July 2012 News
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How Everything Everywhere manages its network
We visit the mobile operator’s service management centre to see how the UK’s largest mobile network keeps track of operations31 Jul 2012
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UK IT employment grows twice as fast as average
The employment of IT professionals will grow twice as fast as the average across sectors up to 2020 with 129,000 new recruits needed every year to meet demand for IT and telecoms workers.31 Jul 2012
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Companies urged to align marketing and IT departments
IT and marketing departments must work together to maximise the impact of campaigns, especially those involving social media.31 Jul 2012
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Newham spends £400,000 on ChildView software
The London Borough of Newham has spent £400,000 on case management software to help join up its disparate children’s services databases.31 Jul 2012
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Businesses have 'once in a decade opportunity' to launch innovative apps
Businesses have a short window to distance themselves from competitors by introducing innovative phone apps, says analyst group Gartner31 Jul 2012
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Lords Select Committee slams government broadband plans
A report from the Communications Committee claims the government is ‘preoccupied with speed’ rather than focusing on the roll-out of broadband to more areas31 Jul 2012
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Cisco BIG Awards finalists announced
Cisco has announced the six UK start-ups that have made it through to the BIG Awards finals31 Jul 2012
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Isolate games PCs warns researcher after Ubisoft flaw comes to light
A researcher who discovered a security flaw in Ubisoft's Uplay gaming application says PCs used for gaming should be isolated from business and other networks31 Jul 2012
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Interview: Huddle CEO Alastair Mitchell
Huddle co-founder and CEO Alastair Mitchell talks about the simplicity of cloud-based collaboration and resurrecting dead content.31 Jul 2012
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Interview: Denise McDonagh, government G-cloud director
Denise McDonagh talks about the challenges of the G-cloud programme and how the government is reducing dependence on large outsourcers. 31 Jul 2012
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Cyber threats affect banks worldwide
Nearly a quarter of the world's banks were hit by security breaches in the past year, a study shows31 Jul 2012
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Ross Levinsohn resigns from Yahoo
Yahoo global media head Ross Levinsohn, who until two weeks ago was tipped as the next chief executive, has resigned from the company31 Jul 2012
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From the Editor: Advanced analytics full of promise, but hard to do
Advanced analytics technology adoption has been slow, but sports analytics has been brought to the fore with the London 2012 Olympics.30 Jul 2012
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Apple acquires AuthenTec for $356m
Apple is to acquire finger print sensor technology company AuthenTec for $356m in a move to enter the mobile payments space30 Jul 2012
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Analysis: Security not the only thing cloud adopters overlook
Security is not the only thing that is being overlooked by eager adopters of cloud-based services, it seems, with incident response also being neglected30 Jul 2012
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Oracle acquires Xsigo
Silicon Valley giant Oracle buys into software-defined networking with the purchase of Xsigo30 Jul 2012
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The impact of private cloud on IT service delivery
Freeform Dynamics analyst Tony Lock writes about the impact private cloud has on budgets, reporting and IT delivery models30 Jul 2012
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Olympic Games 2012: Preparing for a mobile data deluge
How mobile operators and the Olympic Delivery Authority prepared for the huge demand for mobile traffic expected during London 201230 Jul 2012
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UK public sector sales drive Steria growth
French outsourcer Steria has posted steady growth in the UK for its second quarter, driven by an improvement in public sector sales.30 Jul 2012
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Vodafone appoints new CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Following the acquisition of C&WW, Vodafone has transferred its head of global enterprise to run the new venture30 Jul 2012
