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IT suppliers
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April 22, 2016
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New Zealand wants UK and other overseas ICT professionals to fill skills gap
New Zealand needs ICT professionals from overseas to fill a growing skills gap
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April 22, 2016
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Alphabet share price down as Q1 revenue disappoints
Alphabet’s share price fell 6% after first quarter revenue missed analysts’ expectations
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April 21, 2016
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Graduation of apprentices is coming of age for Accenture’s Newcastle hub
The first group of IT graduates emerging from Accenture’s apprenticeship scheme in north-east England will walk straight into jobs, debt-free
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April 21, 2016
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Apr'16
GCHQ told analysts to assume surveillance 'bulk data' is legal
Documents obtained by charity Privacy International reveal insights into GCHQ’s collection of sensitive bulk data, as lawyers question the impact of surveillance on legal privilege, fair trials and protection of whistleblowers
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April 21, 2016
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Apr'16
Singapore online grocer RedMart uses cloud ERP to drive growth
Online retailer RedMart turned to cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) when its existing system struggled to keep up with business growth
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April 20, 2016
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European Commission ready to splash €50bn on transformational digitisation plan
A cloud initiative for scientists and technologists among the developments as digital single market moves intensify
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April 20, 2016
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Intel to cut workforce despite strong Q1 results
Intel says strong first quarter results show that its business transformation is working, but it also means cutting 11% of the global workforce
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April 20, 2016
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T-Systems embarks on enterprise-focused cloud push with colocation provider Virtus
IT services arm of Deutsche Telekom shares five-year plan to close private datacentre in Feltham, after signing colocation deal with Virtus Data Centres
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April 19, 2016
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Three-quarters of Brits unaware of IP Bill, one-third don’t care
Millions of UK citizens remain in the dark about the reach and scope of the Investigatory Powers Bill, or the so-called Snoopers’ Charter, says Broadband Genie
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April 19, 2016
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IBM financials squeezed but cloud, mobile, security and analytics show growth
Cloud, security, mobility and analytics are the future for IBM as revenue drops for 16th quarter
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April 19, 2016
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Brighton and Hove gets free city centre Wi-Fi service
Brighton and Hove City Council enables a free city centre Wi-Fi network, comprising 40 Wi-Fi hotspots – thirty of which are already live – with support from BT
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April 19, 2016
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Apr'16
How BI can improve healthcare in Asean
The Asean region is developing fast and lifestyles are changing, but healthcare services are not keeping pace and the sector will be stretched
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April 19, 2016
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Apr'16
Tata Consultancy Services to appeal damages in IP case
TCS will appeal against the damages set in a US court case concerning alleged intellectual property infringements
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April 18, 2016
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Manx Telecom to trial integrated cellular-satellite mobile service
Manx Telecom trials an extended mobile network with support from satellite services supplier Globalstar, with the aim of supporting emergency services connectivity
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April 18, 2016
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Apr'16
The Middle East’s home-grown app market now really growing, but from a low base
Despite massive smartphone penetration, native app developers in the region need to listen more closely to what locals want
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April 15, 2016
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Israeli volunteers ready their cyber defences as Anonymous affiliates attack
Every April, Israel braces itself for an onslaught from pro-Palestinian hackers, but the occupants of a small conference room in Tel Aviv stand in their way
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April 15, 2016
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Mitel and Polycom merge to form $2.5bn cloud unified communications firm
Communications and collaboration suppliers Mitel and Polycom pool their resources to form a $2.5bn unified communications (UC) powerhouse
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April 15, 2016
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Microsoft steps up campaign against government surveillance
Microsoft is the latest technology firm to push back against the secrecy of US government data access requests, which it claims are rapidly increasing in number
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April 14, 2016
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Data protection law sails through European Parliament
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation has successfully passed through the European Parliament
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April 14, 2016
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Apr'16
EE, Qualcomm bring freestyle drone racing to Wembley Stadium
Spectator sports status beckons as the European Rotor Sports Association live streams over the EE 4G network
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April 14, 2016
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Business needs education in cloud value and security, study shows
Improved trust and security are critical to encouraging continued adoption of the cloud, an Intel Security report shows
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April 12, 2016
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Ofcom to present Openreach network access plan by summer of 2016
Ofcom’s Sharon White tells MPs she hopes to present detailed proposals on how BT’s rivals can access the Openreach network by the summer of 2016
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April 12, 2016
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Singapore releases cloud outage guidelines
The Singapore government releases a set of tiered guidelines for organisations to follow if they have a cloud outage
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April 12, 2016
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Superfast network build brings broadband to Somerset village
Specialist ISP Satellite Internet has connected the third and final village in its BDUK market test pilot project in Somerset in just seven weeks
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April 11, 2016
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Activist Lauri Love faces order to disclose encryption keys
The UK’s National Crime Agency takes an unusual legal step to force a former university student accused of hacking to disclose encryption keys
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April 11, 2016
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Apr'16
Hyperoptic launches FTTP services in Brighton
Hyperoptic rolls out its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service to housing developments in Brighton
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April 11, 2016
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UK’s Daily Mail publisher eyes Yahoo’s assets
The Daily Mail parent company is putting together a bid for Yahoo’s news properties that would increase its US presence significantly
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April 08, 2016
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UK has hit 90% ‘superfast’ target, say broadband analysts
Statistics from broadband comparison site Thinkbroadband seem to suggest the government has hit its target of making superfast broadband available to 90% of UK premises
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April 07, 2016
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Three makes new attempt to ‘sell’ O2 acquisition
Three parent CK Hutchison is understood to have made a number of further concessions to curry favour with European regulators
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April 07, 2016
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Executive interview: Harriet Green, IBM’s internet of things chief
Former Thomas Cook CEO is leading IBM's charge into the IoT, and is pushing its Watson AI technology as a unique differentiator
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April 07, 2016
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Cargotec saves €2m by moving HR systems to the cloud
Cargo handling equipment manufacturer Cargotech reduces the cost of managing its 11,000 employees by moving HR systems to the cloud
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April 07, 2016
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FBI briefs senators drafting anti-encryption bill on iPhone hack
US senators drafting a bill aimed at limiting encryption on consumer devices are being briefed on how the FBI hacked into the San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone
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April 07, 2016
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Samsung aims for 10% profit bounce in Q1
Korean mobile giant Samsung forecasts a turnaround in its financial performance during the first quarter of 2016
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April 07, 2016
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How an IT department in a portacabin supports UK’s biggest critical infrastructure project
The man in charge of the IT supporting the UK's largest critical infrastructure project – the redevelopment of London Bridge station – tells Computer Weekly about life in a portacabin
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April 06, 2016
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SSE Enterprise Telecoms connects customers over CityFibre network
SSE Enterprise Telecoms becomes the first customer on CityFibre’s recently acquired long-haul national fibre network
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April 06, 2016
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Security industry welcomes WhatsApp encryption
The more encryption becomes ‘the norm’, the less resistance there will be to adopting it in businesses, say information security pundits
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April 06, 2016
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Finnish contest looks for real-world 5G applications
Finnish city Oulu is running a competition to unearth apps that can utilise 5G networks
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April 06, 2016
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Apr'16
Capgemini strengthens its Indian backbone
With half of its global staff now based in India, Capgemini expands its operations there by opening a facility for a further 30,000 staff
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April 05, 2016
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Barclays bank succumbs to Apple Pay
Barclays Bank brings Apple Pay to its customers nine months after its main competitors, with the announcement of its support of the app
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April 05, 2016
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'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law
Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye
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April 04, 2016
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UK campaign launched against location data security risks
UK consumers are unwittingly signing up to be location tracked and this data is being used and sold on for commercial benefit, warns privacy campaign
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April 04, 2016
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Middle East enterprises warm to wearable technology
Organisations in the region are increasingly investing in wearable technology, but there are hurdles to overcome before there is broad take-up in the enterprise sector
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April 04, 2016
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Dropbox gears up for new EU data protection rules
Certification on ISO27018 and planned European-based infrastructure put cloud file storage provider in good position for new EU rules
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April 04, 2016
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EY invests heavily in Singapore IT expertise
New centres of excellence will offer business transformation strategy, cyber security, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region
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April 01, 2016
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IT services firm creates 500 jobs in Welsh local authority
IT services firm CGI creates 500 jobs in south Wales following a £3.2m investment from the Welsh government
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March 31, 2016
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FBI to apply iPhone security bypass in second case
The FBI is to help unlock an iPhone in an Arkansas murder case, deepening fears that the method used to break into the San Bernardino gunman’s phone will be applied more widely
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March 30, 2016
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Ofcom must be ready to take radical action over Openreach
The government says Ofcom should take whatever action is needed to correct the problems the regulator identified in its communications market reviews
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March 30, 2016
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Mar'16
HMRC reaches agreement with IT suppliers on Aspire contract exit
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plans on going to market next month for a number of smaller IT services contracts for a phased exit of its Aspire outsourcing deal
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March 30, 2016
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EE still generating most broadband complaints, but volumes fall
The overall volume of complaints about broadband services dropped during the last three months of 2015, says Ofcom
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March 30, 2016
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Mar'16
What is behind the slowdown in public-sector sales of ‘true cloud’ services via G-Cloud?
With sales of “true cloud” services via G-Cloud showing signs of slowing down, Computer Weekly asks the experts the reasons why