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November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
BSI urges UK businesses to bolster cyber security

UK businesses are at risk of reputational damage due to lack of awareness on how to protect their data assets, BSI research shows
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
How resilient is the public cloud?

The recent downtime that affected some Azure services following an update illustrates the precarious balance CIOs face in the cloud era
November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14
HP results disappoint ahead of split

HP has announced disappointing fourth-quarter earnings ahead of the company’s planned split aimed at reversing its recent decline
November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins

Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services

November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide features list 2015

The Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide maps the IT buying cycle of our readership onto relevant editorial to help decision-making.
November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge

The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
Goldman Sachs invests in analytics startup

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has invested in a financial analytics startup as part of a $15m funding round
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
Cert-UK calls for better cyber threat data-sharing

Cert-UK has called for more UK firms to join the government’s Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
Mature Indian offshore IT services firms take larger chunk of market as US giants collapse

Indian IT services firms increased their share of UK private sector IT and BPO contracts from 4% to 25% in a five-year period
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
Finance regulators overlook offshoring in RBS IT failure statements

UK financial services regulators made no mention of the role of offshored IT in the problems that led to the ₤56m fine for RBS

November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
EDF extends IT outsourcing contract with Capgemini

Utilities company EDF Energy has extended its IT outsourcing contract with Capgemini by another two years
November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
Russian webcam-spying site highlights common security failing

A Russian website collecting images from internet-connected cameras highlights a common security failing, say security professionals
November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
HSBC launches Paym for business

HSBC launches Paym capabilities to allow business customers to receive payments using mobile phone numbers
November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14
UK police make four arrests in international cyber crime crackdown

UK police make four arrests during an international crackdown on cyber criminals using malware tools to steal data
November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14
Former Allied Irish COO to launch iTunes-style bank

Former Allied Irish Bank COO Anne Boden is to create digital bank in 2015, with the aim of changing banking in the same way Apple changed music
November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14
Regulators fine Royal Bank of Scotland ₤56m for IT failure

Financial industry regulators fine Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for an IT outage in 2012 that left customers unable to access their accounts
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Home Office continues to engage with suppliers over Emergency Services Network

The Home Office is continuing its discussions with suppliers around the requirements for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Asda opens technology centre in Leeds

Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Microsoft releases emergency security patch for Windows and Windows Server

Microsoft emergency patch fixes a Windows and Windows Server vulnerability hackers are exploiting to compromise networks
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
Worldpay processes billionth contactless payment

Supermarkets account for most contactless payments as payments company Worldpay processes its billionth contactless payment
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
Lufthansa confirms €1bn mega-outsourcing deal with IBM

German airline Lufthansa confirms seven-year outsourcing contract with IBM worth €1.25bn
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
HM Revenue and Customs hopes electronic forms will save £800,000 by March 2015

Taxpayers completing forms for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to do so online by the end of 2014
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
Intel merges PC and mobile divisions

Intel plans to merge its profitable PC group with the loss-making division that sells chips for smartphones and tablets
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Can Microsoft change its spots?

Since Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft, the company has become steadily more open and cross-platform
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
CIO success is all about winning friends and influencing people

If Gartner’s predictions are true, CIO working practices have to change to keep IT relevant
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
US State Department bolsters email security after suspected breach

The US State Department took its unclassified email system offline to bolster security after a suspected breach in October 2014
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
CIO interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King

Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King rose from the shop floor to an executive directing IT across Europe
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
Johnson & Johnson turns to AWS for hybrid cloud and borderless datacentre

Johnson & Johnson adopted Amazon Web Services to develop its hybrid IT strategy, its CTO told the AWS re:Invent 2014 conference
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
AWS launches Aurora cloud-based relational database engine

AWS launches an open-source relational database engine called Aurora at its re:Invent 2014 cloud conference
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services
November 13, 2014 13 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
November 12, 2014 12 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
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
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Network firewalls as relevant to data security as ever, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed

Network firewalls are as relevant to data security today as they were 20 years ago, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed
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
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
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
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
US Postal Service latest government target for cyber attack

Hackers breach the networks of the US Postal Service in the latest of a series of attacks on US government agencies
November 10, 2014 10 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
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
Ofcom to auction tranche of MoD-owned spectrum

190 MHz of spectrum in two bands currently controlled by the Ministry of Defence is to go under the hammer
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
Home Depot traces credit card data hack to supplier compromise

US retailer Home Depot reveals its recent data breach was linked to a compromised supplier’s credentials
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
Ofcom launches initiative to plug SMEs' lack of confidence in communications services

Regulator Ofcom launches online portal to help business owners exploit commercial communications services
November 07, 2014 07 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
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
ITN deploys wireless transmission technology for breaking news

ITN introduces camera-mounted wireless transmission technology from BT to track breaking news stories around London
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
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots

Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming
November 05, 2014 05 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?
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
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Interview: The IT powering animated movie-making

Video special effects require similar processing to oil and gas, but lack the budget, says head of technology at Illumination Mac Guff, Bruno Mahe
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