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October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
McKinnon's mum gives tearful thanks after government halts US extradition

The mother of Gary McKinnon thanks those who helped their 10-year campaign against a US extradition order for hacking federal computers
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
The Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Gov.uk website

Gov.uk is intended to become a single domain for online public services replacing hundreds of departmental sites
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
Intel sales and profits fall in third quarter

Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter due to the "tough economic environment”
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Theresa May: Hacker Gary McKinnon to stay in UK

Hacker Gary McKinnon will stay in UK, home secretary Theresa May has told MPs
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
CERN turns on new NetApp ONTAP clustered NAS capability

CERN turns on NetApp Data ONTAP 8.1.1 clustered NAS functionality for easy scaling and maintenance on its 2PB LHC data storage cluster
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail

Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime?
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Home secretary Theresa May rules on hacker Gary McKinnon’s US extradition

Home secretary Theresa May is to rule on self-confessed computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
VMworld Europe 2012: Key highlights and technology takeaways

VMworld Europe 2012 focused on software defined datacentres, cloud automation, mobile virtualisation, heterogeneity and building new IT skills

October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture

Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web

Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out

Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it down
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
VMworld 2012: Shift in cloud use says Lufthansa Systems

Lufthansa Systems chief information officer Jorg Liebe shares his views on cloud computing and a shift in use of public, private and hybrid cloud
October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12
RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny

Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys

Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys

October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
DWP to announce identity assurance suppliers

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first providers in the government’s identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Case study: End of BMC sponsorship a blessing for Toyota Motorsport IT

Toyota Motorsport went to the market for a new ITSM system when a sponsorship deal with BMC came to an end, and has been reaping the benefits ever since
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
VMworld Europe: Horizon Suite to help IT manage corporate assets on Apple iOS

VMware is launching a suite of products to help IT executives manage workspace apps on consumers’ mobile devices including on Apple iPhones securely
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
VMworld Europe 2012 kicks off in Barcelona

VMworld Europe 2012 opens with updates from VMware on the cloud and new management suites
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Complex and non-transparent Oracle licensing costing firms millions

Companies virtualising Oracle databases with VMware platforms face millions in penalties over non-compliance
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Maths neglect will decimate IT skills, says ANS founder Scott Fletcher

Neglecting school maths education will precipitate a skills decline in the UK’s IT industry, according to Scott Fletcher, founder of the ANS Group
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Case study: How to virtualise SAP and migrate from IBM onto x86

At VMworld Europe Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores gave an overview of how it virtualised an SAP environment and migrated from an IBM mainframe to x86
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Case study: Syngenta multi-sourcing key to business growth

Agri-business giant Syngenta has put multi-sourced IT at the heart of its ambitious plan to double its revenues in the next 8 years
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
UKtech50 2012 - Vote now for the most influential person in UK IT

Computer Weekly's third annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT is open for reader voting - tell us who you think should win
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data

O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
Lamborghini slashes web costs with Amazon Web Services

Supercar maker Lamborghini has revamped and accelerated the performance of its website by running it on Amazon Web Services
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
UK needs more ambition for fibre broadband strategy

With less than 1% of UK households served with fibre-to-the-home broadband, the FTTH Council calls on the government to be more ambitious with its schemes
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
How French Connection automated stock replenishment to cut costs

Fashion retailer French Connection cut costs by deploying a stock replenishment automation system
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Storage briefs: Tape library just the ticket for car park firm

Tape library for car park firm; IT departments fail on email compliance; Record HDD shipment after Thai floods; Veeam supports Hyper-V
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Security firm warns against Samsung Galaxy Tab for enterprise use

Security specialist Context Information Security says vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy Tab make it unsuitable for use in the enterprise
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Cisco acquires vCider

Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Payment errors could undermine Sepa advantages

European firms might lose billions of Euros through payment errors when the Single European Payments Area comes into force in 2014
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure

Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan

HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
Big data advice from big names, Coca-Cola and Lastminute.com

Coca-Cola's chief privacy officer and Lastminute.com's innovation head offer advice on data privacy at Big Data Europe
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service

The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
Case study: How WorldPay built its IT from scratch after RBS split

Former RBS payment processing division WorldPay will reach a major IT milestone this month on its journey to stand on its own since it was sold in 2010
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
4G victory was technical, not political

Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?

Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT
October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12
Rolls-Royce signs outsourcing deal with HP

Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications, as part of the company’s multi-vendor IT strategy.
October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption

HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme.
October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12
Toyota uses Microsoft for global communications

Toyota Motor Corporation is globally deploying Microsoft software through a mix of cloud and on-premise software for its 200,000 staff
October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12
Hackers target White House military network

Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands.
October 01, 2012 01 Oct'12
We need European datacentres to 'be successful' says Box CEO

Computer Weekly speaks to founder and CEO of cloud storage firm Box about why enterprises are embracing this type of technology and what his firm has to do to keep them happy
October 01, 2012 01 Oct'12
London gets another finance technology hub

Canary Wharf Group is opening a centre for start-ups to work on financial services technology and services early next year
September 28, 2012 28 Sep'12
Google opens €75m energy-efficient datacentre facility in Dublin

Google’s new €75m Dublin datacentre facility that that uses air-cooling for energy efficency is now operational
September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12
EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states
September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam hackers launch cyber attack on US bank Wells Fargo

A hacker group connected to Hamas says it attacked US bank Wells Fargo in reaction to the video 'Innocence of Muslims' posted on YouTube
September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12
HMRC becomes first major department to use G-Cloud

HMRC is the first major government department to procure through the G-Cloud in a deal with Skyscape for centralised data storage.
September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12
Need for increased network bandwidth is IT's biggest datacentre pain-point

A majority of IT executives have said that a growing demand for increased network bandwidth is one of the most critical issues facing their datacentres
September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12
How agile is Universal Credit?

The DWP claims the IT for its flagship Universal Credit project is developed using agile principles. But how agile is a seven-year £2.2bn project?