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2017 Stories
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
CIO interview: Richard Sharp, CTO, Shazam
We speak to the new chief technology officer at music discovery service Shazam about how to foster an innovation culture Continue Reading
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
IR35 reforms: Stakeholders warn of risk to public sector IT projects as contractors walk
With the IR35 reforms coming into force today, 6 April, contracting stakeholders warn of the widespread threat the changes pose to the delivery of public sector IT projects Continue Reading
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
Telenor launches IoT pilot in Norway
Telenor is opening up its IoT infrastructure in Norway to encourage students and entrepreneurs to develop IoT products and services Continue Reading
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
Research fires warning at banks over branch closures
Traditional retail banks cannot rely on customer loyalty if service levels drop as a result of branch closures and staff cuts Continue Reading
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
Sweden’s Bisnode consolidates outsourced IT
Swedish firm Bisnode brings multiple IT services contracts under one roof Continue Reading
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
Interview: F-Secure’s Mikko Hyppönen on the Nordics, Russia and the internet of insecure things
Computer Weekly sat down with Finnish cyber security expert Mikko Hyppönen to talk about security in the Nordics, Russia and the trouble with connected devices Continue Reading
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April 06, 2017
06Apr2017
News
New subsea cable to connect Australia and Southeast Asia
The Indigo submarine cable will provide additional capacity to mitigate disruptions caused by fibre cuts, as well as meet the growing demand for internet services in the region Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
Middle East enterprises urged to embrace governance, risk and compliance
The enforcement of corporate governance issues is still variable throughout the Middle East and making a strong business case for investment in GRC can be a challenge. Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
NHS Digital plans September go-live for citizen identity service
Health and social care patients will have a single online identity verification log-in to use across health and care by autumn 2017 Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
In Depth
How to implement a low-power WAN to support the IoT
We explore the options and the implementation process for an LPWAN to support internet of things projects in the enterprise Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
Technology investments core to JP Morgan Chase success
US investment bank is reaping the benefits of its $9.5bn annual technology spend Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
Dutch IT companies introduce unlimited staff holidays
IT firms in The Netherlands are leading the way with strategies to give employees control of how much time they take off work Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut gets sweet on cloud
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is increasingly using cloud-based apps to improve productivity and reduce costs Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
Northern Ireland schools to continue with Capita IT services
Two-year, £60m contract extension covers ICT services for 1,100 schools Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
How to apply DevOps practices to legacy IT
The one constant in legacy systems is that they can’t just be switched off. We find out how Ticketmaster has adapted its legacy IT to DevOps Continue Reading
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April 05, 2017
05Apr2017
News
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank unveils data analytics platform
Free platform made available to bank’s customers at a time when only 34% of the country’s SMEs are making data-driven decisions Continue Reading
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April 04, 2017
04Apr2017
News
VMware to sell vCloud Air service and datacentre infrastructure to OVH
French IaaS challenger to take over the reins of global vCloud Air hybrid cloud service Continue Reading
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April 04, 2017
04Apr2017
News
Analytics, internet of things to drive data volumes to 163ZB by 2025
IDC study predicts consumers as creators of data will decline as the enterprise, analytics and “life critical” scenarios push total volumes to a tenfold increase by 2025 Continue Reading
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April 04, 2017
04Apr2017
News
Chinese hacking group targeted firms through IT MSPs
Security researchers have uncovered a China-based cyber espionage campaign that targeted IT services firms and their customers, underlining the need for supply chain security Continue Reading
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April 04, 2017
04Apr2017
News
IR35 reforms: HMRC 'delays' blamed for last-minute public sector compliance panic
Public sector stakeholders claim the late release of HMRC's online tax status assessment tool and its supporting IR35 legislation is causing contractors to leave projects in their droves Continue Reading
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April 04, 2017
04Apr2017
E-Zine
UK tech braced for Brexit
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK government invokes Article 50 to leave the EU, we find out the tech sector’s concerns over two years of Brexit uncertainty. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at how to deploy SAP Hana, the software giant’s ... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2017
03Apr2017
News
Less than 8% of retailers respond to customer queries across all channels
The omni-channel environment of the retail industry is raising customer service expectations, but very few retailers are responding to consumers on all of the channels they offer Continue Reading
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
In Depth
Blockchain starts to prove its value outside of finance
Technology behind bitcoin is being adopted in supply chains, power networks and even to support independent musicians Continue Reading
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
UK synchrotron: Detectors under setup condition on the I16 beamline
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
UK synchrotron: The storage ring
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
UK synchrotron: The computer room
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
UK synchrotron: Custom code and custom hardware for beam control
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
UK synchrotron: Visualisation for tomographic data analysis
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
UK synchrotron: The tech inside Diamond Light Source
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
Photo Story
Inside Diamond Light Source, the UK's synchrotron facility
Computer Weekly recently visited the particle accelerator facility, to see how cutting edge software and hardware engineering is supporting pioneering science Continue Reading
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March 31, 2017
31Mar2017
News
How IT can be more defensible
A renowned Google engineer calls for the IT industry to build devices capable of being defended and for enterprises to take a balance sheet approach in managing risks Continue Reading
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March 30, 2017
30Mar2017
News
Treasury Committee 'confidence collapse' in HMRC customs IT system
The Treasury Committee is concerned HMRC’s new customs check system won’t be ready to go live by the time the UK leaves the EU Continue Reading
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March 30, 2017
30Mar2017
Blog Post
Can GDS avoid becoming just another Whitehall silo? Analysing the NAO's scathing critique
Prior to this week’s publication of the latest National Audit Office (NAO) report on the Government Digital Service (GDS), rumour had it the Whitehall watchdog had pulled back from serious ... Continue Reading
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March 30, 2017
30Mar2017
News
GDS builds DDaT jobs framework
The Government Digital Service has created a framework to build common skills and capability across digital, data and technology roles Continue Reading
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March 30, 2017
30Mar2017
News
First cyber security startups graduate from GCHQ accelerator
The first group of companies has completed a government-led cyber accelerator programme aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the next generation of cyber security systems, with another round to be announced in 2017 Continue Reading
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March 30, 2017
30Mar2017
News
HMRC contractors leave over inside IR35 ruling
HMRC has begun classifying its public sector contractors as "inside IR35", prompting fears of a digital "brain drain" at the organisation Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
GDS digital transformation delivers mixed results, says NAO
National Audit Office report examines Gov.uk Verify uptake, GDS strategy changes, spending controls and collaboration with departments Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
Thorn CEO on using machine learning and tech partnerships to tackle online child sex abuse
The CEO of US-based no-profit Thorn explains how cross-industry collaboration and machine learning is helping her organisation stay one step ahead of online child sex abusers Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
Russian Airline at home in the cloud
S7 Airlines in Russia looks set to move more of its IT to the cloud after successful infrastructure-as-a-service project Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
GDS needs a clearer role, NAO is expected to say
Although the Government Digital Service has done well to change the government’s approach to digital transformation, there is a risk that its remit is still too broad, the National Audit Office is expected to say in a report due out tomorrow Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
Almost 40% of firms seeking cloud skills find it hard to recruit
Most orgainsations agree that cloud skills are important for the future, but those involved in recruitment are finding it difficult to hire talent Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
Blog Post
The digital revolution is unstoppable, inevitable - and bigger than Brexit
Let’s start with the disclosure. I voted for the UK to remain in the European Union (EU). My reasoning at the time was that the EU is an over-bureaucratic, dysfunctional organisation that ought to ... Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
Non-malware attacks pose bigger threat than malicious software
Malware-free cyber attacks are on the rise and artificial intelligence in cyber security is still far from replacing humans, according to most cyber security researchers Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
Are ethical questions holding back AI in France?
France has been slow to create a strategy around the use of artificial intelligence, partly due to questions around ethics Continue Reading
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March 29, 2017
29Mar2017
News
Uber shuts down in Denmark after less than three years
Changes in Denmark’s taxi legislation force transportation network company to cease its operations in the country Continue Reading
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March 28, 2017
28Mar2017
News
Threats grow in Saudi Arabia’s cyber sector
Saudi Arabia's wealth makes it an attractive target for cyber criminals, but what have been the recent trends in cyber crime? Continue Reading
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March 28, 2017
28Mar2017
News
Singapore to shutter 2G services by April 1
2G is making way for 3G and LTE networks in the city-state, but the legacy technology will remain in other markets with significant machine-to-machine investments Continue Reading
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March 28, 2017
28Mar2017
News
KPMG launches campaign to encourage women into tech
Professional services firm commits to increasing the number of women in its technology remit to encourage more women into the industry Continue Reading
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March 28, 2017
28Mar2017
News
1,000 sub-postmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office
Group legal action against Post Office relates to allegedly faulty Horizon computer system Continue Reading
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March 28, 2017
28Mar2017
E-Zine
Making the UK fit for 5G
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the government’s new 5G strategy and assess whether it’s enough to stimulate development of next generation mobile networks. We meet some of the Silicon Valley startups hoping to revolutionise big data ... Continue Reading
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March 27, 2017
27Mar2017
News
UK business least likely to offer rewards to infosec professionals
UK firms need to rethink incentives to attract and retain people with cyber security skills, according to the findings of a recent global study Continue Reading
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March 27, 2017
27Mar2017
News
Red Hat adds Gluster metadata cache and container deployment
Scale out NAS parallel file system speeds operations with client-side caching, and allows container deployment and faster self-healing volumes Continue Reading
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March 27, 2017
27Mar2017
In Depth
Time to restore from backup: Do you know where your data is?
Making a backup is only the start of the process. You must be sure you can restore, that backups contain what you need, and that they will work with the applications that need them Continue Reading
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March 27, 2017
27Mar2017
News
AWS London users suffer "insufficient capacity" problems with T2 Micro Instances
Users of AWS's London-hosted T2 Micro Instances suffered capacity issues on Friday 24 March Continue Reading
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March 27, 2017
27Mar2017
News
Ofcom scuppers BT’s ‘deemed consent’ ploy
Telco regulator fines BT for abuse of an opt-out clause that avoids service level fines on delays to Ethernet installations Continue Reading
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March 26, 2017
26Mar2017
News
HPE, Tata Communications to build world’s largest IoT network
The Lora-based network will benefit around 400 million people in India who can expect improvements in water quality and public safety Continue Reading
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March 24, 2017
24Mar2017
News
AI and robots will 'create political instability' until humans find new occupations
The belief that advances in technology will create more jobs than they replace may no longer hold true Continue Reading
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March 24, 2017
24Mar2017
In Depth
Inside the well-planned metro network: how CityFibre does it
Computer Weekly met metro network builder CityFibre to find out why, and how, the organisation believes it can mount a credible challenge to Openreach’s dominance of wholesale fibre Continue Reading
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March 24, 2017
24Mar2017
News
Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill
International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year Continue Reading
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March 24, 2017
24Mar2017
News
Cisco unveils new Spark collaboration platform in APAC
Spark will be the future platform for integrating all of Cisco’s collaboration technologies, according to a Cisco regional executive Continue Reading
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March 23, 2017
23Mar2017
Opinion
The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?
The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises? Continue Reading
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March 22, 2017
22Mar2017
In Depth
Australian startups find their way in the cloud
Public cloud services have empowered Australian startups to scale up and go global from day one Continue Reading
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March 22, 2017
22Mar2017
News
CIO interview: Martin Hofmann, Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group recently demonstrated how it was working with D-Wave to research uses for quantum computing. We find out what the car maker is hoping to achieve Continue Reading
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March 22, 2017
22Mar2017
News
Digital transformation of infrastructure key to UK’s future, says report
The infrastructure sector needs to take advantage of digital technology to keep up with the pace of change, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers Continue Reading
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March 21, 2017
21Mar2017
News
NHS launches projects to increase digital health tech skills
NHS England aims to create digital academy to up-skill CIOs and CCIOs, while NHS Digital has launched a three-year public digital participation programme Continue Reading
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March 21, 2017
21Mar2017
E-Zine
Google power – how the internet giant builds datacentres
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from Google executives about how the firm builds, tests and secures its global datacentre estate. We analyse the implications for the UK’s broadband infrastructure after the BT and Openreach split. And we find... Continue Reading
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March 20, 2017
20Mar2017
News
Kaminario looks forward to NVMf, but not this year
All-flash maker Kaminario plans to add NVMe drives, but only when it can replace existing fabric protocols with NVMf and a full stack of advanced storage features Continue Reading
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March 20, 2017
20Mar2017
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Global business leaders hail UK tech sector’s innovation potential
KPMG report reveals global confidence in UK tech sector’s ability to create innovative products and services that are keenly adopted across the world Continue Reading
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March 20, 2017
20Mar2017
News
IBM cognitive assistant to help manage and secure devices
IBM has announced a cognitive assistant powered by IBM Watson to help businesses manage and secure endpoints, including devices making up the internet of things Continue Reading
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March 17, 2017
17Mar2017
In Depth
How composable applications can improve software development
We speak to experts in the field of software development about the pros and cons of componentising application software Continue Reading
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March 17, 2017
17Mar2017
News
Singapore startup partners IBM to pilot blockchain technology
Invictus’ distributed ledger prototype will offer financing options for small and medium-sized enterprises Continue Reading
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March 16, 2017
16Mar2017
News
Government to ramp up help for UK cyber security industry
Government, in partnership with industry, is pursuing a range of initiatives aimed at establishing a UK cyber security ecosystem, developing skills and products and boosting exports, says DIT’s Conrad Prince Continue Reading
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March 16, 2017
16Mar2017
News
CIO interview: Jon Cheyne, IT director, National Theatre
We speak to the IT head at the National Theatre about what it means to have a 99% cloud strategy Continue Reading
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March 16, 2017
16Mar2017
News
US accuses Russian spies of directing Yahoo breach
US authorities have arrested a man in Canada who has been charged alongside two Russian intelligence officers and a Russian hacker in connection with a 2014 data breach at Yahoo affecting 500 million accounts Continue Reading
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March 16, 2017
16Mar2017
E-Zine
CW ASEAN: Raising national security standards
In this month’s CW ASEAN, we describe how Singapore is improving its cyber security defenses and preparations through a partnership with British security company BAE Systems. We also find out why the Thai military plans to recruit civilian cyber ... Continue Reading
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March 15, 2017
15Mar2017
E-Zine
CW ANZ: Take cover from cyber threats
In the latest issue of CW ANZ we focus on security, with analysis of why Australian organisations are not sold on cyber insurance. It certainly isn’t a lack of cyber attacks – Australia is, in fact, making cyber security headlines for the wrong ... Continue Reading
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March 15, 2017
15Mar2017
News
APAC topped the world in number of cyber attacks in 2016
The prevalent use of pirated software is one of the possible reasons for the APAC region’s poor showing in Trend Micro’s annual study on the state of cyber security Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
News
Derbyshire NHS Trust takes simple BI approach to secure patient safety
Derbyshire NHS Foundation Trust opts for a simple, clinician and business-led approach to business intelligence to secure patient safety, using MicroStrategy Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
News
IR35 research: 85% of contractors will quit public sector if tax status changed
Research by tax advisers QDos Contractor suggests few public sector off-payroll workers would be willing to stick around if made to pay the same tax as salaried staff Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
News
Digital Economy Bill amended to protect Openreach pensions
The government introduces an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill to protect the pensions of BT employees transferring into the newly independent Openreach business Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
E-Zine
UK digital strategy lacks vision and ambition
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the UK government’s new digital economy strategy and find out why critics labelled it unambitious and lacking imagination. The recent Amazon Web Services outage puts the spotlight on cloud and disaster ... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
News
CIO interview: Simon McCalla, Nominet
Nominet, the registry for more than 10 million of the UK’s internet domains, is expanding into the internet of things and internet security services Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
News
HPE, Dell and IBM suffer Q4 server sales slumps, as demand for ODM hardware grows
IDC's latest EMEA-wide server market sales tracker suggests soaring demand for ODM servers is hitting tier-one manufacturers hard Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
Blog Post
GitHub: What is InnerSource?
This is a contributed post which is wholly attributed to the team at GitHub, 'the home of developers' as they would like to be known. Widening open source Software developers love open source ... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2017
14Mar2017
News
Portakabin’s biggest-ever IT investment unifies CRM
Modular construction firm is moving to a single source of business information through cloud technology and services Continue Reading
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March 13, 2017
13Mar2017
In Depth
Silicon Valley startups aim to make big data capture and prep slicker
A group of California-based startup and early-stage data analytics and management companies are bidding to make big data, including sensor data, more tractable for analysis Continue Reading
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March 13, 2017
13Mar2017
News
Vodafone brings offshore contact centre work to UK
Mobile operator Vodafone is creating 2,100 jobs in the UK by reducing the amount of call centre work done offshore Continue Reading
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March 13, 2017
13Mar2017
News
Nearly 2,000 Lloyds bank IT jobs set to move to IBM in £1.3bn outsourcing deal
Around 2,000 IT staff at Lloyds Banking Group are set to transfer to IBM as part of a seven-year IT outsourcing deal, says union Continue Reading
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March 13, 2017
13Mar2017
News
NCSC to educate UK politicians on the cyber threat
The National Cyber Security Centre is to deliver tailored seminars for politicians on how to protect their email communications and voters’ data to defend against cyber threats to the political system Continue Reading
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March 13, 2017
13Mar2017
News
Danish shipping company uses blockchain in IBM partnership
Maersk and IBM test out the application of blockchain technology to track and manage the paper trail of shipping containers around the world Continue Reading
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
News
Paying ransomware attackers perpetuates attacks, says researcher
Continually evolving ransomware is among the threats organisations need to factor into their cyber defences in 2017, but only once they have taken care of the basics, says Kaspersky Lab researcher Continue Reading
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises: Improving on-ship experience
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises: Digital-enabled cruise ship
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises: Meraviglia
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises: Interactive apps
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises: A holistic approach
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises: Innovation at sea
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
Photo Story
MSC Cruises goes digital with Deloitte, Samsung and HPE
MSC Digital has worked with Deloitte, HPE and Samsung to build a digitally powered passenger services using tablets, kiosks, bluetooth and facial recognition Continue Reading
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March 10, 2017
10Mar2017
News
Singapore’s maritime sector facing talent shortages in big data
The skills gap in Singapore is putting big data analytics out of reach for port and logistics companies Continue Reading
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March 09, 2017
09Mar2017
News
Birmingham Airport uses sensor tracking to reduce queue times
Birmingham Airport has installed Wi-FI and Bluetooth sensors to gather valuable information on how long travellers are taking to move through the immigration process at the UK Border Continue Reading