March 2014
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March 17, 2014
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Is the government doing enough to encourage digital international talent to the UK?
Last week, the government made a series of changes to the immigration rules which it hoped would help UK businesses employ skilled workers from overseas Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Managing Wi-Fi and mobility
Wi-Fi is a critical system, but it’s also the point where BYOD meets your network. New tools promise to simplify things, but can they? Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Committee report calls for “presumption of openness” with public data
The government should have a “presumption of openness” when it comes to public data, the Commons Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) said Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
It all starts in Primary School
I attended my eight year-old daughter's parents evening last week at her local co-ed primary - always an interesting experience. This time the school was piloting a new cloud-based booking system. ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Cloud archive pros and cons and the questions to ask providers
A cloud archive offers a flexible and cost effective alternative to in-house archiving where maintenance is outsourced, but what are the key questions to ask a potential supplier Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
SAS opens analytics R&D centre in Glasgow, trained on combatting fraud
SAS has opened a research and development (R&D) centre in Glasgow, focused on combatting fraud and financial crimes Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
British retailers to lose £1bn per year due to long queues
Nearly three quarters of shoppers will abandon purchases if they have to queue for longer than five minutes, which could result in £1bn losses per year for UK retailers Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Boost productivity with collaboration technology
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from IT leaders improving collaboration and productivity for employees by using technologies such as unified communications and social media. We report from Mobile World Congress on the latest trends. And we ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
How does your personality contribute to your success in IT?
Take part in our ground-breaking study to discover the key personality factors that contribute to success in IT Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Using public sector open data to benefit local communities
Tech City’s Flood Hack shows how open data can help communities - an aspect attracting interest in Leeds council and other UK cities. Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
A billion payments to go through Paym by 2018
The Payments Council forecasts one billion payments to be made through Paym to people using mobile phone numbers by the end of 2018, according to a report Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Three-quarters of UK charities are failing to adapt to digital
Charities in the UK are failing to adopt digital agendas in their organisations Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
SMEs believes they are immune to cyber attack
Most SMEs believe they are not at real risk of cyber attack, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
Reflections on Identity and Access Management
This week is Gartner's annual Identity and Access Management shindig in London. I was fortunate enough to attend for the first time in 2011, when there was a real sense of mixed feelings amongst ... Continue Reading
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March 16, 2014
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Mar'14
Application Software Spend - Top Spending Industry Sectors
External application software expenditure by the public administration sector amounts to over £700m. This is almost 50% more than that spent by telecommunications companies. Banking & finance ... Continue Reading
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March 14, 2014
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Mar'14
March of the penguins: how we migrate from UNIX to Linux
The IT industry is in the midst of a mass platform migration. March of the penguins: how we migrate from UNIX to Linux Continue Reading
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March 14, 2014
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Mar'14
Red Bull ramps up network for 2014 F1 championship
An extended relationship with AT&T will support RedBull Infiniti Racing on and off the track as it prepares its 2014 championship bid Continue Reading
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March 14, 2014
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Mar'14
Morrisons data theft smacks of insider hacktivism, say security experts
The theft of payroll data from supermarket chain Morrison smacks of insider hacktivism, say security industry representatives Continue Reading
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March 14, 2014
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Mar'14
UK and Israel sign digital government agreement
The UK and Israel sign a Memorandum of Understanding on digital government to benefit their citizens, businesses and economies Continue Reading
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March 14, 2014
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Mar'14
Sketch: Don't panic, it's the hitchhiker's guide to the BCS AGM
Kevin Cahill gives his (mostly harmless) take on the struggles facing the Chartered Institute for IT Continue Reading