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Information technology (IT) in Turkey
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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
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November 28, 2017
28
Nov'17
Fintech is increasing operational risk to banks
European Banking Association report reveals fear of greater operational risk because of increased take-up of fintech in financial services sector
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November 26, 2017
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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
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October 02, 2017
02
Oct'17
Hard Brexit would see UK tech exports fall by £1.7bn
UK manufacturers including those in the technology sector will lose billions of pounds of export revenue if the government completes a hard Brexit
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September 27, 2017
27
Sep'17
UK-EU talks have failed to raise confidence of IT leaders
IT decision-makers are no more confident about how Brexit will affect them despite this year’s general election and talks between the EU and the UK
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September 15, 2017
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Sep'17
Banks across Europe cut thousands of staff and branches as IT replaces them
Banks across Europe cut jobs and close thousands of branches as IT shakes the industry
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September 06, 2017
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Sep'17
European Union states question copyright law proposal
European states are questioning legality of a new copyright law proposed by the EU
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July 07, 2017
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Jul'17
Europe takes measured approach to 5G, driven by ROI concerns
European operators may be more concerned with getting the maximum value for money from their 3G and 4G networks than rushing to roll out 5G
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April 05, 2017
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Apr'17
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut gets sweet on cloud
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is increasingly using cloud-based apps to improve productivity and reduce costs
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March 24, 2017
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Mar'17
AI and robots will 'create political instability' until humans find new occupations
The belief that advances in technology will create more jobs than they replace may no longer hold true
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March 24, 2017
24
Mar'17
Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill
International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year
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March 20, 2017
20
Mar'17
Global business leaders hail UK tech sector’s innovation potential
KPMG report reveals global confidence in UK tech sector’s ability to create innovative products and services that are keenly adopted across the world
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March 14, 2017
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Mar'17
HPE, Dell and IBM suffer Q4 server sales slumps, as demand for ODM hardware grows
IDC's latest EMEA-wide server market sales tracker suggests soaring demand for ODM servers is hitting tier-one manufacturers hard
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February 17, 2017
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Feb'17
HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology
The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions
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February 08, 2017
08
Feb'17
How a Dublin court case could derail EU-US data privacy agreements
The Irish Commercial Court will consider whether privacy protection offered by standard contractual clauses for data transfers to the US from Europe is legally valid
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January 29, 2017
29
Jan'17
Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind
The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles
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January 26, 2017
26
Jan'17
Human-centric technologies will dominate next three years
Accenture says businesses will develop technology and services to match human behaviour in the next few years
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September 08, 2016
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Sep'16
Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain
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July 29, 2016
29
Jul'16
German digital bank Fidor acquired by French banking giant
Fidor CEO says merger with BPCE will allow challenger to continue its international expansion
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June 29, 2016
29
Jun'16
Brexit: Datacentre investments set to slow as economic stability concerns hit CIOs
As the economic uncertainty around Brexit continues, CIOs may put new datacentre investments on hiatus, warns analyst
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June 27, 2016
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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
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May 19, 2016
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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
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April 05, 2016
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Apr'16
'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law
Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye
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March 18, 2016
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Mar'16
What does the IT sector think of the UK potentially leaving the EU?
The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides
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March 17, 2016
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Mar'16
Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?
TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research
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February 16, 2016
16
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 16, 2016
16
Feb'16
EU managers need to up cyber security collaboration, study finds
There is still much work to be done in the area of collaboration and sharing responsibility when it comes to preventing data breaches, a study has found
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February 11, 2016
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Feb'16
Social engineering is top hacking method, survey shows
Social engineering tops the list of popular hacking methods, underlining the need for continuous monitoring, according to security firm Balabit
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
TechUK calls on government to take reports on spy laws seriously
Government must address the fundamental concerns raised by expert witnesses, MPs and Lords about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, says TechUK
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
Bulk data collection unnecessary for surveillance, says cyber expert
Opting for bulk data collection and other intrusive surveillance overlooks other means available that do not involve collateral damage to businesses and innocent people, says cyber expert
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February 04, 2016
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Feb'16
Insurance giant RSA outsources to Wipro
Insurance group takes on infrastructure as a service from Indian supplier Wipro in a bid to consolidate its European IT
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January 28, 2016
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Jan'16
Business urged to take action on data privacy
Security professionals use Data Protection Day to encourage businesses to do more to protect personal data
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January 20, 2016
20
Jan'16
PwC acquires Polish cloud consultancy for European operation
PwC is buying Poland-based IT services firm Outbox to build its cloud skills and resources across Europe
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January 13, 2016
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Jan'16
Firms can monitor employees’ online chats, EU court rules
Human rights court says it is not unreasonable for employers to want to verify that staff are completing their professional tasks during working hours
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January 07, 2016
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Jan'16
Mixed prospects for IT spending in Europe
Europe’s economies have varying expectations for IT spending over the next couple of years as the global market sees moderate growth
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December 11, 2015
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Dec'15
Eight startups selected for Cyber London security accelerator programme
Cyber London has selected startups from the UK, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Brazil and South Africa for its second cyber security accelerator programme
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December 10, 2015
10
Dec'15
HPE goes live with Europe-wide cloud service catalogue
HPE’s Cloud 28+ service catalogue is open for business and hopes to encourage wider take-up of off-premises services across the continent
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December 04, 2015
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Dec'15
India’s HCL opens Estonian operation to support Nordic customers
HCL Technologies opens an Estonian delivery centre which will support customers across Europe, including those in the Nordic region
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December 03, 2015
03
Dec'15
Workday ringfences support in Europe after Safe Harbour ruled unsafe
US cloud HR and financial services provider reponds to Safe Harbour failure by ringfencing European data
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Suppliers lay the groundwork for IoT in Czech Republic
ICT suppliers are putting in place the technology infrastructure that will enable towns and cities in the Czech Republic to harness the internet of things
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September 30, 2015
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Sep'15
Accenture spends €25m on European centre in Dublin
Accenture will open a European technology hub in Dublin that will recruit 200 people and focus on modern technologies
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September 29, 2015
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Sep'15
US diplomats warn of economic dangers of scrapping Safe Harbour Agreement
European Court of Justice confirms judgement on the future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement will be made public on 6 October
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June 26, 2015
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Jun'15
Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed
The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots
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June 02, 2015
02
Jun'15
Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays
Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad
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March 26, 2015
26
Mar'15
Photo editing app firm BeFunky transforms into female-weighted team
Photo editing app company BeFunky set out to recruit the best talent it could find and unintentionally landed a team largely comprising women
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December 08, 2014
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Dec'14
M&S turns to predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked over Christmas
Marks & Spencer is using predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked with mince pies and turkeys over Christmas.
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December 02, 2014
02
Dec'14
Danske Bank latest to take offshore IT in-house
Danske Bank is the latest company to transform its offshore IT strategy by setting up a captive centre in India next year
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October 28, 2014
28
Oct'14
British fashion retailer AllSaints picks Google tools for innovation
Fashion brand AllSaints has refreshed its technology strategy with Google technologies to improve collaboration
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October 16, 2014
16
Oct'14
UK is prime target for cyber attacks, says FireEye
The UK has been greatest target of advanced cyber attacks in Europe, the Middle East or Africa in the first half of 2014, report shows
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July 10, 2014
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Jul'14
UK leads international partnership to fight financial malware
The UK National Crime Agency is leading international collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector to fight bank theft malware