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July 04, 2014
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Jul'14
Santander launches $100m London fintech fund
Santander is creating a $100m venture capital fund in London for financial technology (fintech) suppliers
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July 04, 2014
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Jul'14
NHS Stockport CCG joins Huddle to combine health and social care
The NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is using Huddle cloud collaboration software to deliver more joined up health and social care
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July 03, 2014
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Jul'14
Bristol City Council launches open data initiative
Bristol has launched an open data initiative to encourage citizens to build services using local data.
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July 03, 2014
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Jul'14
Can UK fintech startups survive outside London?
With London’s booming financial services sector the biggest in the world, the UK Fintech Industry Summit 2014 considered the prospects for startups elsewhere in Britain
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July 03, 2014
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Jul'14
UK internet porn filters a failure, says Open Rights Group
The Open Rights Group reveals UK ISP internet porn filters are blocking nearly one in five legitimate websites, including political commentary
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July 03, 2014
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Jul'14
CIO interview: “Stores still very much part of Argos IT strategy”
Argos combines wants to deliver a shopping model as compelling for online and mobile as it is for traditional channels
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July 01, 2014
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Jul'14
BBC promotes R&D controller Matthew Postgate to CTO role
The BBC has appointed its research and development (R&D) controller Matthew Postgate as the corporation's chief technology officer (CTO)
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July 01, 2014
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Jul'14
Google loses US appeal over Street View data collection
Failure of appeal leaves Google facing legal action over Street View data collection programme
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June 24, 2014
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Jun'14
Why are retailers turning to startups for innovation?
There has been a surge of interest by retailers in using startups, rather than established IT suppliers, to build their technology solutions.
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June 24, 2014
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Jun'14
CIO interview: Thierry Bedos, CTO, Hotels.com
Hotels.com packs a huge digital punch globally, but is still striving for the perfect omni-channel customer experience
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June 24, 2014
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Jun'14
Case study: Goodwood Estate responds to mobile with responsive site
Goodwood Estate aims to increase customer loyalty using a responsive website and data collection system
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June 23, 2014
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Jun'14
CW500: Digital customer engagement
The CW500 Club event in June blew away the myths around digital customer engagement
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June 19, 2014
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Jun'14
eBay bans Star N9500 smartphone after Chinese spyware report
eBay has banned sales of Star N9500 smartphones after allegations of factory-installed spyware
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June 18, 2014
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Jun'14
YouTube to block indie labels unwilling to join paid service
YouTube plans to drop music videos from independent record labels unwilling to join its new subscription music service
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June 17, 2014
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Jun'14
Department of Health sets out technology priorities for coming year
The Department of Health (DoH) has outlined changes in the way technology and information will be used over the coming year
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June 16, 2014
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Jun'14
G-Cloud chief receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list
G-Cloud and digital commercial programme director, Tony Singleton, has received an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list
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June 16, 2014
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Jun'14
House of Lords sets up Digital Skills Select Committee
The House of Lords has set up a select committee for digital skills
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June 13, 2014
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Jun'14
Cloud suppliers call for clearer guidelines over revised security classifications
Cloud suppliers have raised concerns over the lack of guidance surrounding the government’s latest security classifications.
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June 12, 2014
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Jun'14
Government to launch digital marketplace in September
The government’s digital marketplace is due to go into alpha testing in the coming days, ahead of live user testing in September
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June 11, 2014
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Jun'14
Barclays launches fintech startup accelerator
Barclays is looking for innovative financial services technology (fintech) solutions by opening its own startup accelerator programme
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June 11, 2014
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Jun'14
Register to vote online goes live
The latest online transactional service from government has gone live as part of the ‘digital by default’ initiative
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June 10, 2014
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Jun'14
Government claims further £200m in digital savings
The government has claimed a further £200m worth of savings from digital over the past year
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June 05, 2014
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Jun'14
2015 general election manifestos need IT in their DNA
All the major political parties must put IT at the core of their manifestos, with policies to support IT for individuals, businesses and the government, says an influential think-tank
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June 04, 2014
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Jun'14
Apple opens door to virtual currencies for App Store
Apple has changed its App Store guidelines to reverse a ban on allowing in-app payments using virtual currencies such as the Bitcoin
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June 03, 2014
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Jun'14
Future of ‘smart’ hinges on confidence in technology and networks
UK progressing from digital society to smart society, but future development hinges on confidence and solid network infrastructure
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June 03, 2014
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Jun'14
High availability strategy key to saving costs, says Sungard AS
The cost of IT downtime is extremely high for businesses – but must all systems and applications be highly available all the time?
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May 30, 2014
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May'14
UK shoe retailer Office hit by data breach
Data breach at UK shoe retailer Office prompts calls for online firms to beef up security around customer details
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May 29, 2014
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May'14
The challenges of going digital at the DVLA
The DVLA is seen as one of the early adopters in the public sector drive to provide digital services to save government £1.8bn per year
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May 29, 2014
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May'14
Apple confirms $3bn Beats deal to boost music sales
Apple has ended weeks of speculation by confirming a $3bn deal to acquire music streaming service Beats Music
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May 28, 2014
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May'14
HR cloud transfusion at NHS Blood and Transplant
The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) organisation has brought together its scattered HR department with a single point of contact
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May 28, 2014
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May'14
Silverstone uses ticketing to enhance customer experience
The Silverstone Circuit has been the home to British Racing events since the 1940s after it was built on an abandoned airfield
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May 27, 2014
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May'14
John Lewis eyes IoT and iBeacon technology
John Lewis is experimenting with the internet of things (IoT) and iBeacon technology to shape the future of retail
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May 22, 2014
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May'14
Case study: Bank of America and Nationwide use in-branch telepresence
Bank of America and Nationwide implement video conferencing technology to enable customers to speak to banking specialists
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May 22, 2014
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May'14
There is a 'lot of work to do' to secure IoT
Organisations need to consider the additional cyber threats when embracing the internet of things, says Cisco
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May 21, 2014
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May'14
eBay reveals major security breach and urges users to change passwords
eBay has revealed it was hit by a major cyber attack earlier this year, and is urging users to change their site passwords.
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May 21, 2014
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May'14
Germany leads the internet of things, says Cisco
Cisco's Rob Lloyd says Germany leads the internet of things with its automotive industry, with Israel and Mexico close behind
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May 20, 2014
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May'14
Glasgow Commonwealth Games ticketing gradually goes back online
Organisers take Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games tickets back online in phases, but reveal no details about Ticketmaster's previous IT problems
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May 20, 2014
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May'14
Cisco launches workspace collaboration devices and cloud service
Cisco has launched a range of collaboration devices, including the 24in touchscreen DX80 device, which features a built-in Android computer
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May 19, 2014
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May'14
British Fencing uses Huddle for training and collaboration
British Fencing has been using Huddle’s cloud-based collaboration platform to provide athletes, coaches and support staff with a centralised system to share information
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May 19, 2014
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May'14
YouTube Twitch acquisition not imminent, say reports
YouTube’s acquisition of videogame-streaming company Twitch is not imminent, according to latest reports
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May 16, 2014
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May'14
DVLA backs south Wales technology startups and talent
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is in talks with startups and universities in south Wales to encourage technology talent in the region
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May 16, 2014
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May'14
Net neutrality under threat from US plan
The US telecoms regulator has approved proposals that opponents believe will quash the principle of net neutrality
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May 15, 2014
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May'14
Yahoo buys Snapchat rival Blink
Yahoo has acquired Snapchat rival Blink, but will shut down the app to use its developers to boost Yahoo's mobile presence
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May 14, 2014
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May'14
What is holding Berlin back from becoming a European centre for startups?
Berlin is one of Europe’s most up-and-coming hotbeds for technology startup companies, but red tape and legislation is preventing it from fulfilling its potential
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May 14, 2014
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May'14
Commonwealth Games ticket system pulled down
Commonwealth Games organisers have taken down ticket sales site due to problems caused by the websites inability to cope with massive demand
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May 14, 2014
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May'14
HMRC wants tax returns to be as easy as online banking
HM Revenue and Customs is looking at online banking for inspiration as it fundamentally transforms its services to digital
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May 12, 2014
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May'14
London technology experts launch Home Office immigration workshop
Tech London Advocates (TLA) has launched a series of immigration workshops called Home Office Hours which will allow startups and SMEs access to immigration officials and experts
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May 12, 2014
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May'14
German companies look to Berlin startups for innovation
German companies are beginning to recognise Berlin as a hot spot for technology innovation thanks to the many startups there
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May 08, 2014
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May'14
Paym: Too many ways to pay?
The launch of Paym adds to the many mobile payment options now available
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May 07, 2014
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May'14
China’s Alibaba plans US IPO
Chinese internet firm Alibaba has filed plans to sell shares in the US