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Consumers call out for sponsored mobile phone bills
Almost half of smartphone users would be happy to have commercially-funded mobile phone bills22 May 2013
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Tesco uses big data to cut cooling costs by up to €20m
Tesco is aiming to save over €20m a year by using sophisticated analytical technology to ensure its chillers work at optimum temperature22 May 2013
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Capita upgrades Fire service system
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has replaced its legacy control room technology with a Capita system, part of a 10-year outsourcing contract22 May 2013
May 2013 News
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O2 questions CWU redundancy claims as union threatens action
Mobile operator O2 questions Communication Workers Union (CWU) claim of 600 redundancies in outsourcing deal with Capita22 May 2013
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Blue Coat buys big data security company Solera
Business assurance firm Blue Coat Systems announces it will buy big data security intelligence provider Solera Networks22 May 2013
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UK ISPs block access to pirate sites
UK internet service providers have begun blocking access to two sites accused of breaking copyright laws22 May 2013
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Apple calls on the US to cut corporate tax
Apple has called on the US government to cut corporate tax rates after admitting to sheltering at least $30bn of international profits in Irish subsidiaries22 May 2013
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Vodafone delays 4G superfast mobile internet launch
Vodafone is to delay the launch of its 4G superfast mobile internet service until August or September to coincide with Apple’s release of a compatible iPhone 522 May 2013
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Departments handed manual for digital services redesign
Government releases a manual for CTOs redesigning Whitehall digital services, as contracts with system integrators begin to expire from 201421 May 2013
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EC-funded datacentre efficiency project CoolEmAll releases first prototypes
The European Commission funded project CoolEmAll has released the first prototypes of tools designed to make datacentres more efficient21 May 2013
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Dell appoints new UK head to drive services transformation
As the company attempts to reinvent itself, Dell has a new UK head, Tim Griffin who aims to deliver a single country focus21 May 2013
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IT job vacancies on track to reach pre-recession levels
Report finds Q1 IT job vacancies have risen for the fourth year in a row21 May 2013
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O2 selects Capita for 10-year customer service outsource
Mobile operator O2 is outsourcing management of its customer services centres to Capita in a 10-year deal expected to be worth about £1.2bn21 May 2013
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Gartner: Big data will transform customer relationship management technology
CIOs need to start thinking how to integrate big data into their customer relationship management (CRM) systems, says technology analyst21 May 2013
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Contactless payments exceed five million in March
Some 5.3 million contactless transactions totalling over £39m were made in March 2013 using Visa contactless cards21 May 2013
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Social media: How to navigate Europe's legal maze
Specialist lawyers on the legal principles companies in Europe need to consider before they monitor employees' use of social media21 May 2013
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TfL uses Google maps to power mobile-first web refresh
Transport for London (TfL) is revamping its web presence using HTML5 and agile development to build a mobile-first site21 May 2013
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Microsoft and Janet deal brings cloud to millions of academics
Microsoft and the UK’s research and education network deal gives academic institutions access to Office 365 and millions of students fast and secure access to Windows Azure cloud21 May 2013
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Small firms lose up to £800m to cyber crime, says FSB
Cyber crime is costing small businesses around £785m a year, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses21 May 2013
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Jolla launches smartphone running on new Sailfish OS
The first handset running the new Sailfish operating system (OS) has been introduced to the market by ex-Nokia employees21 May 2013
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Privileged accounts key to most APT attacks, says Cyber-Ark
The theft, misuse and exploitation of privileged accounts is becoming an increasingly key tactic in advanced persistent threat attacks21 May 2013
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Vodafone sales drop 4.2%
Vodafone sales fall by 4.2% to £44.4bn amid "tough economic conditions" in Europe21 May 2013
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UK ranked safest datacentre location in Europe but lags behind US in global ranking
The UK has been ranked as the lowest-risk destination in Europe for businesses to build datacentres, a Data Centre Risk Index 2013 shows21 May 2013
