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November 06, 2015 06 Nov'15
Partnerships key to digital innovation

Competition has become a team sport in the digital era, with companies joining forces to get to grips with the latest innovations, a report has found
November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15
How IoT will impact the Asean cloud landscape

IoT deployments are in their early stages in the Asean region, but experts predict as take-up of IoT apps increases it will have a big impact on IT infrastructures in the region
November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15
Young companies lead digital readiness in Finland

Startup businesses are leading the way in Finland when it comes to having the right customer-facing technologies in place
November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15
Singapore’s Smart Nation vision entices startups and IoT developers

The Singapore government is pitching to make the tiny Asean city-state a centre for the development of smart city and internet of things technology, and wants to bring UK startups to its shores. Computer Weekly meets Steve Leonard, the man in charge...

November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15
Startup support network Tech London Advocates expands into Nordics

Startup support network Tech London Advocates is launching a sister organisation covering the Nordic and Baltic countries
November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15
Secret report into rural payments IT problems points finger at RPA CEO

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is withholding a highly critical report into IT problems that led to the withdrawal of the £154m farmers' digital service
October 29, 2015 29 Oct'15
Retailers will never have pure play, says Watchfinder founder

Founder of luxury second-hand watch reseller Watchfinder explains that retailers will never have an entirely online or offline business
October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15
Police arrest teenager over TalkTalk hack

Police are interviewing and searching the home of a 15-year-old boy in Northern Ireland in connection with a hack attack on TalkTalk that was feared to have exposed personal details of four million customers
October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15
Net neutrality laws have dangerous loopholes, says Tim Berners-Lee

As the European Parliament prepares for a key vote on net neutrality, web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has warned that stronger amendments are needed to close a number of worrying loopholes
October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15
Transforming Singapore Post through modern technology

When Singapore Post realised it had to change its business model to survive, it appointed its first CIO to front the technology transformation

October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15
CIO interview: Christina Scott, CIO, Financial Times

As a leading global media firm, the FT is at the forefront of digital change – not to mention a new owner that means bringing IT back from its former parent
October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15
Ex-government digital chief Mike Bracken brings GDS colleagues to Co-operative Group

Mike Bracken, former government digital chief, has outlined his plans for digital transformation in his role at the Co-operative Group
October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15
TalkTalk warns customers about personal data breach

TalkTalk has warned customers their personal data may have been compromised in the second cyber attack on the firm in 2015, with some data left unencrypted
October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15
How the Cabinet Office is using open data to tackle youth unemployment

The Cabinet Office invited IT professionals and young people to a Job Hack event with the aim of using open government datasets to help more young people into work
October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15
Mobile accounts for a quarter of Argos sales, but overall sales decline for Home Retail Group

Mobile sales grew to account for a quarter of Argos's total sales, according to parent company Home Retail Group’s half-year results
October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15
SHA-1 could be undermined before the year’s out

Low-cost graphics processing in the cloud could enable hackers to create fake security certificates to exploit e-commerce sites
October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15
Mobile commerce catching traditional e-commerce in Asean

Consumers in the Asean region are increasingly using their mobile devices to make online purchases, according to a study by Visa
October 16, 2015 16 Oct'15
Tech City UK visa scheme helps startups get the right skills

British government makes it easier for highly skilled IT professionals from outside the European Union to get visas to work for UK technology startups
October 16, 2015 16 Oct'15
Retailers miss vital data about customers' website experience

Mark Felix from John Lewis says retailers should do more to use the data they collect about how customers use websites to hone their online experience
October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15
Intel revises down growth forecast for datacentre business division

Chipmaker Intel blames the weakening macroeconomic situation – with continued delays in hardware refresh cycles – in its datacentre business forecast revision
October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15
Retail sector will be London’s next big tech drive, says Tech London Advocates

Retail technology industry predicted to follow in the footsteps of the financial technology sector by producing London’s next generation of industry-changing startups
October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15
How easyJet uses digital to drive competitive advantage

The CIO and head of digital at easyJet tell Computer Weekly price is not the only way to gain competitive advantage in the airline industry
October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15
Apprenticeships could stop potential employees falling through the net, says Bellrock

The chief technology officer of facilities management company Bellrock explains why apprenticeships should be used to stop potential IT workers moving to other industries
October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15
DWP looks to Facebook and LinkedIn for social services' digital future

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says it intends to learn from social networking firms and use external data to better understand people's lives
October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15
Amsterdam aims to become a top European startup hub

Amsterdam is selling itself to the startup community as a nice place to live with a high standard of living, and one that opens doors to the continent
October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15
Dyn debuts SaaS-based datacentre performance monitoring tool

Internet monitoring firm explains how it is using SaaS to help retailers deliver a consistent internet shopping service to customers via their websites
October 01, 2015 01 Oct'15
National Coding Week 2015 – older people can learn programming skills too

National Coding Week took place from 21 to 25 September 2015 with a programme of activities helping adults in the UK master technical skills
October 01, 2015 01 Oct'15
Worldwide #peacehack hackathons use technology to promote peace

A number of simultaneous hackathons have been held across the globe to promote the use of technology to encourage peace
October 01, 2015 01 Oct'15
JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them

Finalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme
September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15
The next steps for digital government - a question of accountability

The Government Digital Service (GDS) enters a new phase, with the departure of chief Mike Bracken and a different relationship with Whitehall in the future
September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15
Smart peep-hole maker Peeple announced as 2015 Jlab winner

John Lewis accelerator JLab announces Peeple, a smart peep-hole producer, as its 2015 winner
September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15
Universal Credit digital service moves into the cloud

New system under trial in south London has been migrated to an IaaS platform ready for further roll-out
September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15
CIO interview: Monique Shivanandan, Aviva

Aviva’s CIO, Monique Shivanandan, talks agile working, digital disruption and changing the culture of a complex 300-year-old company
September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15
CIO interview: Richard Norris, head of IT and business change at Reliance Mutual Insurance

Digital transformation is reshaping the 104-year-old business, as the insurance sector undergoes sweeping change
September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15
Surrey University 5G lab puts UK plc at forefront of mobile innovation

At the launch of Surrey University’s 5G Innovation Centre in September 2015, mobile experts said the lab will put the UK at the heart of networking development
September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15
Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay

A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build
September 25, 2015 25 Sep'15
UK and US governments announce digital collaboration

The US and UK have announced plans to work together on digital government initiatives
September 25, 2015 25 Sep'15
NHS-approved healthcare apps found to be leaking unencrypted user data

A study into the data security of NHS healthcare apps highlights serious privacy shortcomings
September 24, 2015 24 Sep'15
Lloyds Banking Group launches scheme to develop digital talent

Lloyds Banking Group has formalised a graduate programme to develop digital banking skills, with 29 graduates embarking on the two-year scheme
September 24, 2015 24 Sep'15
What next for NHS Care.data plan after its leader Tim Kelsey quit?

Tim Kelsey, the driving force behind the Care.data project to set up an NHS patient records database, has quit - but what does his departure mean for the troubled programme?
September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15
Business leaders want better digital services from government, says research

A survey of corporate decision-makers suggests executives waste an average of five hours per week using outdated online public services
September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15
Employees crave digital skills, but organisations lack budget to teach them

VMware survey on digital skills finds a large percentage of employees are keen to learn, but organisations are holding them back
September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15
More than half of 12-year-old girls say Stem subjects are too hard

Accenture finds more than half of 12-year-old girls in the UK and Ireland think science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects are too hard
September 18, 2015 18 Sep'15
Fidor bank launches in the UK

Fidor bank launches its social media bank in the UK as the number of challenger financial services companies obtaining banking licences continues to rise
September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Sainsbury’s hackathon showcases digital lab to improve customer services

Sainsbury’s digital lab hackathon brings together the IT team and staff from the wider organisation to generate ideas to improve customer services
September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15
Singapore general election reveals growing importance of social media

Organisations in all sectors in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries are recognising the influence of social networking
September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15
The digitisation of Premier League football

Premier League football clubs are ramping up their digital strategies this season
September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15
Why insurer Axa is entering the retail e-commerce market

Digitisation in insurance is usually associated with digital policy documents – but Axa is using technology to take a lateral approach to the indemnity business
September 15, 2015 15 Sep'15
CIO interview: Richard Corbridge, CIO, Health Service Executive in Ireland

The Irish equivalent of the NHS is making great strides in digital healthcare and technology innovation
September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15
European Commission consults on the future of telecoms and broadband

Twin European Commission (EC) consultations on the future of broadband and a review of the current telecoms framework will run until December 2015
September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15
John Lewis sales grow, but profit falls as restructuring shakes up the business

The retailer reports a growth in sales, but blames omnichannel shift for a fall in operating profit
September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15
HP topples Cisco to become cloud infrastructure equipment market leader

Hardware giant overtakes rival in the cloud infrastructure market as demand for servers, storage and private cloud-enabling kit soars
September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15
Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development

The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players
September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15
Digital kiosks fail to stem Argos sales decline

Retailer Argos reports a small increase in sales in comparison to its last quarter, but still suffers revenue decline year-on-year despite digital initiatives
September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15
Big Lottery Fund gives £2m to digital champion project

Non-profit organisation The Big Lottery Fund gives £2m to a project creating digital champions to help people without digital skills use the internet
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
BBC announces digital content season as part of Make it Digital initiative

Six months on from the launch of its Make it Digital initiative to help children embrace technology, the BBC announces digital content season across its media channels
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Government Digital Service builds in-house PaaS to host government services

Industry watchers query why the Government Digital Service (GDS) decided to build its own cloud platform, when many commercially available options exist
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
WhatsApp fixes security vulnerability

Security researchers have praised Facebook's WhatsApp cross-platform messenger service for its quick response to a vulnerability disclosure
September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15
Early plans for Universal Credit show DWP expected to complete project in two years

An early plan drawn up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for its Universal Credit scheme reveals unrealistic ambitions for the troubled project
September 08, 2015 08 Sep'15
One-third of schools admit to making no investment in coding training for teachers

The current computing curriculum has been in place for a year, but the support given to teachers delivering these classes varies across the UK
September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15
Philippines' roadmap aims for 500 startups by 2020

The government of the Philippines is eager to emulate its success in BPO in the IT startup sector
September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15
School kids would rather study coding than a foreign language, says Ocado

A year since computer science was added to the school curriculum Ocado discovers kids would rather learn to code than to speak another language
September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15
Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network

Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures
September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15
BBC director general Tony Hall proposes an 'open BBC for the internet age'

As the internet changes the way the public consumes content, the BBC proposes to make itself a platform for UK talent and an ongoing trustworthy source
September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15
Get ready for Internet Explorer crunch time

IT departments are being urged to get their heads down to tackle a major shift in browser support, affecting web-based enterprise software
September 02, 2015 02 Sep'15
Top technology companies develop royalty-free media formats

Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix have joined forces to develop fast, interoperable and royalty-free online media formats
August 28, 2015 28 Aug'15
Why business should bet on open source

Online bookie William Hill has deployed a stack of open-source tools to present time-sensitive web content
August 26, 2015 26 Aug'15
UK Amazon Marketplace sellers see 400 million orders in past year

Online retail giant highlights popularity of Amazon Marketplace and the growing demand for faster delivery
August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15
Home Office develops Online Application Service for visas with Equal Experts

The Home Office explains how its implementation of the Online Application Service for visas bagged it the 2015 Computer Weekly European User Award for Best Public Sector Project
August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15
Sage Summit 2015 – How to use Facebook to grow your business

Founder of online retailer Lolly Wolly Doodle told Sage Summit 2015 how she used social media platform Facebook to grow her startup fashion business
August 14, 2015 14 Aug'15
Met Police seeks MSPs as digital forensic investigations move closer to the frontline

Metropolitan Police Force wants to make it easier for frontline staff to embark on forensic investigations involving digital devices with the help of MSPs
August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15
Interview: Government digital chief Mike Bracken – why I quit

Mike Bracken, the outgoing director of the Government Digital Service, talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his departure from Whitehall
August 12, 2015 12 Aug'15
Mike Bracken: I turned down an increase in GDS budget

Outgoing government digital chief says he rejected the chance of extra funding and that his platform strategy is still on the table
August 12, 2015 12 Aug'15
CIO interview: Elizabeth Eastaugh, director of technology at Expedia

Elizabeth Eastaugh is on a mission to add diversity to the software engineering community
August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15
Peer-to-peer lenders galore apply for regulatory approval

The number of companies applying to become authorised peer-to-peer lenders goes beyond expectations as the appetite for non-bank lenders increases
August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud

Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud
August 07, 2015 07 Aug'15
HMRC releases update on personal tax accounts

A test version of HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) long awaited personal tax accounts has been launched to assess user needs
August 07, 2015 07 Aug'15
Battle lines being drawn for control of domestic internet of things

A Gartner report suggests that ISPs will be fighting one another for control of the home IoT gateway
August 06, 2015 06 Aug'15
Skyscape cuts cloud storage price by 50% for public sector IaaS users

Cloud services provider cites growing public sector business as reason for latest round of price cuts
August 06, 2015 06 Aug'15
What will happen to digital government when GDS chief Mike Bracken moves on?

The government’s digital chief Mike Bracken has announced he will be leaving, raising concerns over the future of digital government
August 03, 2015 03 Aug'15
Huawei supplier ecosystem to help financial industry emulate internet giants

Huawei targets the European finance sector, with a focus on the UK, through an ecosystem of niche IT suppliers
July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15
3D XPoint memory chips '1,000 times faster than NAND'

Intel and Micron say new 3D chip technology is biggest breakthrough in memory technology in nearly 30 years
July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15
Digital adoption boosts GDP, says Accenture

Digital technologies boost a country's competitive advantage and drive up its economic growth, Accenture has found
July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15
GDS targets three million new users of Gov.uk Verify service in next 12 months

Roll-out of the system for logging in to digital public services is taking longer than expected, but user numbers are expected to grow significantly in 2015
July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15
CIO interview: Mark Dixon, Standard Life

Insurance company Standard Life is looking at new digital projects as work needed to meet regulatory changes is completed
July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15
GDS unveils payments platform prototype in government-as-a-platform strategy

New system would provide a standardised way to take payments from citizens for online public services
July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15
Cabinet Office launches consultation for future of Digital Services Framework

A supplier consultation has been announced to discuss changes to the Digital Service framework before an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is published
July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15
Retail should invest in upskilling to close employee skills gaps

A report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills suggests retailers will need to invest in upskilling to prevent a drop-off from older employees and appeal to the younger generation
July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15
Stop telling patients not to Google – one man’s quest for joined-up healthcare

Technologies such as Google, health trackers and social media will be contributing factors in the future of joined-up healthcare, says one digital healthcare advocate
July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15
Hunt elects Martha Lane Fox to develop NHS digital innovation proposal

Jeremy Hunt has asked Martha Lane Fox to develop a proposal for more digital technology and innovation in healthcare
July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15
Puppet Labs hails importance of IT managers in winning over DevOps sceptics in the enterprise

Automation supplier's fourth annual DevOps research report highlights the important role IT managers play in ensuring enterprise-wide adoption
July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15
UK tech sector called to contribute to EC Digital Single Market consultations

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) says UK must feed back to the European Commission (EC) to inform the delivery of its Digital Single Market vision
July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15
Specialist clothing brand Musto deploys Cybertill point of sale system

Luxury sailing brand Musto signs payments company Cybertill to redesign its point of sale (POS) system for its multichannel operation
July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15
GDS creates outcomes framework for digital inclusion

Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Digital Inclusion Outcomes Framework to act as a template for digital inclusion evaluation
July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15
Nordic region has most connected 'things' per person

Study shows Nordic countries are leading the way in the internet of things, but are yet to use it for business transformation
July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15
Defra could face a further £370m in penalties if CAP reform fails

An additional £370m in fines could be faced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs by 2021 if its revised CAP scheme fails to take off
July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15
Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online

Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence
July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15
AWS to build wind farm in North Carolina to power its cloud datacentres

AWS follows up earlier renewable energy pledge by setting out plans to build 208MW wind farm
July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15
UK to invest £45m in digital research and skills

Millions of pounds will be invested in building research centres to fuel the UK’s digital economy research and skills
July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15
GE predictive analytics optimises Irish Power electricity production

Irish Power is an early adopter of GE's predictive analytics tool suite Reliability Excellence from GE, built on the company’s Predix platform