Computer Weekly – 24 November 2015: Technology helping to deliver aid for refugees

Computer Weekly – 24 November 2015: Technology helping to deliver aid for refugees

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how technology is helping to deliver vital aid and support to Syrian refugees in the Middle East. We look at the barriers to achieving the government’s aim of a paperless NHS. And the CTO of special effects studio Framestore talks about the IT challenges behind creating hit movies such as Gravity. Read the issue now.

How technology delivers aid to Syrian refugees in the Middle East

The Syrian refugee crisis has engulfed the Middle East, but technology is proving to be an essential tool to help aid organisations support displaced people.

What is standing in the way of a paperless NHS?

The number of healthcare practices using digital records is rising – yet patients still cannot access their data.

Gravity forces the need for hardware efficiency at special effects studio

We talk to Steve MacPherson is the chief technology officer at London-based special effects studio Framestore, which provides video effects for movies and advertising. Its work has included video effects for the film Gravity, the O2 Simplicity advert and the London Stock Exchange Stellar Atrium Project.

Council IT chiefs outline plans to create ‘London Supercloud’ for local authorities

Plans are afoot to build a cloud London councils can use for common apps and services.

GSMA seeks additional spectrum to head off mobile capacity crunch

The GSM Association is pushing hard to secure more spectrum to support mobile broadband.

Case study: How Ebury took a cloud-first approach to delivering financial services

The financial services firm’s chief technology officer, Toby Young, explains how the company is helping customers expand their businesses internationally with the help of cloud.

Buyer’s guide to CIO leadership - Part 2 of 3: CIOs can regain the technology high ground

IT leaders need to use blogging and social media to raise their profile and build influence in their organisations.

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Vendor:: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
Posted:: Feb 8, 2021
Published:: Nov 20, 2015
Format:: PDF
Type:: Ezine

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