October 2014

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  Backup and disaster recovery in the age of virtualisation

  One of the benefits of using virtual machines is the scope for improved backup. We look at the product offerings from traditional and new suppliers  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Businesses guide students to TeenTech awards at the Palace

  Companies including JVC and Google have mentored a number of schoolchildren who have won TeenTech awards  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Payment card transactions hit one billion in a month as contactless rises

  Payment transactions made through cards reached over one billion in August of this year, according to the UK Cards Association  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Salesforce.com launches Wave for self-service data analytics

  Salesforce.com has announced the launch of self-service data analytics technology Wave at its annual Dreamforce event  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  CIO interview: Andy Wolfe, CIO, Shop Direct

  Technology occupies centre stage at Shop Direct as the retail giant pursues its goal of becoming a "world-class digital retailer"  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Picking the cloud service that's right for you

  Organisations tend to have one of two IT strategies today: those who are already planning and eventually implementing cloud strategy, and those who are going to be doing it soon. But, the options ...  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Security Think Tank: Celebrity photo leaks highlight cloud security issues

  What can IT teams do to ensure users are not synchronising sensitive corporate data to insecure cloud services?  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Indian government IT spend to hit $7.2bn in 2015

  The Indian government will spend $7.2bn on IT in 2015, with IT and BPO services the biggest area of investment, says Gartner  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  When IT fails to meet politics: why non-discussions at 2014 party conferences were so dangerous

  Perhaps that is where there is a real difference between the parties - "persuade" and "help" rather than "plan" or "regulate" . But, in practice, even that difference is more imaginary than real. ...  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Inspiring the next generation of female tech pioneers - Ada Lovelace Day 2014

  Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was a bona fide 'game changer'. Her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the 'Analytical Engine', includes what is commonly recognised as ...  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Argos provides free tablets and broadband to get UK online

  Argos will provide 10,000 free tablets and broadband access to encourage UK adults lacking digital skills to use the internet  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  IT industry seeks to improve relationship with government IT buyers

  The UK IT industry wants to make “real changes” in its relationship with government following longstanding criticisms  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Survey: UK Falling behind France and Germany in Big Data

  The survey from Teradata shows the UK is lagging behind France and Germany in its response to the challenges of handling and analysing big data.  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Retail's Digital Future

  This report highlights eight emerging technology trends in retail, some of the pioneering startups making them happen, and the data protection and privacy issues they raise.  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Snapchat leak shows need for better privacy education, says security analyst

  The leak via a third party of images shared on Snapchat underlines the need for better privacy education  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Google speeds online searches in India

  Google is planning to enable faster online search capability for mobile phones in India  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things

  GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  UK ranks third in right to be forgotten requests to Google

  The UK has made the third-highest number of requests for links to be removed from Google's search results  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Local Authority Guide to Emerging Transport Technology

  This will help local authorities make use of new technologies, such as big data analytics and cloud computing, to revolutionise their local transport systems and reduce costs.  Continue Reading

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  European Channel MPS priorities

  Analysts Louella Fernandes and Clive Longbottom examine MPS adoption amongst resellers in Europe, based on original Quocirca research, and discusses the challenges faced as they embark on their MPS journey.  Continue Reading