Thursday, 1 June 2017

Shopping centre giant intu launches startup incubator programme

Intu has partnered with L Marks to launch a startup incubator programme to help advance UK retail and cater to modern consumer habits

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419972/Shopping-centre-giant-intu-launches-startup-incubator-programme

Security Think Tank: Don’t blame employees – give them secure working environments

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches?

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Dont-blame-employees-give-them-secure-working-environments

IR35 reforms: HMRC denies claims that online tax status assessment tool returns unreliable results

HM Revenue & Customs hits back at research that suggests its IR35 online assessment tool is hindering public sector organisations in determining the tax status of off-payroll staff

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419967/IR35-reforms-HMRC-denies-online-tax-status-assessment-tool-is-unfit-for-purpose

Enterprises struggle with emergency patching

Companies are struggling to maintain emergency patch cycles, despite the fact that enterprise reliance on legacy systems often means emergency patches are an everyday fact of life, a survey shows

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419963/Enterprises-struggle-with-emergency-patching

Business applications embrace IoT, blockchain to face future

Next-generation ERP systems could intersect with IoT, blockchain and smart contracts to drive a new wave of automation aimed at operational efficiency

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Business-applications-embrace-IoT-blockchain-to-face-future

NHS loses digital director Beverley Bryant to private sector

The director of digital transformation at NHS Digital has led several key technology programmes in the health service, but is moving to work for a supplier

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450419961/NHS-loses-digital-director-Beverley-Bryant-to-private-sector

Why and how men in the technology industry have helped women progress

Many have argued gender parity will not happen in the technology industry without help from the top. Since the top is predominantly male, we’ve reached out to some of the men in the industry who are helping to drive tech equality

from ComputerWeekly: Latest IT News http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Why-and-how-men-in-the-technology-industry-have-helped-women-progress