December 2012 News
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Samsung withdraws its injunction request against Apple in EU courts
Samsung has withdrawn its request for an injunction on Apple products in Europe18 Dec 2012
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Orange line rental scandal racks up complaints
Ofcom reveals Orange is the most complained about broadband provider of the past quarter after changing its terms in preparation for its merger with T-Mobile18 Dec 2012
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Mott MacDonald rolls out Microsoft software globally
Engineering firm Mott MacDonald is rolling out Microsoft products globally over the next year as it moves towards a Microsoft-centric business strategy18 Dec 2012
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City of London makes Wi-Fi free
A Wi-Fi network provided by The Cloud, running across the financial centre of the City of London, has been made free to the public18 Dec 2012
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Amazon takes clear lead in cloud-based software development
Most established IT suppliers are struggling to gain support from software developers looking to use cloud environments as Amazon leads the field18 Dec 2012
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US judge rejects Apple request to ban Samsung sales
A judge in the US has denied Apple’s request to ban sales of Samsung smartphones that Apple claims violates its patents18 Dec 2012
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MoD to sell military spectrum for 4G
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will auction off public services spectrum to help the government free up the airwaves for commercial purposes17 Dec 2012
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Surrey County Council finds SAP cost savings with Enterprise Support
Surrey County Council is saving time and reducing user despair in its SAP usage, according to Tahiana Jefferis, SAP competency manager17 Dec 2012
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Bank IT should play earlier compliance role, says think tank
Financial services organisations could streamline regulatory compliance by involving IT in the process earlier, according to think tank JWG-IT17 Dec 2012
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Virgin Media targets Wi-Fi at 30 UK super-connected cities
Virgin Media plans to wholesale small-cell technology to mobile operators to bring in funding for local fibre-based Wi-Fi networks in 30 UK cities17 Dec 2012
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Teen tech fanatic James Allen launches Save Gloop app on iTunes
Isle of Man secondary school student James Allen designs and launches his Save Gloop app, now available on iTunes for download14 Dec 2012
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John Lewis IT director Paul Coby on the challenges of Christmas
Paul Coby faces his second Christmas as IT director at John Lewis. He talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about the festive IT challenge14 Dec 2012
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McKinnon will not face UK trial
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not face trial in the UK after US authorities refuse to share witnesses or transfer intelligence to the CPS14 Dec 2012
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Mazars outsources access management
Global accountancy firm Mazars has outsourced the management of access to Oracle and Sharepoint applications for 6000 global staff14 Dec 2012
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ITU internet regulation blocked by UK and US
The International Telecoms Union (ITU) has failed to gain consensus on new rules that would give more power to states to regulate the internet14 Dec 2012
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There is more to IT than BYOD
CIOs should stop worrying about BYOD according to analyst Gartner. Instead they should focus on technology transformation.14 Dec 2012
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Open University launches Futurelearn
OU unveils new independent company to give UK students access to free online courses from top universities14 Dec 2012
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DoH awards £2.2m information sharing challenge funding
Over 40 NHS Trusts will receive funding from the Department of Health to develop new digital services and improve patient information sharing14 Dec 2012
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CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy14 Dec 2012
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Liam Maxwell named as first government chief technology officer
Liam Maxwell becomes the first Whitehall CTO, in the latest stage of a major shake-up of the government IT leadership organisation13 Dec 2012
