IT strategy
IT strategy (information technology strategy) is a comprehensive plan that outlines how technology should be used to meet IT and business goals.. See complete definition.
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Opinion
30 May 2025
Rethinking secure comms: Are encrypted platforms still enough?
A leak of information on American military operations caused a major political incident in March 2025. The Security Think Tank considers what can CISOs can learn from this potentially fatal error. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 May 2025
How cyber security professionals are leveraging AWS tools
It’s now essential for IT security teams to have oversight of cloud computing, and AWS offers a plethora of tools to make managing it easier. Find out how cyber pros are using them in the wild Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2019
Tech sector appeals to future prime minister
Trade body TechUK has urged Conservative leadership candidates to support the national digital industry and warned about the risks of a no-deal Brexit to sector businesses Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2019
Half of CFOs frustrated by complex accounting systems
Chief financial officers need to upgrade to easier-to-use accounting systems, but are strapped for time and lack the resources to make the right choices, according to survey Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2019
One in five digital transformation projects fail
Concerns around the selection of the right technology and Brexit uncertainty are among the main stumbling blocks, a new survey says Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2019
CIO interview: Chris Worle, chief digital officer, Hargreaves Lansdown
Former marketing director is defining the newly created CDO role at the financial services firm, and is starting to appreciate the cultural changes involved in digital transformation Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2019
National Cyber Security Strategy mostly failing, says PAC report
The Cabinet Office is on track to deliver only one objective of the 12 outcomes initially established in the National Cyber Security Strategy, with value to taxpayers still unclear Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Jun 2019
Does NHS Digital’s Internet First policy mean the end of HSCN?
Last week, NHS Digital issued new policy guidance on internet usage that, at first glance, appeared to herald the end of HSCN – but is that really the case? Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2019
Komprise to add Deep Analytics to unstructured data management
New functionality will allow customers to create and interrogate virtual data set from potentially petabytes of unstructured data across multiple shares and physical storage Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2019
Uncritical use of algorithms in justice can undermine public trust and individual rights
A Law Society report has raised concerns about the use of algorithmic systems in decision making in the criminal justice system Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2019
NHSX urged to rethink national policy to enable healthcare digitisation
Better approaches to governance and skills as well as more realistic expectations around the digital readiness of organisations are needed, according to think tank research Continue Reading
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Podcast
04 Jun 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 18
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Brian McKenna, Caroline Donnelly and Clare McDonald weigh up the technology credentials of some of the Conservative Party candidates, find out how Google Cloud is helping the Football Association to achieve its diversity goals, and why Sweden appears to be rowing back on its cashless society plans Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2019
CIO interview: Gary Foote, CIO, Rich Energy Haas F1
When he was offered the opportunity to set up the technology for a new Formula One team from scratch, CIO Gary Foote couldn’t wait to get on the starting line Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2019
NHSX chief to limit future NHS App enhancements
Matthew Gould doesn’t want the health service’s flagship mobile tool to be “all-singing and all-dancing” Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2019
Most of today’s enterprise blockchain platforms will need replacing in two years
Most blockchain platforms currently being used in enterprises will have to be replaced in the next couple of years, says Gartner Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2019
Nordics block European Commission tech tax levy to protect digital investment
The Nordic EU countries have formed a powerful voice against the European Commission’s plans on digital service tax. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2019
Free Wi-Fi to cover entire NHS estate in 2019
Nearly all trusts and clinical commissioning groups across England are now equipped with NHS Wi-Fi and the rest will be fully connected this year, says NHS Digital Continue Reading
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Feature
30 May 2019
SAN vs NAS vs hyper-converged for virtual machine storage
The pros and cons of file and block access storage arrays vs the new breed of all-in-one server/storage architecture for storage of virtual machine systems and data Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2019
CIO interview: Sam Shah, director for digital development, NHS England
Uniquely, Sam Shah is both a clinician and a technology leader, and he hopes to use both skillsets to overhaul IT in the health service Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2019
Red flags missed during ESN planning process, Home Office admits
The PAC’s latest evidence-gathering session for its inquiry into the delayed and over-budget Emergency Services Network has laid bare a number of crucial errors made over the past few years, and found the Home Office missed a number of warning signs Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2019
Finland globalises AI training programme
The success of an online course in understanding artificial intelligence launched in Finland has led to a global roll-out Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2019
NHS Digital sets out Internet First policy
NHS Digital is soliciting input to its Internet First policy, a set of standards and guidelines to help health and social care organisations make digital services accessible over the internet Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2019
Saudi Arabia’s largest auto company completes SAP project as part of digital transformation
Abdul Latif Jameel Motors wins SAP Quality Gold Award for digital revamp programme that overhauled performance and efficiency across its business Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2019
Dutch IT security firm dumps corporate structure
Boss of Netherlands-based Computest turns to self-management model to make company more nimble Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2019
London Office for Technology and Innovation gets ready to launch
New organisation will officially begin its activities in June and has appointed Nesta’s former government chief as director Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2019
NHS Digital launches GP IT Futures tender
New framework aims to simplify IT provision for surgeries and create a competitive systems marketplace for primary care Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2019
Ofcom makes new proposals to liberalise access Openreach’s ducts and poles
The telecoms regulator is proposing new regulations on accessing Openreach’s infrastructure that it hopes will incentives others to roll out ultrafast networks quicker Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2019
Interview: How Croydon is applying GDS lessons to digital service delivery
The first chief digital officer at one of London’s largest boroughs talks about plans to transform user experience, procurement and cultural perceptions Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2019
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to drive £175m IT systems revamp
Hospital trust Guy's & St Thomas is looking to procure a single electronic health record system, with the option to include two other trusts. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
23 May 2019
CW Nordics: Nordea links up with IBM to meet fintech challenge
IBM’s €473m managed services contract with Nordea reflects an increasing trend among Nordic banks to outsource more of their IT to help meet the challenge of fintechs. Also read how a shortage of women in the boardroom is a problem in the Nordics but the tech sector points to a more promising future, and find out why the Norwegian government has launched a regulatory sandbox for the fintech sector. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2019
Crown Commercial Service to procure £360m online benefits system
Procurement agency wants new platform to become a one-stop shop for employee benefits across government Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2019
GoCardless migrates to cloud and gets Google engineering capability
Fintech has moved from an IBM infrastructure as a service to Google’s cloud platform Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2019
Hundreds of European retail banks will disappear as challengers scoop up customers
One in every 10 banks in Europe will no longer exist as digital challengers take customers from them Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2019
GDS to ‘cajole’ departments into using voice-based services
The vision of GDS director-general Kevin Cunnington is to get governments to roll out voice technology into major services by 2027 Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2019
Dutch lecturer researches the person behind the cyber criminal
Dutch academic is trying to get inside the mind of cyber criminals by understanding what makes them tick Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2019
Capita’s NHS contract under review after patient records blunder
Outsourcer’s health service deal in doubt following the latest in a “litany of failings”, with 160,000 patient records being wrongly archived Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 May 2019
Using fintech to fight poverty
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to find out how technology is fighting poverty by increasing financial inclusion. We examine how best to manage the challenges of Microsoft’s new plan for ongoing Windows 10 updates. And we find out how data innovation at Lloyd’s of London is supporting a wider digital modernisation at the 330-year-old insurance market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
UK leads in government AI readiness
The UK is one of the best placed in the world to take advantage of related technologies for public service delivery, according to a study Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
London council trials Verify-based digital ID scheme for vulnerable citizens
Programme under way at Tower Hamlets will allow residents to build a digital footprint and get better access to council services Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
Lloyds Bank creates 500 IT roles in Scotland
New recruits will support banking group’s digital transformation as it aims to give customers “Google-like experiences” Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
Google cuts off Huawei from Android ecosystem
Google decision follows an executive order signed by President Trump, but Huawei insists US businesses and consumers will be the real losers Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2019
École Hôtelière de Lausanne puts Amelia the robot at its core
When Switzerland-based hospitality school EHL began to automate processes, it was met with staff inertia, but that all changed after its benefits became clear Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2019
Government digital leaders to receive salary boost
The Cabinet Office revealed plans to increase the pay of some senior roles in an effort to compete with the industry Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2019
Cloud’s low-hanging fruit: Backup, tiering and data sharing
Native cloud operations can have a steep on-ramp in terms of enterprise IT readiness, but some things are relatively easy to port to a tier of storage in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
ANZ CIOs hit roadblocks in digital agenda
Top IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand are grappling with cultural roadblocks and slow progress in advancing the countries’ digital agenda Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
How Open University went from bespoke IT to vanilla SAP
It’s hard convincing users their business processes are a dud. But this is what Chris Youles, chief information officer of the Open University, needed to do to transform the organisation Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 May 2019
CW APAC: Expert advice on data management
Data is growing exponentially, so managing it well is crucial to business success. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how companies and data management experts are tackling data challenges, studies the findings of Gartner’s CDO study, and finds out how organisations are augmenting data management through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
CIOs want staff with good soft skills to help drive digital change
Effective communication of what is being done and why is vital for organisations implementing digital transformation, survey shows Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
Fujitsu sets out to restore trust in technology
Trust in technology, how to recapture it, and how to ensure AI doesn’t overstep its bounds were the big messages on the opening day of Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
UK government boosts AI Council with new appointments
New recruits come from online-only retailer Ocado, the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, and the Alan Turing Institute Continue Reading
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Feature
15 May 2019
CW500 Club: Rising to the IT ethics and sustainability challenge
As technologists are asked to take a position of continuing leadership in the digital revolution brought about by tools such as artificial intelligence, the Computer Weekly CW500 Club looked at how to innovate in an ethical and sustainable way Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
Stella McCartney and Google Cloud start machine learning and fashion-focused sustainability push
Stella McCartney and Google Cloud are embarking on a joint pilot project that will draw on the tech giant's machine learning and cloud-based data processing portfolio to help clean up the fashion industry's supply chains Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
UK pensions trust launches £1.5bn tender for digital services delivery
The National Employment Savings Trust wants its new supplier to build innovations such as data analytics to services provided via digital channels Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
Digital business is connected business, says KuppingerCole
Businesses need to unlock data, rethink identity and access management, and capitalise on artificial intelligence in the digital era, says KuppingerCole Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
Footasylum steps up artificial intelligence to drive customer centricity
Retailer Footasylum is placing its bets on cloud-based emergent technologies to accelerate automation and personalisation across the business Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
Network Rail appoints Aidan Hancock as IT chief
Former BP technology chief Aidan Hancock joins the rail company to lead its digital transformation efforts Continue Reading
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Podcast
14 May 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 15
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, business editor Clare McDonald takes over presenting duties, and leads Brian McKenna and Caroline Donnelly through a wide-ranging discussion that covers cloud skills, Lady Gaga's take on SAP, government IT procurement and the importance of engaging in-store retail experiences Continue Reading
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E-Zine
14 May 2019
The startups transforming data analytics
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we travel to Silicon Valley and San Francisco to meet the emerging tech startups hoping to take data analytics to a new level. The NHS desperately needs to recruit IT professionals to deliver its digital vision – we look at the job opportunities. And we examine the best ways to keep cloud costs under control. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2019
Councils urged to support 5G readiness
Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2019
HSBC hires Ian Bromwich as UK CIO
New incumbent Ian Bromwich joins HSBC from Lloyds Banking Group Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2019
Health screening IT unfit for purpose since 2011
National health bodies do not have full visibility of all the patients who need screenings, and a replacement system faces further delay, a new PAC report has found Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2019
More power for NHSX chief as top health service IT executive steps down
Operations director at NHS England Matthew Swindells has handed over his IT duties to the chief executive at the new digital unit, Matthew Gould Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2019
CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC
The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2019
Government hints at biometric regulations
Immigration minister says options are being considered around governance and oversight of biometric technologies use Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 May 2019
Brexit: golden rules and taboo questions
Amid the repetition of mendacious claims, meaningless mantras and fake news, some Brexit questions are off limits. No wants publicity for answers which reveal what is feallt at stake and for whom. Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2019
Home Office seeks immigration technology head
The Home Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill its newly created high-profile IT role, which will cover Brexit-related requirements around immigration technology Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2019
Interview: Data takes centre stage at Lloyd’s of London
The 330-year-old insurance market is evolving its data efforts as part of a far-reaching modernisation strategy, focusing on artificial intelligence and driving employee data literacy Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Deutsche Börse harnesses Microsoft cloud
German stock exchange signs deal with Microsoft that will not only benefit the exchange, but other organisations in the sector that are considering cloud migration Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Confident BT Group calls on Openreach to build full-fibre faster
Openreach will ramp up the pace of its full-fibre network build over the next six years, with ambitious targets to bring ultrafast broadband within reach of 15 million homes by the middle of the 2020s Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 May 2019
CW Benelux: Netherlands offers young hackers re-education
Young hackers in the Netherlands are being rehabilitated through punishments that educate rather than incarcerate. Also read how almost 90% of businesses in the Netherlands are barely aware of the competitive advantages the IoT can offer them, and why Dutch sat-nav pioneer TomTom is focusing on the business-to-business sector. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2019
MP sets out concerns over GP at Hand software
Concerns raised over the robustness and breadth of the software underpinning Babylon Health’s app amid calls for an inquiry into the tool Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 May 2019
Is BT’s boss about to make his mark with new full-fibre targets?
BT’s new chief executive, Philip Jansen, is to revise Openreach’s targets for its full-fibre broadband network roll-out upwards when he reveals BT’s full-year financial results on Thursday 9 May, ... Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Highways England trials self-driving trucks for roadworks
A pilot is aimed at reducing project timescales and increasing worker safety, though vehicles are expected to take another two to three years to be fully operating Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 May 2019
Nurturing innovation at DWP
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out about the Department for Work and Pensions’ Innovation Dojo and how it’s helping to try out new digital ideas. We look at Anthos, Google’s new multicloud platform which the supplier claims will redefine enterprise IT. And we report from the NCSC cyber security conference, where experts discussed the lessons learned from recent high-profile attacks. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Tech manifesto calls on health secretary to ‘get basics right’
Royal College of GPs says joining up IT systems is essential to enable innovation Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2019
Labour calls for creation of ministry for cyber security
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jo Platt accuses government of failing to provide leadership to fend off cyber risks Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2019
Lloyd’s of London unveils digital ambitions
Reforms will include a split into two automated exchanges, which is expected to boost performance and savings while reducing cost of services to customers Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2019
Department of Health enhances medical innovation programme
The Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative is expected to fast-track pioneering treatments and produce multimillion-pound savings to the NHS Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2019
Boots appoints former NHS IT executive as director of innovation
Retailer Boots has enlisted Richard Corbridge, former chief digital and information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to support its digital transformation initiatives Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2019
Department of Health pushes online regulation agenda
Tech giants commit to initiative to remove harmful content from their websites but MPs call for further changes in algorithms Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline
A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month Continue Reading
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E-Zine
30 Apr 2019
Inside Huawei
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit the new campus of Chinese networking supplier Huawei to find out what the firm thinks of the controversy raging about the security of its products. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the technologies and best practices in storage optimisation. And we look at the latest opportunities for making the most of technology in schools. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
Department for International Trade slashes tech SME funding
Smaller UK companies will see their ability to showcase their offerings at large international events compromised, trade bodies say Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2019
Home Office to award £300m contract for management of biometric services
Government department is behind schedule in the selection of suppliers to work on two platforms covering fingerprints, DNA and facial matching capabilities Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2019
CIO interview: Dylan Roberts, CDIO, Leeds City Council
After 15 years leading technology in Leeds, Dylan Roberts is building a digital ecosystem for the entire region, even looking at how digital services can help extend life expectancy for local people Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2019
Danske Bank and IBM bring AI to banking IT
Artificial intelligence partnership is designed to reduce the risk of major IT outages and keep the bank’s customers happy Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2019
Malaysia to get its first AI park
Malaysia’s first artificial intelligence park to be developed by a trio of local and Chinese firms is expected to raise the country’s standing in the global race for AI supremacy Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
Digital map of UK underground pipes and cables to be developed
The Underground Asset Register is expected to reduce the costs and safety issues associated with maintaining underground cables and pipes Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
Central government fails to meet SME tech spending targets
Smaller businesses find it “impossible” to win public sector tenders while the number of single-bid contracts rises, report says Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2019
Laing O’Rourke Australia chooses private cloud route
The Australian arm of global engineering firm Laing O’Rourke signs up for Nutanix to run its core applications on a private cloud Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech
Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozilla Foundation Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
European Union to create central biometrics database
New rules will see the introduction of a repository of personal data from hundreds of millions of citizens to support law enforcement across member states Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Cabinet Office seeks chief digital information officer
The newly created role will sit within the Government Digital Service and lead a 630-strong reporting function for digital, data and technology strategy Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims
Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
Internet Watch Foundation raises stakes in war against online child porn
Organisation’s work around tackling the spread of child sexual abuse imagery is being enhanced with advanced video tagging technology and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
Market must address IT failures in large infrastructure projects, government says
If companies want certainty that strategic investment will continue post Brexit, they need to address areas such as technical complexity management, says the chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition
The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition Continue Reading
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Video
24 Apr 2019
CW500 Interview: Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, talks about the importance of standards and regulation when developing AI systems, and why businesses should start thinking of these things now Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy
Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2019
London Ambulance Service trials real-time access to patient data
The NHS Identity Service pilot enables clinicians to access summary care records on secure iPads Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2019
Digital court system reaches first key milestones
The platform rolled out at Crown Courts in England and Wales a year ago has increased speed and efficiency of online citizen services and saved 100 million sheets of paper so far Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2019
With Anthos, Google seeks to unify open source cloud technologies
Urs Hölzle, Google’s head of technical infrastructure, talks up efforts to deliver what he claims to be the first open source cloud stack Continue Reading