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The Coronavirus pandemic makes it more essential than ever that big tech pays its taxes
With essential services and safety nets struggling thanks in part to years of austerity and the more recent pandemic, it's time for big tech to step up and pay its dues, argues Stuart Sumner
How digital transformation at the National Lottery Community Fund helped it work through Covid-19
Matthew Green, Technology and Data Director at The National Lottery Community Fund, explains how the programme, which included moving to mobile devices and leveraging technologies like Microsoft's O365 and Teams, meant that by the time of the first lockdown...
Microsoft gaining ground in HR, but many cite high costs for not taking trials into production
The latest research from award winning market intelligence service Delta reveals how the European market sees the lead players in HR systems
Ensono: Users expect high speed and availability, and outages can severely impact brand reputation
Oliver Presland, VP, Consulting Services Portfolio Ensono discusses the impact of the pandemic on user expectations and the security landscape
The FT goes 'cloud-only', using AWS and GCP
Greg Cope, technical director for enterprise services, and interim CTO Mark Ridley discuss the successes and pitfalls along the way, as the organisation managed to ditch all of its data centres during the global pandemic
Should you outsource your data centre?
Kathie Lyons EVP & GM of ParkView and Entuity, Park Place Technologies, discusses how organisations should decide whether or not to outsource their data centres, and when SD-WAN becomes a good option
Action needed to get more women in tech, says Automation Logic
Vicky Schildkamp, General Manager of Automation Logic discusses why diversity in IT is important, and how to encourage more women into the industry
Quantum computing: What is it, and why should you care?
Computing takes a look at quantum computing as the concept continues to attract billions of dollars of investment across the globe, with some major breakthroughs being announced recently. Are we on the cusp of the technology becoming commercially viable?...
Top four technology trends for 2021
Computing gazes into its crystal ball and outlines what it expects to be the big ticket items on IT leaders' agendas in 2021, including remote working, cyber security challenges, enterprise open source and automation
How to be a portfolio CIO
Computing talks to James Robbins, former CIO of Drax, Northumbrian Water, Northern Rail and more, about the switch to being a portfolio CIO, working for a range of clients in an advisory capacity
International fencer and Iron Man, Leon Orr, GFT's Chief Delivery Officer, discusses winning the UK IT Industry Award for Services Company of the Year
Computing catches up with GFT's Orr to discuss his organisation's win
UKIT Industry Awards 2020: Darktrace wins security innovation of the year
Dave Palmer, co-founder of Darktrace, discusses security risks to organisations, and describes how he felt when he heard that his organisation had won one of the coveted gongs at the UK IT Industry Awards 2020
Women in Tech Awards - here are the winners!
The Women in Tech Awards were held virtually for the first time in their history, but still managed to be bigger and better than ever? Read on to find out who won big on the night...
'We don't put women on the leadership team' - Jacqueline do Rojas on her triumph over adversity
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, President of TechUK, tells delegates at the Women in Tech Festival about her successful career in IT despite setbacks and initially 'trying to be a man in a man's world'
Tune in for day 2 of the Women in Tech Festival
With the opening day a huge success, don't miss out on day two, with an introduction to mindfulness, a panel session from the founder of Stemettes, and panel sessions on future generations and how organisations can create supportive cultures
How CIOs can gain influence in the boardroom
James Robbins, former CIO of Northern Rail, Northumbrian Water, Drax, Royal Mail and others, discusses his experiences surviving boardroom tussles in highly political environments, and explains how other technology leaders can work to improve their own...
How to lead your organisation into a successful future
Computing Delta is design by CIOs for CIOs, and brings you a wealth of independent, end user-focused research on areas including Cloud, HR Platforms, APIs, CRM, Digital Transformation, Business Intelligence, RPA and much more...
Moving to a passwordless experience: Identity in the age of Covid
Emma Maslen, Vice President and General Manager for EMEA and APAC, Ping Identity, discuss how the pandemic is changing security needs and authentication strategies, and her experiences changing companies during the global health crisis
The quest for a single source of the truth, and the modern data warehouse
Computing's editorial director Stuart Sumner speaks to Michael Connaughton, head of analytics and data innovation at Oracle EMEA, discussing the modern data warehouse
Which innovations could help the charity sector?
Computing puts out a call for new products, ideas and innovations which could be used by the varied organisations of the third sector
Here are all the winners from the UK IT Industry Awards 2020
The UK IT Industry Awards 2020 was unlike any other which came before, being fully remote for the first time in its history. But that didn't stop 31 lucky winners from walking away with one of the most prestigious awards in IT. Read on, to find out who...
Interview with Paul French, Director of Business Intelligence, Visualisation and Reporting, Nationwide Building Society
Computing catches up with one of the finalists in the Digital Transformation Project of the Year category at the UK IT Industry Awards 2020
Interview with Ciklum, finalists in the IT Project Team of the Year category at the UK IT Industry Awards
Computing catches up with Sam Rapley, SVP Engineering and Delivery, Ciklum
NHSMail shortlisted for major industry awards: An interview with Egress
Egress CEO Tony Pepper discusses the NHSmail project, and how Coronavirus has affected his organisation, and the industry more broadly
'Too many tools, too much noise' - CIOs bemoan tool sprawl and monitoring challenges
A group of IT leaders at a recent Computing virtual roundtable discusses cloud and monitoring strategies, with most seeing issues with too many tools and dashboards giving rise to information overload, often burying critical data
Computing celebrates Ada Lovelace day
Computing marks the annual event designed to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths
IT Leaders admit they face an uncertain future
Computing speaks to some of the UK’s leading technology figures to find out their biggest challenges for the future
Review: Turboant X7 Pro electric scooter
Covid-19 has put many people off the idea of public transport, especially in major cities like London. Could a new electric scooter be the answer for shorter trips?
iland discusses how organisations are leverage the cloud during the ongoing pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen organisations accelerate their cloud strategies, with staff reluctant or unable to work from offices, data centres and many other locations. Computing recently caught up with Justin Augat, VP of Product Marketing at iland,...
Single source of truth: What should the flexible, integrated, and autonomous modern data warehouse of today look like?
Register for this Computing webinar to listen to and quiz the experts about the modern data warehouse approach
Securing intellectual property protection in machine learning techniques for fintech businesses
Sean Leach, Partner and UK & European patent attorney at intellectual property firm Mathys & Squire, explores the challenges surrounding IP law around machine learning
Coronavirus cases massively under-reported due to basic IT error
Public Health England appears to be managing the daily case numbers on an Excel spreadsheet, and has misunderstood the software's limitations
Charities suggest the office era is over
IT leaders working in the charity sector overwhelmingly favour persisting with remote working, though many state that video calling etiquette and culture need refinement.
CIO interview: Alan Shields, chief architect, LGSS
Computing speaks to Alan Shields, chief architect of LGSS, one of the UK's largest public sector shared services organisations, to find out how his organisation is responding to the pandemic
Computing announces the shortlist of the Women in Tech Excellence Awards
With many hundreds of high-quality submissions received, Computing has chosen the shortlist for the coveted Women in Tech Awards. Is your name on the list?
What skills do CIOs need to develop in the post-Covid world?
Computing speaks to the CIO steering committee of its upcoming IT Leaders Festival to understand how IT leaders need to develop themselves and their careers over the coming months and years
Saving lives with IT
Jonathan Ritchie, CIO of Mastercall Healthcare, explains how Bluetooth-connected devices can be used to remotely triage patients, potentially saving the NHS time and money, and saving lives
Are you a 'super-resilient' digital leader?
How can you create a safe environment that enables failure, innovation and growth within the team? Find out at the IT Leaders Festival 2020
How should IT leaders manage morale, well-being and productivity as lockdown continues?
Children going back to school adds another layer of complexity for some people, with further Covid-19-related restrictions likely in the near future
Bill Gates: We'll have a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2022
The Microsoft co-founder reinforces the need for innovation to navigate a path out of the crisis, and berates world governments stating that only the US has put sufficient funding towards a vaccine
The Women in Tech Festival is now virtual, and better than ever!
Grab your place now, with the early bird discount set to close on Friday 14th August
Cloud and connectivity top UK IT spending charts during pandemic
New research from Computing Delta reveals how organisations are intending to spend their IT budgets during the COVID-19 crisis, with most staff continuing to work remotely
Top tips for retail tech: Where high street fashion could leapfrog ASOS
James Robbins gives his top tips for retailers to exploit technology to gain an advantage over the competition
How are leading organisations managing remote working as lockdown continues?
Computing speaks to a host of enterprises to discuss collaboration tools, staff well-being, and whether video or audio-only is preferable for meetings
Okta: Beware of hidden costs
Remember the IT iceberg, says cloud identity and access management vendor, with 15 per cent of many products being the purchase cost and 85 per cent of cost being hidden, below the water line
Delta wins prestigious Innovation of the Year award
Computing’s market intelligence service for IT leaders walks away with one of the most fiercely contested gongs at the Professional Publishers Association Awards
How to secure yourself against Malware during the COVID-19 pandemic
Security is always one of CIOs' top headaches, and the global pandemic hasn't improved matters. So what do organisations need to do in order to better protect themselves during the COVID-19 crisis?