TechTarget News - Week of Feb 07, 2016
Mon Feb 8, 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
Mon Feb 8, 2016
CIOs urged to act on datacentre power outage threats
Colocation provider Verne Global calls on CIOs to pay attention to Institution of mechanical engineers' concerns over sustainability of UK energy supply
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Hunt promises £4bn investment in NHS IT
Government has announced a £4.2bn investment in a ‘paperless NHS’, with money to be spent on electronic patient records, cyber security, apps and Wi-Fi
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action
Subpostmasters who claim to have been wrongly convicted of fraud take the Post Office to court after getting the funds for a group action
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Nato enhances internal collaboration with Polycom technology
International defence organisation enhances internal collaboration across its secure network with a new Polycom unified communications system
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Bulk data collection unnecessary for surveillance, says cyber expert
Opting for bulk data collection and other intrusive surveillance overlooks other means available that do not involve collateral damage to businesses and innocent people, says cyber expert
Mon Feb 8, 2016
NHS technology review launched
US professor Robert Wachter’s review of the NHS’s digital future will have a particular focus on clinical engagement in IT implementations
Mon Feb 8, 2016
IT companies need technical workers with soft skills
IT firms are in need of candidates with interpersonal skills, as well as specific technical focuses
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Assa Abloy outsources IT transformation to Wipro
Swedish lock maker has outsourced its IT infrastructure to Indian IT services firm
Mon Feb 8, 2016
SaaS provider rejects “costly” VMware for Nutanix Acropolis hypervisor
Data services provider Pi rejects VMware as too costly and complex, opting for Nutanix’s computing and storage Acropolis hypervisor
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Omnichannel customer service is no small feat
Seamless, efficient customer service is the elusive goal of omnichannel. Salesforce expects to deliver it using IoT to give contact centers 'spooky intelligent' systems.
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Home Office technology team to get director of live services
Pete Rose will join the Home Office’s tech team as director of live services next month, reporting to CTO Sarah Wilkinson
Mon Feb 8, 2016
EC awards first cloud contracts to Accenture, Atos, BT and IBM
The European Commission has revealed details of the suppliers that have secured a place on the three Lots making up its Cloud I framework
Mon Feb 8, 2016
Analytics as a service offers hindsight, insight and foresight
As cloud-based analytics as a service explodes in popularity, decision makers can scrutinize the past for trends and contemplate predictions for the future.
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Banks should allow open data sharing to help customers compare services
The Open Banking Working Group has suggested information about products and customer transaction data should be open to improve service comparison and drive competition
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Asean PC sales drop 5.5% in 2015 fourth quarter
Weak consumer demand and high inventories blamed for falling PC sales in Asean, which mirror Asia-Pacific trend
Tue Feb 9, 2016
BCS calls for criminalisation of reckless data disclosure
The BCS believes criminalising reckless disclosure would reassure the public in how data is managed under planned surveillance laws
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Chiltern Railways tests enhanced trackside Wi-Fi
Chiltern Railways, part of the Arriva network, tests out an enhanced trackside Wi-Fi network to improve connectivity for passengers on its trains
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Corporate Australia explores new ways to nurture data-based innovation
Australian enterprises are investing in creating the right environment for innovation around data
Tue Feb 9, 2016
US downplays claims of government database hacker
US official have downplayed a claim that a government database has been hacked, saying none of the data exposed so far is sensitive
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Flexible working good for profit, productivity and reputation, says Vodafone
A report conducted for mobile operator Vodafone indicates the scale of acceptance of flexible and mobile working practices
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Survey confirms cyber criminal activity by UK teens
UK survey highlights the importance of understanding the online behaviour of young people to prevent them being drawn into cyber crime
Tue Feb 9, 2016
BT uses G.fast to deliver mobile backhaul over copper
One of BT’s ongoing trials successfully delivers a cloud radio access network cell service over copper lines
Tue Feb 9, 2016
ISC calls for more clarity in planned surveillance bill
Parliamentary committee overseeing the UK intelligence community wants greater clarity on intrusive powers granted by the draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Apps for Good launch 2016 – the apps from the minds of young entrepreneurs
The 2015-2016 cohort of mobile applications built by young people to tackle real-world problems has now been released for download
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Cisco recalls Ethernet switches over fault risk
A potential fault on a number of IE-5000 switches could give users a nasty shock, says supplier
Tue Feb 9, 2016
Invest in people or risk ‘digital culture shock’, says Accenture
Marc Carrel-Billiard, Accenture’s global director of technology R&D, tells Computer Weekly that companies must invest in people if they want to benefit from innovative technology
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Finnish construction company YIT opens a virtual IT test lab
Finnish construction company YIT has opened a lab to allow its staff test out their digital ideas
Wed Feb 10, 2016
AstraZeneca IT insourcing exceeds expectation
The man heading up AstraZeneca’s project to insource its IT updates Computer Weekly on progress and explains the early benefits being reaped
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Beverley Bryant gives details on £1.8bn paperless NHS funding
Both capital and revenue funding will be made available to NHS organisations, but not through a “traditional” tech fund
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Obama's cyber security budget increase not enough, say critics
US president proposes increasing the country’s cyber security budget by 35% to $19bn, but security experts suggest more is needed
Wed Feb 10, 2016
A quarter of SME IT managers are women
Managed services provider Altodigital studied SMEs and found high esteem for IT; and a quarter of their IT managers are women
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Cloud computing in Belgium: a grey picture
Organisations in Belgium and Luxembourg are turning to the cloud for their IT, but there are striking differences in the level of take-up within the region
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Marks & Spencer appoints new chief digital officer
Marcus East leaves role as head of e-commerce at Apple to become CDO at retail chain
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Insurance giant RSA announces another outsourcing deal
Insurance company RSA has penned its second major outsourcing contract in a week as it extends a BPO contract with Accenture
Wed Feb 10, 2016
US takes a step closer to self-driving cars
US authorities have shown a willingness to adapt and waive road-safety rules that have been slowing progress in developing autonomous vehicles
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Paym usage doubles every six months
Mobile payments provider says use of its mobile payments service is increasing by about four times each year
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Gov.uk Verify identity system targets 50 government services for April go-live
Government identity assurance system is set to move from beta to live in April, three years after its original target date
Wed Feb 10, 2016
London Mayoral candidates go head-to-head on technology policy
From abolishing tuition fees for STEM subjects to recognising broadband as a “core utility” and using the tech sector to prevent terrorist attacks, the five London mayoral candidates set out their policies for the tech industry
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Public sector outsourcing grew more than 50% in second half of 2015
IT outsourcing in the UK public sector accelerated in the second half of 2015, according to research
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Smart cities pointless without universal superfast broadband
Smart city deployments will not get very far, or realise effective socioeconomic benefits, if more attention is not paid to the underlying infrastructure
Wed Feb 10, 2016
UK businesses expect cyber attack recovery to cost at least £1.2m
Most UK firms are implementing a cyber security policy and disaster recovery plan as they realise poor information security is the greatest risk to business
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Entatech settles with liquidators of Changtel
Entatech looks to the future, as it announces a new owner and a settlement with Changtel's liquidators
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Combining edge datacentres with commercial property builds could boost sustainability
Professor Ian Bitterlin makes the case for combining edge datacentres with commercial property builds for heat re-use purposes
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Intel report puts spotlight on diversity at work
A new report from Intel on its efforts to increase diversity at work is noteworthy for its transparency. Will it spark industry change? Also: Yahoo struggling to keep employees; wearables' upward trend.
Wed Feb 10, 2016
The CEO-CIO business partnership in action
Two dynamic CEO-CIO relationships were on display at the SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit, proving that reporting lines count for CIOs bent on shaping business goals.
Wed Feb 10, 2016
MK:Smart enlists IoT supplier ThingWorx for speedy development
Milton Keynes smart city project selects ThingWorx to provide a rapid application deployment environment
Wed Feb 10, 2016
Cisco switch engines boost Catalyst performance
Cisco's latest supervisor switch engines lift Catalyst performance to handle more application-driven network traffic.
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Estonian telco deploys 100Gbps core on national network
Telia Eesti selects Adva Optical Networking technology to sit at the core of its national backbone network
Thu Feb 11, 2016
CW500: Skills, changing roles and cloud among key trends for CIOs in 2016
At Computer Weekly’s first CW500 meeting of 2016, CIOs gathered to discuss the role of the CIO, business change, cloud uptake and skills
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Cisco sees slowdown in large network deals as stock markets wobble
Erstwhile customers are putting large networking deals on hold in an uncertain financial climate, claims Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Surveillance bill needs more work, says joint parliamentary committee
Important clarity is lacking in a number of areas in the draft UK surveillance bill, says the joint parliamentary committee appointed to examine it
Thu Feb 11, 2016
CIO interview: Jassim Haji, director of IT, Gulf Air
IT boss at Bahraini national carrier views mobility as a way to keep costs down and improve customer experience
Thu Feb 11, 2016
TechUK calls on government to take reports on spy laws seriously
Government must address the fundamental concerns raised by expert witnesses, MPs and Lords about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, says TechUK
Thu Feb 11, 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
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Misgivings rise as EU-US agreement unravels under scrutiny
Privacy Shield, the proposed replacement for Safe Harbour, looks increasingly like a PR exercise, rather than a genuine solution
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Tony Singleton leaves G-Cloud for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
After several years leading the charge at G-Cloud, Tony Singleton will join the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Financial institutions on high alert for major cyber attack
The financial sector is facing the highest number of organised cyber attacks and multi-channel threats, a ThreatMetrix report reveals
Thu Feb 11, 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
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Digital internships in India with TCS now open to UK graduates
India’s biggest IT supplier, Tata Consultancy Services, plans to recruit 1,000 UK graduates for paid internships over the next four years
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Interview: Till Wirth, product manager, Gov.uk Pay at GDS
Agile development, cross-department collaboration and a true ‘startup culture’ are all benefits of working for the Government Digital Service, according to Gov.uk Pay product manager Till Wirth
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Met Office extends application program interfaces with CA Technologies
The Met Office uses application program interface (API) management from CA Technologies to support new ways of accessing weather data
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Social engineering is top hacking method, survey shows
Social engineering tops the list of popular hacking methods, underlining the need for continuous monitoring, according to security firm Balabit
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Government launches GDS Advisory Board
Board of industry experts will advise the government on how to deliver digital public services
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Tech Nation 2016 report reveals demand for digital skills in all sectors
The digital industries contributed £87bn to the economy in 2014 – but there remains a lack of skills and broadband is still unevenly distributed
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Cisco earnings show slowdown in data center tech buying
Besides higher revenue and profits, Cisco earnings also showed that volatility in the global markets had caused tech buyers to reduce spending in the data center.
Thu Feb 11, 2016
Five local authorities around the country agree shared services contract
Five councils in different parts of England have agreed to jointly sign outsourcing agreements, including IT services provision
Fri Feb 12, 2016
CIO interview: Ismo Platan, SSAB
Retiring CIO of Swedish steel company tells Computer Weekly about the progress made in merging two Nordic steel firms and looks at the biggest hurdles that lie ahead
Fri Feb 12, 2016
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee calls for Data Ethics Council
House of Commons select committee on Science and Technology publishes its report into the promise and pitfalls of big data, advocating a data ethics council and more urgency on data privacy
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Ukraine cyber attacks extend beyond power companies, says Trend Micro
As half the homes in the Ivano-Frankivsk region plunge into darkness, Trend Micro finds evidence of cyber attack on a mining and a railway company
Fri Feb 12, 2016
US IT professionals overconfident in cyber attack detection, study finds
Most US IT professionals are confident in key security controls to detect cyber attacks – but unsure how long it would take automated tools to discover a breach
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Telstra outage fires warning to corporate Australia
Mobile network interruption shows how dependent Australian organisations are on national supplier
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Amnesty International joins calls for UK spy law changes
Amnesty International urges the UK government to re-draft its Investigatory Powers Bill to restore public confidence through proper judicial oversight
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Datacentre operators must prepare for power use and emissions regulations
Colocation provider Digital Realty says datacentre operators must prepare for tighter regulations around emission levels and power use
Fri Feb 12, 2016
GDS will help government departments to help themselves
Government digital chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says GDS will provide the tools and support for departments to build services, but “won’t build them all” for them
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Asean poised to gain in the global offshoring battle
According to AT Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index, robotics process automation and business process as a service could change the outsourcing industry, benefiting Asean countries
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Netflix is now 100% all-in on the AWS cloud
Streaming firm details the challenges it faced during seven-year push to wind down its datacentres and move everything into the AWS public cloud
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Interview: Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock on digital government
The government’s minister for digital reform talks about creating a Digital Leadership Academy, learning valuable lessons, and his love for open data
Fri Feb 12, 2016
NCA dials up UK business engagement on cyber crime
Rapidly ramping up law enforcement engagement with business on cyber crime is a top priority for National Cyber Crime Unit deputy director Sarah Goodall
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Spark a natural fit for IoT data analytics
IoT big data analytics is needed to make sense of the mountains of data coming from industrial equipment and Spark may be up to the task.
Fri Feb 12, 2016
Brocade partner chief looks to capitalize on SDN, 'new IP'
Pete Peterson, Brocade's global channel vice president, plans to grow the company's partner roster, while planning new features such as a partner relationship management system.