January 2013 News
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Quarter of UK IT executives plan expansion of IT operations this year
Hiring Index report reveals IT directors and CIOs plan to expand their teams or fill vacated positions as they arise24 Jan 2013
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Big data and green IT receive large share of £600m government fund
Technologies around big data and energy-efficient computing have attracted millions of pounds in funding24 Jan 2013
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Ed Vaizey launches Fast Start scheme to accelerate broadband roll-out
Communications minister Ed Vaizey has launched the Fast Start initiative to accelerate broadband roll-out, with Norfolk slated for the pilot scheme24 Jan 2013
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Councils opt for Microsoft CRMs
Huntingdonshire District Council has rolled out a Microsoft Dynamics CRM in a move it expects will save £200,000 over the next five years24 Jan 2013
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Nokia bounces back in Q4
Nokia returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, reporting profit of €439m and sales of over €8bn24 Jan 2013
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Chris Chant calls for government IT heads to step down
Outspoken former government IT reformer Chris Chant has called for the resignation of the Cabinet Office's Stephen Kelly and Bill Crothers24 Jan 2013
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ICO hits Sony with £250,000 data breach penalty
The Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act24 Jan 2013
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US charges three Europeans for cyber theft
US authorities have arrested and charged three European men with creating and distributing a computer virus24 Jan 2013
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Government requests for user data increasing, says Google
The rise in government requests for users’ data continued in the second half of 2012, Google has revealed in its latest Transparency Report24 Jan 2013
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IT apprenticeships: the only option for many hoping to enter the sector
Apprenticeships with IT services firms are plugging a gaping hole in the UK IT skills pipeline23 Jan 2013
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Apple reports record quarterly sales - but still disappoints Wall Street
Apple has reported its highest ever sales figure in a quarter as the pre-Christmas period drives significant increases in iPhone and iPad sales23 Jan 2013
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Capgemini steps up apprentice recruitment
Capgemini to recruit 100 IT apprentices in Birmingham and surrounding area as part of its commitment to a government-backed project23 Jan 2013
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SAP sees solid European growth through cloud, HANA, and mobile
SAP’s 2012 results foreshadow solid growth prospects for its European business, says the company’s EMEA president, Franck Cohen23 Jan 2013
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Nasdaq OMX picks Slough datacentre to host NLX platform
US stock exchange Nasdaq has picked Equinix’s Slough datacentre campus to host its London-based trading platform NLX23 Jan 2013
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Global HR firm Randstad standardises on Google
Randstad, is standardising on Google’s platform as a replacement for Lotus Notes and Exchange Server23 Jan 2013
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Interview: Cabinet Office chief operating officer Stephen Kelly
On the changing nature of IT leadership, the role of the CTO in providing future vision and why government needs 'audacious speed' in its delivery of IT.23 Jan 2013
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Demand for data scientists on the rise yet vacancies remain low
Demand for data scientists has increased 350% in five years, but less than 20 job openings were available per quarter in 201223 Jan 2013
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Vaizey promises ‘mechanisms’ to meet spectrum needs
Ed Vaizey says 4G roll-out is not enough and more spectrum must be freed up to support UK businesses23 Jan 2013
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European bank IT investment lags US and Asia-Pacific equivalents
Banks in Asia-Pacific and North America will increase their IT spending significantly more than those in Europe23 Jan 2013
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UK lags behind US in cloud adoption
Research from Vanson Bourne highlights the differences in attitude towards cloud computing between enterprises in the UK and the US23 Jan 2013
