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Enterprise software
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November 13, 2014
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Nov'14
UBS move to Oracle HR in the cloud hits big delays
Swiss bank UBS has hit major delays migrating to a cloud-based HR system
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November 12, 2014
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Nov'14
Government CTO Liam Maxwell says Microsoft “conversation has changed”
CTO Liam Maxwell says the government's relationship with Microsoft has changed after meeting CEO Satya Nadella
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Amazon not the biggest threat to high street retailers
Competition from online-only traders does not pose the biggest threat to high street retailers, with cautious attitudes a bigger risk
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
What to expect from AWS re:Invent 2014
Amazon is all set to unveil new services and features at its AWS re:Invent 2014
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Drinks maker Edrington outsources SAP enterprise resource planning operation to Atos
Glasgow-based distiller Edrington outsources its ERP development, support and hosting to IT services firm Atos
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Qantas puts Oracle ERP in the cloud with Tata Consultancy Services
Airline Qantas signs IT outsourcing services firm TCS to upgrade its Oracle ERP platform and move it into the cloud
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November 10, 2014
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Nov'14
Future Decoded event raises questions on digital risk
Is technology good for society or bad? This was one of the issues covered at the Future Decoded event in London
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November 07, 2014
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Nov'14
Police forces use private cloud to access Holmes database
Police forces across the UK will access the Holmes major investigation system via a private cloud service
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November 06, 2014
06
Nov'14
Southampton university fuels research with IBM Watson analytics
The University of Southampton has begun a far-reaching initiative to redefine the future of research powered by IBM Watson analytics
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November 05, 2014
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Nov'14
Government open standards - the curious case of Microsoft and the minister
What role, if any, did science minister David Willetts take in helping Microsoft try to overturn government IT policy?
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November 05, 2014
05
Nov'14
CIO interview: Glenn Murphy, London & Capital
Asset-management firm London & Capital shifts its focus to systems that add business value, says CIO Glenn Murphy
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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
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October 30, 2014
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Oct'14
Firms at serious risk of data loss through file sharing, study shows
Businesses are at serious risk of data loss and compliance violations due to risky file-sharing practices, a study has shown
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October 29, 2014
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Oct'14
Tackling bloatware in the age of cloud-based apps
Microsoft Office general manager Julia White on Office 365 security and making cloud apps easier for users
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October 28, 2014
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Oct'14
Government replaces Becta education IT procurement framework
Government seeks up to 20 suppliers to form a £300m procurement framework for ICT services to public-sector education organisations
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October 27, 2014
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Oct'14
Met Police trials analytics to fight gang crime
The Metropolitan Police is experimenting with analytics software to help predict which criminals are likely to re-offend
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October 27, 2014
27
Oct'14
CIO interview: David Johnstone of Martin Currie Investment Management
The head of solutions management at the asset management firm discusses IT projects and the changing role of IT leaders
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October 27, 2014
27
Oct'14
Hitachi Data Systems ploughs ahead with social innovation plans
Hitachi Innovation Forum expects 16,000 delegates to share user cases on how technology is making society safer
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October 24, 2014
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Oct'14
Universal Credit digital service set for first public test in Sutton
Digital service for Universal Credit to start testing with benefit claimants in Sutton, south London, in the next two months
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October 23, 2014
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Oct'14
Finance IT group wants to push forward banks' cloud discussion
The Banking Industry Architecture Network (Bian) calls on industry to decide on the core banking systems to move to cloud platforms and share
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October 23, 2014
23
Oct'14
Universal Credit digital system reaches key milestone as DWP delays roll-out
The digital system supporting the Department for Work and Pension's Universal Credit programme has passed a major development milestone
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October 22, 2014
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Oct'14
Firms lack technology for workforce of the future
European businesses will rely increasingly on freelance, geographically dispersed employees as they vie to attract the top skills to their organisations over the next 5 years.
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October 16, 2014
16
Oct'14
Cope could be the future of mobility, says BBC technology chief
A corporate-owned, personally enabled (Cope) implementation could be the best option for mobility plans in the future
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October 15, 2014
15
Oct'14
Industrial control systems: What are the security challenges?
Targeted attacks on industrial control systems are the biggest threat to critical national infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab
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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
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October 15, 2014
15
Oct'14
CIOs fear poor cloud investment is making businesses uncompetitive
CIOs and CFOs fear their enterprises are missing revenue opportunities due to poor cloud strategies
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
Fear and loathing could hold back UK internet of things, says KPMG report
More than two-thirds of UK consumers fear growing number of interconnected devices make it too easy for things to go wrong
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
SAP teams up with Birst to offer cloud analytics on Hana
SAP is working with cloud BI supplier Birst to provide “instant analytics in the cloud” on the Hana in-memory database platform
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
Starbucks uses cloud to manage innovation and disruptive technologies
Starbucks coffee chain innovates IT strategies to hone its competitive edge using cloud services, says IT director Robert Teagle
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October 08, 2014
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Oct'14
Retailers buy into Zapp mobile wallet
Large retailers such as Sainsbury’s and House of Fraser will allow customers to pay using the Zapp mobile wallet service.
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October 07, 2014
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Oct'14
Engineering company rolls out talent management software across 17 countries
Meggitt is deploying cloud-based HR technology as it seeks to integrate 60 diverse business units into a multinational operation
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October 02, 2014
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Oct'14
CIO interview: Ben Hine, technology director, UKTV
UKTV director Ben Hine says every piece of the company's technology has been replaced over the last four years
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October 02, 2014
02
Oct'14
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Lloyd's Register goes mobile with Oracle
Lloyd’s Register Group tells delegates at the Oracle OpenWorld 2014 conference how it developed a mobile working application for clients and staff
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October 01, 2014
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Oct'14
Vtesse bought by Interoute in major fibre expansion
Acquisition adds 7,000km of fibre infrastructure to Interoute’s European network
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October 01, 2014
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Oct'14
Microsoft readies Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft is today releasing a preview of Windows 10, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system
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September 30, 2014
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Sep'14
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Xerox aligns business and IT in streamlining applications
Xerox's IT division has been working with the business to standardise its HR management on a global basis
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September 30, 2014
30
Sep'14
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Toms expands global e-commerce
Footwear retailer Toms relaunches e-commerce websites with Oracle platform to grow and improve customer experience
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September 29, 2014
29
Sep'14
Nationwide roll-out of Universal Credit to start in early 2015
Controversial welfare reform programme to be accelerated nationwide for single people only, using much-criticised IT systems
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September 29, 2014
29
Sep'14
Case study: Deutsche Post DHL develops software contract templates to reduce costs
Deutsche Post DHL has created contract templates to manage software costs. Computer Weekly speaks to the people leading the initiative
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September 25, 2014
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Sep'14
Oracle releases OpenStack Support for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM
Oracle has made its Oracle OpenStack for Oracle Linux distribution generally available to support customers
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September 25, 2014
25
Sep'14
Bash bug could be bigger threat than Heartbleed
A bug in the Bash command prompt software used by many Unix computers could be a greater threat than Heartbleed.
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September 24, 2014
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Sep'14
Lloyds creates online appointment booking in attempt to save branches
Lloyds Bank has introduced a system which allows customers to book in-branch appointments online
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September 22, 2014
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Sep'14
Conficker infections an indictment of IT security, says CWG
Conficker worm infections reflect the “sad state of affairs of IT security”, says the Conficker Working Group
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September 19, 2014
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Sep'14
SAP acquires Concur to build cloud-based expense management
SAP has agreed to acquire online travel and expense management SaaS provider Concur Technologies for $8bn
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September 18, 2014
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Sep'14
Customer loyalty biggest challenge for banks
Banks have cited customer loyalty as their main concern, according to a survey by financial services firm Temenos
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September 17, 2014
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Sep'14
KPMG: IoT, 3D printing and healthcare IT to have most impact
Internet of things (IoT), 3D printing and biotech or healthcare IT are among the IT trends that will change the way people work and live
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September 16, 2014
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Sep'14
TfL contactless payments go live
TfL’s contactless card payment scheme goes live today, enabling customers to pay for London transport on contactless bank cards
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September 15, 2014
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Sep'14
Salesforce issues advice on avoiding Dyreza attack
Salesforce has issued a set of guidelines on tightening security after a number of its customers were targeted by the Dyreza email virus
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September 15, 2014
15
Sep'14
Clarks shoes steps into digital
Shoe manufacturer Clarks is replacing its legacy e-commerce sites with a global cloud-based system next month
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September 12, 2014
12
Sep'14
Claims against Post Office IT system approach completion
Investigation into sub-postmaster claims against the Post Office over problems with its Horizon accounting system coming to an end