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• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Davos: Disintegration of the internet could create economic turmoil

  Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by fake news, cyber attacks, and artificial intelligence to jobs, political stability and global security, at the World Economic Forum in Davos

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Financial savings just the beginning for CIOs who understand code quality

  Businesses need to understand the quality of the code in their applications if they are to avoid unnecessary costs and glitches

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Sweden pilots surveillance technology to combat terrorism and crime

  The Swedish police and security agencies are trialling surveillance equipment to help them respond to terrorism and crime more quickly

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Most UK enterprise mobiles not patched for Meltdown and Spectre

  Very few UK enterprise mobile devices have been patched against the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre exploits and almost a quarter cannot be patched, a study shows

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Oliver Dowden takes on ministerial responsibility for digital government

  Cabinet Office junior minister Oliver Dowden has been given the responsibility for digital government, shared services and cyber and resilience in his role as minister for implementation

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Call for statutory regulation of police number plate cameras amid concerns over accuracy

  The UK’s automatic number plate recognition database – one the largest non-military data-gathering systems – records up to 1.2 million false readings of number plates every day. It should be subject to statutory regulation, says an independent ...

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  HMRC’s transformation programme beset by extra Brexit workload

  The Public Accounts Committee has found HMRC to be dangerously overstretched, partly as a consequence of Brexit, and puts the department’s 2020 transformation programme into question

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Computer science is fastest-growing subject for undergraduates

  Computer science is the fastest-growing subject for undergraduate intake in UK universities, according to 2017 statistics

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Hard Brexit risks 92,000 UK science and technology jobs

  Economic analysis commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan warns that thousands of jobs in science and technology sectors be at risk if UK crashes out of EU with no deal

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Mobile app flaws are a risk to industrial IT systems, says report

  Cyber security vulnerabilities in mobile applications could be exploited to compromise industrial network infrastructure, a report warns

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Cabinet Office unveils renewed shared IT services programme for government

  The Cabinet Office reveals details of its latest push to make the shared services model take off in government

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Nuclear weapons’ cyber attack risk relatively high, says report

  With the potential for catastrophic consequences from a nuclear weapons detonation attack, it is crucial to have the most robust nuclear policies in place, says an international affairs think-tank

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Ministry of Defence announces new CIO

  Former Prudential and BP CIO Charles Forte takes over as IT chief for the UK's armed forces

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  EC underlines need for data transfer agreement post-Brexit

  The European Commission has emphasised the importance of having a data transfer agreement in place after the UK leaves the European Union

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Citizens want more from public sector digital transformation

  Survey shows digital skills and lack of integration are among major barriers to good online government services

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Margot James takes over as digital minister after government reshuffle

  Former minister for business succeeds Matt Hancock after his promotion to secretary of state

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security

  As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Meltdown and Spectre a big deal for enterprises

  Although consumers are relatively unaffected by the recently disclosed security vulnerabilities in most modern processors, enterprises need to take the threat seriously. Computer Weekly looks at how enterprise IT and security professionals should be...

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Changes for digital government in Theresa May's reshuffle

  Matt Hancock takes over as DCMS secretary of state, while Caroline Nokes says goodbye to her role as the minister responsible for digital at Cabinet Office

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Spanish authorities ready roads for autonomous vehicles

  Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic has selected Mobileye technology to develop vision and data analysis for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Cyber attacks in 2017 drive Nordic security efforts

  The volume of cyber attacks last year has increased boardroom focus on security in the Nordic region

• January 08, 2018 08 Jan'18

  HMRC IT systems crash as customers attempt to file tax returns

  Several HMRC IT systems crashed on Saturday, leaving customers attempting to file their tax returns frustrated as the deadline approaches

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  2018 could be year of critical infrastructure attacks, says report

  The coming year is likely to see an increase in the number of cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI), according to a report based on experts’ forecasts

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  Case study: Doing digital the Stockport way

  Stockport Council’s digital programme is working to transform services for both citizens and staff, saving chunks of money and driving efficiency at the same time

• January 04, 2018 04 Jan'18

  Scottish Ambulance Service tests satellite to improve critical care process

  The Scottish Ambulance Service is testing satellite broadband to help paramedics gather vital information on their patients’ conditions whilst in transit

• January 04, 2018 04 Jan'18

  NHS Coventry connects GPs to CityFibre broadband

  NHS Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group is upgrading to full-fibre broadband infrastructure for GP practices and community health centres

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Government yet to ‘fully embrace’ digital, says IoD report

  Institute of Directors report says the government’s digital drive has lost momentum and calls on public sector to harness private sector technologies and innovation

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Top IT priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2018

  Nordic CIOs tell Computer Weekly about their intentions for the year ahead

• January 02, 2018 02 Jan'18

  Controversial council broadband service sold to Gigaclear

  Ultrafast broadband services supplier Gigaclear has acquired the assets of troubled district-council-backed altnet Aylesbury Vale Broadband

• December 28, 2017 28 Dec'17

  Top 10 CIO interviews of 2017

  IT leaders from across the UK and Europe shared their plans, strategies and best practice advice with Computer Weekly

• December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17

  Canada’s CGI takes top spot in UK government IT contracts for 2017

  Analysis of government procurement data shows CGI topped the table for new IT deals, earning more than four times the amount of its nearest rival

• December 20, 2017 20 Dec'17

  Fourth industrial revolution AI scepticism rife at Lords committee

  In the final session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee played host to scepticism about the so-called fourth industrial revolution

• December 20, 2017 20 Dec'17

  UK government blames North Korea for WannaCry cyber attack

  The UK and US governments say a North Korean group was responsible for the ransomware attacks that hit the NHS and other organisations globally this year

• December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17

  Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories in 2017

  The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer

• December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17

  Labour MP Liam Byrne launches ‘People’s Plan for Digital’

  Shadow digital minister launches online collaborative project for the public and industry to share and debate ideas on the UK’s digital future

• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  GDS staff survey reveals concerns over leadership and evidence of bullying and harassment

  Employee survey at Government Digital Service shows staff enjoy their work but have concerns about senior management – plus complaints over discrimination, bullying and harassment

• December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17

  Innovation key to halt cyber attacks

  In the light of the number of cyber breaches taking place, innovative security systems are required, according to the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

• December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17

  Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy

  Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Critical border IT systems won’t be ready before Brexit, says PAC report

  Of the 85 IT systems at the UK border, 30 will need to be replaced or changed due to Brexit, but critical new or updated border IT systems won’t ready by the time the UK leaves the EU, PAC report finds

• December 07, 2017 07 Dec'17

  Tieto wins Stockholm’s multimillion IT outsourcing contract

  Swedish capital switches IT services provider after “administrative error” ruled original contractor out of agreement

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  UKtech50 2017 - The most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly has announced the eighth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  UKtech50 interview: DWP chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash

  The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2017, Department for Work and Pensions chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash, talks about changing ways of working, the importance of culture and the role of new technologies

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  Andromeda mastermind Sergey Jarets jailed, say security researchers

  Security researchers say they believe that a hacker arrested by Belarus police is Andromeda botnet mastermind Sergey Jarets

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  Lauri Love could face jail in detention centre condemned by US judges

  Appeal court hears conditions in Metropolitan Detention Centre, where alleged hacker Lauri Love is likely to be sent if extradited to the US, described by US judges as 'unconscionably bad', and that Love would be at 'real risk'

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  Lauri Love would face ‘medieval’ conditions in US prison if extradited over hacking charges

  Engineering student Lauri Love should be tried in the UK, court hears, as new evidence is presented on the “medieval” conditions in US jails for people with medical problems

• November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17

  UK IT professionals could lose out in a free trade deal between UK and India

  There could be an increase in Indian IT professionals coming to work in the UK post-Brexit if a new trade deal is signed with India

• November 26, 2017 26 Nov'17

  UK only average in terms of digital public services

  UK government has the innovation skills to become a digital public services leader, but needs to improve the ID and authentication that sits underneath it to reach this goal

• November 26, 2017 26 Nov'17

  Blockchain could be used for citizen identity services, says Reform

  Reform think tank argues that government could use blockchain technology to create a secure identity for citizens to use across public services

• November 24, 2017 24 Nov'17

  Academics and public sector organisations collaborate on London Wi-Fi project

  Students and public sector staff across London will get easier access to the Jisc eduroam and govroam Wi-Fi networks through a new scheme spearheaded by City, University of London and Camden Council

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  IR35 reforms: Consultation on private sector roll-out confirmed in Autumn Budget 2017

  The government has confirmed it is preparing to consult on whether or not to roll out the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector