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2015 Stories
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December 31, 2015
31Dec2015
News
Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015
2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances Continue Reading
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December 31, 2015
31Dec2015
News
Top 10 networking stories of 2015
A look back at Computer Weekly's most read networking news stories from 2015 Continue Reading
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December 29, 2015
29Dec2015
News
CIO interview: Chris Hewertson, CTO at hotel group GLH
Chris Hewertson combines the responsibilities of a chief technology officer and CIO with the aim of customer-focused technology transformation Continue Reading
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December 29, 2015
29Dec2015
News
Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2015
IT outsourcing is as popular as ever to organisations that want to focus on core business. Here we look at some of the top articles on the subject in 2015 Continue Reading
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December 24, 2015
24Dec2015
News
Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2015
The financial services industry is undergoing unprecedented change, driven by IT and regulation. Continue Reading
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December 24, 2015
24Dec2015
News
Top 10 IT security stories of 2015
Computer Weekly looks back at the most significant stories on IT security in the past 12 months Continue Reading
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December 24, 2015
24Dec2015
News
Top 10 storage stories of 2015
The year 2015 in storage was dominated by the continued rise of flash and Dell’s purchase of EMC, but there were steady upticks in trends such as hyper-converged and software-defined storage Continue Reading
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December 23, 2015
23Dec2015
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CIO interview: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
The newspaper publisher is developing an agile mindset in response to the growth of digital over printed publications Continue Reading
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December 23, 2015
23Dec2015
News
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate to head up technology division
Matthew Postgate, chief technology officer of the BBC, will take on a different role in April 2016 leading a new division for the firm Continue Reading
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December 23, 2015
23Dec2015
News
Top 10 broadband stories of 2015
The BDUK roll-out continued to gain momentum in 2015, but that didn’t mean for one second that the controversy that has dogged the programme died down. Meanwhile, BT began touting a new type of technology, called G.fast Continue Reading
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December 23, 2015
23Dec2015
News
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2015
Computer Weekly takes a look back at the top cyber crime stories of 2015 Continue Reading
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December 22, 2015
22Dec2015
E-Zine
Airbus rises to business challenges of IT overhaul
CIOs need need to become top marketers to sell the benefits of IT for digital business initiatives, but only a third of CEOs think their CIOs have the right skills, according to Gartner. Continue Reading
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December 22, 2015
22Dec2015
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Top 10 cloud computing stories of 2015
Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud computing stories of 2015 Continue Reading
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December 21, 2015
21Dec2015
News
Royal Mail acquires cloud platform
Royal Mail acquires cloud-based delivery company as automation and better use of data become essential in a rapidly changing sector Continue Reading
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December 21, 2015
21Dec2015
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The CW500 Club in 2015
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers about the latest trends and technologies, and to discuss the challenges they face. Here, we present the coverage of all the 2015 CW500 events, including ... Continue Reading
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December 18, 2015
18Dec2015
News
Glasgow city email disruption continues after datacentre crash
Glasgow's IT woes continue following a shutdown of its datacente on Tuesday Continue Reading
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December 18, 2015
18Dec2015
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More than a quarter of Brits bank on mobile, but branches still popular
More and more people in the UK are banking on their smartphones, but more than a third still visit branches regularly Continue Reading
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December 18, 2015
18Dec2015
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Cisco to create 200 new cloud computing jobs in UK
Networking giant outlines plans to treble the size of the Cisco Meraki team by 2017 Continue Reading
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December 17, 2015
17Dec2015
E-Zine
CW Europe – December 2015
In this issue we study the meteoric rise of flash storage in Europe. Initially perceived as an expensive and high risk investment, flash has become mainstream and by the end of the decade will be present in the vast majority of the continent's ... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2015
17Dec2015
News
Mobile tech saves more carbon than it emits, says Carbon Trust
Use of mobile technology in Europe and North America is saving more than 180 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year, according to the Carbon Trust Continue Reading
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December 17, 2015
17Dec2015
News
National security ‘not affected’ by failed e-Borders programme, says Home Office
Despite the key Warnings Index system suffering an average of two high-priority incidents a week – such as a system component not being available – Home Office officials deny it causes risk to national security Continue Reading
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December 16, 2015
16Dec2015
News
Etihad Airways chooses Cognizant to support digital transformation
Airline aims to improve customer satisfaction by implementing programme of digital developments Continue Reading
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December 16, 2015
16Dec2015
E-Zine
Cloud IT is helping Uefa meet its goals
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how cloud computing is helping European football federation Uefa with preparations for the Euro2016 tournament. We ask if UK government moves to support IT education are enough to bridge the skills gap. ... Continue Reading
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December 15, 2015
15Dec2015
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Poundland launches e-commerce Christmas push with Rackspace managed support
Budget retailer has turned to Rackspace to ensure its first foray into online retail can withstand the seasonal rush Continue Reading
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December 15, 2015
15Dec2015
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Interview: Lebara CTO sets out plans to go all-in on AWS cloud
Lebara was a Europe-centric, single-product telco until the cloud paved the way for it to grow its service portfolio and expand overseas Continue Reading
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December 15, 2015
15Dec2015
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IT industry needs people with emotional intelligence, says Network Rail CIO
As Network Rail’s third ‘Could IT be you?’ competition draws to a close, the company’s CIO explains why the project was launched Continue Reading
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December 15, 2015
15Dec2015
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Bracknell man arrested over VTech toy hack
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the hacking of Hong Kong-based toymaker VTech Continue Reading
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December 11, 2015
11Dec2015
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Case study: Airbus sets out challenges of changing IT supplier
Aircraft manufacturer sets out what it learned from switching IT provider after 12 years of working together Continue Reading
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December 11, 2015
11Dec2015
News
Eight startups selected for Cyber London security accelerator programme
Cyber London has selected startups from the UK, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Brazil and South Africa for its second cyber security accelerator programme Continue Reading
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December 11, 2015
11Dec2015
News
HyperCat smart city venture sets up shop in India
UK government-backed HyperCat Consortium seeks Indian startups for Hyderabad-based incubator Continue Reading
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December 11, 2015
11Dec2015
News
UK firms act quickly to fix payment card data encryption
Security firm found that 16 global companies had failed to effectively encrypt traffic to the payment portion of their websites and apps Continue Reading
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December 10, 2015
10Dec2015
News
Three tips to help reduce Oracle licensing costs
London councils are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds a year with Oracle. Controlling these costs is the first step in taming Oracle licensing Continue Reading
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December 10, 2015
10Dec2015
News
Datacentre operators must "open up" to close industry skills gap, claims IO
IO business development director Andrew Roughan said more must be done to encourage a wider range and higher number people into the datacentre industry Continue Reading
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December 10, 2015
10Dec2015
News
HPE goes live with Europe-wide cloud service catalogue
HPE’s Cloud 28+ service catalogue is open for business and hopes to encourage wider take-up of off-premises services across the continent Continue Reading
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December 10, 2015
10Dec2015
In Depth
How to deal with the aftermath of a data breach
Considering that a data breach could happen to any company, at any time, a plan of action is the best tactic Continue Reading
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December 10, 2015
10Dec2015
News
EE and Motorola confirmed as ESN suppliers by Home Office
EE and Motorola have been formally selected to provide a resilient national 4G network for the UK’s ambulance, fire and police services Continue Reading
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December 10, 2015
10Dec2015
In Depth
Disaster recovery planning: Where virtualisation can help
The disaster recovery planning process is not fundamentally technology-centric, so when can virtualisation make it quicker and easier to restore services after an unplanned outage? Continue Reading
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December 09, 2015
09Dec2015
News
Russian big data in early stages
The use of big data technologies in Russia is still embryonic and the economic slowdown is stalling developments Continue Reading
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December 09, 2015
09Dec2015
News
The FCA is open to cloud – but what of the firms it regulates?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says cloud computing – even in its public form – is acceptable for finance organisations Continue Reading
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December 09, 2015
09Dec2015
News
Volvo finance department expands system support beyond Sweden
Volvo Group Treasury has extended an outsourcing agreement with Virtusa to give it the same support response times worldwide Continue Reading
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December 09, 2015
09Dec2015
News
DHL opens Singapore centre for logistics technology innovation
DHL has opened a centre in Singapore to research technologies that can be used in the logistics industry Continue Reading
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December 09, 2015
09Dec2015
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Australian police raid home of alleged Bitcoin inventor
Australian police say a raid on a home in Sydney is not related to reports that the owner is the co-inventor of Bitcoin sitting on a fortune $415m Continue Reading
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December 08, 2015
08Dec2015
News
G.fast technical trials connect 100 Swansea homes and businesses
BT has embarked on a technical trial of G.fast technology in Swansea Continue Reading
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December 08, 2015
08Dec2015
News
National roll-out of Universal Credit digital service to begin in May 2016
The Universal Credit digital service will be rolled out to five job centres a month from May 2016, says the Department for Work and Pensions Continue Reading
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December 08, 2015
08Dec2015
E-Zine
The most influential people in UK IT 2015
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce our sixth annual UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT, and talk to this year’s winner – BT chief executive Gavin Patterson, about the challenges facing the telecoms giant in 2016. Also,... Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
In Depth
The next stage in quantum key distribution
Authentication schemes based on quantum physics are emerging to address the growing number of ways to compromise data traffic Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
News
Low-cost Nordics expect datacentre growth
The Nordics offers advantages as a datacentre location, with each of its five countries offering something different Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
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Sweden considers writing off IT student loans to attract more women
Sweden is considering writing off student loans for women who study IT in an attempt to improve the gender balance in the sector to support digitisation Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
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Cyber attacks an increasing concern for Asean countries
Organisations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are increasingly the targets for cyber criminals, according to a report focused on the region Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
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Change is in the air as Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service applies analytics to everything
Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service unearths additional benefits of data analytics following its decision to use Splunk software to analyse operational logs Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
In Depth
How to free your business and staff with self-service
Introducing self-service IT can improve efficiency and hand control to the employee – so long as it’s done right Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
News
Australia launches plan to reduce reliance on natural resources
The Australian government has announced plans to reduce its dependency on industries that rely on natural resources and increase its activities in areas such as IT Continue Reading
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December 07, 2015
07Dec2015
Guide
Essential guide to data breaches, the dark web and the hidden data economy
In this guide, we look at the aftermath of a data breach - what do cyber criminals use that stolen data for, and what can companies do to avoid becoming a victim? Continue Reading
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December 04, 2015
04Dec2015
News
India’s HCL opens Estonian operation to support Nordic customers
HCL Technologies opens an Estonian delivery centre which will support customers across Europe, including those in the Nordic region Continue Reading
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December 04, 2015
04Dec2015
Blog Post
All of us need to play our part to influence the role of technology in the UK economy
Influence is a wonderfully subjective measure by which to gauge successful people in the UK technology scene. Influence can be negative as well as positive. You might be influenced by a particular ... Continue Reading
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December 04, 2015
04Dec2015
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Wetherspoon pub chain warns customers of data breach
Discovery of a data breach at JD Wetherspoons comes hard on the heels of a breach at TalkTalk, underlining the importance of keeping customer data safe Continue Reading
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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Veracode finds most web apps fail Owasp security check list
The findings of a report on critical vulnerabilities in most web applications is raising concerns over potential security vulnerabilities in millions of websites Continue Reading
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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Home Office e-Borders programme costs to reach £1.1bn by 2019, says NAO report
The failed e-Borders programme has cost £830m to date, with a further £275m projected costs before the Home Office produces new systems in-house, due to go live in 2019 Continue Reading
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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23. Susan Cooklin, CIO, Network Rail
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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14. Beverley Bryant, Director of strategic systems and technology, NHS England
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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4. Eileen Burbidge, Government special envoy for fintech; Tech City chair; VC, Passion Capital
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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UKtech50 2015 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly's annual search for the 50 most influential people in the UK tech scene is complete - meet the winners Continue Reading
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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2. Mark Dearnley, Chief digital and information officer, HMRC
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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1. Gavin Patterson, CEO, BT
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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5. Mayank Prakash, Director general for digital technology, DWP
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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13. Jacqueline de Rojas, TechUK president; Area VP Northern Europe, Citrix
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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6. Jane Moran, CIO, Unilever
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
Photo Story
18. Robert Hannigan, Director, GCHQ
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
Photo Story
24. Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail Group
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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19. Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech City
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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UKtech50 2015 - the next 25
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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9. Didier Lebrat, CTO, Sky
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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20. John Manzoni, CEO, HM Civil Service
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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25. Darryl West, CIO, HSBC
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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21. Ralph Rivera, Director of Future Media, BBC
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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11. Joanna Shields, Minister for internet safety and security
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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3. Simon Segars, CEO, ARM Holdings
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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22. Christina Scott, CIO, Financial Times
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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16. Sarah Wilkinson, CTO at the Home Office
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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17. John Finch, CIO, Bank of England
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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15. Martha Lane Fox, Entrepreneur; founder of Dot Everyone; Chair, Go On UK
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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7. Liam Maxwell, Government CTO
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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12. Mike Stone, CIO, Ministry of Defence
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
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10. Ed Vaizey, Minister of state for culture and the digital economy
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
Photo Story
8. Phil Smith, Cisco UK CEO; chair of Innovate UK; chair of Tech Partnership
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
News
VMware research shines light on volume of UK enterprise data stored overseas
A poll of UK IT decision makers suggests just 37% know exactly where their enterprise data is located Continue Reading
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
News
The US and China agree more steps to fight cyber crime
The US and China have made progress in expanding co-operation on cyber crime as China claims criminals and not state-backed hackers broke into the US Office of Personnel Management Continue Reading
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December 03, 2015
03Dec2015
News
Workday ringfences support in Europe after Safe Harbour ruled unsafe
US cloud HR and financial services provider reponds to Safe Harbour failure by ringfencing European data Continue Reading
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December 02, 2015
02Dec2015
News
UKtech50 2015 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the sixth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector Continue Reading
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December 02, 2015
02Dec2015
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Interview: BT CEO Gavin Patterson
For BT CEO Gavin Patterson, the UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2015, the network is a vital tool to balance the demands of a global services business with the responsibility of being the national incumbent telecoms operator Continue Reading
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December 02, 2015
02Dec2015
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UKtech50 2015 - Computer Weekly's five rising stars
We select five IT leaders destined for great things, to recognise the rising stars of IT alongside our annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK technology Continue Reading
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December 02, 2015
02Dec2015
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COP21: IoT can accelerate sustainable development, says Gartner
As the Paris climate talks get under way, Gartner says the IoT has a big role to play in minimising the impact of global warming Continue Reading
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December 01, 2015
01Dec2015
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Bill Gates spearheads climate change initiatives
A group of IT entrepreneurs, CEOs, investment gurus and dignitaries have announced an alliance at the Paris 2015 Climate Conference to fund clean energy research Continue Reading
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December 01, 2015
01Dec2015
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Security analytics needs practical approach, says Fico Ciso Vickie Miller
Analytics must form part of a comprehensive defence-in-depth strategy, according to chief information security officer (Ciso) Vickie Miller at software firm Fico Continue Reading
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December 01, 2015
01Dec2015
E-Zine
Balancing speed and risk in IT projects
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as IT leaders face boardroom pressure to roll out IT projects ever more quickly, we examine how to do that without running unacceptable risks. Michael Dell talks about how he sees the future for his company when it ... Continue Reading
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December 01, 2015
01Dec2015
News
Infinity SDC sells Slough datacentre assets to rival Virtus
Virtus expands greater London datacentre portfolio by purchasing rival's colocation facility in Slough Continue Reading
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December 01, 2015
01Dec2015
News
CIO interview: Jesper Riis, DSV
IT plays a business-critical role at Danish logistics and transportation company DSV. CIO Jesper Riis tells Computer Weekly about his current challenges Continue Reading
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December 01, 2015
01Dec2015
News
Rural payments problems led to 40% increase in costs, says NAO report
Inappropriate behaviour and too much focus on IT procurement led to rural payments programme costs spiralling to 40% over budget, says National Audit Office report Continue Reading
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November 30, 2015
30Nov2015
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What type of CIO do you want to be?
There are three types of CIO, a major global research study has revealed. Which type would you like to be – trusted operator, change instigator or business co-creator? Continue Reading
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November 27, 2015
27Nov2015
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Telefonica embarks on enterprise cloud push with Huawei
Telco will work with Chinese networking supplier to offer enterprise access to OpenStack-based public cloud services Continue Reading