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IT management
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July 18, 2019
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Jul'19
Parliamentary committee calls for halt to facial recognition trials
Issues with biometrics and forensics pose a significant risk to effective functioning of the criminal justice system, according to a report by the Science and Technology Committee
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July 18, 2019
18
Jul'19
CIO interview: Kieran Delaney, director of IT, Innserve
After 13 years at the drinks dispensing firm, Delaney moved into the top IT leadership role and has set out about using technology to empower workers across the company
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July 18, 2019
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Jul'19
Office workers lose out with poor-quality tech
More than 80% of the people questioned in a survey said poor technology made them less productive
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July 18, 2019
18
Jul'19
Welsh council aims to cut back-office processing costs by 95% through automation
A council in South Wales is expecting to reduce the cost of human resources business processes by up to 95% through robotic process automation
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July 18, 2019
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Jul'19
Nordic startup scene can rival Silicon Valley
Sweden is emerging as one of Europe’s competitors to the US’s Silicon Valley as a hot location for tech startups
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
NHS still has thousands of PCs running Windows XP
NHS computers are still being upgraded three years after the WannaCry ransomware attack to the health system, raising concerns over cyber security
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Facebook accused of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ over Libra cryptocurrency plan
US senators grill Facebook’s David Marcus over social media giant’s plans to launch cryptocurrency
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Deutsche Bank’s public contraction is a major landmark for fintech
German bank is cutting costs overall but is investing more in the latest digital technology as fintechs chip away at banking business
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Conditions ‘not quite there’ for government chief data officer
The long-awaited appointment for government’s chief data officer requires a perception in departments that data is actually valuable, government officials said
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July 17, 2019
17
Jul'19
Danish government injects €200m into AI R&D
Denmark is investing in a range of programmes to boost research and development into artificial intelligence and its place in various business sectors
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July 16, 2019
16
Jul'19
UN resolution ignores special rapporteur’s call for halt to spyware sales
UN’s Human Rights Council adopts resolution to explore the impact of new and emerging digital technologies on human rights, but the text ignores a damning report by the council’s own expert on freedom of expression
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July 16, 2019
16
Jul'19
Dutch authorities temporarily halt datacentre construction
Two local authorities in the Netherlands have put the brakes on datacentre construction to give them time to put policies in place to gain more control over builds
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Government must ‘stop choosing ignorance’ around data
In a letter to digital secretary Jeremy Wright, civil society groups warn that a number of shortcomings must be addressed to enable the government to reap data-related benefits
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
UK launches 5G security inquiry
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy is to probe the UK government’s approach to telecoms technology as a national security issue
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Voting open for the most influential woman in UK technology 2019
Who do you think deserves the title of most influential woman in UK technology 2019? Submit your vote now
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Alan Turing to be face of new £50 note
Computing pioneer and code-breaker Alan Turing is to be featured on the new polymer £50 note
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Billion-dollar privacy penalties put CEOs on notice
Facebook’s potential $5bn settlement with the FTC follows notifications of planned GDPR fines for British Airways and Marriott International, underlining the importance of data stewardship
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
US judge dismisses challenge over Department of Defense mega-cloud contract
The US Department of Defense looks set to award a $10bn cloud contract after a legal challenge to the procurement process failed
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
No technical grounds to ban Huawei, DCMS told
Science and Technology Committee tells Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that there are no technical grounds for it to exclude Huawei
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
Organisations turn to AI in race against cyber attackers
Businesses are racing to automate their defences as hackers and nation states launch increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks
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July 15, 2019
15
Jul'19
How Apollo 11 influenced modern computer software and hardware
On 16 July 1969, Apollo 11 began its historic journey to send man to the Moon. We look at the pioneering computer technology developed by Nasa
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July 14, 2019
14
Jul'19
Australia’s Myriota to connect up sensors in space missions
Australian startup Myriota has inked a statement of intent with the Australian Space Agency to provide sensor connectivity for future lunar and planetary exploration missions
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
SD-WAN in play: How software-defined solves core business challenges
For foodservice business HMSHost International and chemical products firm Element Solutions, both customers of networking supplier Aryaka, software-defined wide area networking technology is proving its mettle when it comes to solving core business ...
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Home Office boosts tools to tackle online child abuse
New systems will be introduced to speed up investigations and limit the number of distressing images viewed by law enforcement officers
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Sweden’s SEB bank uses mob programming across business
Hack day sees 70 developers successfully demonstrate mob programming method that banking group is now using to develop applications in an agile way
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
European PC business boosted by Windows 10 refresh
With Windows 7 support due to end on 14 January 2020, European organisations are refreshing their PCs as part of their Windows 10 upgrade
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2019 longlist
In its search for the most influential women in UK technology, each year Computer Weekly asks the tech industry to nominate who it thinks should be considered for the top 50. Here is the longlist for 2019
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July 11, 2019
11
Jul'19
NHS makes health information available through Alexa
The collaboration between the government and Amazon follows a push from the centre to add voice to services
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July 11, 2019
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Jul'19
Draft finance bill dims hopes of private sector reprieve on April 2020 roll-out of IR35 reforms
Publication of the draft IR35 private sector reform legislation dims hopes the government might announce a delay to rolling out the changes in April 2020
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July 11, 2019
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Jul'19
Zopa gets in-house tech ready for 2019 bank launch
Peer-to-peer lender tests out banking platforms in anticipation of launching products in the UK before the end of this year
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July 11, 2019
11
Jul'19
Dutch privacy watchdog tells banks not to use customer payment data for marketing
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens tells banks to respect client privacy and not to market products based on spending data
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July 10, 2019
10
Jul'19
Crown Commercial Service launches ICT framework for education
The deal aims to help education sector bodies procure technology products and services, with SME participation becoming more prominent
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July 10, 2019
10
Jul'19
Max Schrems not calling for SCCs to be invalidated
The privacy activist at the centre of legal battle against Facebook is not calling for all standard contractual clauses to be invalidated, according to his non-profit privacy organisation
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July 10, 2019
10
Jul'19
Demand for ICO help escalates in GDPR's first year
The past year has seen increased demand across all support services offered by the UK’s privacy watchdog as new data protection laws went into force
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July 10, 2019
10
Jul'19
Government Digital Service relevance is fading, says Commons Committee
According to a report, GDS is losing authority and the ability to deliver digital change, and calls for its purpose to be renewed, along with the appointment of digital champions
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
CDO interview: Julia Aymonier, École Hôtelière de Lausanne
As organisations transform digitally, the roles of those leading these IT projects are changing too, says Julia Aymonier, CDO at Switzerland-based hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
UK government publishes guidance for national data strategy
The ongoing call from the government for evidence will be followed by a full consultation in the autumn with a view to publish the final data strategy plan in 2020
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
How ASEAN firms are turning data into critical assets
From enabling consumers to track their energy consumption to improving business operations, businesses in ASEAN are starting to put their data to good use
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
Marriott International facing £99m GDPR fine
Hotel group Marriott International is the second major company to be fined by the UK privacy watchdog for infringements of the GDPR
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
ICO issues warning about using facial recognition technology
The UK privacy watchdog has ruled that any police force or private organisation using live facial recognition technology is processing personal data and needs to pay attention to data protection laws
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
IT strategies benefit from taking risks
Businesses reward bold IT investments. But CIOs and tech teams need to focus on communicating benefits of new innovation to the business
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
Amsterdam’s datacentres face challenges to retain high growth
The Amsterdam datacentre market is growing rapidly, but the industry behind it must get on top of some burgeoning challenges
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
CIO interview: Craig Donald, CIO, The Football Association
Although self-confessed as ‘not the most passionate football fan’, the FA’s IT chief is helping to transform administration of the sport through technology
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
European Court hears case on EU-US data transfers
Facebook could be forced to rethink its legal position regarding transfers of data of EU citizens to the US, as the CJEU considers the validity of standard contractual clauses that many businesses rely on
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
Drone tech and the roar of Malaysia’s flying dragons
Malaysia is ramping up initiatives to speed up the global growth of local technology champions in the drone tech sector
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
Post Office fixes technical problem causing accounting errors in Horizon
Problem revealed during High Court trial left subpostmaster with £18,000 surplus after IT system failed to register full amount of cash scanned in
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July 09, 2019
09
Jul'19
Deutsche Bank cuts jobs but increases tech spend
Deutsche Bank is making swingeing cuts to its workforce over the next two and a half years and has pinned its hopes on the latest technology to make it possible.
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Former NHSI chief moves on to government automation taskforce
Ian Dalton, former NHSI chief, has taken up the lead position for driving automation through government in a bid to improve public services
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July 08, 2019
08
Jul'19
Thames Water uses ServiceNow to boost helpdesk efficiency
AI-enabled monitoring helps IT to identify anomalies and improve service levels
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July 08, 2019
08
Jul'19
Eventful second Post Office Horizon trial ends
The latest High Court trial in the long-running dispute between the Post Office and subpostmasters has concluded, with part three set for March 2020