Gartner says $16.9bn BI market in last stage shift from IT to business
Gartner says the global BI and analytics market is set to hit $16.9bn in sales in 2016, as buying shifts from IT to business in organisations
View ArticleIoT risks raise concerns among IT specialists in central and eastern Europe
The internet of things is gaining momentum in central and eastern Europe, but IT professionals have worries over security
View ArticleAzure’s role in Microsoft’s IoT vision
Microsoft has fleshed out its strategy to position its cloud service as a key part of the internet of things fabric with the availability of Azure IoT Hub
View ArticleABN Amro reacts to demand for Snapchat customer support
Dutch bank is widening its social media-based channels by communicating with customers using Snapchat
View ArticlePost Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund...
Subpostmasters who claim to have been wrongly convicted of fraud take the Post Office to court after getting the funds for a group action
View ArticleWhat are containers and microservices?
Independently deployable bits of code can be used to build agile applications. We look at some of the main players
View ArticleSaaS provider rejects “costly” VMware for Nutanix Acropolis hypervisor
Data services provider Pi rejects VMware as too costly and complex, opting for Nutanix’s computing and storage Acropolis hypervisor
View ArticleEC awards first cloud contracts to Accenture, Atos, BT and IBM
The European Commission has revealed details of the suppliers that have secured a place on the three Lots making up its Cloud I framework
View ArticleExecutive interview: Oracle’s cloud chief on why suites win
As Oracle ramps up its new cloud offering, we speak to Shawn Price, senior vice-president for cloud, about the company’s plans
View ArticleCorporate Australia explores new ways to nurture data-based innovation
Australian enterprises are investing in creating the right environment for innovation around data
View ArticleInvest in people or risk ‘digital culture shock’, says Accenture
Marc Carrel-Billiard, Accenture’s global director of technology R&D, tells Computer Weekly that companies must invest in people if they want to benefit from innovative technology
View ArticleFinnish construction company YIT opens a virtual IT test lab
Finnish construction company YIT has opened a lab to allow its staff test out their digital ideas
View ArticleCloud computing in Belgium: a grey picture
Organisations in Belgium and Luxembourg are turning to the cloud for their IT, but there are striking differences in the level of take-up within the region
View ArticleInsurance giant RSA announces another outsourcing deal
Insurance company RSA has penned its second major outsourcing contract in a week as it extends a BPO contract with Accenture
View ArticleCDOs lack organisational design experience, says Gartner
Research firm identifies immaturity in the organisational design of the set-ups led by the new breed of chief data officer and offers a menu of four design options
View ArticleMet Office extends application program interfaces with CA Technologies
The Met Office uses application program interface (API) management from CA Technologies to support new ways of accessing weather data
View ArticleTech Nation 2016 report reveals demand for digital skills in all sectors
The digital industries contributed £87bn to the economy in 2014 – but there remains a lack of skills and broadband is still unevenly distributed
View ArticleCIO interview: Ismo Platan, SSAB
Retiring CIO of Swedish steel company tells Computer Weekly about the progress made in merging two Nordic steel firms and looks at the biggest hurdles that lie ahead
View ArticleHouse of Commons Science and Technology Committee calls for Data Ethics Council
House of Commons select committee on Science and Technology publishes its report into the promise and pitfalls of big data, advocating a data ethics council and more urgency on data privacy
View ArticleDatacentre operators must prepare for power use and emissions regulations
Colocation provider Digital Realty says datacentre operators must prepare for tighter regulations around emission levels and power use
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