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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
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December 21, 2017
21
Dec'17
Top 10 IT security stories of 2017
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 IT security stories of 2017
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December 20, 2017
20
Dec'17
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group appoints first chief data and analytics officer
Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has confirmed the appointment of its chief data and analytics officer, a new role for the firm
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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
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December 20, 2017
20
Dec'17
Sweden’s Stena Line sets sail for digital transformation
Ferry operator’s CTO tells Computer Weekly how the company can differentiate itself by using digital tools to make its processes more efficient
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December 20, 2017
20
Dec'17
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2017
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2017
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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
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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
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December 19, 2017
19
Dec'17
Australia’s Kogan.com breaks IT silos
E-commerce company used to run separate systems across different business functions, but has implemented an SAP system to streamline operations
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December 18, 2017
18
Dec'17
Top 10 cloud stories of 2017
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cloud stories of 2017
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December 18, 2017
18
Dec'17
Top 10 storage and backup stories of 2017
In Computer Weekly’s top 10 storage stories of 2017, we tracked key trends such as the continued rise of hyper-converged infrastructure, the emergence of NVMe flash and object storage
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December 18, 2017
18
Dec'17
How machine learning is applied in industrial IoT
GE Digital calls for the need to build industrial machine learning systems that are cognizant of the effects of a good and bad answer
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December 14, 2017
14
Dec'17
Top cyber security predictions in APAC in 2018
Cyber criminals will ramp up efforts to mine cryptocurrencies, while mobile malware will rear its ugly head across the APAC region in 2018
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December 13, 2017
13
Dec'17
HP is running its global print supplies production from Singapore
The personal computing and printer giant has opened a facility in Singapore to oversee over 50 print supplies manufacturing lines and test the use of robots, data analytics and 3D printing to improve production efficiency
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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
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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
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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)
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December 11, 2017
11
Dec'17
CIO interview: Christine Walters, director of informatics, St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s director of informatics, Christine Walters, talks about running a health informatics service, the importance of understanding how people on the front line work and managing expectations
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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
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December 11, 2017
11
Dec'17
Bumps in the road ahead for Nordic cashless societies
Sweden and Norway are global leaders when it comes to reducing the use of cash in the economy – but what about the Nordic region as a whole?
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December 10, 2017
10
Dec'17
Russian-speaking hackers targeting financial institutions
A Russian-speaking cyber criminal gang is targeting financial institutions in the UK, US and Russia, a Moscow-based security firm reports
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December 10, 2017
10
Dec'17
Australian genome researchers solving big data problems
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation have developed a cloud-based tool to look for the needle in a haystack in what they have described as the "datafication of everything"
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Code First Girls aims to teach 20,000 girls to code by 2020
Social enterprise Code First: Girls has launched a campaign with the aim of teaching 20,000 young women to code by 2020
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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
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Santander UK recruits digital banking expert from Barclays
Santander UK has poached Michael Harte from Barclays to drive digital transformation
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Paul Coby to step down as John Lewis CIO
CIO of retailer John Lewis, Paul Coby, has announced he will be stepping down from his role in 2018, after almost seven years
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Forging a new identity: IT underpins Openreach’s independence
Openreach chief technology and information officer Mark Lam discusses how IT is helping to forge a new and distinct identity for the network infrastructure business as it leaves the wider BT Group
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December 08, 2017
08
Dec'17
Hackers steal nearly $80m in bitcoin
Hackers have stolen nearly $80m worth of bitcoin from a bitcoin mining service as the cryptocurrency’s value continues to skyrocket
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December 07, 2017
07
Dec'17
Hortilux uses Mendix-powered application to digitise greenhouses
Grow light maker shifts from product to digitally enabled service to support greenhouse growers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
CIO interview: Carlos Abarca, TSB
Carlos Abarca is guiding TSB through its migration from systems hosted by a competitor to a digitally focused in-house core banking platform.
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Mayor of London opens Bangalore office to strengthen links with Indian businesses
City of London’s office in India’s tech hub aims to promote Indian investment and IT jobs in UK capital
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December 06, 2017
06
Dec'17
Chief data officer role is key to business success, says Gartner
There’s a new chief in business, set to take on stewardship of the company’s data assets, research shows
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
US utility provider PG&E on ditching the datacentre and going cloud-first
US-based utility provider Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) discusses how getting out of the datacentre business and into the cloud is helping meet its regulatory, affordability and innovation targets
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
Bitcoin industry enters top 10 DDoS targets
The bitcoin industry has become one of the top 10 industries most targeted by distributed denial of service attacks, a report has revealed
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
Researchers warn of new support scam malware
Security researchers have identified a new strain of support scam malware and a way of clearing up infected machines
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
Vodafone picks Huawei to underpin NFV and SDN roll-out
Mobile operator Vodafone will use Huawei’s FusionSphere Openstack platform to support its NFV and SDN ambitions
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December 05, 2017
05
Dec'17
Third of Sweden's IT providers could be gone in two years
The IT services sector in Sweden will be decimated as hundreds of local suppliers disappear
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December 04, 2017
04
Dec'17
Barclays Bank stops offering Kaspersky software to new users
Bank is no longer offering customers Kaspersky anti-virus software after UK security agency issues warning
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December 04, 2017
04
Dec'17
Australia-Singapore submarine cable connection cut again
The damage to the SEA-ME-WE3 cable took place more than 1,000 km from Singapore, affecting Australian internet users who can expect increased latency to Asian destinations
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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'
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November 30, 2017
30
Nov'17
‘Depressing’ lack of diversity in UK IT workforce sees widespread discrimination
The UK IT sector is a difficult place to find a job unless you are a white, able-bodied male under 50, says BCS research
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November 30, 2017
30
Nov'17
AWS fleshes out cloud database proposition, while taking aim at Oracle
The second-day Re:Invent keynote saw AWS lift the veil on 22 new cloud products and services, and aim a few more jabs at Oracle's database proposition
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November 30, 2017
30
Nov'17
Google faces £2.7bn claim on behalf of 5.4 million iPhone users
Technology giant is accused of harvesting and selling data from millions of iPhone users from 2011 to 2012 who could each receive compensation of several hundred pounds
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November 30, 2017
30
Nov'17
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2018
A “mega cloud” that weaves together multiple private and public clouds, along with the use of AI to perform data-driven “thinking tasks”, could emerge next year
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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
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November 29, 2017
29
Nov'17
Datrium’s hybrid Cloud DVX brings off-site mirror of NVMe storage
Cloud DVX operates in Amazon cloud to provide backup and recovery instance off-site, for use as a mirror site for customers of the NVMe-focused storage maker