IT supplier relationship management
IT suppliers are taking greater responsibility for the delivery and implementation of IT, and increasingly IT supplier relationship management is a vital skill for IT managers to possess. Procurement and purchasing, sourcing, contract law and negotiation skills are required, as is understanding of key frameworks such as ITIL. We examine the best practice in effective IT supplier relationship management.
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Podcast
05 Dec 2024
Justifying ECC upgrade: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to the chair of the UK and Ireland SAP User Group about SAP ECC and the need to upgrade at your own pace Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Dec 2024
UK medical trial of four-day week finds staff happier and more productive
Researchers said the results of the trial conducted with employees of a learning technology firm provide ‘further compelling evidence’ on the benefits of four-day work weeks for employees Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
09 Oct 2019
CIO interview: Mohamed Sater, head of IT at Mumtalakat
Mumtalakat’s head of IT, Mohamed Sater, is modernising the IT infrastructure of the organisation through cloud computing Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Oct 2019
Sweden’s SEB explores core banking in the cloud
Swedish Bank is the latest organisation to agree to start using a Google-inspired, cloud-native core banking platform Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Oct 2019
Public cloud computing is early on its journey to core of the bank
Banks are no longer reluctant to use the cloud as the technology pierces the outer layer of the banking sector and begins its journey to the core Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
07 Oct 2019
Integrating security with robotic process automation
RPA’s power is that it can mimic human behaviour. Enterprises must secure robotic automation with this principle in mind to avoid security failures Continue Reading
By- Dionisio Zumerle and Cathy Tornbohm
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News
04 Oct 2019
HP Inc announces restructuring as it tries to get European supplies moving
PC and print manufacturer faces an uphill battle in its printer supplies business, particularly in Europe Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Oct 2019
NatWest bank uses artificial intelligence to predict the future
NatWest is using artificial intelligence to help it paint a more accurate picture of future trends Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Oct 2019
John Lewis Partnership sells its automation to business
The John Lewis Partnership will expand its use of automation technology as its early projects bear fruit Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Oct 2019
HMRC extends contract with Capgemini but embeds flexibility
Department’s technology sourcing programme seeks to access the services of more tech providers, including SMEs and startups Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Oct 2019
Interview: James Smith, director of digital, Nationwide Building Society
James Smith says heading up the digital unit at Nationwide Building Society is the best job in the business Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Sep 2019
Dubai’s Precision Group takes manufacturing into the cloud
Head of IT at mould and packaging company talks about leading its digital transformation programme Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Sep 2019
Innovative supplier selection is the key to government procurement success
The government has improved its procurement processes for SMEs and acknowledges the importance of small suppliers, but there are important steps that still need to be taken Continue Reading
By- Elizabeth Vega
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News
25 Sep 2019
Can Oracle substantiate its cloud bluster?
Larry Ellison talks aggressively about having more datacentres than AWS and how Oracle’s cloud sales are growing – but it may have to provide legal proof Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
23 Sep 2019
Why CIOs should take extra precautions when buying IT support
With the continued squeeze on IT budgets, CIOs are always seeking ways to reduce their outgoings. Maintenance is one area where substantial savings can be made, but opting for third-party support requires careful assessment Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Sep 2019
Drive for Nordic datacentre transformation
Nordic enterprises looking to spread abroad are outsourcing datacentre IT in cutting-edge ways to gain international advantage Continue Reading
By- Alex Cruickshank
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News
20 Sep 2019
Enterprises can hire software robots at the push of a button
IPsoft is beta testing a marketplace where businesses can look at what software robots are available and interview them about their suitability to take roles Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
20 Sep 2019
To be strategic, IT companies must align with business strategy
Last year, Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced a strategic relationship with the Chinese cloud giant, Alibaba. The term “strategic” is often bounced around the IT industry and usually means the ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
19 Sep 2019
EBA outsourcing guidelines: What banks, fintechs and cloud providers need to know
The regulatory landscape for financial services and outsourcing will undergo a refresh this month with new guidance from the European Banking Authority. We look at what banks, fintechs and cloud firms need to do Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
19 Sep 2019
CTO interview: Paul Clark, Tandem Bank
Tandem Bank’s chief technology officer had a close encounter with legacy banking when he left his previous job to pursue a career in fintech Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Sep 2019
Nordic IT outsourcing: why India is leading the pack
A rising tide lifts all ships when it comes to outsourcing in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, but some ships have risen faster than others Continue Reading
By- Alex Cruickshank
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Feature
17 Sep 2019
Top five cloud storage pitfalls
Cloud storage offers apparent simplicity, but unexpected costs, complexity, data movement and integration challenges can arise. We look at how to avoid common cloud storage pitfalls Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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News
16 Sep 2019
Gartner Catalyst: Prepare for web giants crushing your industry
Companies like Amazon and Alibaba are taking a bigger chunk of the customer journey, but they are also spreading across industry sectors Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 Sep 2019
Inside NatWest Ventures
NatWest Ventures is helping NatWest bank to remain relevant to its SME businesses customer community through digital innovation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Sep 2019
Why it makes sense to use a third party to keep the IT lights on
Keeping operational systems running is a full-time job, but as systems get older, they end up being out of support Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 Sep 2019
How Zuellig Pharma is fighting fake drugs with blockchain
The Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical giant is using a blockchain platform from SAP to help consumers identify the provenance of medicine Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
05 Sep 2019
Cutting the cord: Negotiating cloud contracts with problematic customers
How accountable should cloud firms be for the actions of the customers that use their platforms, and how much thought should they give to aligning themselves with problematic brands before hosting them? Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2019
Post Office changes IT leadership reshuffle decision
The Post Office has changed its IT leadership reshuffle weeks after announcing its original plan Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Aug 2019
First government organisation in Bahrain migrates to Amazon Web Services
Sovereign wealth fund’s internal IT team handled migration process, which has slashed the organisation’s technology operational costs Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Aug 2019
London Stock Exchange glitch delays trading
The London Stock Exchange suffered a 90-minute technical outage which prevented early trading in major stocks Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
15 Aug 2019
IBM floats another cloud strategy
Gartner's latest magic quadrant report on cloud infrastructure puts IBM in the bottom left quadrant, as a niche player, alongside Oracle and Alibaba. IBM is hoping the £34bn it has spent on buying ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
15 Aug 2019
Dutch province pioneers no-code platform
Software development platform removes the need for expert programmers when adding functionality to applications Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
13 Aug 2019
IBM Cloud: No shift, Sherlock
OpenShift is a key ingredient in the latest shift in IBM’s long-running cloud strategy. We look at what it means Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
12 Aug 2019
Hop jumps to Pure Storage to avoid big storage complexity
Air France short-haul and regional brand Hop jumps to Pure Storage after coming up against Dell EMC, NetApp and HPE, which all tried to sell it solutions ill-suited to its needs Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
02 Aug 2019
Birmingham City Council ends 13-year IT contract with Capita
Local authority to bring IT services in-house, saying “the time is right to transfer the services back to the council” Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Aug 2019
London Stock Exchange agrees to acquire Refinitiv for £22bn
The London Stock Exchange has agreed to a multi-billion pound takeover of data giant Refinitiv Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Aug 2019
Veteran IBMers given cold shoulder as Big Blue promotes millennials
IBM’s older workforce have taken legal action as they are dropped in favour of younger employees during the company’s attempts to reinvent itself as a ‘cool and trendy’ place to work Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
01 Aug 2019
Deliveroo to build Edinburgh tech hub around acquisition of local startup
Food delivery tech company Deliveroo is using a recent acquisition of local startup Cultivate to build a tech hub in Edinburgh Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
31 Jul 2019
Cisco pays $8.6m after whistleblower discloses security flaws in video surveillance system
James Glenn, a video surveillance expert working for a Cisco reseller in Denmark, alerted Cisco to security faults and stands to gain a share of a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US government Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jul 2019
London Stock Exchange eyes £22bn acquisition of Refinitiv to expand data capabilities
The London Stock Exchange is looking at a huge tech acquisition to provide customers access to a wealth of data services built using the latest technologies Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Jul 2019
TSB takes another £36m hit related to botched IT migration
TSB has been stung for another £36m in costs related to its botched IT migration last year, but managed a profit in its latest six monthly results Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Jul 2019
One-third of UK councils have IT budgets cut
Many local authorities’ IT budgets are being reduced at a time when they are trying to digitally transform to cut costs and improve processes Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jul 2019
French and German companies have contrasting fortunes in India
France is racing ahead of Germany when it comes to making the most of service companies in India Continue Reading
By- Alex Cruickshank
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News
19 Jul 2019
Microsoft gets boost in SaaS revenue and pushes Teams platform
It is still a long way behind AWS, but the Microsoft cloud is the company’s big money-maker. It is also seeing Teams establish itself as a platform Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
18 Jul 2019
Welsh council aims to cut back-office processing costs by 95% through automation
A council in South Wales is expecting to reduce the cost of human resources business processes by up to 95% through robotic process automation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jul 2019
Deutsche Bank’s public contraction is a major landmark for fintech
German bank is cutting costs overall but is investing more in the latest digital technology as fintechs chip away at banking business Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Jul 2019
Post Office fixes technical problem causing accounting errors in Horizon
Problem revealed during High Court trial left subpostmaster with £18,000 surplus after IT system failed to register full amount of cash scanned in Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Jul 2019
Eventful second Post Office Horizon trial ends
The latest High Court trial in the long-running dispute between the Post Office and subpostmasters has concluded, with part three set for March 2020 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Jul 2019
CPS faces legal ruling over refusal to disclose emails with US on WikiLeaks and Assange extradition
A court will decide whether the Crown Prosecution Service can refuse to neither confirm nor deny the existence of correspondence with US on investigations into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jul 2019
Post Office back-office error leaves subpostmaster with thousands of pounds extra
The Post Office has admitted that some subpostmasters are at risk of accounts not balancing due to an error it does not understand Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
01 Jul 2019
Facebook’s privacy game – how Zuckerberg backtracked on promises to protect personal data
Facebook promised its users privacy then quietly abandoned its promises in pursuit of profits. Now it faces antitrust regulation Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin and Sebastian Klovig Skelton
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Feature
28 Jun 2019
Exploring UCaaS: The main benefits for enterprises
Getting unified communications-as-a-service right can mean more agility, higher productivity, and cost control Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2019
Data drives decentralisation in Nordic healthcare
Nordic tech startups are applying their skills to solving some of the challenges for the region’s healthcare sector Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jun 2019
Employee activism: How staff revolts are shaking up the IT recruitment landscape
As staff at tech giants Microsoft, Google and Amazon continue to speak out about pressing social issues, pressure is growing on firms to better align themselves with their employees on ethics Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2019
Confusing cocktail of document licensing in SAP’s Hana strategy
SAP wants its customers to migrate from ECC to Hana and its cloud offering and is also putting forward a new, “ambiguous” document licensing scheme Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Jun 2019
Half of Dutch IT decision-makers can’t explain blockchain technology
IT decision-makers in the Netherlands know that blockchain has significant benefits, but half don’t understand how to apply it Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
25 Jun 2019
Saudi banks trial blockchain-based identity technology at ATMs
Biometric and blockchain technologies are being used in tandem to provide ID verification at Saudi Arabian cash machines Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2019
HCL delivers digital services to Cricket Australia
Cricket governing body chooses Indian IT supplier to expand the boundaries of its customer engagement platforms Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Jun 2019
Tech startups establish deep roots in Copenhagen
Danish capital offers all the advantages startups need to get off the ground and many are staying there for the long haul Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2019
Looming private sector IR35 reforms prompts calls for gig economy-focused tax system overhaul
The growth of the gig-based economy has exposed weaknesses in the UK tax system – exacerbated by the IR35 reforms – that mean an overhaul is needed, panel claims Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
19 Jun 2019
Finland’s Tieto and Norway’s Evry merge to fend off competition from Indian suppliers
Two of the Nordic region's biggest IT suppliers merge as competition in their home region increases Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jun 2019
Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial
The Post Office has applied to the Court of Appeal to appeal judgment in Horizon trial Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Jun 2019
IT outsourcing is increasing, but not as we know it
IT outsourcing is growing in the UK, as organisations spend more as part of their digital transformations Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
13 Jun 2019
SAP Document Licensing for Indirect Access: The risks that still won't go away
SAP introduced a new licensing scheme last year to reflect indirect access to its system from third-party systems based on document licensing Continue Reading
By- Robin Fry
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News
11 Jun 2019
MP brands Huawei exec a ‘moral vacuum’ as operators demand 5G clarity
Huawei chief security officer John Suffolk faces tough questions from parliament’s Science and Technology Select Committee over the firm’s links to the Chinese government Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jun 2019
TSB makes key appointment in IT restructure
Mark Curran moves from CYBG to head up reorganisation that will see control of TSB’s IT transferred to an internal team from parent company’s tech subsidiary Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Jun 2019
CIO interview: John Finch, Refinitiv
Refinitiv CIO John Finch says finding people with the right level of data science skills is his biggest challenge Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
05 Jun 2019
Collaboration between local public services and industry is key to innovation
The launch of the new London Office for Technology and Innovation is an opportunity to examine how industry and government can work together better to improve local innovation Continue Reading
By- Julian David, TechUK
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 May 2019
Post Office told to pay over £5m of its opponent’s costs for first Horizon trial
The judge in the Post Office Horizon trial has ordered the organisation to pay the legal costs of its courtroom adversaries, and refused to give permission to appeal a major judgment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 May 2019
Gothenburg – a hotbed for early startups
Sweden’s second-largest city is by no means the biggest startup hub in the Nordic region, but its global reach is a distinct advantage Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
Post Office applies to appeal damning judgment in first Horizon trial
The Post Office has applied for permission to appeal judgments from the first trial in its IT-related legal battle with subpostmasters Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 May 2019
Facebook engaged in ‘calculated’ campaign to eliminate competition, claims businessman
A US businessman is seeking damages from Facebook after accusing the social media company of unfairly blocking “humorous” Facebook pages which generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin and Sebastian Klovig Skelton
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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
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
14 May 2019
Public sector outsourcing spend plummets
Private sector outsourcing dominated spending in the UK during the first quarter of 2019 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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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News
08 May 2019
Finnish gaming company PAF migrates to the cloud
Move to Amazon Web Services cloud brings scalability to gaming company that gives part of its profits to good causes Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
07 May 2019
Technical error on Capita system puts Barnet council staff out of pocket
A system error that led to Barnet council staff being incorrectly paid is the latest complaint about a back-office outsourcing contract with Capita Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Alex Cruickshank
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News
18 Apr 2019
Etihad Airways automates customer and luggage journey monitoring
National airline of United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will improve passenger journeys through automated monitoring Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
17 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Specifying for cloud storage
We run through key questions to ask when specifying cloud storage, such as disk type, performance, availability and the possible hidden cost of getting data out of the cloud Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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News
17 Apr 2019
Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role
BEIS refutes MP’s suggestion of Post Office chairman’s conflict of interest in group litigation case involving Horizon IT system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
11 Apr 2019
Competitive threats: What the growth in new public sector cloud frameworks means for G-Cloud
Public sector IT buyers may soon find themselves spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding where to procure their cloud services, thanks to the emergence of several new frameworks, but where does that leave G-Cloud? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 Apr 2019
Should you buy SaaS ERP or best-of-breed enterprise software?
The major ERP providers are pushing their customers to their cloud offerings. It makes sense, but there are plenty of SaaS alternatives Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
04 Apr 2019
What Belarus offers the tech sector
Belarus might not be as well known for its IT as some of its neighbours, but it is pushing its head above the parapet Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Why you need to link licensing tools to HR
IT can be pretty good at setting up a PC for a new joiner, but what happens when someone leaves? How do you delete their cloud access? Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
29 Mar 2019
Major shake-up of TSB IT after core banking system migration disaster
TSB has restructured its IT team to give its internal team control of its core banking system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Mar 2019
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage
Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
28 Mar 2019
Swedish companies increasingly using private networks to communicate with ecosystem
Swedish IT leaders are increasingly turning to private networks to communicate with other businesses in their ecosystem Continue Reading
By- Jane Hamrin
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News
25 Mar 2019
Leading PC makers set to expand product range to target existing customers
With little growth forecast, PC manufacturers are trying to tie in additional services with their hardware to lock in customers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Mar 2019
Datacentre equipment manufacturers must make their firmware available
Amendment to EcoDesign Directive aims to stimulate third-party maintenance market and encourage resale of second hand equipment Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
22 Mar 2019
Welcome to the new legacy
Budgets in IT general do not grow at a rate that can sustain stellar financial performance across the IT industry. However, Gartner’s latest spending forecast has reported that worldwide software ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Mar 2019
Lack of viable business case holds back S/4 Hana projects
Organisations on SAP’s ECC are only guaranteed support until 2025, and moving to the latest S/4 Hana ERP is a major undertaking Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Podcast
19 Mar 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 8
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team reminisces over 30 years of the World Wide Web, gets the low-down on what happened at this year’s Cloud Expo and digs a little deeper into the user IT implications of Brexit Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
13 Mar 2019
Bank of England’s large IT spend partly due to use of manual processes and legacy systems
The Bank of England admits there is room for improvement when it comes to IT efficiency Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Mar 2019
Post Office considered Horizon IT system ‘high risk’, court told
The Post Office considered Horizon a high operational risk in an internal review, a trial focused on alleged fallibilities in the system used in thousands of Post Office branches has heard Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Mar 2019
Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial
The second trial in a court battle between the Post Office and the people who run branches analyses alleged bugs in the computer system they use Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Mar 2019
Santander latest bank to tap Google experience
Spanish banking giant is tapping IT skills from Google through its latest senior tech appointment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Podcast
05 Mar 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 6
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team talks about Mobile World Congress, Facebook’s latest data privacy row, the Ocado and M&S partnership, and how the technology industry can tackle unethical data use Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2019
Danske Bank builds on machine learning to predict IT failures
Danish bank is using artificial intelligence to help it prevent IT outages that could damage its reputation with customers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA