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Sooraj Shah
Will CIOs be forced to go back to cost-cutting by coronavirus?
Illustration to showcase an economic downturn
chief information officer (CIO)

Will CIOs be forced to go back to cost-cutting by coronavirus?

IT has increasingly been seen as adding value to business, but the 2020 economic crisis could force IT leaders back into damage limitation mode
24 Jun 2020
How can we protect the mental health of cyber security staff and CISOs?
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Cloud

How can we protect the mental health of cyber security staff and CISOs?

The pressure is mounting on cyber staff and behavioural changes and additional support is required from the business
17 Mar 2020
IT Pro Panel: How CIOs got their first breaks in IT
chief information officer (CIO)

IT Pro Panel: How CIOs got their first breaks in IT

It may seem like a simple pathway from the outside, but a CIO's first taste of IT comes in many different forms
15 Jun 2018
Why CIOs should encourage staff to network with their peers
professional development

Why CIOs should encourage staff to network with their peers

Networking can benefit IT teams beyond simply 'levelling up'
13 Apr 2018
What does professional development look like for CIOs?
Careers & training

What does professional development look like for CIOs?

Just because you've reached the top doesn't mean there's nothing left to learn
2 Aug 2017
Atkins CDO talks AI and partner relations
Business strategy

Atkins CDO talks AI and partner relations

Cross: Oracle and IBM are strategic partners now, AI will be used in designing stages
17 Apr 2017
Norfolk County Council beefs up cyber security
Business strategy

Norfolk County Council beefs up cyber security

Geoff Connell says council is now ‘better prepared’ to stop data breaches after ICO audit
16 Apr 2017
CLA's CIO Adam Sewell details cloud plans
Business strategy

CLA's CIO Adam Sewell details cloud plans

Cloud has brought issues with contracts, terminology and skills, says Sewell
22 Mar 2017
Morningstar's James Rhodes on the CDO role, big data analy
Business strategy

Morningstar's James Rhodes on the CDO role, big data analy

Rhodes says the CDO role is more about the business and less about the technology
21 Mar 2017
Ed Garcez working on better data use and recruiting fresh ta
Business strategy

Ed Garcez working on better data use and recruiting fresh ta

Garcez says local government has failed to attract younger candidates to take up roles in councils
20 Mar 2017
Essex County Council has smart plans
Business strategy

Essex County Council has smart plans

CIO David Wilde explains the Smart Essex strategy and makes a plea to GDS
17 Mar 2017
Save the Children UK CIO to make use of blockchain
Business strategy

Save the Children UK CIO to make use of blockchain

Karl Hoods explains how Adobe, agile and DevOps are helping the firm to digitally transform
16 Mar 2017
The future of facial recognition: more than meets the eye
Security

The future of facial recognition: more than meets the eye

Facial recognition could be used for more than authentication; it could save lives, and increase profits
5 Jan 2017
Do all businesses need a CIO?
CIO
Business strategy

Do all businesses need a CIO?

Companies come in various sizes, from various sectors, but do they all need an IT leader?
1 Dec 2016
TfL to track Wi-Fi connections of tube passengers
public sector

TfL to track Wi-Fi connections of tube passengers

TfL could increase revenues by showing advertisers where biggest footfall is within stations
18 Nov 2016
HPE launches solar-powered supercomputer Hikari to cure Zika
HPE building with sign
News

HPE launches solar-powered supercomputer Hikari to cure Zika

Nearly a third of total power used by supercomputer supplied by renewable energy sources
18 Nov 2016
NHS ‘shouldn’t assume that digital will lead to saving'
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public sector

NHS ‘shouldn’t assume that digital will lead to saving'

Wearables, smartphone apps and online access to records could be ‘double-edged swords’
18 Nov 2016
Local councils urged to use data better
Government funding
public sector

Local councils urged to use data better

Commons select committee concerned about DCLG’s complacency about risks to finances and tax payers
18 Nov 2016
The CIO-CEO relationship: What’s changed?
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Business strategy

The CIO-CEO relationship: What’s changed?

CIOs aren’t disappearing, they’re becoming more important to CEOs than ever before
17 Nov 2016
Gartner: CDOs are plotting a course to become CEO
CIO
Business strategy

Gartner: CDOs are plotting a course to become CEO

CDOs are pioneering a new organisational function alongside IT, HR and finance
10 Nov 2016
Some CIOs fear they will lose their jobs to AIs
automation

Some CIOs fear they will lose their jobs to AIs

Automation could replace half of tech jobs in 10 years, workers predict
10 Nov 2016
PwC gamifies cybersecurity with digital card game
Security

PwC gamifies cybersecurity with digital card game

The game has already been used by some of the UK’s biggest businesses, claims PwC
20 Sep 2016
Cisco customers targeted using leaked NSA hacking tools
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Security

Cisco customers targeted using leaked NSA hacking tools

Networking giant says there isn’t a workaround for the issue
20 Sep 2016
Digital Catapult launches free-to-use IoT network for SMEs
Black IoT blocks on wooden desk
Network & Internet

Digital Catapult launches free-to-use IoT network for SMEs

Organisation claims network could help to make delivery drones a reality
20 Sep 2016
Seagate sued by employees after phishing scam
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Server & storage

Seagate sued by employees after phishing scam

Employee sent staff's personal details to criminal purporting to be CEO
13 Sep 2016
Harrow Council joins forces with IBM Watson
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public sector

Harrow Council joins forces with IBM Watson

The 10-year deal is the first non-US use of Watson Care Manager
13 Sep 2016
Government ‘not cool enough’ for best cybersecurity talent
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News

Government ‘not cool enough’ for best cybersecurity talent

Recruiter says best white hat hackers see gov as a "monolithic monster"
13 Sep 2016