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Business intelligence and analytics
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October 14, 2015
14
Oct'15
Low-power WANs overlooked for IoT connectivity, says Beecham
Beecham Research says machine-to-machine comms and the internet of things (IoT) will turn to low-power wide area networks (WANs) over mobile grids
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October 13, 2015
13
Oct'15
South Manchester NHS signs up to take Allscripts EPR
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest trust in the region to choose an electronic patient record system from Allscripts
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
DWP looks to Facebook and LinkedIn for social services' digital future
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says it intends to learn from social networking firms and use external data to better understand people's lives
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October 07, 2015
07
Oct'15
Singapore and UK researchers investigate privacy in big data era
Academic organisations in Singapore and the UK collaborate on the privacy questions raised by big data and the cloud
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October 05, 2015
05
Oct'15
Workday seeks growth, not profit, as it expands in Europe
Cloud services company Workday is setting its sights on growth as it expands from cloud HR, to finance, learning and analytics
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September 30, 2015
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Sep'15
Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things
A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals
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September 30, 2015
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Sep'15
Legal documents reveal HP's failings over Autonomy
The board of Hewlett-Packard (HP) knew about Autonomy’s failings – yet voted the $11.1bn acquisition through regardless, internal memos have revealed
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September 15, 2015
15
Sep'15
NHS trust denies bullying and intimidation of IT whistleblower
Managers were already aware of whistleblower's concerns about the accuracy of NHS Southwark's data, tribunal hears
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September 03, 2015
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Sep'15
Al Rayan Bank finds business agility in cloud applications
Al Rayan Bank believes its investment in cloud applications gives it an edge in business agility
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July 23, 2015
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Jul'15
Software project will save Ford tens of millions a year in car repair bills
Car maker Ford is rolling out sophisticated warranty software to 12,000 dealers worldwide in a project that is expected to bring rapid financial returns
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July 20, 2015
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Jul'15
Comparethemarket uses Cloudera to gain single view of customer data
Price comparison site Comparethemarket has turned to Cloudera’s Hadoop distribution to get a better view of customer data from different channels. Doug Cutting, the father of Hadoop, explains
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July 07, 2015
07
Jul'15
Manchester City group joins forces with SAP to further global goals
The City Football Group, which includes Manchester City, has teamed up with SAP to further its global development goals
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities
Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments
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June 24, 2015
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Jun'15
Waitrose uses ServiceNow for business continuity planning
Luxury retail brand Waitrose deploys ServiceNow to cope with business continuity across its supply chain
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June 23, 2015
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Jun'15
Pharmaceutical companies use BPM to cut cost of clinical trial drugs
Pharmaceutical companies have developed an IT system to secure the supply of medicines they need for clinical studies, saving hundreds of thousands on their drugs bill in the process
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data
RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service
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May 21, 2015
21
May'15
CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent water company is working on technology initiatives to lower bills and improve customer service
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May 11, 2015
11
May'15
PSNGB rebrands to drive information sharing across PSN
PSNGB, the trade association set up to promote the Public Services Network, rebrands itself as Innopsis and says its work is far from over
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May 11, 2015
11
May'15
Wearable technology to transform laggards in insurance industry
Wearable and other smart technologies set to transform the insurance industry in the next three to five years
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May 05, 2015
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May'15
Sapphire 2015: McDermott declares SAP natively digital
SAP CEO Bill McDermott declares the company “digital” at Sapphire 2015 and made “empathy” the watchword of his keynote
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April 22, 2015
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Apr'15
Why self-service and automation will power mass adoption of BI
Tibco’s analytics head, Brian Gentile, believes business intelligence needs to adapt for mass-market adoption
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April 22, 2015
22
Apr'15
Zurich Insurance turns to augmented reality to train 10,000 managers
The £74bn turnover company aims to harness the capabilities of augmented reality to train 10,000 employees in 170 countries
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April 14, 2015
14
Apr'15
Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users
A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers
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April 08, 2015
08
Apr'15
Juniper Networks goes after finance market with switch-integrated compute
Juniper launches a compact compute-integrated network switch to boost performance of sensitive applications for financial institutions
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April 02, 2015
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Apr'15
Foods manufacturer ConAgra expects to save $5m a year with data analytics
Food manufacturer ConAgra Foods is using data analytics technology to improve how it makes decisions about hiring and deploying its workforce
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March 09, 2015
09
Mar'15
Prepare for two modes of business intelligence, says Gartner
IT needs to open up business intelligence to the broader business to support its consumerisation
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March 05, 2015
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Mar'15
Case study: How National Grid uses analytics to keeps the lights on
National Grid has started a project to supplement its existing asset maintenance system with predictive analytics
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February 24, 2015
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Feb'15
London’s Air Ambulance swaps A-Z maps for mobile apps
London’s Air Ambulance has halved emergency dispatch times through an incident information and routing app from Mubaloo
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February 19, 2015
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Feb'15
CIO interview: Paul Coby, IT director, John Lewis Partnership
Technology is an essential ingredient to the success of John Lewis, and the retailer is ploughing £100m into IT initiatives in 2015
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February 02, 2015
02
Feb'15
Self-service BI, data integration top information management issues
Self-service business intelligence and data integration top information management challenges for IT and finance professionals
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February 02, 2015
02
Feb'15
Former Capital One data analysts charged with mining customer data
US financial services regulator SEC charges two former employees of financial services firm Capital One with insider trading
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January 22, 2015
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Jan'15
Case study: Antwerp port boosts profits with activity-based management software
How the Antwerp Port Authority has improved its business processes with SAS software
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January 21, 2015
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Jan'15
Case study: Hedge fund AHL Man Group uses MongoDB to feed quants with data
Hedge fund AHL Man Group replaces disparate relational databases with a single data platform built on NoSQL database MongoDB
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January 20, 2015
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Jan'15
SAP’s Cohen on 2014 results: Europe strong north and south
SAP’s Emea president Franck Cohen optimistic about the supplier’s growth prospects in southern and northern Europe
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January 09, 2015
09
Jan'15
User groups defend licensing, but should Oracle rethink remuneration?
Two Oracle user groups have defended Oracle's licensing policy following open letter by Campaign for Clear Licensing
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January 07, 2015
07
Jan'15
Case study: UniCredit uses Fico to apply prescriptive analytics to risk management
Italian bank UniCredit is using Fico software to apply prescriptive analytics to risk management
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December 19, 2014
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Dec'14
CIO interview: Mark Maddocks, Cambridge University Press
Technology has prompted unprecedented innovation and transformation in the media sector – Cambridge University Press is no exception
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December 17, 2014
17
Dec'14
Cabinet Office begins procurement for next stage of Gov.uk Verify
The Cabinet Office has submitted a tender notice for a £150m three-year framework for the provision of identity assurance services
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December 15, 2014
15
Dec'14
Lloyd’s Register Foundation grants £10m to Alan Turing Institute
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation has announced £10m in funding over five years to support research by the Alan Turing Institute
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December 08, 2014
08
Dec'14
M&S turns to predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked over Christmas
Marks & Spencer is using predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked with mince pies and turkeys over Christmas.
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November 27, 2014
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Nov'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s
While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.
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November 07, 2014
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Nov'14
Police forces use private cloud to access Holmes database
Police forces across the UK will access the Holmes major investigation system via a private cloud service
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November 06, 2014
06
Nov'14
Southampton university fuels research with IBM Watson analytics
The University of Southampton has begun a far-reaching initiative to redefine the future of research powered by IBM Watson analytics
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November 04, 2014
04
Nov'14
Airbus interview: research, innovation and the future of aviation
IT plays a substantial role in creating the aircraft of the future, with research and innovation at the core of the Airbus business strategy
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October 31, 2014
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Oct'14
Ipswich hospital improves healthcare service with Esri data visualisation
Health pilots location-based technology that delivers data visualisation
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October 30, 2014
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Oct'14
Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify
Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities
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October 27, 2014
27
Oct'14
Met Police trials analytics to fight gang crime
The Metropolitan Police is experimenting with analytics software to help predict which criminals are likely to re-offend
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October 20, 2014
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Oct'14
Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology
The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors
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October 16, 2014
16
Oct'14
Comic Relief’s digital challenge: talent, data and the No Make-Up Selfie
Social media campaigns such as the No Make-Up Selfie and the Ice Bucket Challenge threaten charities such as Comic Relief with their digital reach
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
Fear and loathing could hold back UK internet of things, says KPMG report
More than two-thirds of UK consumers fear growing number of interconnected devices make it too easy for things to go wrong