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• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Microsoft’s cloud privacy battle may go to US Supreme Court

  The US Department of Justice is considering going to the Supreme Court after an appeals court refused to revisit its July 2016 landmark ruling blocking government access to Microsoft servers in Ireland

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector

  Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending

• January 20, 2017 20 Jan'17

  West Middlesex University Hospital pilots wireless vital signs tech

  West Middlesex University Hospital trials technology that allows the checking of vital signs through wearable patches on patients

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  Southampton FC signs up to cloud-based e-commerce

  The cloud-based system by Advanced supports fan engagement and is able to handle peaks in traffic on Southampton FC’s website

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  Facebook chief reveals real cost of Oculus in court testimony

  Testifying in an IP-theft case against Facebook-owned Oculus, Mark Zuckerberg reveals the acquisition cost $3bn, not $2bn as originally announced

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%

  Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes

  Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board

• January 16, 2017 16 Jan'17

  Australian government technology suffers failure after failure

  Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society

  Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos

• January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17

  Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning

  Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report

  A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Cyber security scare stories could sharpen focus at banks

  There are continual cyber attacks on banks, and although most are repelled, there is significant room for improvement

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  Former Surrey NHS IT chief and supplier both jailed for corruption

  Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s former informatics director goes to jail for accepting £80,000 worth of bribes from a supplier in return for an IT contract

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  Waymo self-driving minivans to begin public road tests soon

  Google spin off Waymo announces trials of new self-driving vehicles, with all technologies involved developed in-house to cut costs and improve performance

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  Half of the younger generation still prefer a traditional checkout

  The use of technology in retailers is increasing, but despite growing omni-channel adoption, many young people still prefer a traditional checkout

• January 05, 2017 05 Jan'17

  CIOs: Is a PC refresh really necessary?

  IT departments are preparing to migrate off Windows 7. Manufacturers are ready with a range of new PCs at this year's CES

• January 05, 2017 05 Jan'17

  UK youngsters unwittingly exposing private data

  The UK children's commissioner has called for better support for child privacy after study shows most are unknowingly agreeing to share private data

• January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17

  Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity

  How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East

• January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17

  Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs

  CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate

• January 03, 2017 03 Jan'17

  Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data, says 451 Research

  A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017

• December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16

  The CW500 Club in 2016

  Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers. We present coverage of all the 2016 CW500 events, including articles and video interviews.

• December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16

  Top 10 NHS IT stories of 2016

  This year, NHS England pulled the plug on Care.data and Wachter’s review found that paperless NHS is likely to miss its 2020 target. We take a look back at Computer Weekly's most read NHS IT stories from 2016

• December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16

  CIO interview: MoD’s DII replacement will feed government as a platform

  Mike Stone, who will soon be leaving his position of CIO at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), explains how the MoD’s DII replacement will feed into government as a platform

• December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16

  Auticon: the IT consultancy that employs only autistic IT professionals

  IT consultancy Auticon explains why and how it employs only autistic consultants and why diversity is beneficial for businesses

• December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16

  How Shazam handles its data reserves

  Chris Kammermann, senior infrastructure engineer at Shazam, explains how adopting the Splunk platform has helped the firm deal with legacy systems and data analysis

• December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16

  European court delivers blow to Snoopers’ Charter

  Parts of the controversial Investigatory Powers Act relating to the bulk collection of communications data have been ruled unlawful by the European Court of Justice

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  Metro Bank moves IT infrastructure to cloud

  Metro Bank moves its IT infrastructure to a private Rackspace cloud platform, which will allow it to keep up with the latest technologies and reduce costs

• December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16

  Government Transformation Strategy to 'fundamentally' change the way departments operate

  A background document seen by Computer Weekly outlines details of the forthcoming Government Transformation Strategy

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017

  The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  UKtech50 2016 - The most influential people in UK IT

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

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  UKtech50 interview: ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars

  The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2016, ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars, shares his thoughts on the consequences of Brexit, access to skills and the importance of security in a world full of connected devices

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Ofcom reveals duct and pole sharing proposals for fibre broadband

  Regulator has made a number of suggestions to make it easier for broadband providers to get access to BT Openreach’s ducts and poles

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  London Stock Exchange opens tech services centre in Sri Lanka

  The London Stock Exchange increases its technology support services operation in Sri Lanka

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

  Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016

• December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16

  US and UK government expand surveillance powers

  The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  Nearly a quarter of board-level execs struggle to see value of tech

  While many executives are on board with digital transformation, research shows some aren’t sure why organisations find digital technology important

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  BT and Openreach to split: but what will change as a result?

  The telecoms industry has welcomed Ofcom’s decision to legally split BT and Openreach, but what, if anything, will actually change?

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  CIO interview: Neil Moore, head of ICT, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service

  Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s CIO talks about collaborating, moving to the cloud and getting staff on board with digital transformation

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage

  Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft

• November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16

  How InterContinental Hotels connects with real-time marketing

  InterContinental Hotel Group’s European marketing manager, Charlie Aspey, tells Computer Weekly how the firm has deployed dynamic email marketing across all its hotel brands

• November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16

  CIO Interview: Jim Fowler, GE

  Imagine if your boss was a CEO pioneering a digital revolution in a company over 120 years old, connecting industrial machines to the internet

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Case study: How the RAC is digitising roadside assistance

  The RAC, an organisation steeped in tradition, is on a modernisation drive. We look at how Microsoft Azure is helping it digitise older cars

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Budget busters: Three ways for CIOs to fund digital initiatives

  The business wants IT to innovate, but CIOs find their budgets are frozen. Who you gonna call?

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  Middle East bank to launch AI for customer support

  Middle East bank Emirates NBD is piloting artificial intelligence to automate customer services

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  Alleged hacker Lauri Love’s ‘life will be destroyed’ under Trump regime

  Supporters fear for activist Lauri Love if his extradition to face hacking charges to the US goes ahead

• November 22, 2016 22 Nov'16

  Dutch IT ministry needed to take digital lead

  Whenever the media covers a failed Dutch government IT project, the question is always asked whether the government should have a ministry of IT

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Foot Locker to roll out ‘best fit’ recruitment software after productivity hike

  Sports retailer to adopt online software to identify best job candidates after its use led to double-digit rise in team performance in US stores

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Ordnance Survey to lay groundwork for UK 5G networks

  The government has asked Ordnance Survey to develop a planning and mapping tool to help determine the future locations of 5G mobile network infrastructure

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Consider diversity when making hiring decisions, says Fujitsu chairman

  Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, urges hiring managers to ensure they are seeing a diverse range of candidates when hiring for tech roles

• November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16

  Dutch bank ING to spend millions ‘disrupting’ its own business

  Dutch bank ING used digital technology to reinvent itself following the financial crash, and is about to reinvent itself again, says its global CTO, Brendan Donovan