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IT services and outsourcing
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September 14, 2015
14
Sep'15
Organisations in Asean countries adopt hybrid cloud approach
While developed economies such as Singapore are emulating the rapid take-up of other Asian nations, many other Asean organsiations are taking longer
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development
The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players
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September 10, 2015
10
Sep'15
UK CIOs lament lack of IT support for cloud services
Research from ElasticHosts suggests most cloud users are unhappy with the level of tech support they receive from their providers
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August 26, 2015
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Aug'15
Many firms not getting to grips with third-party data security risk
Supply chain data security risk is pervasive, but being unable to deal with it is down to basic failings, says a cyber risk expert
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August 18, 2015
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Aug'15
Cloud storage service Wuala to close in November
Seagate-owned cloud storage player confirms its closure and gives users three months' notice to remove their data from its servers
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August 18, 2015
18
Aug'15
IaaS providers pin hopes on spending cut reprieve for G-Cloud 7
G-Cloud suppliers are calling on the government to step up, rather than scale back, investment in the framework as spending cuts loom
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August 17, 2015
17
Aug'15
Netflix shuts down final datacentre to go all-in on public cloud
Netflix is gearing up for the closure of its final datacentre, as it makes good on its earlier pledge to move more of its IT infrastructure to the public cloud
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August 11, 2015
11
Aug'15
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud
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August 10, 2015
10
Aug'15
Autoglass moves to cloud-based IT infrastructure
Autoglass has signed a 10-year outsourcing deal with US supplier CSC that will see its IT infrastructure move into the cloud
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August 05, 2015
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Aug'15
HMRC to transfer 250 Capgemini staff in-house ready for Aspire contract end
HMRC’s Aspire outsourcing contract will be replaced by slowly bringing staff in-house to give the department more control over IT
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August 05, 2015
05
Aug'15
Court rules Tata Consultancy Services did not discriminate against UK man
After a year of legal wranglings, a UK tribunal has ruled that Indian IT service provider TCS did not discriminate against a UK man seeking employment with it
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August 04, 2015
04
Aug'15
Outsourcing hits record levels in Europe
Outsourcing activity in Europe recovers after a lull in the lead up to the UK general election, with more contracts than ever before
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
HMRC explains plans for moving tax systems to the cloud
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveals more details of its plan to move tax systems into the cloud on its digital blog
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August 03, 2015
03
Aug'15
MoD shells out £1.5bn on two IT contracts
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signs two IT contracts costing more than £1bn, which it hopes will save money over the next 10 years
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July 30, 2015
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Jul'15
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand
BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come
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July 27, 2015
27
Jul'15
MPs examine visa rules over immigration for software and digital skills
Home Affairs committee launches an inquiry after the number of skilled worker visas issued reached its monthly cap for the first time
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July 23, 2015
23
Jul'15
Software project will save Ford tens of millions a year in car repair bills
Car maker Ford is rolling out sophisticated warranty software to 12,000 dealers worldwide in a project that is expected to bring rapid financial returns
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July 22, 2015
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Jul'15
IBM steps up open-source cloud commitment to developers
Big Blue has unveiled several open-source initiatives geared towards helping developers make cloud apps
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July 21, 2015
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Jul'15
Salesforce eager to support startup culture sweeping Europe
Salesforce’s head of startup relations shares why it’s partnered with accelerator Startupbootcamp
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July 21, 2015
21
Jul'15
Software audits cut government IT bill by £85m in 2014/15
Annual accounts for the government purchasing agency show at least £220m in technology related savings
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July 15, 2015
15
Jul'15
The obstacles to software-as-a-service adoption in banking
Security tops the reasons why banks don't use software as a service for banking-specific applications
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July 14, 2015
14
Jul'15
Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online
Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence
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July 08, 2015
08
Jul'15
BA opens up API on flight information
British Airways offers an open application programming interface (API) for flight information to encourage developers to create value-added travel applications
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July 08, 2015
08
Jul'15
Rolls-Royce signs up to supercomputing on-demand from HPC Midlands
Rolls-Royce is the first company to sign up to a supercomputing brokerage scheme, giving it access to £60m worth of high-performance computing
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
How Deutsche Telekom plans to challenge AWS and Google in the cloud
German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to evolve into the public cloud and plans to beat sector giants such as Amazon and Google at their own game
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
TNT continues outsourcing push
TNT continues to outsource as it strives to free up resources to focus on its core competency, signing a five-year BPO deal with Accenture
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement
London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
NHS IT system for GP data upload slammed for delays and overspend
National Audit Office report highlights problems that led to four-year delay and a system that did not work when completed
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July 02, 2015
02
Jul'15
Accenture uses Avanade cloud for NHSmail
Accenture to deploy a cloud-based email system for NHS staff using a combination of Microsoft software and Avanade cloud technology
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July 01, 2015
01
Jul'15
Post Office signs IBM for IT overhaul
MP James Bridgen reveals the Post Office intends to outsource an IT transformation to IBM as part of its drive to serve customers using modern technology
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July 01, 2015
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Jul'15
Finland's Tieto buys Norwegian enterprise software company
Tieto acqures Software Innovation to boost its business in Norway
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Top suppliers as UK software and services market approaches £50bn
The top five software and IT services firms in the UK are Capita, HP, IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, according to the latest figures from TechMarketView
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June 30, 2015
30
Jun'15
Windows Server 2003 end of support: Five options to choose from
Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ends in July. Should you upgrade to a newer version of the operating system or choose an alternative?
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June 25, 2015
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Jun'15
Case study: Model railway company Hornby overhauls payments with Braintree
Hornby’s head of digital strategy explains how the firm chose Braintree as its online payments platform following its website migration last year
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June 24, 2015
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Jun'15
Box ties up with IBM to boost enterprise credibility and global reach
IBM and Box have forged a global partnership to integrate their existing products and services, and develop new ones for secure collaboration
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June 24, 2015
24
Jun'15
Waitrose uses ServiceNow for business continuity planning
Luxury retail brand Waitrose deploys ServiceNow to cope with business continuity across its supply chain
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June 19, 2015
19
Jun'15
CIO interview: Rovio Entertainment's Kalle Alppi believes IT staff should be embedded in business
The CIO at the company behind Angry Birds talks about running global IT with only five permanent staff
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June 17, 2015
17
Jun'15
Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data
RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service
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June 15, 2015
15
Jun'15
Wipro contemplates £1bn acquisition of UK outsourcer Equiniti
Wipro is reported to be considering the acquisition of UK business process outsourcing company Equiniti
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June 10, 2015
10
Jun'15
OnApp helps small public cloud firms take on AWS, Google and Microsoft
The OnApp Federation marketplace will help smaller firms compete more effectively with the public cloud giants, it is claimed
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June 09, 2015
09
Jun'15
Case study: What the enterprise can learn from Etsy's DevOps strategy
Jon Cowie, operations engineer at online marketplace Etsy, advises enterprises on how to develop a DevOps-friendly business culture
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June 08, 2015
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Jun'15
Europe’s startups should collaborate like Silicon Valley firms
Europe should take a leaf out of Silicon Valley’s book on openness and collaboration, according to speakers at Startup Village 2015
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June 08, 2015
08
Jun'15
John Lewis incubator sees first round of second-year pitches
More than 20 startups have presented their pitches to John Lewis executives in the first round of this year’s Jlab accelerator
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June 03, 2015
03
Jun'15
HMRC looks for transformation partner ahead of Aspire end
HMRC is seeking transformational help ahead of the demise of its Aspire contract in 2017.
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June 03, 2015
03
Jun'15
VMware puts network virtualisation to work in McAfee environments
VMware announces an integrated system to automate distribution and enforcement of McAfee’s network security platform using its NSX network virtualisation system
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June 03, 2015
03
Jun'15
Sourcing must adapt to digital business goals, says Gartner
Businesses need to change their sourcing strategies if they are to keep pace with the digital revolution, says analyst organisation Gartner
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May 29, 2015
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May'15
CIO interview: Billie Laidlaw, RSPCA
RSPCA CIO Billie Laidlaw explains how the charity's cloud-first approach to IT procurement benefits the animals in its care
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May 28, 2015
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May'15
NetApp launches AltaVault hybrid cloud backup appliance family
NetApp repackages the SteelStore hybrid cloud backup appliances it bought from Riverbed as AltaVault physical, virtual and cloud products
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May 27, 2015
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May'15
CIF cloud certification scheme wins European Commission's backing
Cloud Industry Forum's Code of Practice has been added to European list of trusted certification schemes
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May 26, 2015
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May'15
EMC plots managed cloud push with $1.2bn deal to acquire Virtustream
Storage giant claims latest purchase will reinforce its hybrid cloud proposition for enterprises