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NHS England will use £55m to reward GPs and hospitals using digital referrals by 2018 to increase uptake of its e-Referrals programme

Pure Storage launches a blade-based, scale-out unstructured data all-flash system that handles NAS and object storage. The vendor also brings out an entry-level version of its SAN flash array.

RBS announces job cuts as it invests in automated services designed to give online financial advice

A Retail Business Technology Expo panel likened the current omni-channel movement to the dial-up stage of internet connectivity

To celebrate the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the first issue of Computer Weekly, we launch a major editorial programme on British IT history

Cloud-based file share and sync service reveals details of its hybrid cloud strategy, which has seen it invest large sums in building its own on-premise infrastructure

Nationwide Building Society rolls out a unified Wi-Fi network across both its public and enterprise properties

The Met Police command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman has been cancelled as there is “no prospect of a finished product being delivered” in time

The latest Microsoft open tech takes the brains of data center networking out of proprietary switches and places it in hardware-agnostic software.

SaaS and PaaS combined contributed $583m in third quarter, up 57% in US dollar terms, while IaaS was down 2% in dollars to $152m

Most teens show an interest in technology, but do not want careers in engineering due to industry misconceptions

This week, bloggers explore the arrival of cloud-native applications and platforms, as well as recap the 2016 RSA Conference and assess a new SD-WAN security offering that says no to MPLS.

Digital bank is integrating AI into its mobile banking app for customers to access support

HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system

Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected

TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research

NoSQL databases have gained popularity by solving problems at which relational databases fail. Now graphing engines are solving the problems that are too tough for NoSQL.

Growing through staff adds and acquisition forced a global architectural design firm to examine where and how it stores data files. The answer lay in cloud-based data storage.

Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job

CEO of pet-friendly product company PetsPyjamas says the idea of the chief customer officer is redundant

AT&T is seeking developer input in deciding whether to open source its ECOMP SDN platform for self-service networking.

Some 70% of higher education students say they are aware that cyber crime and attacks are a threat, but less than half think security is their responsibility

Heathrow’s CIO is working to future-proof the airport, using technology to improve the passenger experience, reduce environmental impact and build a new operational model

There are clear signals that online threats against women and attempts to invade their privacy are becoming societal norms in Australia

The Public Accounts Committee is concerned that the newly formed Infrastructure and Projects Authority will weaken project scrutiny and become a “champion for government projects”

Creating a safer Internet has become a central topic of discussion at Fluent 2016. The Seif project is one attempt to improve Web security and deliver trusted infrastructure to the Web.

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides

Native applications have always been better at engaging consumers, but a new approach, called progressive app development, promises to make the browser more engaging than ever.

The rhetoric about the iPhone backdoor from Apple and the FBI has gotten more intense as Apple challenged the FBI in court by calling its motion unconstitutional.