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2013 Stories
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July 03, 2013
03Jul2013
News
Ocado delivers with in-house software development
Online grocery retailer Ocado built its own software for its own business – and now it delivers for Morrisons Continue Reading
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July 03, 2013
03Jul2013
Survey
CIO Strategy Purchasing Intentions Survey
This survey's purpose is to report on the latest technology buying trends and strategies among senior IT executives. Continue Reading
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July 02, 2013
02Jul2013
News
NHS IT to embrace open source
A new report from NHS England promises open source will be at the heart of the plans to digitise the health service Continue Reading
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July 02, 2013
02Jul2013
E-Zine
Business value from the internet of things
In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from manufacturing giant GE about its plan for gaining business value from the "internet of things", analysing huge amounts of machine data in an industrial internet. Our latest buyer's guide looks at HR ... Continue Reading
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July 02, 2013
02Jul2013
News
Security Think Tank: Prism – Sitting duck or elaborate honeypot?
Does the data collected by Prism put the US Government at risk from other state or non-state sponsored activists? Continue Reading
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July 02, 2013
02Jul2013
News
Senior MPs flout EU cookie law
Two years after the EU cookie regulation and UK law came into force, not all UK websites are compliant, including the sites of 13 senior MPs Continue Reading
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July 01, 2013
01Jul2013
News
Stuxnet leak investigation leads to project originator
The US government investigation into Stuxnet leak of classified information leads to retired general in the Marines, James Cartwright Continue Reading
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July 01, 2013
01Jul2013
News
Scottish police outsource system to Accenture
Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland have chosen Accenture to maintain its i6 administration system after two-year tendering process Continue Reading
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July 01, 2013
01Jul2013
In Depth
Tools for talent management
An increasing number of human resources management systems are coming to market.. What are the benefits? Continue Reading
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July 01, 2013
01Jul2013
News
The Washington Post reveals more details of NSA Prism programme
The Washington Post has published new slides detailing processes in the US Prism online surveillance system Continue Reading
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July 01, 2013
01Jul2013
News
Oracle 12c database goes to general availability
The Oracle 12c Database is now generally available, its most touted aspect a virtualisation feature called Pluggable Databases Continue Reading
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June 28, 2013
28Jun2013
News
Power supply is top consideration when choosing datacentres, shows study
Power supply is most important to managers choosing a new datacentre, says UK and European Data Centre Barometer study Continue Reading
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June 28, 2013
28Jun2013
News
CIO interview: Paul Clarke, director of technology, Ocado
Paul Clarke is responsible for the technology strategy at online grocer Ocado, where IT is used in every aspect of the business Continue Reading
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June 28, 2013
28Jun2013
News
Datacentres must be tuned to the application in the mobile-cloud era: Cisco
Cloud, big data and mobile applications are challenging the traditional datacentre infrastructure, says Cisco Continue Reading
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software winners trophies
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software Ceremony
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Private Sector winner and Best of Show: Toyota Material Handling Europe
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Cloud Innovation winner: NHS England and PA Consulting
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Public Sector winner: Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Supplier of the Year winner: Huddle
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Best Technology Innovation winner: Taylor Wimpey
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software: Winners coverage
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Cloud Innovation honourable mention: Virgin Media
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
Photo Story
Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software: Winners
The winners of the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software have been announced. See images of the winners. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
How BP made its IT future-ready with a hybrid cloud infrastructure
BP bridged its cloud gap with a cautious and calculated approach using a mix of private cloud, public cloud and in-house IT infrastructure Continue Reading
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
In Depth
What’s wrong with flash storage: And what will come after?
Flash storage has taken the enterprise by storm, but its days are numbered due to an unfavourable combination of technological obstacles and manufacturing economics Continue Reading
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
IT careers and IT skills RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
IT services and outsourcing RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
IT security RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Networking and communication RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Mobile technology RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
IT hardware RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Public sector IT news RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Financial services IT news RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
SME IT news RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
All Computer Weekly Content RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Latest IT News RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
IT Management RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Enterprise software RSS feed is moving!
As of July 1, the Enterprise software RSS feed will be moving off of the Pheedo platform. Instead, please bookmark the following URL to make sure you continue to receive our content: http://www.computerweekly.com/rss/Enterprise-software.xml Continue Reading
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Internet technology RSS feed is moving!
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June 27, 2013
27Jun2013
News
Video RSS feed is moving!
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June 26, 2013
26Jun2013
News
Biffa uses software-as-a-service for self-service and automation
Waste management firm Biffa deploys IT service management software-as-a-service (SaaS) to increase user self-service and automation Continue Reading
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June 26, 2013
26Jun2013
News
Data quality more important than fixating over big data, says Shell VP
Johan Krebbers, vice-president of architecture at Shell, says it is more important to get data quality right than to find a ‘big data silver bullet’ Continue Reading
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June 26, 2013
26Jun2013
News
Encrypting enterprises miss out on cloud benefits
Enterprises sending encrypted data to the cloud are missing out on some of the greatest benefits of cloud computing, says Thales e-Security Continue Reading
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June 25, 2013
25Jun2013
News
BES extends MDM to Android and iPhones
Aiming to rekindle interest in the Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES), Blackberry has extended the platform to support Android and iOS Continue Reading
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June 25, 2013
25Jun2013
News
Oracle offers enterprise software on Azure and Hyper-V
Microsoft and Oracle form an alliance to enable Oracle software to run on Hyper-V and Windows Azure infrastructure Continue Reading
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June 24, 2013
24Jun2013
News
Identity management key to browser-based IT strategy
A cloud-based identity management system is key to enabling a browser-based IT strategy at online recruitment firm Reed.co.uk Continue Reading
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June 24, 2013
24Jun2013
Blog Post
When to use rapid software application deployment
Specifically, it's no longer just a question of Rapid Application Development (RAD), but also a case of rapid-deployment solution modules. Continue Reading
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
News
Most firms underestimate volume of malware, study shows
Most companies greatly underestimate the number of malicious programs appearing daily, a global survey of more than 2,000 IT professionals has revealed Continue Reading
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
News
UK businesses failing to secure virtual environments, study finds
Most UK businesses are failing to secure data in virtual environments, a survey of IT decision makers has revealed Continue Reading
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
A 3D print of an Aston Martin steering wheel
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
Building a full size model of an Aston Martin
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
Final QA check before Aston Martins roll off production line
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
Aston Martin CC100 prototype
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
From clay to CGI in Aston Martin's digital design studio
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
Aston Martin V12 engine on production line
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
Carl Dibsdale, design operations director
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
Photo Story
A tour of the Aston Martin factory
Luxury car maker Aston Martin combines high tech and traditional craftsmanship to design and manufacture its hand made cars Continue Reading
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June 21, 2013
21Jun2013
News
Government launches cyber awareness campaign
UK government debuts the first stage of a £4m cyber awareness campaign as part of the National Cyber Security Programme Continue Reading
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June 20, 2013
20Jun2013
News
Survey reveals increased demand for permanent IT directors
April saw a 53% rise in permanent IT director vacancies, according to recruitment consultancy Computer People Continue Reading
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June 20, 2013
20Jun2013
News
Camden Council goes BYOD with Accellion
Camden adopts a bring your own device (BYOD) strategy to save money, improve security and bring their IT systems into the modern era Continue Reading
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June 19, 2013
19Jun2013
News
HR technology booming as businesses turn to the cloud
Over the next 18 months, 60% of companies plan to roll out HR technology solutions, says analyst group Bersin by Deloitte. Continue Reading
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June 19, 2013
19Jun2013
In Depth
Virtualisation and the LUN: Storage configuration for VMs
Virtualisation and the LUN: Storage admins used to match LUNs to physical servers, but that’s all changed. Find out how in this guide to the basics of VM storage Continue Reading
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June 19, 2013
19Jun2013
News
Met Police needs significant tech investment to overhaul creaking legacy systems
The Metropolitan Police needs significant capital investment in technology if it is to overhaul its legacy IT infrastructure Continue Reading
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June 18, 2013
18Jun2013
Opinion
BBC's DMI project failure is a warning to all organisations
The decision to cancel the BBC’s Digital Media Initiative (DMI) with nothing to show for the almost £100m spent on it should be a warning to other organisations about the risks involved in large-scale IT projects Continue Reading
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June 18, 2013
18Jun2013
News
Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases
The investigation into the Post Office’s allegedly faulty accounting system will focus on a select few of the 47 claims Continue Reading
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June 18, 2013
18Jun2013
Opinion
The challenges of information governance in our increasingly litigious age
Formulating the right enterprise-wide information governance policies is essential in heading off potential legal and compliance costs Continue Reading
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June 17, 2013
17Jun2013
News
Startup profile: Growth Intelligence
Growth Intelligence is a technology startup offering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product to B2B corporations wanting to search for sales leads. Continue Reading
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June 17, 2013
17Jun2013
News
IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over
IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years Continue Reading
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June 17, 2013
17Jun2013
News
Denise McDonagh awarded CBE for services to IT
Former G-Cloud head Denise McDonagh has been awarded a CBE for services to IT in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2013 Continue Reading
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June 14, 2013
14Jun2013
News
Microsoft puts Office Mobile on iPhone
iPhone users can now use Microsoft’s Office Mobile product which is available as a free download from the AppStore Continue Reading
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
News
Inadequate datacentre infrastructure is a barrier to big data analytics
Inadequate datacentre infrastructure and siloed work practices are preventing UK enterprises from benefiting from big data analytics, shows study Continue Reading
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
News
Serco outsources IT infrastructure and transformation
Business service provider Serco contracts SunGard for its UK IT infrastructure that will help Serco increase its cloud services Continue Reading
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
Software Gallery takes a tour of the history of software
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
Seven decades of hardware
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
Sir Charles Dunstone opens the Software Gallery
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
Software Gallery opens at the National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing has opened a new exhibit charting the history of software Continue Reading
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
How software powers the PC
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
A timeline of the history of programming languages
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
Software for robots
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
Photo Story
The history of enterprise software
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June 13, 2013
13Jun2013
News
NPfIT legacy: NHS yet to spend £600m on CSC Lorenzo patient records
The NHS has still to spend £600m on CSC's Lorenzo patient record system as a legacy of the defunct National Programme for IT (NPfIT) Continue Reading
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June 12, 2013
12Jun2013
News
Senior judge hears Barnet Council outsourcing challenge
The second most senior judge in England and Wales will hear a legal challenge against Barnet Council’s outsourcing programme Continue Reading
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June 11, 2013
11Jun2013
News
Frimley Park NHS deploys VDI for efficiency and BYOD
When the NHS trust came under pressure to make its IT budget go further, it opted to deploy VDI in its A&E department Continue Reading
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June 11, 2013
11Jun2013
News
Women in tech think differently to men in tech, say industry experts
Industry experts discuss gender at a roundtable with Mortimer Spinks, in partnership with Computer Weekly and Lady Geek Continue Reading
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June 11, 2013
11Jun2013
News
Lloyds customer complaints plummet after automating manual processes
Lloyds is claiming dramatic improvements in the quality of its customer service after automating manual banking processes Continue Reading
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June 11, 2013
11Jun2013
News
UK links to US internet surveillance remain unclear
The government insists that UK spy agencies operate within the law, but questions remain Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
Telefonica Digital forms security group Eleven Paths
The business division of mobile operator Telefonica launches Eleven Paths, an independent company working on security issues in the workplace Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
Can Dell survive in the cloud era despite killing its public cloud offering?
Dell has ditched its public cloud IaaS in favour of partner cloud programme. But will the strategy help secure its future in the cloud era? Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
Google buys Israeli navigation app start-up Waze
Google is set to acquire Israeli crowd-sourced navigation app start-up Waze for $1bn after talks with Facebook fall through Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
In Depth
Manage identity and access to improve business processes
Streamlining identity and access management is essential to exploiting your organisation’s assets and employees’ productivity. Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
2013 Cost of Data Breach Study: UK
The cost of data breaches has risen for UK organisations over the past year, but companies that appoint chief information security officers with enterprise-wide responsibilities can reduce their costs, this report from the Ponemon Institute reveals Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
The Future of Corporate IT
This research study from CEB identifies five opportunities for CIOs to drive productivity and growth as organisations adopt new working practices. Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
CW Buyers Guide: Mobile Device Management
Computer Weekly looks at mobile device management tools in this nine-page Buyer's Guide. Continue Reading
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June 10, 2013
10Jun2013
News
An Information Architecture Vision
The Open Group assesses the "big data" problem and offers an Enterprise Information Planning and Architecture Model to help organisations make the most of their information. Continue Reading
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June 07, 2013
07Jun2013
News
NHS numbers to be mandated by 2014
NHS providers must use an NHS number to identify all patient data, Tim Kelsey, director for patients and information at NHS England announces Continue Reading
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June 07, 2013
07Jun2013
Photo Story
HP's cheapest laptop...
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June 07, 2013
07Jun2013
Photo Story
HP Pavilion Chromebook: our thoughts...
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June 07, 2013
07Jun2013
Photo Story
Living with a browser UI
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June 07, 2013
07Jun2013
Photo Story
Review: HP Pavilion Chromebook
At £249, the HP Pavilion Chromebook is the cheapest laptop from HP. We test it out in a corporate environment. Continue Reading