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CW500 and IT leadership skills

July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18
Nordic CTO interview: Martin Whitlock, Telenor Connexion

Norwegian telco is growing its global reach through its internet of things business unit
July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18
A third of organisations do not have a security expert, survey shows

Around a third of organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to a lack of dedicated in-house cyber security experts, finds Gartner survey
July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18
Voting open: vote now for the most influential woman in UK technology 2018

Submit your vote for who you think deserves the title of most influential woman in UK technology 2018
July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Entrants to the Hall of Fame

Each year Computer Weekly recognises several great women from the IT industry and their lifetime achievements in its Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame

July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18
Executive interview: Bill Ruh, CDO of GE

With a new CEO in the driving seat, we speak to GE’s head of digital, Bill Ruh, about how the company has refined its digital strategy
July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18
Traders may not be compliant with new customs IT system by end of March 2019

PAC hearing reveals several issues with getting the Customs Declaration Service ready on time, including that traders probably won’t have enough time to get their systems compatible and compliant with the new IT system
July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18
CIO interview: Gideon Kay, European CIO, Dentsu Aegis Network

Dentsu Aegis’s European CIO, Gideon Kay, talks about how to transform the organisation into a “digital economy business”, dealing with M&A activity and creating a centralised approach
July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18
Most influential women in UK tech: The 2018 longlist

Each year, Computer Weekly asks the technology industry to nominate who it thinks are the most influential women in UK tech. Here is the longlist of nominees for 2018
July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18
Three-quarters of consumers have interacted with artificial intelligence

Capgemini survey finds 55% of people prefer a mix of AI and humans when they interact with organisations
July 10, 2018 10 Jul'18
UK falling behind European competition in efforts to produce powerhouse tech companies

Several European-based tech companies are on the way to competing with major US and Chinese counterparts, although the UK is falling behind in this race

July 10, 2018 10 Jul'18
Jeremy Wright appointed DCMS secretary of state in Cabinet reshuffle

Attorney general Jeremy Wright becomes DCMS secretary as Matt Hancock moves to the Department for Health and Social Care where he takes over as health secretary
July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18
Dutch government IT projects run €1bn over budget

Dutch government IT projects are costing much more money and taking far longer than expected
July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18
Government needs to improve its outsourcing approach

Parliamentary committee advises government to improve its outsourcing methods in the wake of the collapse of Carillion
July 08, 2018 08 Jul'18
TechUK calls on UK to adopt recent EU trade deals to boost digital sector

The EU deal with Canada, as well as forthcoming trade agreements with Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, could boost the UK tech sector – if adopted after Brexit
July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18
Public looks to push innovative technologies in public sector with accelerator programme

Public is aiming to drive innovative services in the public sector by selecting its next startup accelerator cohort
July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18
Banks given three months to report on how they respond to outages

UK financial services regulators get tough on banks over their ability to recover from IT outages
July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18
UK leads Europe’s tech startup scene over five years, research shows

Tech leads the way as UK shows 5% growth in startups across all industries
July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18
UK joins forces with France on artificial intelligence and data

The UK and France will share expertise on AI and research, work together to improve digital services and collaborate to develop tech talent
July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18
Local Digital Declaration sets out how to transform local public services

The declaration, which sets out five “principles of internet-age local public services”, is backed by £7.5m in government funding to help councils transform services
July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18
Annual IPA report shows state of major government IT projects

None of the 29 government IT projects are given the lowest “red” ranking, but seven projects are rated as “amber/red”, including the Home Office digital borders programme and the NHS e-referral service, meaning successful delivery is in doubt
July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18
Alibaba Cloud looks to drive its technology ecosystem with startup innovation contest

Alibaba Cloud is hosting its next Create@Alibaba contest as it looks for innovative products from startups
July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18
New thinking from tech startups could help solve construction project issues

Three startups shortlisted to join ConstrucTech accelerator to work on innovative technologies to reduce project delays and overspend
July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18
UK financial services firms up tech investments to fuel new services

Driven by the need to offer new services, as well as meet industry regulations, UK financial services firms are increasing spending on IT
July 02, 2018 02 Jul'18
Department for Work and Pensions uses artificial intelligence to crack down on benefits fraud

DWP has made several digital strides, including developing AI to track organised benefits fraud, moved more than 100 digital products to “new hosting arrangements” and made savings on technology contracts, according to its annual report
June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18
UK police forces are not taking advantage of digital, says policing minister

Embracing technology remains one of the biggest challenges facing UK police forces, according to policing minister Nick Hurd
June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18
Supercomputing Wales partners with Atos and Dell to bring HPC to universities

Deal will bring high-performance computing to four universities to drive research across various sectors
June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18
Significant challenges remain with HMRC’s customs IT system, says NAO

HM Revenue and Customs has reduced “some risks” in its customs declaration service’s readiness for Brexit, but the tight timetable remains a “major challenge”, says National Audit Office
June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18
Nationwide Building Society to fund tech startups to the tune of £50m

With an available fund of £50m, Nationwide Building Society is the latest traditional financial services provider to support tech startups
June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18
Technology key to keeping staff happy

Giving employees access to the latest technologies will improve their satisfaction and increase productivity, survey shows
June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18
Volkswagen Financial Services UK aims to accelerate innovation with tech startup programme

Automobile manufacturer Volkswagen is running its next Startup Battlefield programme, building on the success of its 2017 Portuguese accelerator
June 25, 2018 25 Jun'18
Nordic and Baltic states agree on joint approach to AI

The governments of the Nordic and Baltic region want to work closer together to further increase the status of artificial intelligence in business and society
June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18
Surge in number of women in IT contracting roles

The number of women taking IT contractor roles has increased by nearly a quarter in the past year
June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18
Brexit-induced immigration law shake-up ‘could spur tech startup growth’

By rebuilding immigration laws after it leaves the EU, the UK could make it easier for foreign workers to get visas and join startups, House of Lords committee hears
June 21, 2018 21 Jun'18
Nokia outsources IT infrastructure and application services to HCL

Five-year deal will bring together the services delivered by four different IT companies.
June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18
CIO interview: Mike Young, Centrica

We speak to the CIO whose CEO recently met with the head of Microsoft to talk about strategy
June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18
Banks already looking for EU-based IT staff for post-Brexit operations

UK banks already have plans to move some of their operations to the EU, with the search for EU-based IT professionals under way
June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18
Nine out of 10 enterprises will use robotic process automation by 2020

Robotic process automation take-up expected to reach 92% of European enterprises within two years, finds ISG survey
June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18
CIO interview: Taavi Kotka, former CIO, Estonian government

Estonia’s former CIO talks to Computer Weekly about how to make services work for people, why the skills gap shouldn’t be an excuse not to digitise, and the importance of going to the gym
June 19, 2018 19 Jun'18
Debit card payments surpassed cash for first time in 2017

For the first time, UK customers used debit cards to make more payments than cash in 2017, a change which has come a year earlier than expected.
June 18, 2018 18 Jun'18
London Tech Week experts advise startups to research investors’ background before pitching

Experts have used the TechXLR8 conference at London Tech Week to offer advice to startup workers about pitching to investors, joining accelerators and building teams
June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18
Nominations open: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2018

Computer Weekly is calling for nominations for its 2018 awards for the Most Influential Women in UK Technology
June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18
Take-up of Transport for London’s BYOD scheme leapt last year

TfL staff are increasingly using their own mobile devices in the workplace, figures reveal
June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18
Bank of England to set minimum service requirements after TSB and Visa outages

The Bank of England is planning new rules for the minimum service levels that financial service providers must offer, even during IT outages
June 13, 2018 13 Jun'18
DCMS sets out plans for National Data Strategy

A new centre for data ethics and innovations will drive UK government policy making regarding data sharing and use of public data
June 13, 2018 13 Jun'18
Prime minister announces new visa for startups

The government promises new “startup” visa for entrepreneurs, a £2.5bn British Patient Capital fund to support UK companies going global, and plans for two international tech hubs
June 13, 2018 13 Jun'18
Tips on reducing IT expenditure

There is constant pressure for IT to reduce cost and do more with less. Computer Weekly explores how this is being achieved in practice
June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18
CIO interview: Richard Gifford, CIO, Wincanton

The CIO of logistics firm Wincanton, Richard Gifford, is in the process of improving its digital propositions and developing a digital supply chain, while dealing with legacy systems
June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18
Dutch region Zeeland to get datacentre without diesel backup

One of the world’s most sustainable datacentres is to be built in the southwest region of the Netherlands, and is said to be the first datacentre to use battery backup rather than a diesel generator
June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18
Artificial intelligence names London as UK’s top innovation hub

An AI tool from Data City and the Open Data Institute has ranked the best clusters of cities for innovation across various technologies
June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18
IT spending reaches 10-year high as CIOs struggle with digital technology strategy

IT leaders have seen their budgets and headcounts rise for the first time in 10 years, but face challenges implementing their digital strategies