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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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May 23, 2019
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May'19
Crown Commercial Service to procure £360m online benefits system
Procurement agency wants new platform to become a one-stop shop for employee benefits across government
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May 22, 2019
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May'19
GoCardless migrates to cloud and gets Google engineering capability
Fintech has moved from an IBM infrastructure as a service to Google’s cloud platform
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May 22, 2019
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May'19
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
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May 21, 2019
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May'19
GDS to ‘cajole’ departments into using voice-based services
The vision of GDS director-general Kevin Cunnington is to get governments to roll out voice technology into major services by 2027
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May 21, 2019
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May'19
Dutch lecturer researches the person behind the cyber criminal
Dutch academic is trying to get inside the mind of cyber criminals by understanding what makes them tick
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May 21, 2019
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May'19
Capita’s NHS contract under review after patient records blunder
Outsourcer’s health service deal in doubt following the latest in a “litany of failings”, with 160,000 patient records being wrongly archived
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May 20, 2019
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May'19
UK leads in government AI readiness
The UK is one of the best placed in the world to take advantage of related technologies for public service delivery, according to a study
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May 20, 2019
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May'19
London council trials Verify-based digital ID scheme for vulnerable citizens
Programme under way at Tower Hamlets will allow residents to build a digital footprint and get better access to council services
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May 20, 2019
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May'19
Lloyds Bank creates 500 IT roles in Scotland
New recruits will support banking group’s digital transformation as it aims to give customers “Google-like experiences”
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May 20, 2019
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May'19
Danske Bank launches initiative to help SME customers with cyber security
Danske Bank launches initiative to support the cyber security efforts of its SME customers
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May 20, 2019
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May'19
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
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May 17, 2019
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May'19
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
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May 17, 2019
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May'19
Government digital leaders to receive salary boost
The Cabinet Office revealed plans to increase the pay of some senior roles in an effort to compete with the industry
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May 17, 2019
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May'19
Interview: Ruha Benjamin, author, Race After Technology
Why do systems that are supposed to help society seem to have a disproportionately adverse effect on ethnic minorities?
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May 16, 2019
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May'19
CIOs want staff with good soft skills to help drive digital change
Effective communication of what is being done and why is vital for organisations implementing digital transformation, survey shows
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May 16, 2019
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May'19
Norwegian industry and state must combine to counter cyber threats
Norway has been targeted by two large ransomware attacks in recent months – and public and private organisations must react in a coordinated way
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May 15, 2019
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May'19
UK government boosts AI Council with new appointments
New recruits come from online-only retailer Ocado, the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, and the Alan Turing Institute
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May 15, 2019
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May'19
UK pensions trust launches £1.5bn tender for digital services delivery
The National Employment Savings Trust wants its new supplier to build innovations such as data analytics to services provided via digital channels
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Footasylum steps up artificial intelligence to drive customer centricity
Retailer Footasylum is placing its bets on cloud-based emergent technologies to accelerate automation and personalisation across the business
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Public sector outsourcing spend plummets
Private sector outsourcing dominated spending in the UK during the first quarter of 2019
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Network Rail appoints Aidan Hancock as IT chief
Former BP technology chief Aidan Hancock joins the rail company to lead its digital transformation efforts
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May 14, 2019
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May'19
Councils urged to support 5G readiness
Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
HSBC hires Ian Bromwich as UK CIO
New incumbent Ian Bromwich joins HSBC from Lloyds Banking Group
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
Health screening IT unfit for purpose since 2011
National health bodies do not have full visibility of all the patients who need screenings, and a replacement system faces further delay, a new PAC report has found
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
More power for NHSX chief as top health service IT executive steps down
Operations director at NHS England Matthew Swindells has handed over his IT duties to the chief executive at the new digital unit, Matthew Gould
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May 13, 2019
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May'19
CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC
The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Government hints at biometric regulations
Immigration minister says options are being considered around governance and oversight of biometric technologies use
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Dutch businesses not yet implementing NIS Directive
Little urgency to comply with the Network and Information Systems Security Act, which seeks to protect the Netherlands’ vital infrastructure and digital services from cyber attack
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May 10, 2019
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May'19
Home Office seeks immigration technology head
The Home Office is looking for a suitable candidate to fill its newly created high-profile IT role, which will cover Brexit-related requirements around immigration technology
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May 08, 2019
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MP sets out concerns over GP at Hand software
Concerns raised over the robustness and breadth of the software underpinning Babylon Health’s app amid calls for an inquiry into the tool
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May 08, 2019
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May'19
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
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
Highways England trials self-driving trucks for roadworks
A pilot is aimed at reducing project timescales and increasing worker safety, though vehicles are expected to take another two to three years to be fully operating
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
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
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May 07, 2019
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May'19
Tech manifesto calls on health secretary to ‘get basics right’
Royal College of GPs says joining up IT systems is essential to enable innovation
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May 03, 2019
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Labour calls for creation of ministry for cyber security
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jo Platt accuses government of failing to provide leadership to fend off cyber risks
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May 03, 2019
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May'19
Co-operative Bank creates over 100 IT jobs in Manchester
The Co-operative Bank is looking for talent to support its digital strategy and previous banking and IT experience is not a necessity
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Lloyd’s of London unveils digital ambitions
Reforms will include a split into two automated exchanges, which is expected to boost performance and savings while reducing cost of services to customers
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Department of Health enhances medical innovation programme
The Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative is expected to fast-track pioneering treatments and produce multimillion-pound savings to the NHS
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May 02, 2019
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May'19
Boots appoints former NHS IT executive as director of innovation
Retailer Boots has enlisted Richard Corbridge, former chief digital and information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to support its digital transformation initiatives
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May 01, 2019
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May'19
Department of Health pushes online regulation agenda
Tech giants commit to initiative to remove harmful content from their websites but MPs call for further changes in algorithms
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April 30, 2019
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Apr'19
CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline
A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month
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April 30, 2019
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Apr'19
Department for International Trade slashes tech SME funding
Smaller UK companies will see their ability to showcase their offerings at large international events compromised, trade bodies say
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
Bosses want to see explainable AI
Almost one-third of UK bosses surveyed in the latest PwC global CEO survey plan to use artificial intelligence in their businesses – but explainable AI is critical
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
Home Office to award £300m contract for management of biometric services
Government department is behind schedule in the selection of suppliers to work on two platforms covering fingerprints, DNA and facial matching capabilities
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
CIO interview: Dylan Roberts, CDIO, Leeds City Council
After 15 years leading technology in Leeds, Dylan Roberts is building a digital ecosystem for the entire region, even looking at how digital services can help extend life expectancy for local people
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April 29, 2019
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Apr'19
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
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April 26, 2019
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Apr'19
Digital map of UK underground pipes and cables to be developed
The Underground Asset Register is expected to reduce the costs and safety issues associated with maintaining underground cables and pipes
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April 26, 2019
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Apr'19
Central government fails to meet SME tech spending targets
Smaller businesses find it “impossible” to win public sector tenders while the number of single-bid contracts rises, report says
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April 25, 2019
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Apr'19
European Union to create central biometrics database
New rules will see the introduction of a repository of personal data from hundreds of millions of citizens to support law enforcement across member states
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April 25, 2019
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Apr'19
Cabinet Office seeks chief digital information officer
The newly created role will sit within the Government Digital Service and lead a 630-strong reporting function for digital, data and technology strategy