February 2013 News
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Visa and Samsung partner to accelerate mobile (NFC) payments
Visa and Samsung have announced a global alliance in order to accelerate near-field communication (NFC) mobile payments.25 Feb 2013
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CommVault’s Simpana 10 backup software makes Big Data play
CommVault’s Simpana 10 enterprise backup software makes a play for Big Data use cases with extended capabilities around its Common Store data repository and compliance functions25 Feb 2013
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Welsh government launches education portal for parents
A website containing information about every school in Wales has been launched by the Welsh government25 Feb 2013
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Samsung launches SAFE with Knox for mobile devices enterprise security
Samsung has unveiled software which enables a secure work profile to run on a Samsung mobile device25 Feb 2013
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Nokia Siemens Networks unveils Liquid Applications
New technology enables data-rich applications to be run from base stations, reducing latency in mobile networks25 Feb 2013
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Scotland could get internet independence
London Internet Exchange (LINX) considering an internet hub in Scotland to reduce the reliance on London and Manchester hubs25 Feb 2013
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Google penalises Interflora and UK newspapers for failing to comply with SEO regulations
The website for Interflora has disappeared from Google search pages, amid accusations the company has manipulated links25 Feb 2013
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Intelligent data use stokes high performance, says EIU study
Companies which believe their data use is better than their competitors are more likely to consider themselves ahead in financial performance too25 Feb 2013
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HP back in with consumer tablet
HP launches Slate 7 tablet, its latest attempt to break into the market, which runs Android Jelly Bean and offers Google services25 Feb 2013
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Swift sets challenge for technology start-ups
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) is giving start-ups the chance to promote ideas for banking services25 Feb 2013
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Microsoft computers targeted by hackers
Microsoft has become the latest company to be attacked by computer hackers25 Feb 2013
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Can Huawei compete with Apple and Samsung?
At the Mobile World Congress, Huawei unveiled its high-end smartphone – the Ascend P2 – and laid out its plans to topple the big guns25 Feb 2013
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Computer Weekly European User Awards: Open for entries
Entries for the Computer Weekly European User Awards are now open. Find out about the five awards series running throughout 2013.25 Feb 2013
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Mozilla announces handsets for Firefox OS
Alcatel, LG and ZTE will be the first mobile manufacturers to bring Firefox OS handsets to the market24 Feb 2013
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Universal Credit has the hallmarks of another IT failure
Charities, housing associations and consultancies have warned that the Department for Work and Pensions’ £2.2bn Universal Credit programme has all the hallmarks of another public sector IT disaster.24 Feb 2013
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Number and cost of data breaches linked to cyber skills shortage
The shortage of skilled cyber security professionals is leading to more frequent and costly data breaches, the (ISC)2 Global information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) has revealed.23 Feb 2013
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Facebook to build cold storage facility at Prineville datacentre for old photos
Facebook is planning a ‘cold storage’ facility at its Prineville datacentre facility in Oregon to archive users’ old photographs22 Feb 2013
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Computer Weekly European User Awards for Networking: Winners
The winners are in for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Networking. See who made the top spots.22 Feb 2013
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Most security threats in just 10 apps, says Palo Alto
Some 97% of all security threats sent across business networks are found within just 10 applications, says Palo Alto Networks22 Feb 2013
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Vodafone chief appointed Alcatel Lucent CEO
Struggling telecoms firm, Alcatel Lucent names its new chief executive officer (CEO) as Michel Combes, to take over from 1 April 201322 Feb 2013
