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• May 13, 2020 13 May'20

  COO interview: Suresh Viswanathan, TSB

  TSB’s chief operating officer is overseeing the bank’s operations as it strives to build the right kind of IT reputation

• May 12, 2020 12 May'20

  Coronavirus: Nationwide’s human expertise used to quickly build smart agent amid pandemic

  Nationwide Building Society is the latest financial services company to quickly automate customer services related to Covid-19

• May 12, 2020 12 May'20

  Government launches online portal to arrange coronavirus testing kits for care homes

  UK care homes are now able to digitally arrange deliveries of Covid-19 test kits through the launch of an online portal

• May 11, 2020 11 May'20

  Coronavirus: SMEs in the UAE forced to digitally transform

  The UAE, like the rest of the world, continues to be heavily impacted by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, and technology is helping to lead the fight

• May 07, 2020 07 May'20

  App launched to support social care workers through coronavirus

  The Care Workforce tool will be rolled out to 1.5 million professionals as a hub for practical guidance and support

• May 06, 2020 06 May'20

  CIO interview: Andrew Lennon, CIO, Barings, on Covid-19, data science and mergers

  Forget rogue traders, Barings is still going strong, and the investment bank's CIO is leading the way with data science and other enabling technologies

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Coronavirus: TSB develops smart agent to help staff during pandemic

  TSB took just five days to design and implement a smart digital agent to answer customer questions during the Covid-19 pandemic

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March

  IT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Nordic real estate sector becoming increasingly digital

  The Nordic real estate and construction industry is modernising through digital technology, with an injection of urgency amid global pandemic

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Coronavirus: Do Indian companies still have an edge in Nordic outsourcing?

  Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing have affected Nordic outsourcing strategies. Do Indian firms still have the upper hand?

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  No going back to packed workplaces after Covid-19

  A recent project by IT service providers outlines how, in a post-coronavirus world, businesses like Barclays Bank will reduce their reliance on skyscrapers packed with people

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Subpostmasters receive their ‘inadequate’ damages over Horizon IT scandal

  Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have received their damages after a High Court victory

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Microsoft results points to new uses for Teams after coronavirus

  Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, says he looks forward to new working practices emerging post-Covid-19, with collaboration seamlessly fitting in with tools for remote working

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  GPs embrace virtual consultations to navigate Covid-19 outbreak

  The majority of GPs across England are now operating with video meetings and more virtual services are being developed

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Retail must weigh up high street versus online investments after coronavirus lockdown

  Larger retailers that have a significant online presence will need to decide whether to innovate on the web or on the high street

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Call for extension to European payment security standard deadline

  Payment processors across Europe want more time to meet the SCA payment security standard

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency

  Stefan Olowsson, CIO at Sweden’s Försäkringskassan, helps to ensure social security payments run smoothly, which is a balancing act of innovation, data security and reliable delivery

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Met Police assessing evidence of potential perjury in Post Office IT trials

  Force examines information about evidence given in court by Fujitsu staff on the Horizon IT system before deciding whether to investigate further

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Covid-19 will decimate fintechs, but those that survive will prosper

  The coronavirus will wipe out some fintechs, but those that get through it will share in the next growth phase of the industry's development

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  GP Connect to enable patient information sharing in Covid-19 outbreak

  Past and present medical details will be shared across primary care during the emergency period

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: UK schools will get tech support from Google and Microsoft

  Government hires tech giants to provide remote working resources to children while schools are closed

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Dutch Covid-19 tracking app stirs national debate

  Privacy concerns raised over mobile app to help track and control the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  How likely are IT service providers to offer discounts in an unprecedented global recession?

  As the global economy slows, businesses are trying to cut costs, with IT services one of the first stops – but what are the chances of a happy outcome?

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Government urges parents to keep children safe during lockdown

  The UK government has published more guidance for parents in an attempt to limit children's exposure to cyber bullying and disinformation during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Nasdaq gives customers real-time data through cloud platform

  US stock exchange uses public cloud and APIs to provide investment companies with real-time data on trading activity

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Swedish college implements digital plans early

  Work done by a Swedish medical school over the past few years to prepare digital education options is paying off as lockdown forces it to close physical classrooms

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Traditional banks need to do more than gloss over back-end systems with fintech paint

  Banks need to work with fintechs if they are to prosper in the new world, but first they must update their back-end systems

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  Border Force awards £3.1m contract to Capita

  The contract with the Home Office's law enforcement agency will see the implementation of 4G and satellite infrastructure

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  CIO interview: Theo Blackwell, CDO for London

  Digital and data are transforming the way London runs – from transport to public services. The first ever chief digital officer for London explains how his team are going about it

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Leeds Building Society uses robots to cope with mortgage holiday demand

  Building society initiates more automation software to cope with growing demand for mortgage deferrals

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Managing the lockdown extension

  The continued Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown means people will be working remotely for far longer. IT decision-makers and business leaders will need more than a quick fix

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Pandemic will see consolidation of offshore captive centres

  Offshore captive IT operations owned by western businesses will be sold off to raise cash and boost efficiency amid Covid-19 pandemic

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Green Flag waves farewell to Oracle legacy with cloud-native revamp

  The roadside breakdown rescue service has developed a technical architecture to support an ecosystem approach to business

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  CIO interview: Jason Oliver, IT director, University of Sussex

  Imagine taking a year to formulate a digital transformation plan – then having to implement much of it in two weeks when the coronavirus hit. For the Sussex University IT chief, there’s even more to do now

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk

  Spain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Machine learning to help hospitals predict Covid-19 demand

  The system developed by NHS Digital and the University of Cambridge will support hospitals in England in handling upcoming demand for intensive care beds and ventilators

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Covid-19 will leave its legacy on global IT services

  IT services buying and selling will go through a transformation during the coronavirus crisis

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Government investigates perceptions about data sharing of health and social care

  A project has been launched to find out about citizen understanding around data uses, and how perception may have been affected after the Covid-19 outbreak

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  House of Commons reports progress on virtual Parliament

  Plans to take certain proceedings online are on track but ‘bumps along the way’ are expected, according to the Speaker of the House of Commons

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Tech firms, academia and charities unite to deliver 4G tablets to Covid-19 patients

  The Life Lines project aims to keep critically ill patients connected when they are being cared for inside intensive care units across the UK

• April 14, 2020 14 Apr'20

  Three changes to office work post-coronavirus

  While it’s early days, experts believe the coronavirus pandemic could change working practices. We investigate

• April 09, 2020 09 Apr'20

  NHSX partners with Facebook and Accenture for video call device trial during Covid-19 crisis

  Social media firm will distribute the equipment in hospitals, care homes and other healthcare settings

• April 09, 2020 09 Apr'20

  ‘It's going to be a really different NHS’ – how NHS Digital is tackling the coronavirus crisis

  The Covid-19 outbreak has led to huge amounts of work for NHS Digital, shifting its priorities and creating unprecedented demand for products and data, but it has also had a positive impact, says CEO Sarah Wilkinson

• April 08, 2020 08 Apr'20

  Games developers join fight against coronavirus

  Sector firms will deliver health messaging to UK citizens though popular games under a partnership with the government

• April 08, 2020 08 Apr'20

  What next for subpostmasters’ miscarriage of justice appeals?

  Computer Weekly looks at the next stages in the process to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for the crimes of theft and false accounting

• April 07, 2020 07 Apr'20

  House of Commons commits to digital Parliament

  Temporary arrangements will be in place to allow MPs to work remotely, with a project involving the BBC set to implement a more robust solution

• April 07, 2020 07 Apr'20

  BCS calls for IT recognition in coronavirus response

  Campaign launched by BCS aims to recognise the importance of IT staff in keeping UK workers connected during the coronavirus crisis

• April 06, 2020 06 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: BPO and IT services delivered from India face big challenges

  UK businesses receiving business process outsourcing and IT services from India will face disruption, but IT services from large IT suppliers less so

• April 06, 2020 06 Apr'20

  Government launches £20m tech fund to tackle coronavirus crisis

  The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced the funding to back proposals to be reviewed by Innovate UK

• April 03, 2020 03 Apr'20

  Speaker calls for virtual Parliament during coronavirus crisis

  Pressure mounts to build on previous virtual trials in parliamentary committee hearings and enable the House of Commons to operate remotely.