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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News
01 May 2025
Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to fall victim to cyber attack
Harrods confirms it has become latest UK retailer to experience a cyber attack, shutting off a number of systems in an attempt to lessen the impact. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 May 2025
Signalgate: Learnings for CISOs securing enterprise data
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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News
26 Aug 2015
CIO interview: Elisabeth Stjernstoft, Apoteket
When the Swedish government introduced competition to the pharmaceuticals sector in 2009, the former monopoly faced a major IT transformation Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2015
CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia
Svevia CIO Emil Dahlin transformed the IT of a former Swedish government organisation as it became an independent company Continue Reading
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News
17 Aug 2015
Netflix shuts down final datacentre to go all-in on public cloud
Netflix is gearing up for the closure of its final datacentre, as it makes good on its earlier pledge to move more of its IT infrastructure to the public cloud Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
12 Aug 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2015
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2015
Use technology to improve NHS, say patients
Almost 70% of the population believes technology should be used in the NHS to improve patient outcomes and efficiency, says Trustmarque Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Aug 2015
Case study: Open University uses Microsoft Azure to create course content clearance hub
The Open University recently scooped the award for Best Cloud Project at the CW European User Awards, and here's why Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2015
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 Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2015
HMRC to transfer 250 Capgemini staff in-house ready for Aspire contract end
HMRC’s Aspire outsourcing contract will be replaced by slowly bringing staff in-house to give the department more control over IT Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2015
Sage Summit 2015: The move to cloud technology and the death of ERP
Accountancy software firm Sage has released new cloud-based software, highlighting the gap between the use of cloud and on-premise in the workplace and declaring a move away from traditional ERP Continue Reading
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News
03 Aug 2015
HMRC explains plans for moving tax systems to the cloud
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveals more details of its plan to move tax systems into the cloud on its digital blog Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2015
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand
BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2015
NHS Central Southern deploys Clarizen for collaboration
The NHS Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit has enlisted Clarizen to improve cross-group collaboration and improve efficiency Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2015
Software project will save Ford tens of millions a year in car repair bills
Car maker Ford is rolling out sophisticated warranty software to 12,000 dealers worldwide in a project that is expected to bring rapid financial returns Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2015
IBM steps up open-source cloud commitment to developers
Big Blue has unveiled several open-source initiatives geared towards helping developers make cloud apps Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2015
Investment in the internet of things boosts revenue for manufacturers
A TCS report reveals executives plan to increase spending on IoT initiatives to boost business Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2015
CIO interview: Mattias Forsberg, Systembolaget
Systembolaget CIO Mattias Forsberg says IT and business need to have a relationship of co-operation and expects every successful IT project to include some pain Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2015
CIO interview: Lars Ruben Hansen, Rema 1000 Denmark and Reitan Distribution
The CIO of supermarket chain Rema 1000 Denmark and wholesale company Reitan Distribution wants his staff to love coming to work Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2015
How Deutsche Telekom plans to challenge AWS and Google in the cloud
German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to evolve into the public cloud and plans to beat sector giants such as Amazon and Google at their own game Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2015
CIO Interview: Ian Bell, CIO, Cambridgeshire Police Service
The CIO of Cambridgeshire Police Service talks about the constabulary’s move to digital for collaboration and information sharing in its effort to increase efficiency Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2015
Digital government 'a chance to build a new state', says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock
Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock says the move to digital government is a “chance to build a new state” in a speech outlining his priorities Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2015
John Swainson, president of Dell Software, argues the case for rethinking datacentres
Having previously worked for Silver Lake, CA and IBM, Swainson now heads the company’s software business Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2015
Case study: Model railway company Hornby overhauls payments with Braintree
Hornby’s head of digital strategy explains how the firm chose Braintree as its online payments platform following its website migration last year Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2015
Pharmaceutical companies use BPM to cut cost of clinical trial drugs
Pharmaceutical companies have developed an IT system to secure the supply of medicines they need for clinical studies, saving hundreds of thousands on their drugs bill in the process Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2015
Government Digital Service insists Verify safe despite claims of vulnerabilities
An academic paper suggests the Gov.uk Verify system could be used as a spy network, but the Government Digital Service (GDS) insists this is not the case Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jun 2015
Inside DevOps: How it really works
DevOps done well can lead to a continuous loop where teams plan, code, build, test, release, deploy, operate and monitor Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2015
CIO interview: Rovio Entertainment's Kalle Alppi believes IT staff should be embedded in business
The CIO at the company behind Angry Birds talks about running global IT with only five permanent staff Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2015
Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data
RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 Jun 2015
What's slowing down your network and how to fix it
In this week's Computer Weekly, network performance problems are a common occurrence – we look at the likely causes and the way to fix them. Our latest buyer's guide takes a focus on DevOps, the combining of agile operational and development processes. And we find out how Apache Spark can help with real-time big data analytics. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2015
Is HMRC making tax more taxing for non-digital taxpayers?
Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made tax data accessible online – but how should it cater for those unable (or unwilling) to use digital services? Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2015
OnApp helps small public cloud firms take on AWS, Google and Microsoft
The OnApp Federation marketplace will help smaller firms compete more effectively with the public cloud giants, it is claimed Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2015
Boots cuts 700 jobs in bid to restructure and improve tech
Cosmetics firm Boots has announced it will be cutting 700 non-store roles in an attempt to invest in technology and simplify back-office operations Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2015
Case study: What the enterprise can learn from Etsy's DevOps strategy
Jon Cowie, operations engineer at online marketplace Etsy, advises enterprises on how to develop a DevOps-friendly business culture Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2015
HMRC denies reports of Verify causing users problems
HMRC has denied that problems faced by the public attempting to claim marriage tax breaks are caused by the Gov.uk Verify scheme Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Jun 2015
The top 10 myths about agile development
Examining some of the most common misconceptions in the growing field of agile software development Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2015
Digital services not saving government departments money, says NAO
Government departments are not making the savings digital services were aiming to deliver Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Jun 2015
Government as a platform, or a platform for government? Which are we getting?
Government as a platform is the latest buzzword in Whitehall - but is that really what they are going to deliver? Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2015
Marseille: Europe’s networking gateway to Africa
The city of Marseille in southern France is fast becoming a hub for datacentre and network operators who want low latency connections to Africa. Continue Reading
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Guide
28 May 2015
Using green computing for improving energy efficiency guide
Green computing is no longer just a white-wash expression, as government schemes like the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme, the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) or the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), are encouraging companies to revaluate their use of IT resources. Finding new ways of improving energy efficiency is no longer a boardroom discussion, but a reality for many UK businesses. This guide has been designed to help you improve overall energy efficiency, within the IT department, and implement the right green technology for your business. This green technology guide covers green computing, government legislation and energy efficiency. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2015
Civil Servants point to lack of skills as barrier to IT procurement
Adoption of IT for public services is held back due to a lack of skills, despite civil servants agreeing IT is a necessity, according to techUK Continue Reading
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E-Zine
26 May 2015
Microservices and DevOps are changing software development
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Hailo about its software development approach, which sees the taxi app use microservices and DevOps techniques. We hear from users of OpenStack, the open source cloud software, about how they are building digital businesses. And our buyer's guide looks at customer experience management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 May 2015
Digital customer experience: Beyond the website
Organisations are faced with the challenge of delivering their customers with an online experience that goes far beyond just a website Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2015
CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent water company is working on technology initiatives to lower bills and improve customer service Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2015
Government cloud adoption hit by ongoing legacy tech investments
IT supplier Eduserv wants government departments banned from investing in legacy tech to drive up cloud adoption Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2015
BT and BDUK failed to make costs transparent, says report
A major report on BDUK commissioned by DCMS identifies a number of failures around the transparency of the scheme’s costs Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2015
GDS will not scale locally with continued bespoke approach
If the Government Digital Service (GDS) continues to develop bespoke digital services, the progress it has made to date will not scale at a local level, Eddie Copeland, head of technology at the Policy Exchange, has warned Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2015
Vodafone returns to quarterly revenue growth
A minute rise in quarterly sales gives mobile network operator Vodafone hope that its financial situation is now stabilising Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 May 2015
Delivering first-class IT at Royal Mail
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Royal Mail CIO Catherine Doran as her five-year IT transformation plan comes to fruition. We review Microsoft Office 2016 and evaluate its use for corporate collaboration. And we look at best practice in implementing customer relationship management software. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 May 2015
Augmented reality business applications start to get real
Augmented reality applications have tended to be gimmicky marketing wheezes, but firms are starting to explore their business potential Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2015
EMC predicts return to double-digit sales growth
Storage giant's EMEA chief claims downbeat first quarter results are as bad as things will get for EMC, and that normal service will soon resume Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2015
CIO interview: Darrell Stein, vice-president of information systems at Reckitt Benckiser
Seven months after taking charge of IT at Reckitt Benckiser, Darrell Stein is pushing ahead with a strategy to increase digital revenues Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2015
Home Retail Group grows profits 15% with mobile and online channels
Mobile and online initiatives at Home Retail Group – parent company of Argos and Homebase – drove a 15% growth in its yearly operating profit Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2015
Windows 10: Why you should work around PC price hike
IT departments planning a PC refresh to tie in with Windows 10 can expect to pay more due to the strong US dollar Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2015
Met Police offers up to almost £200,000 for CIO role
The Metropolitan Police is offering up to almost £200,000 to fill its CIO position, which has been open since February 2015 Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 Apr 2015
The National Trust's great IT renovation
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of the National Trust, Sarah Flannigan, about her £40m IT strategy to transform one of the UK's favourite charities. We examine best practice in how to set up applications on Amazon Web Services. And we talk to a UK challenger bank about how technology will shake up the sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2015
Gartner: Enterprises opt for open-source and cloud middleware alternatives
Gartner has reported a bigger focus on subscription-based licensing and open-source platforms in the middleware market Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2015
Zurich Insurance turns to augmented reality to train 10,000 managers
The £74bn turnover company aims to harness the capabilities of augmented reality to train 10,000 employees in 170 countries Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2015
What’s slowing down your network and how to fix it
When using the network feels like wading through molasses, finding the cause can be a difficult process Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2015
BBC Engineering restructures to support flexible media needs, says CTO Matthew Postgate
The BBC's technology department, BBC Engineering, will restructure to more effectively provision TV, radio and news, says CTO Matthew Postgate Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2015
CIO interview: Bruna Pellicci, global head of IT, Ashurst
Global law firm Ashurst is rolling out a new IT strategy based on single platforms worldwide for its core business areas Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2015
Foods manufacturer ConAgra expects to save $5m a year with data analytics
Food manufacturer ConAgra Foods is using data analytics technology to improve how it makes decisions about hiring and deploying its workforce Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2015
KPMG teams up with Microsoft to boost enterprise cloud adoption
Advisory firm to draw on Microsoft technologies to deliver cloud-based data analytics, and business transformation services to clients Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2015
National Police ICT Company operational after four years of wrangling
The national Police ICT Company is operational and aims to save £465m a year – nearly four years after Theresa May proposed its creation Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2015
Talk Talk moves HR systems to cloud
Managers now have accurate information on their workforce numbers, salary and overtime costs Continue Reading
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24 Mar 2015
HP Helion Rack looks to speed up enterprise private cloud adoption
HP wants to take the heavy lifting out of moving to the private cloud by offering enterprises pre-configured and tested infrastructure packages Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2015
IT priorities 2015 – IT budgets on the rise as economy recovers
Almost three-quarters of IT managers in the UK expect their IT budgets to increase or stay the same in 2015 Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2015
Microsoft's Nano Server: What to expect from this leaner, meaner Windows Server
With Microsoft reportedly set to announce a stripped-back version of Windows Server, what can IT leaders expect to see? Continue Reading
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Photo Story
23 Mar 2015
IT priorities 2015: How will IT decision makers spend this year's budget?
The 2015 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT priorities survey has examined the investment plans of IT managers in the UK and Europe in 2015 Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2015
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy
The government has set out a number of proposals to assist in the development of the £9bn trade body Sharing Economy UK Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Mar 2015
Businesses need to equip staff with the tools to do the job
Workforces will become frustrated if they do not have the technology they need to deliver what their organisation wants Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2015
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned
A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2015
2015 IT priorities: SDN yet to prove itself, fear of network hacks growing
In Computer Weekly’s 2015 IT priorities study, software-defined networking is still behind management and monitoring as a networking priority Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2015
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses
New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2015
Procurement guidelines saved government £91m in 2014, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
The government made £91m savings in 2014 with “militant” guidelines around procurement, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude Continue Reading
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05 Mar 2015
Case study: How National Grid uses analytics to keeps the lights on
National Grid has started a project to supplement its existing asset maintenance system with predictive analytics Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2015
£700m spent on Universal Credit yet to deliver value for money, say MPs
The Department for Work and Pensions has spent £700m on Universal Credit so far, but has yet to convince MPs it is value for money Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2015
CIO interview: Paul Coby, IT director, John Lewis Partnership
Technology is an essential ingredient to the success of John Lewis, and the retailer is ploughing £100m into IT initiatives in 2015 Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Feb 2015
What is government as a platform and how do we achieve it?
There are lots of discussion going on at the moment about digital “platforms”, and the impact they might have on UK public services Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2015
The more IT changes, the more technology issues remain the same
In the early 2000s Nigel Beighton was CTO at Lastminute.com. Yet, 15 years on, he says the technology issues he faced then have changed little Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2015
National Police ICT Company finally set to start operations
A national Police ICT Company is set to begin operations after finally being approved by the UK’s police and crime commissioners Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2015
National Grid uses IBM to add predictive maintenance capabilities
National Grid is using cloud-based analytics powered by IBM SoftLayer to provide preventative maintenance Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Mark Maddocks, Cambridge University Press
Technology has prompted unprecedented innovation and transformation in the media sector – Cambridge University Press is no exception Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2014
US interception in the EU faces new legal challenges
US government orders against Microsoft to hand over email data 'infringes privacy legislation' in other countries Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Sarah Leslie, CIO, Iglo Foods Group
Sarah Leslie, CIO at Birds Eye manufacturer Iglo Foods Group, is focused on delivering simplified and standardised IT systems Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Dec 2014
The most influential people in UK IT 2014
In this week's Computer Weekly, we unveil the 50 most influential people in UK IT for 2014, and interview the winner of our UKtech50 list, Unilever's global CIO, Jane Moran. We examine how Cisco is responding to software-defined networking. And we hear from IT chiefs successfully implementing identity and access management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Dec 2014
Computer Weekly's UKtech50 event 2014
Computer Weekly hosted its annual UKtech50 countdown event on 3rd December 2014. This year Jane Moran, CIO of Unilever took away the award for the most influential person in UK IT. Here are some photos from the day Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Dec 2014
UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the fifth 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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Photo Story
03 Dec 2014
Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014
Chosen by the Computer Weekly team from people we’ve met over the past 12 months, here are our five rising stars of 2014 Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2014
CIO Interview: Dustan Steer, IT director, Ted Baker
Dustan Steer, IT director for clothes brand Ted Baker, talks about upgrading the company's enterprise resource planning system Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2014
Innocent Drinks: Why the UK is the best place for startups
Innocent Drinks co-founder, Richard Reed, says the UK is the best place for a startup company Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general of digital transformation, DWP
Kevin Cunnington is responsible for making the Universal Credit IT system work - while leading the DWP's digital transformation Continue Reading
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27 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s
While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers. Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2014
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins
Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services Continue Reading
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19 Nov 2014
Asda opens technology centre in Leeds
Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2014
CIO success is all about winning friends and influencing people
If Gartner’s predictions are true, CIO working practices have to change to keep IT relevant Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King
Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King rose from the shop floor to an executive directing IT across Europe Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2014
Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2014
Juniper CEO Kheradpir resigns over misconduct allegations
Shaygan Kheradpir steps down from his role as CEO of Juniper Networks after less than a year in the post, after a customer negotiation went sour Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Nov 2014
Migrating away from Windows Server 2003
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Microsoft prepares to end support for the popular Windows Server 2013 operating system, we assess the risk for organisations that fail to migrate in time. We hear from IT leaders delivering benefits from enterprise social media use to improve staff collaboration. And we look at criticisms from Oracle users about the supplier’s software licensing practices. Read the issue now. Continue Reading