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• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Cloud sales stoke Microsoft’s strong growth

  Microsoft says cloud-based Office products made a huge contribution to sales growth

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Saudi Arabia entices UK fintechs to its shores

  Saudi Arabia is offering fintechs from other countries the opportunity to access its large internal market

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Broadcom acquires enterprise business with CA Technologies deal

  Broadcom buys into the enterprise software infrastructure arena, announcing $19bn acquisition of CA Technologies

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  Russian startup event more international than ever

  This year’s Startup Village in Moscow was attended by more international companies and investors than ever before

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  UK fintech industry fears Brexit-induced talent squeeze

  London’s financial technology community warns of problems ahead as the reality of the UK leaving the EU unfolds

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  DevOps gathers pace in APAC

  Large enterprises such as DBS Bank have been shaking up their software development practices to fend off disruption from more nimble rivals

• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  Investment flows into Nordic startups from all directions

  The Nordic tech startup scene is attracting funding from a variety of sources, with private equity firms, banks and traditional IT companies all keen to put money in

• June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18

  TfL partners with Siemens to revamp traffic network for connected cars

  A traffic control system being developed by Siemens and TfL will propel traffic management into the era of the internet of things

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Data locked in legacy systems curbs digitisation plans

  Maintaining access to data stuck in legacy systems is costly and limits IT’s ability to work on digital transformation initiatives

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  Financial Conduct Authority raises questions over TSB's IT regression testing

  The FCA will look at whether TSB carried out sufficient regression and user acceptance testing before migrating to a new IT platform

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  After GitHub acquisition, Microsoft will need to up its game in the enterprise

  Microsoft’s $7.6bn acquisition of GitHub propels the company that is loved and hated for Windows to the very heart of open source. Can it be trusted?

• June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

  Cloud-based integration platforms underpin digital strategy

  The application integration market is dominated by IBM and Oracle, but AWS and Salesforce are changing the game with integration platforms as a service

• 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

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Two chiefs, two approaches to digital transformation

  While the definition of digital transformation is debatable, IT business leaders agree it's all about the data

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  Executive interview: Abby Kearns, Cloud Foundry Foundation

  Computer Weekly speaks to Abby Kearns, executive director of the Cloud Foundry Foundation about how open source is a key ingredient of digital transformation

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  UK tech sector growing 2.6 times faster than overall economy

  The latest Tech Nation report on the UK’s IT sector reveals strong growth and positivity, but fears around Brexit in London’s tech engine

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Microsoft predicts five-year wait for quantum computing in Azure

  Industry experts predict it will take 10 years for quantum computing to become a reality, but Microsoft believes it has the research edge, with systems, software and technology to get there in five

• 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 23, 2018 23 Apr'18

  The dawn of open banking in Australia

  Financial services firms will need to embrace DevOps and modernise their IT infrastructure to compete with more nimble fintech companies in an open banking regime

• April 23, 2018 23 Apr'18

  Executive interview: Werner Knoblich, Red Hat

  Red Hat is 25 years old. We speak to its European chief about how open source, containers and hybrid cloud computing represent the foundation for IT

• April 09, 2018 09 Apr'18

  HSBC adopts fintech to fight money laundering

  HSBC is using technology from a fintech startup to help it monitor transactions for potential money laundering

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  Salesforce buys into API economy with $6bn Mulesoft deal

  Cloud CRM giant’s acquisition will give it a step up in the API management space, enabling internal users and external partners to connect to applications

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  What would coders do in ethical grey areas?

  Software developers are writing code that affects the lives of millions of people and how businesses are run, but what do coders think about some of the ethical questions they face?

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Ireland eyes Brexit-triggered tech investments

  The organisation that champions Ireland to foreign investors has seen an increase in IT companies moving to its shores

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Survey reveals what the coders building the future desire

  Global survey reveals some of the attitudes of the world's software developers

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Amazon Rekognition goes live in AWS Sydney region

  The cloud-based AI service from Amazon Web Services has already drawn a diverse set of Australian businesses, paving the way for greater adoption of AI in Australia

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Finnish government backs tech-city development in Oulu

  Finland's government wants the city of Oulu to become a world leading destination for IT startups

• March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18

  EC reveals plan to make Europe global fintech hub

  The European Commission has unveiled proposals to boost the EU’s financial technology sector

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Security remains an afterthought in DevOps

  Enterprises in Asia are lapping up DevOps but less than one-third have baked security processes into their developments

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Spring Break flaw shows cross-industry collaboration

  A flaw that was discovered in Pivotal’s Spring Framework in September 2017 has only come to light now that users have had a chance to update

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  First Direct pilots open banking platform

  HSBC's internet banking platform is testing out its service that enables customers to put all their bank accounts, from multiple providers, in one place

• February 20, 2018 20 Feb'18

  UK finance regulator collaborates with US counterpart on fintech

  The FCA is working with a US finance regulator to support financial technology companies on both sides of the Atlantic

• February 13, 2018 13 Feb'18

  London joins Citibank IT innovation network

  Citibank has made London home to its latest IT innovation hub, which will focus on applying data science and high performance computing to the business

• February 12, 2018 12 Feb'18

  French technology startups are forging ahead – but how?

  France has sprung to the forefront of the international tech startup scene. How has this happened, and what's next for French tech firms?

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  How Auto Trader improved web design to support digital business

  Digitisation requires an agile methodology and the ability to enhance products quickly. We look at how Auto Trader optimised traditional web design

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  IT Priorities 2018: Where senior IT managers plan to spend their budget

  It is the year when IT departments migrate to Windows 10, upgrade to Windows Server 2016, architect microservices and deploy cloud management

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Theresa May announces boost to UK programming

  A total of £40m in government and industry funding will be used to help bolster the UK’s programming skills gap

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Robots are needed to manage the automation robots

  The next decade will see robots transform from invisible forces obeying our commands to lifelike objects interacting with humans on a daily basis

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group uses ServiceNow to support transformation

  IT service management adapts to faster and faster time-to-market pressure with a new framework that aims to deliver continuous service improvement

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Modern methodology gives Sweden’s 100-year-old SKF a digital push

  Long-established engineering company takes a leaf out of the startup guide to software development

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Demand for cloud services drives increase in IT outsourcing

  Cloud services spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa offset a drop in traditional IT outsourcing in 2017

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Google vows to simplify creation of custom machine learning models for developers

  Google’s ongoing push to lower the barriers to machine learning and artificial intelligence adoption for enterprises moves up a gear with custom model creation

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Financial savings just the beginning for CIOs who understand code quality

  Businesses need to understand the quality of the code in their applications if they are to avoid unnecessary costs and glitches

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Retail banking regulations hit UK with the potential of a ‘Big Bang’ moment

  The UK retail banking sector is at the beginning of a journey towards to a more competitive future as new regulation hits them

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Germany’s Lemoncat disrupts business catering through cloud computing

  Startup is shaking up Germany’s business catering sector with a platform that harnesses Amazon and Salesforce clouds

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Marks and Spencer eyes £30m annual cost savings from digital-first retail push

  High-street retailer has fleshed out plans to put digital at the heart of its business to boost operational efficiency in response to changing consumer demands

• 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 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  How to avoid those coding challenge blues

  A new approach to coding challenges promises to spice up the developer recruitment process. Computer Weekly investigates

• December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17

  Nordic states innovate to attract global tech players

  The Nordic region is already a hotbed for tech startups and has the ingredients to attract more investment from the established tech giants

• December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17

  Top 10 developer stories of 2017

  As organisations ramp up their digital strategies, they are also building more applications, leading to demand for developer skills

• December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17

  Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories in 2017

  The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Enterprise-focused startups on the rise in Nordics

  Tech startups focused on the enterprise sector are attending the Slush startup event in increasing numbers

• December 07, 2017 07 Dec'17

  Hortilux uses Mendix-powered application to digitise greenhouses

  Grow light maker shifts from product to digitally enabled service to support greenhouse growers

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  Mayor of London opens Bangalore office to strengthen links with Indian businesses

  City of London’s office in India’s tech hub aims to promote Indian investment and IT jobs in UK capital

• December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17

  Facebook pledges to create 800 UK jobs after opening new London office

  Social networking giant reinforces commitment to London tech scene with new office opening and jobs promise

• 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

  Tech Nordic Advocates brings cross-border collaboration to Helsinki

  The Nordic region is increasingly being considered by entrepreneurs as a place to establish a tech startup

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  HPE Superdome Flex in-memory supports Big Bang research

  Stephen Hawkin’s Cosmos research group takes delivery of a Superdome HPC to enable it to test theoretical models of the Big Bang

• 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 15, 2017 15 Nov'17

  Critical IT problems cost UK organisations £200,000 a month

  UK companies are losing hundreds of thousands of pounds a month because of IT problems, but are relatively good at preventing the same issues recurring

• 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 13, 2017 13 Nov'17

  IT in 2018 underpinned by bots, automation and software-defined

  The need for speed in IT will drive many to deploy software-defined infrastructure and adopt continuous deployment practices next year

• November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17

  GE Digital to transform Middle East industry using the power of the internet

  Bill Ruh, CEO at GE Digital, outlines the company’s vision of the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) in the Middle East and how it plans to transform industry through the power of the Internet

• October 25, 2017 25 Oct'17

  Google ties up with Cisco on hybrid containers for business

  Google is making a big push with hybrid cloud, but the full architecture will not be available until the second half of 2018

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  HPE bets on hybrid IT to combat public cloud

  HPE is re-engineering its business to focus on hybrid clouds powered by its recent ProLiant Azure Stack server. We assess the strategy

• October 17, 2017 17 Oct'17

  CIO interview: Peder Sjölander, Swedish Pensions Agency

  The CIO of the Swedish Pensions Agency tells Computer Weekly about the organisation's DevOps journey

• October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17

  Puppet on why people, process and technology are mission critical to DevOps success

  At the PuppetConf user and partner summit in San Francisco, Puppet and its customers shared insights on how best to address the people, process and technology sides of the DevOps success equation

• October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17

  The Met Office automates functional testing of weather warnings sites

  The UK’s national weather service automates testing using eggPlant to ensure integrity of weather warnings system

• October 13, 2017 13 Oct'17

  WEF gets to grips with risks posed by transformative technologies

  World Economic Forum is bringing technology, insurance and government sectors together to better understand the risks posed by technology failures

• October 13, 2017 13 Oct'17

  Don't use cost savings to secure senior management DevOps buy-in, CIOs advised

  IT leaders may find themselves unlikely to succeed by promising senior management DevOps-induced cost savings, according to PuppetConf panel

• October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17

  Why agile teams prefer to bring their own development tools to projects

  Why restrict a developer’s creativity and productivity with corporate standards? We explore the benefits of open source tools freedom

• October 04, 2017 04 Oct'17

  Global IT spending to hit $3.7tn next year, says Gartner

  IT spending is taking on a different shape as organisations embark on, and accelerate, digital transformation projects

• October 04, 2017 04 Oct'17

  Manufacturers face skills and internal collaboration hurdles to digital transformation

  Skills shortage is biggest challenge to digital strategies of 40% of senior IT decision-makers in North America and Western Europe, survey shows

• October 03, 2017 03 Oct'17

  Dubai Land Department launches interactive app

  Mashrooi app will track real estate project progress and allow users to compare construction against developers’ plans

• September 26, 2017 26 Sep'17

  Tips to bridge the gap between DevOps and legacy IT

  DevOps is key to successful digital transformation programmes. But IT leaders need to work out how their legacy systems fit in

• September 26, 2017 26 Sep'17

  Tech sector advisory network expands to Spain

  The 5,000-strong Global Tech Advocates network of IT industry experts that supports technology companies is expanding its service to Spain

• September 20, 2017 20 Sep'17

  BMW opens its second tech startup programme in the UK

  BMW has launched its latest programme to support tech startups in the UK

• September 20, 2017 20 Sep'17

  Finnish government eyes €1bn savings through digitisation

  Finland’s public sector aims to save €1bn by 2029 as a result of digitising public services

• September 18, 2017 18 Sep'17

  Interview: Technology startups gaining momentum in the UAE

  The Middle East and the UAE in particular is setting up as a centre for startups

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  VMworld 2017: How to change the face of legacy

  If change is the only constant, the IT industry is the 21st century engine of change, relentlessly grinding out more features at a faster rate

• September 13, 2017 13 Sep'17

  DevOps salary survey highlights link between server farm size and practitioner pay

  The Puppet 2017 DevOps Salary Report suggests practitioners working at larger firms, with sizeable server farms and low-level manual configuration management, get paid more

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Half of UK fintech firms confident in growth but have doubts over skills

  UK fintech companies are confident that revenues will double over the next year, but have concerns over talent and customer take up of services

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  Developers won't ask bosses for help

  Software developers are turning to YouTube to find out how to solve technical problems, rather than asking for help from colleagues

• September 01, 2017 01 Sep'17

  European investors back cloud, IoT and big data for insurance sector

  Investors are putting their money behind suppliers of technology to the European insurance sector

• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  App-based challenger bank Starling enters next stage of its journey

  Thousands of people are downloading Starling’s app every week as the bank builds its customer base

• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  Open source helps Schiphol fly to multi-clouds

  Amsterdam airport Schiphol is utilising open source software to create and use a multi-cloud platform with an open API

• August 23, 2017 23 Aug'17

  Dutch e-voting is waiting for an opportunity

  Despite years of opposition and distrust in voting machines, a small Dutch initiative is aiming for a new form of e-voting

• August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17

  How AT&T embraced the telecoms technology transition

  AT&T’s CIO of network and shared services, Sorabh Saxena, discusses how to reskill telecoms engineers and exploit open standards as the operator embraces the future of networking services provision

• August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17

  Fiat joins BMW's autonomous car platform initiative

  Car makers Fiat and BMW are working in collaboration with Intel and Mobileye to develop a scalable platform for self-driving vehicles

• August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17

  ClickMechanic uses GitHub to streamline coding to production

  Digital service that connects car mechanics and garages to customers sees GitHub as a core part of its coding lifecycle

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  How HPE is climbing the supercomputer league to reach exascale performance

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently joined a project to develop exascale computing for the US Department of Energy. We assess the implications

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  BBVA tops Forrester mobile bank app chart

  Spanish bank BBVA has the best mobile banking app in the world, according to Forrester Research

• July 21, 2017 21 Jul'17

  CIO interview: Marc Roberts, CTO, HiyaCar

  The CTO at a company that is disrupting the car rental sector tells Computer Weekly about some of his major projects

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  How IT can work alongside marketing to deliver on digital expectations

  A recent digital customer experience summit hosted by Adobe has highlighted the link between IT, in-house talent development and change management

• July 06, 2017 06 Jul'17

  TfL figures reveal massive contactless adoption

  Transport for London figures for the use of contactless payments on its network add weight to its plans to sell its expertise to other cities

• July 03, 2017 03 Jul'17

  Dutch bank cuts compliance data retrieval from weeks to hours

  Rabobank has moved from tape libraries and robotic arms to a platform-based storage and retrieval system to help it comply with regulations

• June 29, 2017 29 Jun'17

  Project management is key to driving business success

  Project managers are struggling to keep up with the fast pace of business development, leading to project failures

• June 26, 2017 26 Jun'17

  Middle East retailers urged to embrace e-commerce platforms

  E-commerce in the Middle East makes up a tiny proportion of the region's GDP, but this will change as Amazon stokes the market

• June 19, 2017 19 Jun'17

  Bahrain’s central bank creates fintech testing environment

  Regulatory sandbox will enable fintech companies to test out their products and services

• June 16, 2017 16 Jun'17

  Russia’s startups and corporations hook up at Startup Village

  Annual IT event Startup Village in Russia saw blockchain take centre stage and support from the country’s government