October 2013
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October 09, 2013
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Keeping COBOL sexy with a game coding challenge
As part of its corporate academic programme, Micro Focus has staged a COBOL code contest for student and community developers around the world. Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
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Home Office e-borders programme still using pilot IT system from 2004
Home Office yet to replace sacked Raytheon with new supplier for flagship programme to help protect UK borders Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
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NCA investigates “deep web” after UK Silk Road arrests
The UK National Crime Agency is investigating hidden internet operations after UK Silk Road arrests Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
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Pro-Palestinian hacktivists hit security sites
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists have attacked the websites of two IT security firms and a mobile messaging service Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
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IBM interns join ShopDirect to combine gamification and Twitter analysis
Undergraduate ShopDirect interns spent the summer with IBM on a project using gamification and Twitter to engage with customers Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Rugby Football Union uses analytics to educate and engage with users
The RFU is introducing data analytics technologies for public use to encourage engagement with existing fans and education of the sport Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Technology will make businesses more 'human'
Technology will make organisations less hierarchical, more decentralised and more democratic – in other words, more human Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Rural 10% forced to wait for broadband
The most rural areas of the UK may have to wait for BT to complete the BDUK broadband roll-out before they get connected Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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BBC aims to get kids coding
BBC to partner with businesses, government and educators to skill up young people Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Hybrid IT becomes a reality as cloud goes mainstream in the UK
Over 60% of organisations in the UK have formally adopted at least one cloud-based service Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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UK breaks into ITU’s top 10 for ICT development
UK takes eighth place in International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) league table for ICT deployments and adoption Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Tories could turn to Google to cut NHS surgery costs
News that a manufacturer is developing ways to use Google Glass in the operating theatre should be kept out of sight and earshot of any Tory Minister.IT suppliers are putting together a ... Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Cyber crimes costs UK businesses average of £3m per year
Cyber crime costs UK organisations around £3m a year on average a study has revealed Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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FireEye discovers rapidly growing class of mobile threats
FireEye researchers have discovered a rapidly growing class of mobile threats affecting at least 200 million users Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Foreign Office outsources end-to-end IT management
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has outsourced the management of its IT services to BAE Systems Detica with targeted IT savings of 40% over the five year agreement Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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After Prism revelation there is nowhere to hide
UK business should not ignore revelations about the US Prism internet surveillance programme. Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2013 Shortlist
See who made it on to the shortlist for the Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2013. Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Technology advances are main driver to new consumption models
Advances in technology are changing the way consumers buy and use goods and services, but technical complexity is a concern Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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Actuary gets NetApp, rejects flash drives, Vblocks and FlexPods
Number-crunching actuarial consultants Hymans Robertson opt for spinning disk plus flash cache over flash drives and reject Vblock and FlexPod converged stack products Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
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UK companies missing from top 100 innovators
UK companies have failed to make it onto a global ranking of the 100 most innovative organisations Continue Reading