TechTarget News - Week of Dec 18, 2016
Mon Dec 19, 2016
Could blockchain revolutionise the Middle East?
The Middle East could pioneer the use of blockchain, transforming the processes used by organisations in the region
Mon Dec 19, 2016
Review of 2016: Top 10 CW Benelux articles
Here are the 10 most popular Benelux-focused Computer Weekly articles of 2016
Mon Dec 19, 2016
Bright Little Labs launches first book to encourage kids into Stem
Children’s media company Bright Little Labs has released its first book aiming to teach children more about technology and encourage them to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem)
Mon Dec 19, 2016
What does Tech Nordic Advocates network look like a year on?
Group set up to stimulate collaboration in the Nordic and Baltic IT communities to help them grow is a year old
Mon Dec 19, 2016
Consumers prepare for Christmas broadband misery
Holiday pressure on already over-capacity broadband services is likely to leave consumers frustrated this Christmas, according to a survey
Mon Dec 19, 2016
BMW runs first Innovation Lab for financial services division
Five startups take part in luxury car manufacturer’s first “innovation lab” to develop financial technology solutions
Mon Dec 19, 2016
HMRC slammed over tax probe into Newcastle datacentre campus investors
HM Revenue and Customs said it is committed to clamping down on abuses of the UK tax system, following criticism of its decision to recoup tax relief payments to datacentre investors
Tue Dec 20, 2016
IT error means 420,000 Scottish taxpayers not informed of new rates
National Audit Office report reveals how error in HMRC system led to thousands of taxpayers not receiving notification letters for Scottish Rate of Income Tax
Tue Dec 20, 2016
Digital Realty sets sights on loosening Equinix’s grip on global colocation market
Digital Realty's managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa sets out how the business is drawing on its recent datacentre acquisitions to take Equinix on in 2017
Tue Dec 20, 2016
Networking decides between modern Ethernet standards
This week, bloggers discuss the debate between modern Ethernet standards, compare network management to landlords and examine 2017 cybersecurity threats.
Wed Dec 21, 2016
IT Priorities 2017: Quarter of Asean CIOs expect big IT budget increase
More than half of Asean IT leaders expect a budget increase next year, and a quarter of them anticipate a rise of more than 10%
Wed Dec 21, 2016
IT Priorities 2017: Many ANZ CIOs don’t expect IT budget increase
There is still uncertainty over Australian CIO budgets in 2017 and many expect a reduction
Wed Dec 21, 2016
European court delivers blow to Snoopers’ Charter
Parts of the controversial Investigatory Powers Act relating to the bulk collection of communications data have been ruled unlawful by the European Court of Justice
Wed Dec 21, 2016
Hyperscale datacentre growth sees demand for OEM hardware soar, research shows
Synergy Research Group lifts the lid on how the growth of hyperscale datacentre operators is developing around the world, as well as the impact this is having on demand for hardware from legacy IT suppliers
Wed Dec 21, 2016
2017 UK IT budgets show increased CRM and business automation focus
CRM has emerged as the number one UK IT spending priority for 2017, in terms of packaged business applications. Beyond packaged, the top three software initiatives were business process automation, data quality and governance
Wed Dec 21, 2016
2016 SDN trends: The year of the software-defined WAN
As 2016 draws to a close, SD-WAN paced SDN trends as it permeated the SDN world; Cisco and VMware dominated SDN deployments; and concerns remain about training.
Thu Dec 22, 2016
Top 10 software development stories of 2016
Among the trends Computer Weekly has followed in 2016 is how software development is becoming a core competency of IT
Thu Dec 22, 2016
Extra £440m to get superfast broadband to hardest-to-reach places in UK
Government announces extra funding for its superfast broadband roll-out, with 600,000 more premises expected to benefit
Thu Dec 22, 2016
Almost 90% of customers say social media availability affects brand loyalty
Customers expect to be able to contact brands via social media, with nine out of 10 claiming availability of a brand through their preferred social channel has an impact on their retailer loyalty
Thu Dec 22, 2016
Becoming a strategic CIO
Strategic CIOs create customer value, improve profit and enhance shareholder value. According to Phil Weinzimer, they jumped through four high hoops to get there.