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Southampton FC signs up to cloud-based e-commerce

The cloud-based system by Advanced supports fan engagement and is able to handle peaks in traffic on Southampton FC’s website Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CW ASEAN: Singapore hosts world’s first robo-taxis

In this month’s CW ASEAN we take a look at a project to introduce self-driving taxis in Singapore. The autonomous vehicle pilot comes as no surprise as the city state is not shy to try out the latest and greatest digital technology to make life for its people and businesses easier and more productive. Also read how Singapore central bank is testing blockchain for bank-to-bank payments in partnership with a banking consortium, how Google’s cloud platform is heating up the cloud market in Asia, and how one IT director has transformed the way Pizza Hut interacts with customers in Hong Kong. Continue Reading

CW ANZ: The role of cognitive computing in data analytics

In this month’s CW ANZ, read why enterprises need to worry just as much – if not more – about the business implications, rather than the technical challenges, when implementing cognitive software. Read about the experiences of Dutch banking and financial services company Rabobank which has been using predictive analytics for years to predict which customers might default on their mortgage or abandon an account application midway through the process. We also take a look at why the future of Apple Pay Australia is still unresolved, how the Red Cross data breach has highlighted security shortcomings, and what Virgin Atlantic has gained from its use of Salesforce CRM software. Continue Reading

Facebook chief reveals real cost of Oculus in court testimony

Testifying in an IP-theft case against Facebook-owned Oculus, Mark Zuckerberg reveals the acquisition cost $3bn, not $2bn as originally announced Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%

Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes

Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

RAC digitises driver assistance

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we speak to the RAC about its modernisation initiative, where it is using Microsoft Azure to digitise older cars and gather real-time data to alert members of faults before they result in roadside breakdowns. We also look at how a lack of diversity in organisations is costing the UK economy money, and how attacks against IoT devices are highlighting the vulnerabilities of specific devices but failing to provide a complete picture of the security challenges. Continue Reading

Australian government technology suffers failure after failure

Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail Continue Reading

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• Beverley Head

Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society

Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning

Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW Middle East: UAE takes lead in autonomous car trials

Self-driving cars are one of the most exciting developments in technology. Companies like Google and Tesla are pioneering the technology. But it might be countries in the Middle East, with the poorest road safety records in the world that could benefit most. Despite significant regional spending on safety campaigns, the UAE still clocks up 12.7 road deaths per 100,000 people, with 30.4 in Oman, 24.8 in Saudi Arabia, 16.5 in Kuwait, 14 in Egypt and 13.2 in Qatar. In September Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) trialled a public driverless vehicle in the city’s Downtown area, running along a 700-metre trial route. Continue Reading

Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report

A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

IT Priorities 2017: focus on flexibility

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we survey CIOs to find out how they will be spending their 2017 budget. It is going to be a big year for cloud computing, but our research highlights the challenges IT decision makers face in balancing business pressures with the need to lower operating costs. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Cyber security scare stories could sharpen focus at banks

There are continual cyber attacks on banks, and although most are repelled, there is significant room for improvement Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Former Surrey NHS IT chief and supplier both jailed for corruption

Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s former informatics director goes to jail for accepting £80,000 worth of bribes from a supplier in return for an IT contract Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Waymo self-driving minivans to begin public road tests soon

Google spin off Waymo announces trials of new self-driving vehicles, with all technologies involved developed in-house to cut costs and improve performance Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Secure IoT before it kills us

Experts say more must be done to mitigate the potentially catastrophic threats presented by connected devices Continue Reading

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• Jim Mortleman

Half of the younger generation still prefer a traditional checkout

The use of technology in retailers is increasing, but despite growing omni-channel adoption, many young people still prefer a traditional checkout Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIOs: Is a PC refresh really necessary?

IT departments are preparing to migrate off Windows 7. Manufacturers are ready with a range of new PCs at this year's CES Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK youngsters unwittingly exposing private data

The UK children's commissioner has called for better support for child privacy after study shows most are unknowingly agreeing to share private data Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity

How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East Continue Reading

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• Edward Banda

Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs

CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate Continue Reading

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• Rian van Heur

Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data, says 451 Research

A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The CW500 Club in 2016

Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers. We present coverage of all the 2016 CW500 events, including articles and video interviews. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2016

This year, NHS England pulled the plug on Care.data and Wachter’s review found that paperless NHS is likely to miss its 2020 target. We take a look back at Computer Weekly's most read NHS IT stories from 2016 Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

CIO interview: MoD’s DII replacement will feed government as a platform

Mike Stone, who will soon be leaving his position of CIO at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), explains how the MoD’s DII replacement will feed into government as a platform Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Auticon: the IT consultancy that employs only autistic IT professionals

IT consultancy Auticon explains why and how it employs only autistic consultants and why diversity is beneficial for businesses Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

How Shazam handles its data reserves

Chris Kammermann, senior infrastructure engineer at Shazam, explains how adopting the Splunk platform has helped the firm deal with legacy systems and data analysis Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

European court delivers blow to Snoopers’ Charter

Parts of the controversial Investigatory Powers Act relating to the bulk collection of communications data have been ruled unlawful by the European Court of Justice Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Data danger: Cyber threats lurk inside every company

In this week’s issue, we investigate the hidden threats lurking in every company and discuss what options CIOs and heads of security have to limit damage. We also look at how CIOs can fund digital initiatives when costs are under pressure, and how Boots has built an SAP centre of expertise to take back control of the strategic direction of its IT organisation from its previously outsourced structure. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CW@50: News in December

A selection of significant articles from the Computer Weekly archives published in the month of December over the last few decades Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

European law enforcement seeking smart ways to fight cyber crime

Cyber criminals are always likely to be better resourced than law enforcement. Now, national and regional police forces in Europe are switching tactics to even the odds. Under-resourced law enforcement needs a smarter approach as cyber crime becomes increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, backed by the money and expertise of organised crime groups set up and run as well-resourced and efficient professional business organisations. Cyber crime operations typically have teams dedicated to looking at open source intelligence, targets’ physical environments, weaknesses in supply chains, and potential collaborators inside target organisations to enable sophisticated, blended attacks that involve a combination of actions against a range of vulnerabilities, making them difficult to detect and defend against. Continue Reading

Metro Bank moves IT infrastructure to cloud

Metro Bank moves its IT infrastructure to a private Rackspace cloud platform, which will allow it to keep up with the latest technologies and reduce costs Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UKtech50 – the most influential people in UK IT 2016

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal the seventh annual UKtech50 – our list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT. And we talk to this year’s winner, ARM CEO Simon Segars, about the prospects for the UK tech sector after the uncertainty caused by the Brexit referendum vote. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery testing: technology systems to test DR

In this concluding part of a two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at ways of testing disaster recovery plans, with methods including array-based replication and hypervisor-based approaches Continue Reading

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• Chris Evans

Government Transformation Strategy to 'fundamentally' change the way departments operate

A background document seen by Computer Weekly outlines details of the forthcoming Government Transformation Strategy Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017

The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT Continue Reading

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• Alicia Buller

UKtech50 2016 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the seventh annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

UKtech50 2016 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the seventh annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT – the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

UKtech50 interview: ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars

The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2016, ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars, shares his thoughts on the consequences of Brexit, access to skills and the importance of security in a world full of connected devices Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Ofcom reveals duct and pole sharing proposals for fibre broadband

Regulator has made a number of suggestions to make it easier for broadband providers to get access to BT Openreach’s ducts and poles Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

London Stock Exchange opens tech services centre in Sri Lanka

The London Stock Exchange increases its technology support services operation in Sri Lanka Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Rolling out full-fibre broadband

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Ofcom moves to force a split between BT and its Openreach subsidiary, we examine whether the telecoms regulator’s action will improve the roll-out of full-fibre broadband. Our buyer’s guide looks at trends in client access devices and how to support a variety of user preferences. And IT leaders discuss the roadmap to a software-defined infrastructure. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

End user devices require careful orchestration

Options for access to IT have soared since the desktop PC’s heyday, and organisations must conduct a balancing act Continue Reading

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• Rob Bamforth, Timefort

Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Storage briefing: NVMe vs SATA and SAS

NVMe brings blistering performance gains over existing HDD-era disk protocols, and is a straight swap-in for PCIe server-side flash with array and hyper-converged products on the way Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

CW ASEAN: Building a digital future

In this month's CW ASEAN, read how Singapore is investing in technologies and skills to become a leader in the digital age. We analyze how the government has reorganized two departments to help digital technology prosper and hear from those in the finance and education sectors backing the move, as well as the man heading the newly formed department. We also look at how desktop virtualization will continue to grow in the Asean region, and focus on one example in Thailand, where the country’s health ministry is embracing virtualization in a push towards e-health. This issue also covers how organisations in Malaysia and Singapore are facing tough competition to attract the right skills to drive their IT strategies. Continue Reading

CW ANZ: Virtually effortless storage

In this month's CW ANZ, we look at how although Australia was an early adopter of server virtualisation – with 85-90% of Australian servers already virtualised, compared with about 75% globally – Gartner predicts more virtualisation to come. This is a surprise to many. We also hear from freight forwarder IFC Logistics, which has completed a virtualisation journey to benefit from improved uptime, performance and peace of mind. We also cover Australia's adoption of an internet of things standard to help improve security, and how thousands of significant cyber incidents are hitting Australian organisations. Continue Reading

US and UK government expand surveillance powers

The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Nearly a quarter of board-level execs struggle to see value of tech

While many executives are on board with digital transformation, research shows some aren’t sure why organisations find digital technology important Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Disaster recovery testing: A vital part of the DR plan

Disaster recovery provision is worthless unless you test out your plans. In this two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at disaster recovery testing in virtualised datacentres Continue Reading

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• Chris Evans

BT and Openreach to split: but what will change as a result?

The telecoms industry has welcomed Ofcom’s decision to legally split BT and Openreach, but what, if anything, will actually change? Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CIO interview: Neil Moore, head of ICT, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service

Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s CIO talks about collaborating, moving to the cloud and getting staff on board with digital transformation Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage

Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Machine learning keeps customers happy at Ocado

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how data scientists at online grocer Ocado are using machine learning technology to deliver better customer service and improve warehouse efficiency. Manufacturing giant GE is making a play to become a top 10 software supplier – we look at the plans. And we examine the future of server operating systems as workloads move increasingly to the cloud. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Future of the server operating system

We look at the evolution of the server operating system, and how the next generation is moving into the cloud Continue Reading

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• Clive Longbottom

How InterContinental Hotels connects with real-time marketing

InterContinental Hotel Group’s European marketing manager, Charlie Aspey, tells Computer Weekly how the firm has deployed dynamic email marketing across all its hotel brands Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIO Interview: Jim Fowler, GE

Imagine if your boss was a CEO pioneering a digital revolution in a company over 120 years old, connecting industrial machines to the internet Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Case study: How the RAC is digitising roadside assistance

The RAC, an organisation steeped in tradition, is on a modernisation drive. We look at how Microsoft Azure is helping it digitise older cars Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Budget busters: Three ways for CIOs to fund digital initiatives

The business wants IT to innovate, but CIOs find their budgets are frozen. Who you gonna call? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Middle East bank to launch AI for customer support

Middle East bank Emirates NBD is piloting artificial intelligence to automate customer services Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Alleged hacker Lauri Love’s ‘life will be destroyed’ under Trump regime

Supporters fear for activist Lauri Love if his extradition to face hacking charges to the US goes ahead Continue Reading

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• Fiona O'Cleirigh and Bill Goodwin

Dutch IT ministry needed to take digital lead

Whenever the media covers a failed Dutch government IT project, the question is always asked whether the government should have a ministry of IT Continue Reading

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• Rian van Heur

IT spreads innovation at Unilever

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how consumer goods giant Unilever has changed its thinking about IT to support a global digital transformation programme. The UK boss of Hewlett Packard Enterprise assesses progress after the first year since HP split in two. And we examine how software development is changing in the enterprise. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Foot Locker to roll out ‘best fit’ recruitment software after productivity hike

Sports retailer to adopt online software to identify best job candidates after its use led to double-digit rise in team performance in US stores Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Ordnance Survey to lay groundwork for UK 5G networks

The government has asked Ordnance Survey to develop a planning and mapping tool to help determine the future locations of 5G mobile network infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Consider diversity when making hiring decisions, says Fujitsu chairman

Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, urges hiring managers to ensure they are seeing a diverse range of candidates when hiring for tech roles Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Dutch bank ING to spend millions ‘disrupting’ its own business

Dutch bank ING used digital technology to reinvent itself following the financial crash, and is about to reinvent itself again, says its global CTO, Brendan Donovan Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Lending platform pioneer Zopa aims to become a UK bank

Zopa, the company that pioneered the peer-to-peer lending sector with its tech platform, looks to add more disruption to the retail banking market Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

ASA calls for clarity on broadband speed claims

The Advertising Standards Agency turns its attention to how broadband providers advertise the speed of their packages, amid fears that consumers may be misled Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CW Benelux: Mobile payments boom

In this quarter’s CW Benelux, we look at how a combination of the right technology and consumer acceptance is driving mobile commerce in the Netherlands. We also hear from the CIO of Brussels Airlines, which is transforming its business digitally through a strategy that links traditional IT with its customers through a digital skin, and the CIO of HR services provider Randstand Group Netherlands, for which technology is becoming crucial in its communication with clients and candidates. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

GE pushes ahead into the software market

GE’s stated policy is to become a top 10 software company by 2020. The company set out its action plan at the start of its Minds + Machines conference in San Francisco Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Counting the cost of financial cyber crime

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the cyber security of banks is under scrutiny after an attack on Tesco Bank leads to millions lost in fraudulent transactions. Our latest buyer’s guide, on server operating systems, looks at the new features in Windows Server 2016. And Coca-Cola explains how a move to the cloud is helping motivate staff. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Amber Rudd orders Lauri Love extradition to US to face hacking charges

Engineering student Lauri Love faces trials in three US states and a possible 99-year jail sentence for allegedly hacking into US government computer systems as part of a political protest, despite concerns over his health Continue Reading

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• Fiona O'Cleirigh

GDS strategy aims to 'take digital transformation further'

An early draft of the new Government Digital Transformation Strategy, seen by Computer Weekly, aims to tackle the challenge of breaking down civil service IT siloes Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

CW@50: News in November

The National Museum of Computing selects significant articles published in the month of November over the last few decades Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How the technology sector helped create President Trump

It’s probably fair to say that the world doesn’t need another journalist trying to explain why Donald Trump won the US presidency right now. Nonetheless, I think that we in the technology sector ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Australia’s IFC Logistics virtualises storage to prevent further outages

Australian logistics firm moved to virtualised storage through a managed service after a serious outage Continue Reading

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• Stuart Kennedy

Value chain mapping – making sense of executive strategy

In this first excerpt from his book on value chain mapping, Simon Wardley explains why business leaders need to understand the importance of maps for corporate strategy Continue Reading

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• Simon Wardley, Leading Edge Forum

Value chain mapping – finding a path

In the second extract from his forthcoming book, Simon Wardley explains how to draw a map to describe the changing nature of your business Continue Reading

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• Simon Wardley, Leading Edge Forum

CW Nordics: Finns turn IT layoffs to their advantage

In this quarter’s CW Nordics, we look at the impact of Nokia layoffs on Finland, and in particular the city of Espoo which is home to both Nokia and Microsoft’s Finnish headquarters. We also look at how Denmark’s Bang & Olufsen is taking control of sales data with cloud-based software. We also hear from Google cloud chief Diane Greene, as well as the CIOs of Norwegian bank DNB, Scandinavian Airlines and Swedish municipality Vara. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

The march of the robot workers

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how artificial intelligence is being used to automate existing jobs, including roles as varied as IT administrators and customer service agents. Capital One’s European CIO talks about how to create an agile business. And we offer tips on how to deal with an Oracle software audit. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Climate hackathon aims to use tech to save the planet

London joins cities around the world to seek technology solutions to tackle climate change and help the environment Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW ASEAN: SMEs present security weakness

In this month's CW ASEAN, we look at how the cyber security defences at small and medium-sized enterprises in Southeast Asia may have some vulnerabilities, resulting in cyber security attacks on the large corporations they work with. We also consider the need to educate users of smartphones and tablets across the region as card fraud rates rise, with high use of mobile devices considered a contributing factor. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CW ANZ: Using gamification to build cyber security skills

In this month's CW ANZ, we look at how PwC is using an online game to give its customers first-hand experience of what it means to face a cyber attack. We also look at how identity is gaining greater prominence in the security debate in Australia as the DTO takes the wraps off plans for a national identity system. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Coca-Cola cloud project bottles rewards for 25,000 staff

Coca-Cola European Partners, which bottles 15 billion litres of soft drinks each year, is working with an HR technology supplier to develop flexible rewards packages for its 25,000 employees Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Unilever puts digital transformation in the hands of IT

The global IT director of digital marketing at Unilever explains how the firm has managed digital transformation by shifting the role of the IT team Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The future of connected cars

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how software is reshaping the car industry, with internet-connected cars presenting challenges and opportunities for the sector. IT suppliers are putting up prices in the UK as the value of the pound falls – we look at the implications. And Eurostar’s digital chief talks about overhauling IT to meet demanding passenger expectations. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Open source no longer scares the enterprise

Open source breaks the rules on corporate procurement, but developers never play by the rules and now open source has sneaked in through the back door Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Botched IT migration cost Vodafone customers thousands

Ofcom imposes multimillion-pound fine on mobile operator after an investigation uncovered multiple failings arising from a problematic IT systems migration Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AI set to replace traditional IT administrators

Demand for higher levels of availability will lead to increased use of automation. Over time, many IT roles will be taken over by intelligent algorithms Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

25 years of Linux

In this week’s Computer Weekly, 25 years after Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel, we look at how the open-source operating system has influenced modern-day IT. Our new buyer’s guide covers the fast growing technology of object storage. And we examine the rise of corporate wireless networking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

GDS under Kevin Cunnington (so far) - different, and yet the same

Computer Weekly’s first opportunity to meet with Kevin Cunnington, the new director general of the Government Digital Service (GDS) answered a lot of questions – but raised plenty too. It’s ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general, Government Digital Service

The government’s new digital chief talks about his plans for the future and the challenges of transforming public services Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

GDS goes nationwide to ease relations with government departments

Government Digital Service aims to open more regional outposts for training civil servants in digital skills, says new chief Kevin Cunnington Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Reinventing Bahrain’s Kanoo Group through digital technology

In this quarter’s CW Middle East ezine, we feature the IT journeys of three companies in the region with detailed analysis of recent IT projects that were designed to support business transformation in a changing world. We hear how Bahrain-based conglomerate Kanoo Group is dealing with a company-wide digital transformation, Zahid Group’s biggest-ever IT investment, and how Rotana Hotels is centralising security. Continue Reading

Cloud backup saves data after fire destroys school

Data from The Academy secondary school in the seaside town of Selsey was restored just hours after a fire destroyed most of the premises, thanks to a cloud backup agreement set up a year earlier Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Matt Hancock calls for market to lead on full FTTP broadband

Digital and culture secretary used his keynote speech at Broadband World Forum to call for a national market-led fibre-to-the-premise roll-out, and pledged government support to make it happen Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Snowden: the IT analyst turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance

Oliver Stone's biopic on Edward Snowden reaches the heart of the ethical crisis posed by mass surveillance for the state and ordinary citizens Continue Reading

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• Fiona O'Cleirigh

Saving Lauri Love: activists plan their next move

An eclectic bunch of activists, charity workers and reformed hackers spent a rainy Sunday afternoon plotting their next move in a campaign to save Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges Continue Reading

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• Julia Gregory