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July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Santander launches $100m London fintech fund

Santander is creating a $100m venture capital fund in London for financial technology (fintech) suppliers
July 04, 2014 04 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
July 03, 2014 03 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.
July 03, 2014 03 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

July 03, 2014 03 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
July 03, 2014 03 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
July 01, 2014 01 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)
July 01, 2014 01 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
June 24, 2014 24 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.
June 24, 2014 24 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

June 24, 2014 24 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
June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14
CW500: Digital customer engagement

The CW500 Club event in June blew away the myths around digital customer engagement
June 19, 2014 19 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
June 18, 2014 18 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
June 17, 2014 17 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
June 16, 2014 16 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
June 16, 2014 16 Jun'14
House of Lords sets up Digital Skills Select Committee

The House of Lords has set up a select committee for digital skills
June 13, 2014 13 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.
June 12, 2014 12 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
June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14
Barclays launches fintech startup accelerator

Barclays is looking for innovative financial services technology (fintech) solutions by opening its own startup accelerator programme
June 11, 2014 11 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
June 10, 2014 10 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
June 05, 2014 05 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
June 04, 2014 04 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
June 03, 2014 03 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
June 03, 2014 03 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?
May 30, 2014 30 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
May 29, 2014 29 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
May 29, 2014 29 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
May 28, 2014 28 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
May 28, 2014 28 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
May 27, 2014 27 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
May 22, 2014 22 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
May 22, 2014 22 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
May 21, 2014 21 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.
May 21, 2014 21 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
May 20, 2014 20 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
May 20, 2014 20 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
May 19, 2014 19 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
May 19, 2014 19 May'14
YouTube Twitch acquisition not imminent, say reports

YouTube’s acquisition of videogame-streaming company Twitch is not imminent, according to latest reports
May 16, 2014 16 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
May 16, 2014 16 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
May 15, 2014 15 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
May 14, 2014 14 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
May 14, 2014 14 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
May 14, 2014 14 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
May 12, 2014 12 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
May 12, 2014 12 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
May 08, 2014 08 May'14
Paym: Too many ways to pay?

The launch of Paym adds to the many mobile payment options now available
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
China’s Alibaba plans US IPO

Chinese internet firm Alibaba has filed plans to sell shares in the US