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An overview of news, trends and research in the ICT industry in the UK:

Deloitte to invest £430 million in bolstering cyber security defences As cyber threats continue to evolve, threatening the security of consulting firms and clients alike, Deloitte has announced plans to significantly boost its cyber security offering.
05 June 2018
UK Home Office drafts in five consultancies to develop EU nationals app As the debate as to what kind of deal will be made for EU nationals residing in the UK – not to mention UK nationals residing in the EU – rages on, the UK Government has tapped a collective of five c
11 May 2018
Digital is top priority for asset managers, but change is slowed by legacy IT With digital transformations for business operations increasingly seen as essential to the future prosperity of companies across multiple sectors, eight in every ten firms are prioritising their digital transformation
08 May 2018
McDonald's replaces IT services provider Atos with Capgemini Global IT consultancy Capgemini has won a new contract with fast food vendor McDonalds.
07 May 2018
70% of Big Data projects in UK fail to realise full potential Big Data has rapidly ascended as a major technique for companies to capitalise on the potential that sits within their data.
30 April 2018
Fincons named digital architect for Associated Press platform overhaul IT business consultancy Fincons Group has won a contract to design and implement the AP’s new distribution platform.
25 April 2018
BCG supports disruptive AI consortium backed by Canadian government Global consulting firm BCG has announced it will support an AI consortium vying to boost digital growth in Canada. The SCALE.
13 March 2018
Cloud security comes into question as Atos' Winter Olympics service hit Hackers armed with destructive malware appear to have compromised the main IT service provider for the Winter Olympic Games.
19 February 2018
WEF and professional services firms team up to launch IT skills platform The World Economic Forum has partnered with 10 professional services firms in order to deliver a new re-skilling platform.
19 February 2018
Why robots should report to Human Resources and not IT The rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace poses a little-discussed question – wouldn’t it be better if the HR department, not the programmers, oversaw robots? Rob Mettler, a consultant at
24 January 2018
Growth in UK outsourcing industry nears 20%, cloud main driver Outsourcing across the EMEA region has seen a steady overall performance during the past year, according to new analysis.
22 January 2018
Improving next generation's tech literacy could add £11 billion to UK GDP A new report into tech literacy has shown that the next generation could bring in an additional £11 billion to Britain’s GDP growth, if they are properly trained and utilised in the future economy.
14 December 2017
Alsbridge expands with acquisition of IT consultancy Telwares Professional services firm Alsbridge has acquired network optimisation and IT transformation consultancy Telwares.
14 December 2017
MThree Consulting named Murex resourcing and implementation partner MThree Consulting has signed a partnership agreement with Murex, a supplier of technology solutions to the financial services industry.
13 December 2017
CFOs keen to combat data uncertainty but lag on tech spending Data security, data ownership and the use of cloud technology are stirring uncertainty among global Chief Financial Officers, according to a new study.
20 November 2017
Atos acquires three firms in US healthcare IT consulting market Following the acquisitions of three healthcare consultancies, Atos has said it is set to generate over €1 billion in revenue connected to its work in the healthcare sector.
16 October 2017
Largest cybersecurity consultant of the world rocked by cyber-attack The globe’s largest cybersecurity consultant, Deloitte, has been publicly embarrassed following the revelation that it has itself been victim of a major cybersecurity breach.
02 October 2017
Synechron joins Microsoft Azure Blockchain Council Microsoft has admitted Synechron into its ‘Azure Blockchain Council’.
14 September 2017
IT outsourcing market reaches tipping point, top 30 firms in UK 65% of businesses who currently outsource IT solutions will continue to do so at the same rate or more, with 35% citing that they are planning to outsource more, according to a new study.
28 August 2017
FCA selects Cognizant as partner to transform technology portfolio The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected Cognizant to support with the enhancement of the efficiency, reliability and scalability of core IT applications.
17 August 2017
Deloitte Consulting helps Lenovo with global procurement transformation Lenovo has successfully completed a major revamp of the technology backbone of its global procurement function.
10 July 2017
House of Fraser picks Capgemini for IT services British department store House of Fraser has announced a new agreement with technology and outsourcing consultancy Capgemini.
30 June 2017
Wavestone: Four key lessons from WannaCry ransomware attack As the media attention to the WannaCry attack ebbs away, Wavestone’s cyber-security team have analysed the global hack to identify four central lessons for every organisation to boost their cyber-def
28 June 2017
Financial regulations with the biggest impact on data governance Nathan Snyder, Partner at Brickendon Consulting, discusses the regulations coming into force for data governance.
21 June 2017
PE investments into software startups benefit from tech experience The rise of software start-ups is creating considerable opportunities for the Private Equity (PE) industry, finds a new report.
13 June 2017
Ecorys taps Confirmit Horizons solution for market research work Consultancy firm Ecorys has selected Confirmit Horizons as its platform to support its research and project work on behalf of central and local government, not-for-profit, and multi-national private
31 May 2017
Digital transformation consulting market booms to $23 billion The booming digital transformation consulting market is worth $23 billion today, according to a report. In total, the sector now represents more than 15% of the entire consultancy industry, while taking root most extensively in the UK, US, and Australia.
30 May 2017
Five critical challenges related to becoming GDPR compliant Almost exactly one year from today, on May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in the European Union.
30 May 2017
BDO calls on executives to up cybersecurity after WannaCry International professional services network BDO have issued a statement prompting companies to raise their game on cybersecurity in the wake of May’s worldwide ransomware attacks.
24 May 2017
Large advertising firms likely prey for consulting and IT giants One of the top six advertising groups is likely to be purchased by giants in management consultancy or IT, who are increasingly encroaching on the lucrative advertising market, according to a mergers
19 May 2017
IT deserves a strategic role in merger & acquisition integration IT should be involved earlier in the merger & acquisition process, and be given a more strategic role throughout, from due diligence to post merger integration, say experts from Wavestone Consulting
25 April 2017
Four trade-offs for Robotics Process Automation | RPA Robotics Process Automation (RPA) is gaining traction globally across various industries, with a multitude of vendors and solutions now available to all and sundry.
05 April 2017

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