilio offers IoT developers programmable mobile connectivity

  Developers of internet of things applications and devices will be able to use the Twilio Programmable Wireless mobile communications platform to build mobile connectivity into their services

• April 16, 2018 16 Apr'18

  Fintech sector increasingly attractive compared to traditional banking for IT professionals

  Fintech job vacancies are growing, while less are being advertised in traditional banking sector companies

• April 13, 2018 13 Apr'18

  Addressing consumer concerns will drive success for open banking

  Experts say consumers will feel more comfortable about sharing their data as part of open banking once more valuable use cases become available

• April 10, 2018 10 Apr'18

  Mobile phishing a growing threat, warns report

  Phishing on mobile devices is a growing threat to business as attacks move beyond email to text messages and apps

• April 10, 2018 10 Apr'18

  PayPal is latest tech giant to eye traditional banking

  PayPal set to launch launch traditional retail banking services in the first half of this year

• April 06, 2018 06 Apr'18

  Why Lufthansa went back to the drawing board with its HR IT project

  Aviation group says it is confident of landing a company-wide IT project following a sometimes turbulent journey

• March 27, 2018 27 Mar'18

  Case study: Berkshire NHS trust provides mental health support through social network

  Berkshire NHS is using its Support Hope and Recovery Online Network to provide 24/7 support and advice to service users struggling with mental health issues

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  CQC raises concerns over quality of online primary care services

  Care Quality Commission’s inspection into online or app-based GP services finds that 43% of providers aren’t adhering to “safe care” regulations

• March 23, 2018 23 Mar'18

  European insurtech growth dwarfs US

  Europe is seeing rapid growth in its insurtech as investors pump hundreds of millions into the sector

• March 23, 2018 23 Mar'18

  Telefonica cuts HR running costs by 40% as it replaces hundreds of ageing IT systems

  Multinational telecoms group Telefonica is on the verge of completing a project to replace 175 incompatible HR IT systems with a cloud service covering more than 40 countries

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  Train leasing firm demos mobile edge computing for smart trains

  Rolling stock leasing company Angel Trains is demonstrating edge computing over a wireless mesh network to make life easier for its customers’ on-board staff

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  RBS said to be setting up its own digital bank

  Royal Bank of Scotland is reportedly setting up a standalone digital bank to take advantage of changing customer habits

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  NHS wants independent evaluation of GP at Hand service

  The NHS is looking for an organisation to undertake an independent review of the on-demand virtual GP app, allowing patients in London to access GP services using their smartphones

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  First Direct enables customers to pay by Siri

  Customers of online bank First Direct can now use voice commands to transfer money through Apple’s digital assistant

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  BNP Paribas integrates Tink as part of PSD2 strategy

  BNP Paribas Fortis is working with fintech company Tink to integrate software into its mobile app, which will enable customers to aggregate their finances

• March 09, 2018 09 Mar'18

  Government reveals winners of 5G mobile competition

  The government has unveiled the winners of a multimillion-pound competition to create 5G mobile network testbeds around the UK

• March 09, 2018 09 Mar'18

  Amazon bank could have 70 million customers in five years

  Amazon could have more banking customers in the US than the UK has citizens within five years

• March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18

  Denmark’s MobilePay expands in Finnish market through deal with retailer

  Deal with Finland’s largest grocery retailer helps mobile payment service spread its reach

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Wi-Fi provider uses big data analytics to drive customer experience

  The self-styled “Uber of Wi-Fi”, iPass is using Databricks’ Unified Analytics Platform and machine learning to monitor its worldwide network and help its customers get the best experience

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Ofcom probes Three and Vodafone over suspected net neutrality breaches

  Telecoms regulator launches investigation into whether or not mobile operators Three and Vodafone are flouting European rules on net neutrality

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Banks more confident than other sectors in face of digital disruption

  Banks have accepted the changes brought about by digital disruption and are confident that new technologies will be core to their business success, according to a survey by Fujitsu

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Co-op trials pay-in-aisle technology

  Food retailer Co-op plans to introduce a smartphone self-checkout system so customers can pay for goods without visiting a till

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Government sets out tighter security measures for IoT devices

  The government has announced plans to develop a new code of practice to improve the security of connected internet of things devices

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Essex, Herts Councils expand smart city pilot scheme

  Essex and Hertfordshire County Councils have joined forces to run a number of pilots assessing the socioeconomic benefits of smart city technologies

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Amazon contemplating next move in banking sector

  Amazon is in talks with a bank about setting up a current account that will appeal to young people

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  MWC 2018: iPhone X device of choice for visitors to Barcelona

  Statistics compiled by mobile data crowdsourcing outfit Tutela has revealed in-depth insight into what devices visitors to Mobile World Congress 2018 were using, and how they used them

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  People at risk of psychological side-effects of screen addiction

  Many Brits spend more than 10 hours a day attached to a screen and 60% look at two at once, research shows

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Wearables join mobiles as high-growth payment methods

  Banks must develop broad contactless payment strategies if they are to keep pace with consumer demand

• March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18

  Are mobile wallets about to make contactless cards look outdated?

  Mobile wallets look set to take root as consumers increasingly use their mobile phones to pay for goods and services

• March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18

  Pizza Hut customers can now pay for meals with Mastercard Qkr mobile app

  Pizza Hut has joined a number of UK restaurants in enabling customers to pay at the table using the Mastercard Qkr app

• February 28, 2018 28 Feb'18

  MWC 2018: Project Flame launches 5G testbed in Barcelona

  The European H2020 Project Flame has launched the first urban-scaled 5G testbed for open media internet trials, using an InterDigital platform

• February 28, 2018 28 Feb'18

  Virgin Money launches digital bank

  Virgin Money is setting up a digital bank to expand into the current account and SME business account markets

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  Main business objective of fintechs is collaboration with traditional finance firms

  Fintechs put working with traditional financial suppliers as their most important business priority

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  MWC 2018: Data, not connectivity, now core to IoT, says Cisco Jasper

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cisco Jasper has been exploring the growing criticality of data management to the internet of things, and unveiled new NB-IoT customers in Asia

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  NatWest opens four UK fintech hubs

  NatWest has expanded its financial technology support programme at a time when entrepreneurs are more apprehensive than ever

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  2018 could be year of mobile malware, says McAfee 

  Security firm announces several mobile industry partnerships as its latest mobile threat report shows mobile malware is becoming increasingly popular with cyber attackers

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  MWC 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 launch kicks off annual mobile festival

  Samsung has raised the curtain on Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona with the launch of a new flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone device

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  RBS’s first profit in a decade accompanied by major first for mobile channel

  News of its first profit in 10 years might overshadow a major first for the Royal Bank of Scotland’s mobile channel

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  Avast discovers Tempting Cedar Android spyware campaign

  Security researchers have uncovered a three-year-old Android spyware campaign spread through social media and targeting people in the Middle East

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Emergency Services Network progress ‘deeply unsatisfactory’, says PAC

  A Home Office review of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme will not be finished before the end of July, the Public Accounts Committee has been told

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Developers urged to submit apps to NHS Apps Library

  NHS Digital and NHS England have further opened up the newly updated NHS Apps Library, and are asking developers to submit their apps for assessment

• February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18

  Lloyds Bank announces three-year digital transformation

  Lloyds Bank has announced plans to transform how it serves customers through substantial digital investment

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  Cash will remain in use in Eurozone for a very long time, says central bank

  Cash seems set to survive the onslaught of digital payments, at least in countries that use the euro

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Consumers wasting millions of gigabytes of inclusive mobile data

  Over 140 million gigabytes of mobile broadband data included in UK consumer mobile contracts is going unused every month, according to uSwitch

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Nordic banks plan common cross-border payment infrastructure

  Banks in the different Nordic countries plan to move to a shared payments infrastructure

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Grocer Lidl rolls out natural language chatbot to improve customer experience

  The German supermarket has unveiled a natural language chatbot to offer customers information about wines

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Australia’s national payment system will ease peer-to-peer payments

  New Payments Platform is expected to accelerate the decline of cash and cheques in Australia, as well as simplify invoicing for businesses through overlay services

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  Stay of execution for RBS branches and free devices for some customers

  RBS is offering free training and devices to some customers in Scotland to help them eventually live without bank branches

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  Dubai transport authority maps city to support autonomous cars

  Dubai’s RTA has enlisted Here Technologies to build a high-definition map of the city to support its goals around self-driving cars

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Google Q4 results show businesses are buying into its public cloud

  The Google Cloud Platform is earning the search engine giant $1bn per quarter. Expect more cloud investment this year

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  More than half of millennials prefer online retailer info to in-store assistance

  Customers between the ages of 25 and 34 would rather look online for information than talk to a shop assistant, even when they are in a store

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Australia’s internet speeds limiting productivity

  Australia’s broadband networks, already among the world’s slowest, could be further strained by the emergence of virtual and augmented reality

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  Online retail grew less than expected in 2017

  IMRG and Capgemini found retail sales grew by 12.1% in 2017, but growth was lower than in the previous year

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Mastercard sets biometric ID deadline for banks

  Mastercard has committed to guaranteeing that every one of its customers will have access to biometric authentication services by April 2019

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  NRF 2018: Cryptocurrencies “won’t take off”, says Visa executive

  Visa’s CEO, Alfred Kelly, told retailers at the 2018 NRF Big Show that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should be low on their list of priorities

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  Manchester’s CityVerve launches new internet of things challenge for SMEs and startups

  Manchester’s CityVerve smart city project has called for IoT developers and startups to tackle challenges in healthcare, transport and energy

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  IT of world’s banks is moving on from crippling regulation

  Banks need to invest more in fintech and IT skills as they emerge from years of stagnation

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  European Parliament votes to restrict exports of surveillance equipment

  European Parliament votes to tighten export controls to restrict supply of surveillance and encryption technology to states with poor human rights records amid fears British companies may not have to comply after Brexit

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Nordic IT executive interview: Daniel Kjellén, CEO, Tink

  Sweden could have a head start in the race to open up banking through the European Union’s PSD2 regulation

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Tech vital to helping solve crime, says policing minister

  Policing minister Nick Hurd calls on police forces across the UK to seize the opportunities brought by digital technologies

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Dream machines: how IT is changing the world of neuroscience

  We talk to computer scientist and entrepreneur Jamil El Imad about the cutting-edge intersection of neuroscience and IT

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Abu Dhabi continues fintech agenda in 2018

  Abu Dhabi is open to developing its fintech ecosystem, with the next 12 months expected to see more focus on the sector

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Skygofree Android spyware active since 2014, say researchers

  Powerful, highly advanced spyware has been targeting Android mobiles for the past four years, security researchers have discovered

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Most UK enterprise mobiles not patched for Meltdown and Spectre

  Very few UK enterprise mobile devices have been patched against the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre exploits and almost a quarter cannot be patched, a study shows

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Check Point finds AdultSwine malware in Google Play apps

  Security researchers have discovered new malware code hidden in game apps, mainly aimed at youngsters

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Mobile app flaws are a risk to industrial IT systems, says report

  Cyber security vulnerabilities in mobile applications could be exploited to compromise industrial network infrastructure, a report warns

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Health sector digitisation vital to combat mental health crisis

  Collaboration and digitisation within the health industry is critical to deal with the growing mental health crisis, but more support is needed from policymakers

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Spyware targets North Korean dissidents via social links, says McAfee

  Researchers at security firm McAfee have confirmed that social networks are being used to target North Korean dissidents with spyware

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security

  As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  CES 2018: Pizza Hut to test autonomous delivery vehicle

  At CES 2018, underway in Las Vegas, Pizza Hut and Toyota announce a partnership to develop an autonomous pizza delivery service

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  CES 2018: Jaguar Land Rover picks Qualcomm to power in-car connectivity

  British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will incorporate Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820Am automotive platform to power in-vehicle connectivity

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Google puts its payment services under one roof

  Internet giant is bringing all its payment services under the Google Pay brand, making them “simpler, safer and more consistent”

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus

  University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  London attracted record tech investment in 2017

  London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  Apple confirms all devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre

  Apple has confirmed that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by the recently discovered microprocessor exploits as the financial services industry assesses the risk

• January 04, 2018 04 Jan'18

  Scottish Ambulance Service tests satellite to improve critical care process

  The Scottish Ambulance Service is testing satellite broadband to help paramedics gather vital information on their patients’ conditions whilst in transit

• January 04, 2018 04 Jan'18

  Nordic banks face digitisation decisions over PSD2

  With the latest version of the EU payment services directive coming into force, traditional Nordic banks can’t afford to slow their digital transformations

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Smartphone production to plateau in 2018, says report

  After a bumper year, driven chiefly by growth in the Chinese market, smartphone production will begin to slow in 2018, according to analysts at TrendForce

• December 28, 2017 28 Dec'17

  Top 10 mobile stories of 2017

  A look back at some of Computer Weekly’s most read mobile networking stories of 2017

• December 25, 2017 25 Dec'17

  Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2017

  Australia capped the year with a slew of game-changing technology initiatives, from bolstering its supercomputing infrastructure and productivity of police officers to outlining an ambitious space programme

• December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17

  Air New Zealand to trial digital translation technology

  Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology

• December 21, 2017 21 Dec'17

  Ofcom defeats legal challenge from mobile network operators over 5G spectrum

  Ofcom has seen off a legal challenge from mobile suppliers that oppose its latest spectrum auction

• December 20, 2017 20 Dec'17

  Smart transport startups join Intelligent Mobility accelerator programme

  A number of startups have joined an accelerator programme, with the goal of using new technologies to improve transport

• December 18, 2017 18 Dec'17

  Dubai Health Authority to launch app to help doctors’ stroke diagnosis

  Dubai healthcare organisation is developing a medical application with UAE telco Etisalat

• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  Startups and corporations mingle at Finland’s Slush tech event

  Startup events are becoming rich hunting grounds for large enterprises looking for the platforms of the future

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Santander UK recruits digital banking expert from Barclays

  Santander UK has poached Michael Harte from Barclays to drive digital transformation

• December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17

  Giving machines a voice: what’s next for unified communications?

  As Mitel closes its acquisition of ShoreTel, creating a new unified communications and collaboration powerhouse, CEO Rich McBee reveals what’s coming next in the sector

• December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17

  UK startup turns to crowdfunding after EU funding put on hold due to Brexit uncertainty

  A promising UK startup, which is developing an app in the car insurance sector, has turned to crowdsourcing after European Union funds were put on hold as a direct result of Brexit uncertainty

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  UAE-based Xpress Money pushes for digital currency and cashless payment solutions

  Middle East money transfer firm Xpress Money talks up the benefits of cashless transactions in reducing fraud and improving user convenience

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  Mobile operators face profitability squeeze in 2018

  Mobile operators will struggle to balance the twin challenges of rapidly declining revenues and rapidly growing demand for mobile investment, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  Norway merges payment systems to combat global competition

  Norwegian banks are merging three payment and identification systems in the face of increased competition from companies in other countries

• November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17

  Norway’s print media responds to digital threats

  Subscription-based models are among the tactics being deployed by Norway’s print media organisations as they react to the digital threat to their traditional income streams

• November 26, 2017 26 Nov'17

  UK only average in terms of digital public services

  UK government has the innovation skills to become a digital public services leader, but needs to improve the ID and authentication that sits underneath it to reach this goal

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  HSBC recruits CIO from Google

  HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services

• November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17

  FA kicks off digital services contract with Cognizant

  The FA is working with Cognizant to improve digital engagement with players and fans

• November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17

  Half of Brits don’t check value of contactless payments

  Almost half of contactless payment users in the UK don't always check the amount they are paying before tapping

• November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17

  Bank of Scotland testing out artificial intelligence on customer iPhone app

  Bank of Scotland pilots artificial intelligence within its iPhone banking app.