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• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  Departments handed manual for digital services redesign

  Government releases a manual for CTOs redesigning Whitehall digital services, as contracts with system integrators begin to expire from 2014

• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  Microsoft and Janet deal brings cloud to millions of academics

  Microsoft and the UK’s research and education network deal gives academic institutions access to Office 365 and millions of students fast and secure access to Windows Azure cloud

• May 08, 2013 08 May'13

  Adobe moves to cloud-based subscription model

  Adobe has announced that it is to introduce a cloud-based subscription model for popular applications, including Photoshop

• May 04, 2013 04 May'13

  Cabinet Office confirms public cloud first policy

  Cabinet Office confirms the cloud will be mandated as first choice for all new IT purchases in government to push more departments into using commodity cloud services

• May 02, 2013 02 May'13

  Fujitsu lock-in makes DECC only Whitehall department incapable of cloud

  The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) cannot adopt cloud computing due to lock-in with system integrator Fujitsu

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  University network adopts Huddle for cloud collaboration

  The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is harnessing cloud-based collaboration technology to share information about applicants between member organisations

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  Getronics helps Gatwick move IT in house

  Gatwick Airport has signed a services deal with Getronics as part of a transformation, which includes moving significant IT in-house

• April 12, 2013 12 Apr'13

  Interview: Brad Anderson, Microsoft corporate vice-president of Windows Server and System Center

  Brad Anderson, head of Windows Server and System Center at Microsoft, talks about the future of the server and management platform

• April 12, 2013 12 Apr'13

  2014 could see return of double-digit IT services growth

  Indian IT services supplier Infosys believes 2014 could see the return of double-digit growth following a 5.8% increase over the last 12 months

• April 11, 2013 11 Apr'13

  Sourcing strategies must change to reflect Generation Y

  Sourcing departments in businesses must take into account Generation Y to ensure that outsourcing continues to deliver value, says Gartner

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  Microsoft starts to push on MDM, cloud and BYOD

  With Microsoft’s enterprise IT dominance under threat, the firm is pushing its products for mobile device management and cloud computing

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  Why CIOs need to become tax literate

  Digital technologies can have significant ramifications for corporate taxation. IT teams need to be aware of the issues, says PwC

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  HP targets Moonshot at next generation internet servers

  HP CEO Meg Whitman claims Moonshot will be a breakthrough in server computing to power next generation internet applications

• April 03, 2013 03 Apr'13

  Will the iPad ever be a true corporate device or will Microsoft usurp it?

  The iPad is used in enterprises today but will it ever be a true corporate device or just one that IT departments create workarounds to support?

• March 22, 2013 22 Mar'13

  Six security issues to tackle before encrypting cloud data

  Concern about security and privacy is likely to drive adoption of cloud encryption, but there are six security issues businesses should tackle

• March 21, 2013 21 Mar'13

  Google mines data to identify the best managers

  What makes a good manager? Google has turned to data analytics technology to find out

• March 21, 2013 21 Mar'13

  Businesses turn to analytics to motivate employees

  Investors are increasingly placing businesses under scrutiny over the way they engage and manage their workforce

• March 20, 2013 20 Mar'13

  Cloud, big data and social media transforming HR

  Business professionals that combine an understanding of HR and IT are helping to transform the way companies manage their workforce

• March 14, 2013 14 Mar'13

  Sega uses Huddle to enable transatlantic collaboration

  Games maker Sega is using cloud-based collaboration software from Huddle to enable staff in its digital business to work together on projects

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  John Lewis drops virtual mirror project as part of ‘fail fast at innovation' strategy

  John Lewis has canned its virtual mirror project as part of the company’s approach to ‘failing fast at innovation’

• March 12, 2013 12 Mar'13

  Warwickshire Council adopts Gmail

  Warwickshire County Council is to complete a full Gmail roll-out across its 4,500 users next month, in a move that will deliver £250,000 in savings

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Businesses and IT suppliers to collaborate on big data

  Businesses are to collaborate to work out how to exploit the rapidly growing volume of data generated by social media, mobile devices and the internet of things.

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Are CIOs losing relevance or will they just change their spots?

  The CIO is an evolving role and changes in technology and budgets, mean it is shifting more towards governance

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  Local government IT departments must plan for digital skills shortage

  IT managers in local government face a shortage in digital skills as workers demand the ability to use consumer IT in the workplace, says Socitm

• February 27, 2013 27 Feb'13

  Microsoft releases Office 365 updates

  Microsoft has released an update for its cloud-based Office 365 packages aimed at businesses

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  Red Cross chooses Microsoft Office 365 for cloud-based communication

  The Red Cross is using Microsoft Office 365 to support over one million staff and volunteers at its operations worldwide

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Grant Thornton uses Huddle for business support programme

  Grant Thornton is using Huddle to share information and content as part of the £200m government-backed GrowthAccelerator

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Case study: ICEF Germany improves financial fortunes with Salesforce cloud apps

  The International College of Economics and Finance has brought IT efficiencies and doubled its revenues by using Salesforce and Financialforce for CRM tasks

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Government school building project harnesses cloud collaboration

  The Education Funding Agency (EFA) is using cloud-based collaboration to underpin the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP)

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  European government moves to private clouds

  Over half of local and central governments across Europe are using or plan to use private clouds hosted by third parties

• February 05, 2013 05 Feb'13

  Businesses invest in technology to position for economic recovery

  Organisations invest in technology and services to ensure they are ready when the economy improves and demand increases

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Brits stash £24bn of digital assets in the cloud

  Brits are storing about £24bn of photos, music and videos in the cloud, as well as sensitive data such as passwords, study shows

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Retailers eye e-commerce investment amid imminent store closures

  Research shows retailers are prioritising investment in e-commerce platforms above in-store IT systems

• January 30, 2013 30 Jan'13

  Amazon sales soar in 2012

  Amazon sales rose 27% to $61bn (£39bn) in its 2012 results and 22% in its 2012 fourth quarter revenues to $21.27bn, compared with 2011

• January 30, 2013 30 Jan'13

  First tech start-ups chosen for financial services innovation lab

  Seven financial technology companies have been selected to take part in a mentoring programme in London

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Invest in cloud skills or risk marginalisation, CIOs warned

  CIOs need to invest in the processes and skills to manage cloud services effectively or risk being marginalised by the rest of the business

• January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13

  Dell's OpenStack-based public cloud to go live in Q4

  Dell’s Openstack-based public cloud, which is in beta-testing, will be made generally available in the fourth quarter of 2013

• January 21, 2013 21 Jan'13

  Interview: Alan Clark, chairman, OpenStack Foundation

  Alan Clark, chairman of the board of the OpenStack Foundation, talks to Computer Weekly about the future of cloud and the role of open source

• January 18, 2013 18 Jan'13

  Google buys King's Cross site for UK headquarters

  Internet giant Google spends £1bn on a 2.4 acre site in the King's Cross area of London where it plans to open its UK headquarters in 2016

• January 10, 2013 10 Jan'13

  Tesco rolls out Microsoft Office 365

  Tesco has signed a deal to roll-out Microsoft Office 365 across its Europe and Asian operations

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low

  A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology

• January 04, 2013 04 Jan'13

  Executive brings own software which is adopted by business

  Rochdale Development agency (RDA) has started using cloud based Huddle collaboration software after a development officer started using it at work.

• December 18, 2012 18 Dec'12

  Forestry Commission uses the cloud to fight tree disease

  The Forestry Commission has used Huddle’s cloud collaboration services in a project to control the spread of a tree disease known as ash dieback.

• December 18, 2012 18 Dec'12

  Amazon takes clear lead in cloud-based software development

  Most established IT suppliers are struggling to gain support from software developers looking to use cloud environments as Amazon leads the field

• November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12

  Mersey Care NHS Trust moves to cloud in £3m deal

  Mersey Care NHS Trust has signed a £3m deal for cloud services, in a move intended to deliver around £1.5m in savings

• November 20, 2012 20 Nov'12

  Cloud computing IT outsourcing contracts triple

  Global IT outsourcing deals with a cloud computing element have tripled in number since 2010, according to Information Services Group (ISG)

• November 20, 2012 20 Nov'12

  How Midata will affect business and consumers

  The government is pushing private companies to release customer data under its Midata initiative. But what does this mean for the digital economy and who stands to benefit?

• November 20, 2012 20 Nov'12

  SAP users need more clarity on latest cloud, mobile and BI efforts

  SAP customers continue to express confusion about the supplier’s more advanced initiatives, including cloud migration and recent acquisitions

• November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12

  Birmingham Metropolitan College cuts IT procurement time and cost

  Birmingham Metropolitan College uses cloud-based procurement to reduce the cost and time it takes to buy IT equipment

• November 15, 2012 15 Nov'12

  Cyber security will change ideas of the nation state, says Stonesoft

  The lack of cyber security is a major threat to the civilised world and will change how people see the nation state, says security firm Stonesoft

• November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12

  SAP builds on cloud strategy with Financials OnDemand

  SAP has introduced its first cloud-based financial application for the enterprise, based on the company's Hana in-memory database system

• November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12

  MPs quiz Google over UK tax avoidance

  The Public Accounts Select Committee asks Google northern Europe vice-president Matt Brittin to explain why Google pays so little UK tax

• October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12

  ACPO use online crime reporting company

  The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime.

• October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12

  Beware of unfair SaaS HR contracts

  Businesses must be wary of signing unfair contracts as software as a service takes over from traditional HR technology

• October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12

  Telefónica Digital buys TokBox

  Telefónica Digital buys into the video conferencing market with its acquisition of San-Francisco-based TokBox

• October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12

  CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympic Games

  As the job of a lifetime nears its end, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his Olympic experience

• October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12

  Tech City names Facebook executive Joanna Shields as CEO

  Joanna Shields has resigned as European boss of Facebook to become CEO of the Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO)

• October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12

  Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence

  Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving market

• October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12

  Telefonica Digital saves 40% with cloud HR platform

  Telefonica Digital is investing in a cloud-based HR system to manage its 6,500 worldwide workforce, saving 40% on the cost of non-cloud HR

• October 15, 2012 15 Oct'12

  Rail franchise suspension proves cloud concept for operator Go-Ahead

  The suspension of bids for the Thameslink rail franchise acted as proof of concept for operator Go-Ahead’s move to cloud-based collaboration

• October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12

  Case Study: Groupon gets a remote voice with Natterbox

  Inspired by the Olympics, Groupon adopts a UK-wide cloud PBX solution to integrate with its Salesforce deployment through Natterbox

• October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12

  CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture

  Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing

• October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12

  UK calls for video-conferencing standard

  Users of video-conferencing technology want the industry to offer one standard so tools from different suppliers can become interoperable

• October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12

  Case study: Benetton rolls out shopper and staff Wi-Fi

  The United Colours of Benetton stores offer secure access for staff and free browsing for customers with managed Wi-Fi networks from On Direct

• October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12

  CERN sees surge in job applicants after turning to social media

  CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has seen a surge in job applicants for hard-to-fill vacancies, after using social media to recruit

• October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12

  Job prospects improving for IT graduates, says HECSU report

  Job prospects for IT graduates have improved for the first time during the recession, says the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)

• October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12

  Microsoft CEO: 'We are a devices and services company'

  Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer signals "fundamental shift" in supplier's strategy as Windows 8 is prepared for release

• October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12

  Cisco acquires vCider

  Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities

• October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12

  Charities recognise key role of technology

  Three-quarters of charities believe technology has enabled them to help more people, but 80% have no plans to use cloud computing

• October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12

  Law firm puts IT service management in the cloud

  Addleshaw Goddard is using an IT service management (ITSM) service in the cloud as part of a programme to improve IT effectiveness

• October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12

  Toyota uses Microsoft for global communications

  Toyota Motor Corporation is globally deploying Microsoft software through a mix of cloud and on-premise software for its 200,000 staff

• October 01, 2012 01 Oct'12

  O2 to expand BYOD scheme

  Mobile phone group O2 is to introduce its bring-your-own-device scheme to operations in Europe and South America, following successful UK roll-out

• September 28, 2012 28 Sep'12

  Top ten cloud computing confidence killers

  A survey of cloud users reveals regulatory failure to keep up with developments in technology is eroding confidence in cloud computing

• September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12

  Mid-market companies are outsourcing more

  Mid-sized companies are increasing their outsourcing at a faster rate than large enterprises and using a more diverse range of suppliers

• September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12

  Domino Printing Sciences puts service desk in the cloud

  Manufacturer Domino Printing Sciences is cutting costs by putting its IT service desk in the cloud

• September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12

  Cloud services sales to rocket to $109bn

  Cloud services sales will exceed $100bn globally this year after a 19% increase over the past 12 months

• September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12

  Thomas Cook signs hosting deal with SME CatN

  Thomas Cook online has signed a seven-figure deal with SME cloud provider CatN to host its e-commerce site

• September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12

  Cloud computing: Could it cost more?

  Cloud computing is meant to cut costs, but some organisations are reporting increased cost instead. How is this possible?

• September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12

  Citrix acquires Beetil to expand cloud capabilities

  Citrix has bought cloud-based service desk technology provider Beetil to expand its capabilities of its GoToAssist support product line

• September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12

  Huddle gets US federal government breakthrough

  US public sector workers get cloud-based collaboration software from Huddle after two major US government departments sign up

• September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12

  Everything Everywhere poised to launch UK 4G mobile network

  Everything Everywhere – rebranded 'EE' – is set to launch high-speed 4G mobile networking in the UK with download speeds up to 40Mbps

• September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12

  Ten killer questions for choosing an HR IT system

  Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) chose a cloud-based HR system, to manage its 3,700 disparate global staff, on the basis of 10 killer questions

• September 06, 2012 06 Sep'12

  Google lacks enterprise credibility

  IT directors do not consider Google a credible supplier to the enterprise market, according to the Corporate IT Forum

• September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12

  Digital technologies to spark major shake-up of IT suppliers, says report

  CIOs have been urged to rethink their partnerships with strategic suppliers as the industry goes through its most disruptive period since the dot com crash

• August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12

  SMEs driving $2.2bn cloud industry growth

  The global cloud industry is set to be worth an extra $2.2bn before the end of the year, according to KPMG

• August 10, 2012 10 Aug'12

  Case Study: Welcome Break Group revamps HR with SuccessFactors

  Welcome Break Group is starting a project to deploy SuccessFactors, the cloud-based HR system from SAP.

• August 08, 2012 08 Aug'12

  Universities to research IT as a Utility

  A consortium of UK universities will research the challenges associated with the use of IT as a utility

• August 08, 2012 08 Aug'12

  Is the cloud driving IT outsourcing or blurring the outlook?

  Cloud computing is an increasingly significant segment of the IT outsourcing sector but are we one large data breach away from an about-turn?

• August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12

  Cognizant continues to grow unabated

  IT services firm Cognizant has increased its sales by over 20% in the last three months

• August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12

  Most firms have inadequate web app defences, study shows

  Most firms have inadequate defences for web applications, a study has revealed.

• August 03, 2012 03 Aug'12

  Bang & Olufsen gets Office in the cloud

  Sound system maker Bang & Olufsen is rolling out Microsoft Office 365 to 2,000 employees as it moves its email from Lotus Notes.

• August 01, 2012 01 Aug'12

  Unsafe password practices cause Dropbox spam scare

  Dropbox has confirmed that usernames and passwords stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of Dropbox accounts.

• July 31, 2012 31 Jul'12

  Interview: Huddle CEO Alastair Mitchell

  Huddle co-founder and CEO Alastair Mitchell talks about the simplicity of cloud-based collaboration and resurrecting dead content.

• July 27, 2012 27 Jul'12

  Amazon reports meagre second quarter income

  Amazon has reported second quarter income of just $7m, down 96% compared with the same period last year

• July 24, 2012 24 Jul'12

  Space NK swaps ISDN for Claranet 3G private network

  Space NK is one of a number of retailers using 3G as a replacement for ISDN to back up store IT systems

• July 20, 2012 20 Jul'12

  Google results: $774m spent on IT, with more to come

  Google has reported a 10% increase in net income in the second quarter of 2012 and is continuing its datacentre expansion.

• July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12

  Imperial College London moves ITSM to the cloud

  Imperial College London is moving IT service management (ITSM) into the cloud after it grew out of its eight-year-old system

• July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12

  BP rolls out first global cloud for workforce

  BP is putting its global messaging infrastructure into a private cloud to benefit from pay-per-use functionality and scalability

• July 18, 2012 18 Jul'12

  Cloud training has 'incalculable benefits' for Virgin Media

  Communications supplier Virgin Media has revolutionised the way it trains staff through cloud-based learning supplier Cornerstone.

• July 18, 2012 18 Jul'12

  CIO Interview: David Henderson, CIO, A&N Media

  “From now on everything has to go into the cloud,” says David Henderson, chief information officer at Daily Mail and Metro publisher A&N Media.