IT governance
IT governance provides the core workflows and processes that help IT managers to oversee the successful functioning of the IT department, and to prove the value of IT to the business. Regulations and compliance are just as important as technological and management skills, and we highlight the best practice in IT governance and the example of successful IT leaders.
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E-Zine
20 Jan 2023
CW APAC January 2023 – Trend Watch: CIO Trends
As we enter a new year, it remains vital for IT leaders to keep track of the latest developments across the industry. In this handbook, focused on CIO trends in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at predictions for 2023, how the Australian Red Cross managed a donation surge, Mondelez’s digital transformation and Singapore’s public sector IT strategy Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
CW APAC: Trend Watch: Artificial intelligence in APAC
Artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace across business. In this handbook, focused on the adoption of the technology in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at what still stands in its way, Dell’s deep learning model, how AI can realise its potential in healthcare, and the pros and cons of using AI and ML applications in the cloud. Continue Reading
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05 Jul 2016
How will UK IT adapt after Brexit?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the aftershocks continue from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, we look at the implications and challenges for the UK technology community. Our latest buyer’s guide examines expense management software. And IT leaders discuss ethics in IT and debate the question – can you trust your technology? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jun 2016
Lauri Love using illness as a shield against extradition, claims prosecution
Prosecution lawyer questions whether activist Lauri Love is not fit enough to stand trial in the US over hacking charges,as expert witnesses warn that US prisons are ill-equipped for people with mental health problems. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jun 2016
Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US
Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2016
Lauri Love suicide risk if extradited to US over hacking allegations
Westminster Magistrates’ Court hears evidence from medical experts that alleged hacker Lauri Love is at risk of suicide if extradited to the US Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2016
Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain
The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Jun 2016
The true cost of running technology
Ministry of Justice digital chief Arif Harbott discusses the importance of disclosing the costs of technology – and why it makes sense to invest to avoid expensive glitches Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Jun 2016
CW Europe: June-August 2016
In this issue of CW Europe we lead off with a look at the open data success story in France. Making data available promises organisations – particularly data rich public sector bodies – the opportunity to improve services and cut costs. France is doing just that. Read how following the appointment of its first chief data officer (CDO), France has made good progress in using open data. It now has the number four spot in the Open Data Barometer, compiled by the World Wide Web Foundation. France has also become a prominent member of the Open Government Partnership. Through its data.gouv.fr open data programme, the French government has created both economic and social benefits such as reducing transaction costs. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jun 2016
Isle of Man: From seaside getaway to tech startup hub
The Isle of Man government is stepping up efforts to position itself as the low-tax jurisdiction of choice for the startup community. But what's it like to do business there? Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2016
Technology key to supporting World Expo 2020 in Dubai
Businesses in Dubai need to get ready for the expected boost in demand that will come with the World Expo exhibition to be held in the city in 2020 Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2016
Philippines government data breach is a warning to Asean region
Security is a rising concern in the Asean region, with fears fuelled by incidents such as the recent hacking incident in Manila Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2016
Unlicensed software rife among Asean computer users, says BSA
The Asean region has the highest levels of unlicensed software use, according to the 2016 Global Software Survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2016
‘Considerable risk’ if Post Office replaced Horizon system, says chairman
Post Office chairman Tim Parker says there would be ‘considerable risk’ associated with changing its Horizon computer system Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2016
Human error causes more data loss than malicious attacks
Stupid humans, you are the weakest link, at least according to the ICO Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2016
MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ
Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2016
Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered
The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann
CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2016
Digital inclusion charity demands government enforcement of web accessibility laws
AbilityNet claims government is "falling down on the job" by failing to act against firms that do not make their websites and services accessible to disabled users Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2016
Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO
A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2016
GCHQ told analysts to assume surveillance 'bulk data' is legal
Documents obtained by charity Privacy International reveal insights into GCHQ’s collection of sensitive bulk data, as lawyers question the impact of surveillance on legal privilege, fair trials and protection of whistleblowers Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2016
CIO interview: Gerard Spans, Arcadis
The CIO of the Netherlands-based global design and consulting company tells Computer Weekly how he manages the three responsibilities which he sees as the future of his role Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2016
Government CTO Liam Maxwell to leave GDS for new job as digital czar
Liam Maxwell's new role as national technology advisor will help to develop the UK's digital economy Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2016
Israeli volunteers ready their cyber defences as Anonymous affiliates attack
Every April, Israel braces itself for an onslaught from pro-Palestinian hackers, but the occupants of a small conference room in Tel Aviv stand in their way Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2016
Australian universities increase IT spending well above global average
Australian universities are increasing their IT spending as they improve learning and operational efficiency Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2016
DWP knew of Universal Credit problems in mid-2012 despite insisting all was well
Documents released after a four-year legal battle show that DWP officials knew of problems with Universal Credit in 2012 despite insisting it was on time and budget Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2016
[email protected]: From ICL to ITIL
Standardisation helps industries to grow. Here in the UK, a number of highly influential standards emerged that have become building blocks for the modern computer industry Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2016
'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law
Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2016
DDoS attacks on universities normally performed by “disgruntled” students or employees
The majority of distributed denial of service attacks on universities are made by students or employees, says the head of infrastructure services at the University of London Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2016
CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group
The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot” Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Mar 2016
How to manage IT access for external users
Identity and access management has extended from being solely an internal IT management process to focus on external business engagement too Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2016
Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network
New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time Continue Reading
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News
17 Mar 2016
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2016
'Complacent' Home Office failed to take responsibility for e-Borders problems
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises the Home Office for allowing the e-Borders programme to run eight years late and £500m over budget Continue Reading
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News
29 Feb 2016
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2016
Case study: How ITIL has helped Essex keep IT aligned with council goals
Essex County Council has undergone an IT transformation to improve the credibility of its IT and achieve ISO 27001 accreditation Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2016
CIOs must start planning for 5G today, says 451 Research
A report from analysts at 451 Research urges businesses to start preparing their technology for 5G mobile networks ahead of deployment Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2016
CDOs lack organisational design experience, says Gartner
Research firm identifies immaturity in the organisational design of the set-ups led by the new breed of chief data officer and offers a menu of four design options Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2016
CIO interview: Johan Kestens, ING Belgium
ING Belgium’s CIO talks to Computer Weekly in depth about the technology-driven changes in the banking sector Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Feb 2016
IT down the drain – how cloud is supporting the Thames Tideway tunnel
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the IT decisions behind one of the UK’s largest construction projects – the Thames Tideway sewerage tunnel – and hear why the project chose private cloud. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at containers and microservices and their effect on software architecture. And we find out what US court documents from food giant Mars tell us about Oracle’s controversial licensing policies. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jan 2016
Five CIO tips for building an IT strategy in the digital age
CIOs and strategy experts share their experiences of creating an IT strategy that makes the most of the digital revolution Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2016
CIO interview: Jo De Vliegher, Hydro
The CIO at Norway's Hydro has established an IT department that allows for regional autonomy and central guidance at the same time Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2016
Alstom outsources IT transformation to HCL Technologies
Train engineering company Alstom has outsourced its IT to HCL Technologies as part of a five-year transformation project Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2016
CIO interview: Janne Aalto, Finnish telco DNA
When Finnish telco DNA wanted to transform its business, it made startup consultant Janne Aalto its CIO to lead the move to lean and agile Continue Reading
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E-Zine
19 Jan 2016
Is government surveillance going too far?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK prepares new laws on surveillance and data collection, we hear from security experts on the challenges of balancing privacy and security and their insider view on GHCQ and the NSA. We examine the growing threat of ransomware and how to tackle it. And we look at the implications of new EU data protection rules. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2016
UK IoT research hub opens with support from academic world
A consortium of nine UK universities have come together to work alongside the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council on research into the internet of things Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2016
CIO interview: Mats Hultin, Saab Group
Saab Group's CIO talks to Computer Weekly about the huge challenge of integrating 40 separate IT organisations into one Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2016
Interview: James Bamford on surveillance, Snowden and technology companies
Investigative journalist and documentary maker James Bamford was among the first to uncover the secrets of the US National Security Agency and its global surveillance Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2015
The CW500 Club in 2015
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers about the latest trends and technologies, and to discuss the challenges they face. Here, we present the coverage of all the 2015 CW500 events, including articles and video interviews. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2015
The FCA is open to cloud – but what of the firms it regulates?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says cloud computing – even in its public form – is acceptable for finance organisations Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2015
Home Office e-Borders programme costs to reach £1.1bn by 2019, says NAO report
The failed e-Borders programme has cost £830m to date, with a further £275m projected costs before the Home Office produces new systems in-house, due to go live in 2019 Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2015
Workday ringfences support in Europe after Safe Harbour ruled unsafe
US cloud HR and financial services provider reponds to Safe Harbour failure by ringfencing European data Continue Reading
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E-Zine
19 Nov 2015
CW Nordics – November 2015 Edition
IT is becoming more important to businesses, in part due to the digital revolution, and the women and men who lead IT are now increasingly coveted. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2015
Post Office IT support email reveals known Horizon flaw
An email from Post Office IT support reveals a problem with the Horizon system and supporting processes that could lead to accounting errors Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Nov 2015
Acquire new skills for technology management
The age of the customer requires organisations to focus on both the business technology and IT agendas Continue Reading
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News
03 Nov 2015
Theresa May proposes bulk data and internet tracking under the Investigatory Powers Bill
The home secretary has unveiled the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, which sets out the government's plans to collect data on UK citizens' internet use Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2015
CIO interview: Torben Høeg Bonde, Vestas
The CIO at Danish wind turbine company Vestas is playing a key role in turning the company into a software supplier Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2015
Retailers will never have pure play, says Watchfinder founder
Founder of luxury second-hand watch reseller Watchfinder explains that retailers will never have an entirely online or offline business Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2015
Lack of data classification very costly to firms, says survey
Most data retained by organisations is not identified or classified and gobbles budget spent on storage, as well as being potentially non-compliant, reveals Veritas-sponsored survey Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2015
CIO interview: Frans Westerlund, Fiskars
Fiskars CIO Frans Westerlund tells Computer Weekly about the challenges faced by IT when a business instigates a major strategic transformation Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Oct 2015
How CIOs can raise their 'IT clock speed' as pressure to innovate grows
CIOs are facing pressure from the board to roll out IT projects increasingly quickly. How can they do that without running unacceptable risks? This article, based on cutting-edge research among leading businesses, offers some answers Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2015
ServiceNow powers Royal Mail multi-sourcing
As part of its £500m IT transformation, Royal Mail has deployed ServiceNow to manage new suppliers Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Oct 2015
EU Data Protection Regulation: What the EC legislation means for cloud providers
With the European Commission's data protection rules set to drop before 2016, take a look at what the changes mean for the cloud and datacentre community Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2015
Legal documents reveal HP's failings over Autonomy
The board of Hewlett-Packard (HP) knew about Autonomy’s failings – yet voted the $11.1bn acquisition through regardless, internal memos have revealed Continue Reading
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News
29 Sep 2015
US diplomats warn of economic dangers of scrapping Safe Harbour Agreement
European Court of Justice confirms judgement on the future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement will be made public on 6 October Continue Reading
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News
21 Sep 2015
Health chief 'should be held to account' for whistleblow errors
Former nurse and clincial commissioner Bernie Rochford claims unfair dismissal after blowing the whistle on IT problems which put patient care at risk Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2015
NHS trust denies bullying and intimidation of IT whistleblower
Managers were already aware of whistleblower's concerns about the accuracy of NHS Southwark's data, tribunal hears Continue Reading
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E-Zine
01 Sep 2015
Wearable technology proves its worth on the front line
In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at business applications for wearable technology. With hands-free police and military pilot projects already under way, wearable technology is set to make its mark in the enterprise in the near future. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2015
CIO interview: Elisabeth Stjernstoft, Apoteket
When the Swedish government introduced competition to the pharmaceuticals sector in 2009, the former monopoly faced a major IT transformation Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2015
Broadband Stakeholder Group to review UK net neutrality policy
The Broadband Stakeholder Group commissions an independent review into the UK’s industry-led approach to net neutrality and the open internet Continue Reading
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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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News
18 Aug 2015
IaaS providers pin hopes on spending cut reprieve for G-Cloud 7
G-Cloud suppliers are calling on the government to step up, rather than scale back, investment in the framework as spending cuts loom Continue Reading
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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
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E-Zine
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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News
30 Jul 2015
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand
BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jul 2015
SaaS criteria to track for business outcomes
Organisations should evolve their SaaS selection criteria to focus on newer metrics that are better indicators of supplier performance Continue Reading
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News
21 Jul 2015
Information security governance maturing, says Gartner
Increasing awareness of the impact of digital business risks, coupled with high levels of publicity regarding cyber security incidents, is making IT risk a board-level issue, says Gartner Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2015
Anyone still running Windows Server 2003 is now at risk
Businesses still running Windows server 2003 are vulnerable to attack from hackers looking to exploit security holes 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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Feature
13 Jul 2015
Better user acceptance testing through log management
Application log management provides insight into application behaviour, which can be used to build better software and gain a better hold of user acceptance testing Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jun 2015
How to write supplier contracts for agile software development
Typical supplier contracts are not suited to agile software projects where there is no requirements specification – so what should IT leaders do? Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2015
HMRC denies reports of Verify causing users problems
HMRC has denied that problems faced by the public attempting to claim marriage tax breaks are caused by the Gov.uk Verify scheme Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2015
HMRC looks for transformation partner ahead of Aspire end
HMRC is seeking transformational help ahead of the demise of its Aspire contract in 2017. Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2015
A tale of two boxes: Choosing between Box and Dropbox
Box and Dropbox are in the content and collaboration business, but the two cloud services have taken very different approaches Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2015
NATS failure down to bug from the 90s and redundant code
A bug present in Nats since 1990s has been identified as the root cause of the five-hour outage of UK air traffic control on 12 December 2014 Continue Reading
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Feature
25 May 2015
Digital customer experience: Beyond the website
Organisations are faced with the challenge of delivering their customers with an online experience that goes far beyond just a website 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
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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
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News
11 May 2015
PSNGB rebrands to drive information sharing across PSN
PSNGB, the trade association set up to promote the Public Services Network, rebrands itself as Innopsis and says its work is far from over Continue Reading
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E-Zine
05 May 2015
UK election special – who wins the digital vote?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK goes to the polls in the general election, we take an in-depth look at the political parties’ manifestos for technology, and examine what the IT sector wants from the next government. Our latest buyer’s guide covers collaboration software. And we analyse host identity protocol (HIP), an emerging standard for endpoint security. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2015
Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users
A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Apr 2015
NHS data security: Lessons to be learned
The NHS does not always provide a trusted repository for patient data, but some trusts are examples of good practice in action Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2015
Exit checks system for UK borders finally goes live
The Home Office launches a system for making exit checks of travellers at UK borders, following the scrapped e-Borders programme Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2015
AWS gets EU approval for data replication outside of Europe
The European Union Data Protection Authorities has approved Amazon Web Services’ Data Processing Agreement Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2015
Rural payments service failed GDS assessment but still went live
The troubled rural payments digital service failed its most recent assessment by the Government Digital Service, but was still launched to farmers Continue Reading
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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
19 Mar 2015
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy
The government has set out a number of proposals to assist in the development of the £9bn trade body Sharing Economy UK Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2015
Ofcom finalises BT wholesale broadband pricing rules
Ofcom finalises plans to introduce wholesale broadband pricing rules to promote competition and investment in superfast broadband Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2015
Prepare for two modes of business intelligence, says Gartner
IT needs to open up business intelligence to the broader business to support its consumerisation Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2015
£700m spent on Universal Credit yet to deliver value for money, say MPs
The Department for Work and Pensions has spent £700m on Universal Credit so far, but has yet to convince MPs it is value for money Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2015
Apple invests in European datacentres as EU investigates tax break
Apple is investing €1.7bn in two European datacentres to support iTunes, the App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2015
General election 2015: Major parties focus on tech agenda
With advancements around data protection and state surveillance of internet traffic, the UK is heading into its first tech-aware general election Continue Reading