CW500 and IT leadership skills
The most successful IT managers have developed beyond the core technology skills and exhibit great interpersonal and communication skills to make them effective IT leaders. We talk to today's CIOs and IT directors, and to members of our CW500 Club of senior IT professionals, to learn from their experiences and examine how you can improve and develop your IT leadership skills.
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News
21 Jan 2025
Hyperscalers to spend a trillion dollars on AI optimised hardware
The market for AI optimised servers is growing, driven by hyperscalers and IT services firms developing AI-enabled services Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
21 Jan 2025
Will the UK become an AI powerhouse?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse the UK government’s new AI strategy and ask if the ambitious plans are achievable. The latest EU regulation affecting cyber security, called DORA, will affect digital resilience plans for many businesses – we examine the implications. We also look at the benefits and technologies behind cloud data lakes. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Aug 2015
Life’s a breach: How to handle the press after a hacking attack
Emily Dent, specialist in crisis PR, offers some advice to organisations that unexpectedly find themselves in the headlines Continue Reading
By- Emily Dent
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News
20 Aug 2015
CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia
Svevia CIO Emil Dahlin transformed the IT of a former Swedish government organisation as it became an independent company Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Aug 2015
Why GDS doesn't matter - the questions for UK digital government
The summer parliamentary recess is meant to be a quiet time for anyone writing about government matters, but for those of us following all things technology it's been an unexpectedly busy ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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E-Zine
18 Aug 2015
CW Nordics – August 2015 Edition
5G technology from Ericsson could soon be used to improve communication and remote control operations in the mines of Sweden. A project designed to improve productivity and safety in traditionally dangerous environments is being run by Ericsson, ABB, Boliden, SICS Swedish ICT and Volvo Construction Equipment. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2015
Interview: Government digital chief Mike Bracken – why I quit
Mike Bracken, the outgoing director of the Government Digital Service, talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his departure from Whitehall Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
12 Aug 2015
Mike Bracken: I turned down an increase in GDS budget
Outgoing government digital chief says he rejected the chance of extra funding and that his platform strategy is still on the table Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Blog Post
10 Aug 2015
What role does technology play in building a diverse workforce?
WCN, UK and global Recruitment technology provider, has helped organisations around the world hire great people. One of the many areas where recruitment technology is making a major difference is ... Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
10 Aug 2015
Data unlocks personalised customer service
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how companies are starting to use big data analytics to deliver more personalised customer services. We talk to the government's IT procurement chief about improving public sector tech purchasing. And Volvo's CIO tells us how connected cars will reshape the automotive sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 Aug 2015
CW Europe – August 2015
Data is a valuable thing nowadays, and more businesses are collecting it for exactly that reason. However, with the collection of data also comes concern for consumers and governments over where the data is stored and what companies will do with it. This issue of CW Europe investigates the different cultural attitudes towards data management ethics. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2015
Cyber risks hit the road
In this week's Computer Weekly, after hackers took remote control of a Jeep Cherokee, we assess the security concerns for internet-connected cars. With the growth of digital banking, is there a need for high-street branches anymore? And we examine whether email overload is hindering the UK's economic productivity. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2015
What next for GDS after Mike Bracken? The rumour mill begins...
Within minutes of Mike Bracken announcing his departure as the government's digital chief, Twitter was full of tributes from people in his team at the Government Digital Service (GDS), and from the ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2015
Read Mike Bracken's farewell email to government tech leaders
Government digital chief Mike Bracken has announced his shock departure from government, four years after taking on leadership of the Government Digital Service (GDS). There is already much ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
03 Aug 2015
Government digital chief Mike Bracken announces he is leaving
GDS director Mike Bracken is leaving government, and his unexpected departure will inevitably raise questions about the future of GDS Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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E-Zine
28 Jul 2015
Taking a classic brand into the digital age
In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how Hornby, the iconic model railway company that also owns Scalextric and Airfix, is moving these classic brands into the digital age. With the release of Windows 10, we ask if businesses should upgrade. And our buyer's guide looks at managing software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2015
Software project will save Ford tens of millions a year in car repair bills
Car maker Ford is rolling out sophisticated warranty software to 12,000 dealers worldwide in a project that is expected to bring rapid financial returns Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
20 Jul 2015
How the internet of things could save the honeybee
In this week’s Computer Weekly, with bee populations being decimated, we find out how the internet of things could save the honeybee and secure crop production. Amid fears that artificial intelligence could end human innovation, we hear from the experts on AI about the reality. And we examine the challenges of delivering quality customer service in a multi-channel world. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2015
CIO interview: Mattias Forsberg, Systembolaget
Systembolaget CIO Mattias Forsberg says IT and business need to have a relationship of co-operation and expects every successful IT project to include some pain Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2015
CIO interview: Lars Ruben Hansen, Rema 1000 Denmark and Reitan Distribution
The CIO of supermarket chain Rema 1000 Denmark and wholesale company Reitan Distribution wants his staff to love coming to work Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2015
CW Europe – July 2015 Edition
The economy in central and eastern Europe (CEE) is starting to recover, which means investment in IT across the region is also starting to return. This issue of CW Europe investigates how the boost in IT is changing the role of the CIO, from supporting the business to driving its growth. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jul 2015
The IT behind Angry Birds
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of Rovio Entertainment, the company behind the gaming phenomenon Angry Birds, about how he supports a global business with a five-person IT team. We assess your options for moving off Windows Server 2003 now support is ending. And our buyer's guide looks at log management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jul 2015
Immigration is a dirty word - but it's one IT has to address to solve digital skills gap
The political climate in the UK makes it difficult to talk about immigration and its effect on the IT sector, given the wider sensitivities around the subject. But it's a topic that needs to be ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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E-Zine
29 Jun 2015
The legacy IT challenge for CIOs
In this week’s Computer Weekly, CIOs in financial services hoping to fight off challenger banks face a huge hindrance from their legacy IT – we assess the difficulties and reveal a diagram that shows the scale of the problem. We look at how to prepare for information security audits and why they are so vital. And we ask if HM Revenue & Customs’ plan for online tax accounts will make tax more taxing for the digitally excluded taxpayer. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2015
Navigating complex IT
In this week's Computer Weekly, the complexity of legacy IT is a problem for most CIOs, but is it an inevitable consequence of using technology to keep the business simple? IT leaders share their experiences. Windows 10 is out soon – we look at what it means for enterprise IT. And we examine the Open Data Platform for Hadoop. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2015
Legacy systems holding back 90% of businesses
Most businesses are being held back from making digital advances by their reliance on legacy applications Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Jun 2015
CIO interview: Rovio Entertainment's Kalle Alppi believes IT staff should be embedded in business
The CIO at the company behind Angry Birds talks about running global IT with only five permanent staff Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2015
What's slowing down your network and how to fix it
In this week's Computer Weekly, network performance problems are a common occurrence – we look at the likely causes and the way to fix them. Our latest buyer's guide takes a focus on DevOps, the combining of agile operational and development processes. And we find out how Apache Spark can help with real-time big data analytics. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2015
The file-sharing face-off: Box or Dropbox
In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at the two most popular tools for cloud-based enterprise file sharing and assess the relative merits of Box and Dropbox. We talk to some of the early pioneers in developing smartwatch apps. And we find out why IT security spending is shifting from prevention to detection and response. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jun 2015
The state of NHS IT? Ring a random NHS trust and see if they have IT problems - it worked for us
We'd like to let you in on a little secret. In the past week, Computer Weekly uncovered IT problems at two NHS trusts in the north-west of London. In one, medical staff were unable to access ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
21 May 2015
CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent water company is working on technology initiatives to lower bills and improve customer service Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2015
CIO interview: Austerity drives joined-up council IT with Force.com
Peterborough has become a big user of software-as-a-service for council services. We speak to its IT head Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
18 May 2015
Delivering first-class IT at Royal Mail
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Royal Mail CIO Catherine Doran as her five-year IT transformation plan comes to fruition. We review Microsoft Office 2016 and evaluate its use for corporate collaboration. And we look at best practice in implementing customer relationship management software. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 May 2015
What does the end of the "Francis Maude era" mean for GDS?
Earlier this week, I wrote here that a new Conservative government could mean more changes in government IT than such administrative consistency would suggest. It already seems those changes may be ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
12 May 2015
Former nurse’s career blighted after blowing whistle on IT problems
Southwark's continuing care database included names of patients who had been dead for several years, a tribunal is told Continue Reading
By- Julia Gregory and Bill Goodwin
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Blog Post
12 May 2015
New government, same government IT? Perhaps not...
On first impressions, the Conservative election victory appears to be business as usual for IT across government. The challenges before the election are the same challenges now; the civil service ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Blog Post
06 May 2015
The digital challenge for the new government
It's been said that the general election this week is the most important for a generation. That's probably true on a number of levels - and certainly within the microcosm of the IT and digital ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
06 May 2015
CIO interview: Darrell Stein, vice-president of information systems at Reckitt Benckiser
Seven months after taking charge of IT at Reckitt Benckiser, Darrell Stein is pushing ahead with a strategy to increase digital revenues Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Apr 2015
If not GDS, then what?
The closer we've come to the UK general election, the more it seems the Government Digital Service (GDS) is taking a public bashing. You might wonder why.It's certainly true to say that GDS divides ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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E-Zine
24 Apr 2015
The National Trust's great IT renovation
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of the National Trust, Sarah Flannigan, about her £40m IT strategy to transform one of the UK's favourite charities. We examine best practice in how to set up applications on Amazon Web Services. And we talk to a UK challenger bank about how technology will shake up the sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Apr 2015
Would GDS like to airbrush rural payments out of its digital exemplar history?
Last month, I wrote in this blog about the problems that caused the new rural payments digital service to be withdrawn from use by farmers and replaced by paper forms. The system was one of the 25 ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
09 Apr 2015
CIO interview: Fernando Birman, head of the digital office, Solvay
After years of IT work to support major M&A activity, global chemicals company Solvay is focusing on innovation to drive internal efficiency Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2015
CIO interview: Bruna Pellicci, global head of IT, Ashurst
Global law firm Ashurst is rolling out a new IT strategy based on single platforms worldwide for its core business areas Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2015
To make Britain digital we need leaders who are part of the network, not apart from it
It's great to see so much debate taking place on social media - and hopefully in the real world - following Martha Lane Fox's Dimbleby Lecture broadcast on BBC1 last night. Regardless of what ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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E-Zine
23 Mar 2015
Government backs tech in 2015 Budget
In this week's Computer Weekly, chancellor George Osborne's 2015 Budget was the most technology friendly ever – we examine the key policy announcements. Sainsbury's CIO talks about the challenges of going digital. And we look at how virtual reality could be coming to a workplace near you, thanks to the latest developments. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2015
CIO interview: Ivor Nicholson, Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council is facing £77m in cuts by 2018 and by rolling out new services, it plans to save £8m through technology alone Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
09 Mar 2015
HSBC names replacement CIO for investment bank
HSBC has named the replacement for the departing CIO of its global banking and markets division, with an internal promotion filling the gap Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Mar 2015
HSBC seeks new investment banking CIO as Sumeet Chabria leaves
HSBC is looking for a new IT head in its investment banking arm after Sumeet Chabria decided to leave after 21 years at the bank Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Mar 2015
CIO interview: Connected cars set CIO agenda at Volvo
IT has always tried to align with the business, but for Klas Bendrik, group CIO at Volvo Cars, it seems business has aligned with IT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
23 Feb 2015
Banks take the fight to the web giants
In this week's Computer Weekly, with internet giants like Google, Apple and Facebook offering banking services, Santander is leading the fightback by launching a cloud storage service; but can it win? Our latest buyer's guide looks at cloud-optimised IT. And we examine how the economic trends will affect CIOs this year. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2015
CIO interview: Paul Coby, IT director, John Lewis Partnership
Technology is an essential ingredient to the success of John Lewis, and the retailer is ploughing £100m into IT initiatives in 2015 Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Feb 2015
Why it's time for the IT community to engage with politicians
No blood was spilled, but listening to the three main political parties debate their digital policies together for the first time this week laid out the battleground for their likely general ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
06 Feb 2015
Former Lloyds bank and Barclays CIO Darryl West joins HSBC
HSBC has appointed Darryl West, who left Barclays in December, as CIO Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
05 Feb 2015
CW Europe – February 2015 Edition
This issue of CW Europe looks at the results of the 2015 IT Priorities report, which questioned more than 1,000 technology professionals worldwide to reveal how IT departments are finally starting to shake off the effect of the 2008-2009 recession. But some regions are recovering at a faster pace than others. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Jan 2015
Apple success shows the importance of making IT invisible
It's been impossible to ignore the biggest technology headline of the week - especially as it became the biggest business headline in many places too. Apple declared the largest quarterly profit in ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
30 Jan 2015
IT sector outdoing rest of economy despite rise in IT supplier insolvencies
Insolvencies among information and communication suppliers increase by a fifth as the economy continues to pull out of recession Continue Reading
By- Tim Wood and Henry Kirby
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Blog Post
22 Jan 2015
Windows 10 proves this is a different Microsoft - but is it different enough?
The software company with 14% share of the global operating systems market announced the latest version of its flagship product this week. It's called Windows - you might have heard of it. It's not ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
16 Jan 2015
Barclays creates role to lead transformations
Barclays Bank has appointed a group chief operating officer (COO) to lead it through transformations, including major IT investments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Jan 2015
Deal between RBS and CA over IT failure will remain secret
The details of the financial settlement between RBS and CA Technologies in relation to a massive IT failure will remain secret Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Dec 2014
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2014
The top technology chiefs in the UK shared their opinions and experiences of modern IT leadership Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Mark Maddocks, Cambridge University Press
Technology has prompted unprecedented innovation and transformation in the media sector – Cambridge University Press is no exception Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Dec 2014
Introducing the Devereux-Hodge shambolicness scale for rating progress of Universal Credit
If Universal Credit were made into a Hollywood rom-com, you just know that Margaret Hodge and Robert Devereux would be the central characters. Thrust into repeated opposition on different sides of ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
11 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Sarah Leslie, CIO, Iglo Foods Group
Sarah Leslie, CIO at Birds Eye manufacturer Iglo Foods Group, is focused on delivering simplified and standardised IT systems Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Dec 2014
The most influential people in UK IT 2014
In this week's Computer Weekly, we unveil the 50 most influential people in UK IT for 2014, and interview the winner of our UKtech50 list, Unilever's global CIO, Jane Moran. We examine how Cisco is responding to software-defined networking. And we hear from IT chiefs successfully implementing identity and access management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
04 Dec 2014
Computer Weekly's UKtech50 event 2014
Computer Weekly hosted its annual UKtech50 countdown event on 3rd December 2014. This year Jane Moran, CIO of Unilever took away the award for the most influential person in UK IT. Here are some photos from the day Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
04 Dec 2014
UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
03 Dec 2014
UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Photo Story
03 Dec 2014
Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014
Chosen by the Computer Weekly team from people we’ve met over the past 12 months, here are our five rising stars of 2014 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
01 Dec 2014
CIO interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general of digital transformation, DWP
Kevin Cunnington is responsible for making the Universal Credit IT system work - while leading the DWP's digital transformation Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Blog Post
28 Nov 2014
DWP still has lessons to learn to make Universal Credit IT a success
"Unacceptably poor management" and "wasted time and taxpayer's money" - that's how Margaret Hodge, MP, the chair of the Public Accounts Committee described Universal Credit this week.The latest ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
27 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s
While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
25 Nov 2014
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins
Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Blog Post
20 Nov 2014
Does diversity actually add value?
Diversity is a topic that is widely discussed nowadays. A lot of companies have Diversity Leaders within the business whose actual roles revolve around making sure the business is diverse. Some may ... Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Nov 2014
CIO success is all about winning friends and influencing people
If Gartner’s predictions are true, CIO working practices have to change to keep IT relevant Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King
Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King rose from the shop floor to an executive directing IT across Europe Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Nov 2014
The business challenges and benefits of identity and access management
IT leaders gathered at a CW500 Club meeting to hear from peers about the challenges of identity and access management Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
13 Nov 2014
UBS move to Oracle HR in the cloud hits big delays
Swiss bank UBS has hit major delays migrating to a cloud-based HR system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Nov 2014
Amazon not the biggest threat to high street retailers
Competition from online-only traders does not pose the biggest threat to high street retailers, with cautious attitudes a bigger risk Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
30 Oct 2014
How the BBC became digital in three-and-a-half years
The BBC has undergone a digital transformation that started 18 months prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
28 Oct 2014
Lloyds Banking Group confirms 9,000 job cuts and digital investment
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will cut 9000 jobs and close around 150 branches to focus more on its digital strategy Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
27 Oct 2014
CIO interview: David Johnstone of Martin Currie Investment Management
The head of solutions management at the asset management firm discusses IT projects and the changing role of IT leaders Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
15 Oct 2014
Nobody has a monopoly on digital leadership
As IT becomes more strategic and pervasive, effective digital leadership is needed by just about every organisation Continue Reading
By- David Moschella, Leading Edge Forum
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Blog Post
14 Oct 2014
What has happened to the Prime Minister's Digital Taskforce?
In July, the government revealed the existence of the Prime Minister's Digital Taskforce - notable at that time mainly for the fact that Tech City chair and former Facebook Europe managing director ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Blog Post
03 Oct 2014
Credit where it's due - this government has made huge progress on digital and IT
It was hugely welcome to see the prominence that digital issues were given during the Labour and Conservative party conferences. Nobody would pretend that voters will make their decisions based on ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
30 Sep 2014
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Xerox aligns business and IT in streamlining applications
Xerox's IT division has been working with the business to standardise its HR management on a global basis Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
24 Sep 2014
The digital CIO: Why embrace digital innovation?
Having the right digital strategy can make or break an organisation Continue Reading
By- Peter Thornton
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News
23 Sep 2014
UKtech50 2014 - help us choose the 50 most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly is launching the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - tell us your nominations Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Blog Post
19 Sep 2014
Greater devolution offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to accelerate digital government
So Scotland is not going it alone - and in all probability the whole of the UK will be better for that decision. The independence drive engaged voters in Scotland like never before, and also ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
19 Sep 2014
Interview: Government digital chief Mike Bracken on the next five years
The Government Digital Service celebrates its third anniversary soon, but has plenty more challenges ahead to change Whitehall thinking Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
16 Sep 2014
Government seeks £110,000 director for Parliamentary Digital Service
Parliament is recruiting a digital director for the revamped Parliamentary Digital Service in a role offering a salary of £110,000 a year Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Opinion
11 Sep 2014
The digital CIO: ‘Fear of Google’ and the ethics of digital business
Could the big digital players be using their dominance by exerting unfair competition? Continue Reading
By- Brinley Platts and Peter Thornton
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News
10 Sep 2014
Research reveals the inner psychology of IT professionals
IT professionals are creative, flexible and strategic but can find it difficult to fit in with corporate culture, says psychology research Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Sep 2014
Online fashion retailer Asos seeks CIO
Asos.com is looking to appoint a CIO following the departure of Pete Marsdon after two years in the role Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Sep 2014
Rolls-Royce CIO joins HMRC as non-executive director
Rolls-Royce CIO Simon Ricketts has been appointed non-executive director of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
28 Aug 2014
Government appoints former Credit Suisse CIO as deputy CTO
The government has appointed former Credit Suisse CIO Magnus Falk as its new deputy chief technology officer (CTO) Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Blog Post
21 Aug 2014
Technology on trial - justice system could do better at finding digital fingerprints
I've just completed jury duty - my first real-life experience of the English judicial process. It's a fascinating thing to do - I would recommend it to anyone. But it was also an eye opener for the ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
18 Aug 2014
CIO Interview: Hugh Fahy, CIO, Net-A-Porter
“I like to emphasis the ‘I’ bit in CIO,” says Hugh Fahy, chief information officer of the Net-A-Porter Group Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
14 Aug 2014
CIO interview: Dave Ubachs, CIO, Staples Europe
Staples is undertaking major IT projects in Europe that will see e-commerce improvements and back-end consolidation in 16 countries Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2014
Why John Linwood is not to blame for BBC’s failed technology project
Former BBC CTO has won his case for unfair dismissal over the failed £100m DMI project, but what lessons can be learned? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Blog Post
24 Jul 2014
Congratulations to GDS on open document formats - but will Microsoft resort to litigation?
Back in February, when the UK government's consultation on the use of open document formats closed, I described the decision to be made by the Cabinet Office as the acid test of its commitment to ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
24 Jul 2014
CIO interview: Rorie Devine, CTO, Hailo
A technology overhaul is taking place behind the scenes at cab-hailing smartphone app Hailo as the company extends its international reach Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2014
The billion-customer challenge of ITC CIO VVR Babu
ITC CIO VVR Babu explains the challenges for a business that targets over one billion consumers with its goods Continue Reading