December 2012 News
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European Parliament approves single EU patent system
The European Parliament votes in a patent statute to cover the European Union (EU), but Italy and Spain stay out due to language concerns11 Dec 2012
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Network Rail CIO takes on wider shared services role
Network Rail chief information officer Susan Cooklin has taken on the added responsibility for finance and HR shared services11 Dec 2012
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Housing group GreenSquare cuts costs with GIS tool
Housing group GreenSquare has improved efficiency and cut costs by using a geographical information system (GIS)11 Dec 2012
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Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge uses datacentre tools to improve efficiency
Microsoft Research Cambridge used datacentre planning and management tools to improve efficiency and support the researchers11 Dec 2012
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EU businesses embrace remote working with mobile device provision
Eurostat report shows 48% of companies across the European Union (EU) provide employees with a portable device for working on the move11 Dec 2012
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Demand for big data IT workers to double by 2017, says eSkills
Research suggests demand for big data analysts, who can earn 20% more than other IT professionals, will double over the next five years11 Dec 2012
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MPs slam draft Communications Data Bill
MPs have slammed plans to give the Home Secretary carte blanche to retain any type of data in the draft Communications Data Bill dubbed ‘the Snoopers’ Charter’.11 Dec 2012
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Competing standards could damage cloud industry, warns APM group
Standards are crucial to maturing cloud services but too many could damage the industry, says certification body the APM Group11 Dec 2012
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London 2012 IT team passes the baton to Rio 2016 Olympics
Computer Weekly talks to Rio 2016 Olympics CIO Elly Resende as he picks up the baton from the successful London 2012 IT team11 Dec 2012
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Big data analytics set to confound conventional adoption curve in UK
Big data and analytics companies predict increased adoption in the UK. MapR, Cloudera, ParAccel and Pentaho sketch out the adoption curve10 Dec 2012
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4G application day arrives
Mobile operators wanting to apply to take part in Ofcom’s spectrum auction have to submit their bids before the regulator kicks off the process10 Dec 2012
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Cloud: security threat or solution?
Can cloud computing tackle new and emerging cyber threats – or is this just a new round of security industry marketing hype?10 Dec 2012
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CIO interview: Steve Whatson, IT director, Metropolitan Police
Steve Whatson, director of ICT for the Olympics and Major Change at the Metropolitan Police Service, discusses the challenges of IT transformation at the Met10 Dec 2012
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CabWifi wins Transport for London approval
A free Wi-Fi service for black cabs will begin to roll out across London in early 2013.10 Dec 2012
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UK CIOs see EU regulation as key
A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation, such as the data protection directive, than their own local laws, a study has revealed.10 Dec 2012
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Three chooses Huawei for managed services contract
UK mobile operator Three will transfer staff to Huawei, and its partner Tech Mahindra, to manage its core network and operations.10 Dec 2012
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IBM industrialises silicon and optical nanotechnology for big data
IBM has invented a chip that combines photonics and silicon on a single 90nm die capable of transferring data at 25Gbps.10 Dec 2012
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Hacktivists target MP's website
An inquiry is underway after the website of Conservative MP David Morris was hacked at the weekend.10 Dec 2012
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Rivals square up over internet governance at WCIT
The future of internet governance is to be decided this week as rival groups hammer out a new international telecoms treaty.10 Dec 2012
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UK government jobs website exploited by hackers
Hackers have been able to exploit security flaws in a new government jobs website to steal personal information about job applicants07 Dec 2012
