October 2014
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October 24, 2014
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Geo data geared for stage-2 privatization
The UK's public mapping data has been put on the road to privatization after the Ordnance Survey opened talks to become a govco.The controversial plan contradicts official claims that the UK is ... Continue Reading
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October 24, 2014
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Oct'14
Amazon reports tough quarter despite sales increase
Amazon reported a 20% year-on-year increase in third-quarter sales to $20.58bn, but also posted a net loss of $437m Continue Reading
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October 24, 2014
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Oct'14
Microsoft reports solid quarter driven by cloud and devices
Microsoft has reported revenues of $23.2bn for the quarter ended 30 September, up by 25% from the same period in 2013 Continue Reading
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October 24, 2014
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Oct'14
Arrays cost councils four times more than software-defined storage
Nexenta finds UK councils spend around £1,200 per terabyte on storage arrays – four times more than on storage software Continue Reading
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October 24, 2014
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Oct'14
AWS to launch second EU datacentre region in Frankfurt
Public cloud giant Amazon Web Services has launched a datacentre region in Frankfurt Germany Continue Reading
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October 24, 2014
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Oct'14
MasterCard to offer free Wi-Fi to cardholders visiting Britain
MasterCard will offer its customers free Wi-Fi when travelling abroad as part of its Priceless Cities initiative Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Will TechNorth be able to take on Tech City?
A tech hub has been launched in the north of the UK to support startups in the shadow of London’s Tech City Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
One day wonders
Last week Dr Hugh Thompson of Blue Coat and RSA fame was in London. I was fortunate to find a slot with him to meet up and exchange ideas. I like Hugh because he's not like the regular, dull ... Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Security and the Internet of Things
Whether you like the term or not the so-called Internet of Things is generating a huge amount of interest, and a growing amount of security research, including great opportunities for ... Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Bank of America customers charged twice for Apple Pay mobile wallet transactions
Software glitch charges Bank of America customers twice for purchases they have made through Apple's mobile wallet application, Apple Pay Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Finance IT group wants to push forward banks' cloud discussion
The Banking Industry Architecture Network (Bian) calls on industry to decide on the core banking systems to move to cloud platforms and share Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Universal Credit digital system reaches key milestone as DWP delays roll-out
The digital system supporting the Department for Work and Pension's Universal Credit programme has passed a major development milestone Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Free work style analysis test
Don't be disappointed, Jive Software's new WorkType Finder is not a personality test says the firm's exec VP Elisa Steele. We increasingly analyse our lifestyle today (especially so given the rise ... Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Mayor of London Boris Johnson opens London Datastore 2 for developers
The Mayor of London opens the sequel to City Hall’s London Datastore, which includes over 500 new datasets to spark developer innovation Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches technology cluster initiative in north England
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches TechNorth project connecting digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
BBC takes iPlayer video production to AWS cloud to beat bottleneck and storage woes
Having run Video Factory on AWS for over a year, BBC's Robert Shield explains how he overcame iPlayer bottleneck and availability challenges Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
European enterprises can halve colo expenses by moving north, says Gartner
Favourable environmental conditions in Northern Europe mean enterprises can save on their datacentre expenses Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Confused procurement slows NHS IT progress
The NHS plans to invest in technology as part of its five year Forward View, to increase patient care and close growing gaps in service. Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Tesco chairman to step down over accounting chaos
Tesco chairman is stepping down after interim results showed a 92% fall in pre-tax profits and a larger than expected profit overstatement Continue Reading
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
UKtech50 2014 - Vote for the most influential person in UK IT
Computer Weekly's annual UKtech50 is the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - and we want your vote for the 2014 winner Continue Reading