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November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Government asks for more information on digital currencies

The government has released a Call for Information to invite views on the benefits and risks of digital currencies
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Airbus interview: research, innovation and the future of aviation

IT plays a substantial role in creating the aircraft of the future, with research and innovation at the core of the Airbus business strategy
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years
November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
Marketing leaves IT behind in drive for digital experience

Marketing departments are set to ramp up technology spending in 2015 outside of traditional IT

November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
MPs launch inquiry into rural broadband coverage for farmers

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches inquiry into rural broadband coverage and its impact on digital-only services
October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14
PCI security council publishes security awareness guide

The PCI security council has published a guide to help organisations better educate employees on information security
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify

Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Local councils need common standards to develop digital

Local authorities need to have a set of common standards to develop digital innovations, says Surrey County Council’s CDO
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
GDS director Mike Bracken could become government CDO as digital roles evolve

Government Digital Service (GDS) director Mike Bracken could be in line to become the government's chief digital officer (CDO)
October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14
Banks see technology firms as biggest threat, says Infosys

Google, Apple and Facebook the biggest threat to banks as technology firms offer consumers financial services

October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
US pharmacies reject Apple Pay

Some US pharmacies have rejected Apple Pay in favour of creating their own mobile payment standard
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Firm converts bitcoin into physical currency

An Isle of Man-based company has launched a service allowing UK customers to buy physical bitcoins
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Final specification for Fido password-killing protocol imminent

The specification for a password-killing authentication protocol is imminent, says a founding member of the Fido Alliance
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Computer scientists use algorithm to predict Bitcoin prices

An MIT professor and his student have written a paper describing the use of an algorithm to predict the price of Bitcoin
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Regular online attacks hit 40% of US citizens, Microsoft study shows

A Microsoft study shows 40% of US citizens experience weekly attempts to access their personal information online
October 24, 2014 24 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
October 23, 2014 23 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
October 23, 2014 23 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
October 23, 2014 23 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
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
CIO interview: Ernest Gmünder, Touring Club Suisse

Ernest Gmünder is turning his expertise as a CIO into a consultancy business, offering advice to businesses that want to get more from their IT
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
More than half of UK citizens hit by online crime, shows Get Safe Online survey

More than half of UK citizens have fallen victim to online crime, according to a survey commissioned by government security initiative Get Safe Online
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Homebase to follow in the digital footsteps of Argos

DIY retailer Homebase is to pursue a three-year transformation plan following the success of its sister store Argos
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Google launches first FIDO-compliant 2FA key

Google leads the move away from password-based authentication with launch of FIDO-compliant USB security key
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Defra first department to implement Gov.uk Verify

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs first to utilise government’s new identity assurance system
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Bank of England suffers system outage

Bank of England temporarily suspends Clearing House Automated Payments System after glitch
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Socitm lobbies for change to enable local digital public services

Society of Information Technology Management highlights what is required to deliver local digital public services
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Government releases social media guidance for civil servants

New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Apple Pay now available in the US

The Apple Pay mobile wallet is now available for iPhone users in the United States
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Government seeks suppliers for £2bn telecoms framework

The government is seeking suppliers for a £2bn procurement framework to replace Whitehall’s telecommunications requirements
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
European online transactions under cyber attack, says payment council

European merchants need to pay more attention to securing electronic transactions, warns payment council
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology

The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
National Museum of Wales tackles digital technology

The National Museum of Wales is digitising and using modern technology in its seven exhibition campuses
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
MasterCard develops biometric authentication card

MasterCard and Zwipe are developing a payment card with a built-in fingerprint authentication sensor.
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
Public services website Gov.uk hits one billion visits

Government public services website Gov.uk reports its one billionth visit since its launch two years ago
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Comic Relief’s digital challenge: talent, data and the No Make-Up Selfie

Social media campaigns such as the No Make-Up Selfie and the Ice Bucket Challenge threaten charities such as Comic Relief with their digital reach
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Nottinghamshire Council goes mobile with Windows

Nottinghamshire County Council is turning to Windows 8.1 to mobilise its workforce, starting with its social care division
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government

McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Intel sees revenue uplift from PCs, servers and internet of things

Intel has seen revenues increase 8% year-on-year to $14.6 billion, thanks to shipments of PCs, servers and internet of things
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
B&Q launches online kitchen planning and design tool

The DIY retailer debuts its B&Q Spaces planning and design tool which allows customers to plan their kitchen, bathroom and bedroom projects online
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
House of Fraser’s journey to multichannel innovation

House of Fraser is providing technology offerings in the form of mobile in stores and buy-and-collect innovations
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
P&O Ferries launches multichannel website in legacy estate overhaul

P&O Ferries told the Internet Retailing conference it will launch a multichannel website next week as part of a move to overhaul its legacy estate
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
Microsoft, SAP and Facebook call on EU to support better IT education

IT giants have written an open letter to EU ministers urging them to support better ICT education and encourage children to code
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
Businesses guide students to TeenTech awards at the Palace

Companies including JVC and Google have mentored a number of schoolchildren who have won TeenTech awards
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
Payment card transactions hit one billion in a month as contactless rises

Payment transactions made through cards reached over one billion in August of this year, according to the UK Cards Association
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
CIO interview: Andy Wolfe, CIO, Shop Direct

Technology occupies centre stage at Shop Direct as the retail giant pursues its goal of becoming a "world-class digital retailer"
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
Is the BIS GrowthAccelerator scheme worthwhile for technology startups?

UK startups in the technology sector may be missing an opportunity to grow by ignoring GrowthAccelerator programme
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
Creating the next wave of social open-data products

Open Data programme managers address the challenges of creating socially focused open-data products
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
More data loss comes from sloppy organisations than hackers, says study

Over half of data breaches come from organisational errors and internal mismanagement rather than malicious acts by hackers
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Reed.co.uk and Bitcoin – using agile to drive innovation

CIO for Reed.co.uk Mark Ridley explains how agile development has helped the firm quickly adopt Bitcoin
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Retail staff will have to change as digital strategies take over

Retail staff in stores will have to change how they work as more shops begin to roll out digital solutions in their stores