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January 17, 2013 17 Jan'13
Betting site YouWin speeds response times with MongoDB database

Bookmaker WinUnited has deployed a MongoDB open source non-relational database from 10gen to help it better update betting odds in real time
January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13
Oracle adds on-premise IaaS to its private cloud portfolio

Oracle IaaS allows customers to use cloud features such as capacity on demand within the security and control of its in-house datacentre
January 14, 2013 14 Jan'13
G-Cloud procurement launches latest tendering process

Government has launched the next iteration of the G-Cloud procurement process, with the framework expected to go live at the end of March
January 14, 2013 14 Jan'13
Post Office announces amnesty for Horizon evidence

The Post Office is calling for evidence from people who have used the Horizon IT system which some have blamed for accounting discrepancies

January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13
Are software audits good for your health?

The Business Software Alliance's claim that 90% of all audit letters sent in 2012 were the result of tips from whistle-blowers is a wake-up call to CIOs
January 07, 2013 07 Jan'13
Parliamentary commission calls for electrified banking ring fence

A parliamentary report on plans to separate retail and investment banking calls for legislation to prevent breaches of the ring fence
January 03, 2013 03 Jan'13
Government targets £600m savings through shared services

The government aims to save £600m per year through its Next Generation Shared Services Strategic Plan
January 02, 2013 02 Jan'13
IT problems cause Lloyds ATM outage, again

Lloyds customers were unable to withdraw money from cash machines and complete debit card transactions on New Year’s eve, as the banking group was once again beset with IT problems.
December 31, 2012 31 Dec'12
Top 10 retail IT stories of 2012

Retailers have had another rocky year with more high street closures piling up, while online spend continued to enjoy double digit growth. As consumer spending remained stagnant, companies looked to their digital channels to bolster sales.
December 28, 2012 28 Dec'12
Hospitals to implement child protection database to log children who visit A&E

The Department of Health is introducing a £9m child protection information system to log children who visit A&E in hospitals

December 17, 2012 17 Dec'12
Bank IT should play earlier compliance role, says think tank

Financial services organisations could streamline regulatory compliance by involving IT in the process earlier, according to think tank JWG-IT
December 14, 2012 14 Dec'12
There is more to IT than BYOD

CIOs should stop worrying about BYOD according to analyst Gartner. Instead they should focus on technology transformation.
December 11, 2012 11 Dec'12
Housing group GreenSquare cuts costs with GIS tool

Housing group GreenSquare has improved efficiency and cut costs by using a geographical information system (GIS)
December 05, 2012 05 Dec'12
HMRC admits RTI budget overrun

HMRC has run over budget with its Real Time Information (RTI) system, the PAYE system crucial to the roll-out of Universal Credit next year
December 05, 2012 05 Dec'12
Unilever prepares for global HANA roll-out

Consumer goods giant Unilever is looking at how it can optimise its global operations using SAP’s HANA in-memory database
December 04, 2012 04 Dec'12
VocaLink uses Precise to keep Oracle and Java optimal

Payment processor VocaLink is using Precise application performance management tools to make faster payments run smoothly
December 03, 2012 03 Dec'12
HMRC slammed for 'undue complacency' on RTI systems

Report labels HMRC “unduly complacent” about the roll-out of the Real Time Information (RTI) system crucial to the Universal Credit programme
December 03, 2012 03 Dec'12
Open Data Institute receives first £750,000 investment

The Open Data Institute (ODI), which opens this week, has received its first investment of $750,000
November 30, 2012 30 Nov'12
The Ministry of Defence signs software deal with IBM

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with IBM to provide greater insight into the management of its £22.5bn property portfolio.
November 29, 2012 29 Nov'12
British Film Institute to launch version of the iPlayer

The British Film Institute (BFI) is to launch its own version of the BBC's iPlayer in digitisation plans to give millions access to its film archive
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
Interview: Accenture's in-memory data guru, Alexander Zeier

Alexander Zeier, co-designer of SAP's HANA appliance, speaks to Computer Weekly about the evolution of in-memory analytics
November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12
NHS reiterates commitment to digitise patient records by 2015

The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to get all patient records online by 2015
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 08, 2012 08 Nov'12
Pensions watchdog signs G-Cloud deal

The government’s Pensions Ombudsman has signed a deal for a case management system via the G-Cloud.
November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12
Capgemini reduces consultancy charges

Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results.
November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12
University Hospitals Birmingham reorganises case notes with EMC Documentum

UHB reduces paper work and organises patient data into one central location through EMC Documentum
November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12
Government confirms digitisation plans in Digital Strategy

The government has confirmed its plans to save billions of pounds per year by digitising transactions in the publication of its Digital Strategy
November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12
EDF blames system upgrade for customer complaint failures

EDF blames a system upgrade for failing to handle customer complaints to standard, but says it will resolve the issue by the end of the year
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Government could save £1.8bn digitising transactions

Government Digital Service hopes to save £1.8bn per year moving to online services, according to draft Digital Strategy seen by Computer Weekly.
November 02, 2012 02 Nov'12
RBS pays customers extra £50m for IT failure

The IT failure that struck Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in June will cost more than expected as customers are paid an extra £50m compensation
October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12
Government dips toe in water for single ERP

The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Teradata brings big data into the SQL family

Teradata addresses the issue of combining unstructured, semi-structured and traditional row-and-column data warehousing in a single architecture.
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
UK datacentres are not ready for big data impact shows study

UK datacentres are not prepared for the changes that big data will bring, a study of 125 senior IT decision makers revealed
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Big data could transform staff management

Data analytics has the potential to help businesses make dramatic returns by managing their workforce more effectively
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Businesses invest in learning management systems to reskill staff

Businesses are stepping up their investment in sophisticated IT systems to manage the training and development of their workforce
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Windows 8 OS is available now – but is it the right choice for your business?

Windows 8 combines a desktop operating system (OS) with tablet-touch functionality, which will bring benefits to some organisations - but not all
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority upgrades storage for database

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority upgrades its storage infrastructure for web-based data-management system Philis
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Case study: Novus Leisure doubles sales after IT upgrade

Bar chain Novus Leisure has moved its IT infrastructure into the cloud, boosting sales through lower costs and scalable IT
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Oracle pushes proprietary systems to avoid expensive IT consultants

Oracle is pushing its combined hardware and software product range as a way for CIOs to avoid costly consultant fees
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
O2 drops Ericsson after outage

Mobile network O2 blames Ericsson’s central user database for the faults last week and in July, telling customers it will drop the software
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
Mike Lynch: Firms happy with 95% IT functionality should move to cloud

Former CEO and founder of Autonomy, Mike Lynch, believes cloud is right for a number of applications, but says ERP will always stay in house
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Cornell Cern project plumps for NoSQL DBMS

Physicists in the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern are benefitting from a MongoDB NoSQL database management system that gives them unified access to data from a range of databases.
October 15, 2012 15 Oct'12
Did IT problems force Santander out of RBS deal?

Spanish bank Banco Santander has pulled out of its £1.7bn agreement to take over 316 RBS branches because of IT integration problems
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 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
The latest tech preserving Bletchley Park's past

Bletchley Park is embracing a range of modern technologies in order to boost visitor numbers, Iain Standen, CEO, tells Computer Weekly
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
How French Connection automated stock replenishment to cut costs

Fashion retailer French Connection cut costs by deploying a stock replenishment automation system
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Payment errors could undermine Sepa advantages

European firms might lose billions of Euros through payment errors when the Single European Payments Area comes into force in 2014
September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12
Government spends £638m on universal credit IT, says minister Mark Hoban

Government has spent £638m on universal credit IT, with £441m going on design and development, employment minister Mark Hoban reveals
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
White House deputy CTO praises NHS open-data strategy

The deputy CTO of the White House, Chris Vein, is working with the NHS to pass on experiences of making data more open in the public sector
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
E.ON outsources applications to Capgemini

Utility giant E.ON has outsourced application services to Capgemini as part of a five-year restructure of its IT services in a deal worth about €50m
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
DWP hits back at criticism over Universal Credit IT systems

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has hit back at calls to delay its flagship Universal Credit scheme because of IT concerns
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
IT system cuts visa abuse across Schengen Area

An IT system integrating disparate national border controls has reduced visa abuse across the borderless Schengen Area of continental Europe
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Allianz signs deal for customer database technology

Insurance company Allianz has signed a deal for a database system it expects will create millions in sales by creating a single customer view (SCV)
August 20, 2012 20 Aug'12
More than 1,000 school application details leaked on the internet

Personal information about more than 1,000 children has been published on the UK Independent Schools Guide website after an alleged cyber attack
August 14, 2012 14 Aug'12
How has banking IT changed after the industry's Armageddon?

Five years after Northern Rock was forced into privatisation, what effect have the many changes in the financial sector had on IT?
August 09, 2012 09 Aug'12
NHS sees £100m reduction in exposure to CSC contracts

The Department for Health’s financial exposure to its contracts with troubled supplier CSC have decreased by £100m in just three months.
August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12
Cloud Industry Forum aligns standards for easier procurement

CIF's latest code of practice aligns with ISO standards to simplify certification and make purchasing cloud services easier
August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12
NHS Scotland rolls out shared services for 22 boards

NHS Scotland has started the roll out of a single shared services platform for finance across its 22 health boards.
August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12
HP wins battle with Oracle for continued Itanium support

A California court has ordered Oracle to continue support for the Intel Itanium chips used by Hewlett-Packard in a number of its servers
August 01, 2012 01 Aug'12
Six London councils deploy shared services ERP to cut £18m

Six London councils are using an Oracle shared services implementation, in a move expected to save £18m over four years.
July 31, 2012 31 Jul'12
Newham spends £400,000 on ChildView software

The London Borough of Newham has spent £400,000 on case management software to help join up its disparate children’s services databases.
July 31, 2012 31 Jul'12
Interview: Denise McDonagh, government G-cloud director

Denise McDonagh talks about the challenges of the G-cloud programme and how the government is reducing dependence on large outsourcers.
July 25, 2012 25 Jul'12
Facebook on the hunt for London-based engineering team

Facebook announces 22 job openings on its London-based team, which will focus mostly on mobile and platform
July 24, 2012 24 Jul'12
SuccessFactors boosts SAP's cloud performance

SAP’s cloud business is growing, thanks to the acquisition of SuccessFactors, according to the company’s latest financial results.
July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12
Co-op uses Lloyds managed service in branch acquisition

The Co-operative bank will switch to Lloyds TSB's IT platform when it buys the 632 Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham and Gloucester branches
July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12
Border Agency’s IT system runs £28m over budget and a year behind schedule

The Border Agency’s £385m Immigration Case Work IT project is £28m over budget and one year behind schedule, says the National Audit Office
July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12
IT consultancy rises in construction and transportation sectors

Finance and the public sector remain IT consultancies' biggest clients but the construction and transportation sectors are increasing their use
July 16, 2012 16 Jul'12
DCLG sticks with same old system integrators for IT refresh

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will contract a single outsourcing giant for its desktop management services
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
SAP expects strong second quarter

Software provider SAP expects a strong second quarter, with revenues up 18% on last year to €3.9bn (£3bn).
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
DWP loses £3.2bn in error and fraud, finds NAO

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that total benefit overpayments due to fraud and error in 2011-12 were £3.2 billion.
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
What next for government open data?

Campaigners are worried that plans for further data releases and their promised £16bn stimulus to the economy are being derailed
July 12, 2012 12 Jul'12
Katie Davis steps down as health informatics chief

Katie Davis is to step down as managing director for NHS Informatics at the Department for Health.
July 10, 2012 10 Jul'12
Eurotunnel selects QlikView over SAP for business intelligence applications

Eurotunnel, which runs Le Shuttle, is using business analytics applications built with QlikView to analyse data from its SAP system
July 09, 2012 09 Jul'12
Gartner: Tech in business will drive consulting growth

Gartner has predicted a slight increase in IT services spending for 2012, driven by businesses becoming more technology-based
July 06, 2012 06 Jul'12
Majority of hospitals seek electronic records post NPfIT

Most hospitals are seeking electronic patient records outside the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), according to Computer Weekly research
July 06, 2012 06 Jul'12
Business analytics software aims to cut gun crime

A European Union funded project has created a prototype using business analytics software from SAS to tackle gun crime.
July 03, 2012 03 Jul'12
Cloud computing underpins Uefa business strategy

Uefa outsourced its IT infrastructure to a supplier-built private cloud to cope with demand and free up in-house resources for contingency action
July 03, 2012 03 Jul'12
Exeter University automates overseas student processing for UKBA compliance

The University of Exeter is using IT to replace manual processing overseas students in compliance with UK Border Authority (UKBA) rules
June 29, 2012 29 Jun'12
Universities deliver HPC for business via the cloud

The University of Cambridge and Imperial College are pooling their resources to create a high-performance computing (HPC) service that will offer some of the UK’s fastest computer resources to industry through the cloud
June 26, 2012 26 Jun'12
Water company United Utilities implements data governance software

Water company United Utilities has implemented data governance software to manage its £8bn IT hardware estate
June 22, 2012 22 Jun'12
Nationwide banks on virtual testing of online services

Nationwide uses a virtualised environment for testing new internet banking services to cut costs and development time
June 21, 2012 21 Jun'12
NHS Trusts tender for £300m clinical systems

Some 29 NHS Trusts across London and south England have issued a framework tender, worth £300m, for clinical information systems
June 21, 2012 21 Jun'12
Banks break with in-house software in move to commercial systems

Increased regulation, reduced profits and customer demands are driving banks to replace home-grown software with off-the-shelf alternatives
June 20, 2012 20 Jun'12
Enterprises increase software application spending to $120bn in 2012

Global spending on enterprise application software will reach $120bn this year, according to the latest Gartner research
June 20, 2012 20 Jun'12
Aston Martin implements Microsoft for accounts

Car manufacturer Aston Martin implemented an ERP system from Microsoft when it required a new accounting system
June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12
Oracle reports strong profit growth

Oracle reported an 8% increase in profits on a 1% increase in sales for the fourth quarter of its 2012 financial year
June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12
US Sequoia machine takes title of fastest supercomputer

The US has overtaken Japan in the race for the world’s fastest supercomputer, with the Sequoia computer achieving 16.32 petaflop/s
June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12
Asian scientists call for government action on supercomputers

Scientists in India, China, Japan, Korea and India have called on their governments to collaborate on supercomputer technology
June 14, 2012 14 Jun'12
Microsoft pushes Azure as cloud infrastructure on demand

Microsoft is now offering Azure as on-demand cloud infrastructure, supporting both Windows and Linux workloads
June 14, 2012 14 Jun'12
Beware what you ask of big data – you might just get the answer

One of the perils inherent in big data projects is not knowing what to do with the results
June 12, 2012 12 Jun'12
IT must use cloud to improve business processes

The cloud will grow exponentially in business and CIOs must use it to enable business processes and make companies more agile
June 07, 2012 07 Jun'12
University black box cuts student visa processing time

Lancaster University is automating record keeping and information cross checking for oversees students that register at the organisation.
June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12
CSC refuses to play ball over NHS Lorenzo deal

Troubled IT supplier CSC is continuing to drag its feet over a proposed deal by the Department of Health to free trusts from contractual obligations to use its Lorenzo software .
June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12
HP eyes EMC’s storage market

HP has released a StoreOnce data deduplication back-up system, which it claims can ingest data at 100TB per hour – three times faster than EMC’s recently launched Data Domain 990
June 01, 2012 01 Jun'12
Microsoft softens July licence blow

Microsoft has lowered the price hike planned for July, but businesses still face paying up to 25% more for their software.
May 31, 2012 31 May'12
Met Office says open source is ‘backbone of our operations’

Open source has become critical to the operations of the Met Office with Linux used in the organisation for a decade.
May 31, 2012 31 May'12
William Grant & Sons opens datacentre for ERP consolidation

Distiller William Grant & Sons opens a UK datacentre to consolidate its global ERP operation
May 29, 2012 29 May'12
Home Affairs Committee slams police IT plans

The Home Affairs Committee has expressed serious concerns over the privatisation of police IT procurement