Post Office ditched plan to replace Fujitsu with IBM in 2015 due to cost and project concerns
As a project to replace the Post Office’s controversial core computer system by 2025 progresses, a statutory public inquiry has been told of a failed…
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CIO interview: Clare Lansley, CIO, Aston Martin Formula One
Clare Lansley, CIO at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One, reflects on the role of the modern IT leader and says she’s lucky enough to be…
Backup testing: The why, what, when and how
Pretty much everyone knows why backups are important. More so than ever in an age of heightened ransomware threats, it’s critical to have a clean…
Almost 70% of UK digital workers interested in expanding tech skills
Almost 70% of UK workers in tech roles are interested in digital skills training, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Research from the cloud services…
Government announces national fintech hub
The UK government has announced the launch of a national hub to support the UK fintech sector, with £5.5m in funding promised. The Centre for…
Post Office’s most senior executives hushed up Horizon errors, public inquiry told
Senior Post Office executives told staff as part of its internal messaging not to reveal problems caused by its Horizon IT system, due to concerns…
Industrial safetytech startups secure £150m funding since 2020
Startups working with artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, robotics and other emerging technologies to improve safety and risk management in industrial workplaces have secured more…
Two years on from the Kalifa report, UK fintechs speak out
When Ron Kalifa reported to government on the future of UK financial technology (fintech) in February 2021, he depicted a “now or never” moment for…
Colt DCS starts build-out of renewably powered West London datacentre campus
Hyperscale-focused colocation provider Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has started work on the buildout of two datacentre buildings in Hayes, West London, which it claims…
Security Think Tank: Training can no longer be a compliance exercise
‘Humans are the weakest link’ has been the refrain of the IT security community for many years and, with social engineering attacks becoming ever more…
LastPass attack saw employee’s home computer hacked
The threat actor behind a series of compromises of credential management specialist LastPass attacked a DevOps engineer’s home computer to gain access to the organisation’s…
Software for environmental, social, and corporate governance
There are multiple drivers for the growth in ESG tracking. Demand has been created by regulatory changes such as the introduction of TCFD (Taskforce on…