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• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  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

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  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

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  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.

• June 17, 2013 17 Jun'13

  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

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  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

• 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

• 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 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 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 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

• 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 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 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.

• 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 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

• 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 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 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 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 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

• 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 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 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

• July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12

  CSC wins deal to transform datacentres for engineer firm Alstom

  Engineering company Alstom has outsourced the transformation of its datacentres to systems integrator CSC in a five-year contract

• July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12

  Steve Ballmer launches cloud-based Microsoft Office 2013

  Steve Ballmer releases a preview of Microsoft's cloud-based Office 2013 suite of productivity tools, which he says works best on Windows 8 OS

• June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12

  The cloud will move supercomputers into the mainstream

  Cloud computing will move supercomputers out of the research labs into mainstream business, says Amazon

• June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12

  Deloitte opts for IT service management in the cloud

  Business consultancy Deloitte is using cloud-based IT service management to support 13,000 employees in the UK and Switzerland

• June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12

  Cloud a game-changer for SMEs, says the Open Group

  Cloud computing has huge potential for SMEs, but they need to look before they leap, says IT consortium the Open Group

• May 01, 2012 01 May'12

  How global recruitment company runs IT with one in-house worker

  Recruitment services company Alexander Mann Solutions is harnessing cloud computing and expanding nearshore IT services to support a one-man internal IT department.

• April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12

  Infosec 2012: Cloud enables security expertise for SME

  Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) typically face the same threats as bigger organisations, but lack the same level of expertise and other security resources.

• April 03, 2012 03 Apr'12

  How the cloud found Mitchells & Butlers

  The cloud was found to be a good fit for hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers after it approached IT providers with a set of outcomes

• March 13, 2012 13 Mar'12

  GlaxoSmithKline adopts digital service in the cloud

  Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is standardising how it engages online with consumers and healthcare professionals through a cloud-based platform.

• February 19, 2012 19 Feb'12

  Government launches CloudStore and names G-Cloud suppliers

  The government has launched its CloudStore, a catalogue of 1,700 cloud-based, pre-approved IT services now available for the public sector to buy.

• February 13, 2012 13 Feb'12

  IT professionals prioritise Windows 7 upgrade, but cloud takes a back seat

  Windows 7 upgrade will drive virtualisation but businesses are slow to take up cloud computing

• January 31, 2012 31 Jan'12

  Website launched to monitor cloud computing suppliers

  A website has been launched that will monitor the performance of specialist cloud computing suppliers and compare them against traditional IT suppliers.

• January 11, 2012 11 Jan'12

  Cloud solves IT innovation and maintenance imbalance

  CIOs can rebalance the scenario of spending 80% of their budget on maintenance and 20% on innovation if they harness cloud computing.

• January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12

  Almost a third of BI projects fail to deliver on business objectives

  Fewer than 30% of business intelligence projects meet the objectives of the business, according to research from analyst Gartner.

• January 06, 2012 06 Jan'12

  Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords

  A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers.

• December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11

  CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk

  Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed.

• December 12, 2011 12 Dec'11

  Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?

  Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet?

• December 05, 2011 05 Dec'11

  SAP buys SaaS firm SuccessFactors in $3.4bn deal

  Enterprise software company SAP announces a $3.4bn deal to acquire software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider SuccessFactors.

• November 17, 2011 17 Nov'11

  IT security not always part of cloud decision, says IDC

  Cloud adoption is outstripping security concerns, says Eric Domage, programme manager for IDC in Europe.

• October 28, 2011 28 Oct'11

  US Tennis Association cuts costs running Citrix XenApp in Amazon cloud

  The US Tennis Association (USTA) is reducing disaster recovery, hosting, helpdesk and licencing costs after choosing to run its Citrix XenApp environment in Amazon's Web Services (AWS) cloud.

• October 04, 2011 04 Oct'11

  CW500: Andy Beale, technology director, Guardian News & Media

  In this CW500 Club video, Andy Beale talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud.