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December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury's digital and technology director Jon Rudoe talks about customer-facing technologies, in-house development and data analytics
December 02, 2014 02 Dec'14
EE readies rural broadband mesh network in Cumbria

The Cumbrian village of Sebergham will be the first rural community to receive a meshed micro network from EE , due to go live in 2015
December 01, 2014 01 Dec'14
Is a local GDS the answer to local authority transformation? Lessons from the Labour digital review

Labour’s digital government review touches on a number of issues, but what’s the future of GDS – and could it be scaled to help local authorities?
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.

November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
The IPv6 dilemma – are we making the same mistake?

In 2012, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe claimed the five internet registries each had just 16.8 million IPv4 addresses left
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
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 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
Network Rail extends fibre network to rural broadband providers

Network Rail Infrastructure asks Ofcom for more powers to build out its fibre network for the benefit of broadband and mobile suppliers
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 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Case study: North Wales Fire and Rescue Service secures email for public sector collaboration

The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) has secured its information exchange with Egress Switch encryption

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
UK will get 700MHz TV spectrum for mobile data – in 2022

Ofcom will make the 700MHZ terrestrial TV spectrum available for mobile data when it falls out of use in 8 years' time
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 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Interview: 'Government is the best digital startup in London'

Computer Weekly interviews Ministry of Justice chief digital officer Paul Shetler about transforming government public services
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
CIO interview: Anna Barsby, CIO, Halfords

Since joining Halfords as CIO, Anna Barsby has faced significant business challenges, including a risky cloud upgrade
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
Tech Mahindra backs Milton Keynes smart city project

Tech Mahindra’s telco services wing to support development and deployment of smart city solutions and IoT sensor networks
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 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
DVLA partners with Tech Hub to launch Swansea startup incubator

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency partners with startup incubator Tech Hub to launch a new digital work space in Swansea
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
Hull gets dark fibre injection for EE and Three

Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL), a joint venture between EE and Three, deploys dark fibre backhaul connections to masts in Hull
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
NHS England unveils plans to deliver digital by 2020

NHS England commits to patient-facing digital services by 2020 in its Personalised Health and Care framework paper
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
City of London Corporation fed up with BT broadband

City of London Corporation launches drive to improve superfast broadband for residents and SMEs after losing patience with BT’s roll-out
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
Cisco CEO John Chambers attacks Barack Obama over net neutrality

Just days after US president Barack Obama backed net neutrality, Cisco CEO John Chambers says it will hurt business
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
BDUK passes 1.5 million premises

DCMS marks latest BDUK project milestone and says more than a quarter of all UK broadband connections are now superfast
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Glasgow City Council tackles digital divide with Virgin Media

Virgin Media expands its network to 5,000 more premises in the suburbs of Glasgow and launches skills schemes
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
ASA rules in BT’s favour on fibre-to-the-cabinet complaints

The ASA has not upheld complaints that BT misled consumers when it claimed its Infinity service was fibre-optic broadband
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
Sainsbury’s prepares for challenging years ahead as sales drop

Sainsbury’s sales took a hit in its half-year financial results, but the supermarket retailer continues to invest online
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Yahoo buys digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $640m

Yahoo is set to buy digital video advertising service BrightRoll to augment its video ad platform in a deal worth $640m
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Ericsson ranks Stockholm, London and Paris the world’s most connected cities

Ericsson’s Networked Society Index puts London near the top of its connected cities table but others may challenge it soon
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Councils need to embed digital more, says Hampshire's digital leader

Local public sector needs to ensure digital is embedded into planning, policy and process, says Hampshire Country Council digital leader
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Vodafone launches UK residential broadband service

Mobile operator Vodafone announces UK consumer broadband service as it steps up its 4G network investment
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Interview: Building links between marketing and IT for the greater good

Firms that forge relations between marketing and IT departments yield benefits in growing the range of their digital products
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Vtesse loses appeal over state aid for broadband in Cornwall

Court rejects Vtesse’ appeal against the European Commission’s decision that state aid for BT was legal
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Digital Scotland passes 150,000 premises with superfast broadband

Scottish government celebrates milestone in £410m Digital Scotland superfast broadband roll-out
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
BT to train counsellors working with online child abuse victims

BT and Marie Collins Foundation to pilot training programme for professionals working with young victims of online sexual abuse
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 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
CityFibre takes gigabit network to West Yorkshire

Fibre network operator CityFibre urges businesses in West Yorkshire to sign up to Kirklees Core network service
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
Transport sector needs to collaborate to make technology advancements

The entire transport sector needs to work together to make advancements in innovative technologies
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
Digital Catapult opens at King's Cross and begins regional expansion

The Digital Catapult innovation centre is expanding into Sunderland, Brighton and Bradford to support UK startups
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
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
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years
November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
MPs launch inquiry into rural broadband coverage for farmers

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches inquiry into rural broadband coverage and its impact on digital-only services
October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14
DataDirect Networks adds Amazon S3 gateway to WOS platform

DataDirect Networks (DDN) announces Amazon S3 gateway device for its Web Object Scaler (WOS) storage platform
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify

Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Local councils need common standards to develop digital

Local authorities need to have a set of common standards to develop digital innovations, says Surrey County Council’s CDO
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
BT sees increasing fibre demand, but sales remain flat

BT attracts new fibre customers but fails to translate growth to revenues in the second quarter of 2014
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
GDS director Mike Bracken could become government CDO as digital roles evolve

Government Digital Service (GDS) director Mike Bracken could be in line to become the government's chief digital officer (CDO)
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
UK lags behind US and Australia in DevOps adoption

The UK is significantly behind other markets in terms of DevOps adoption
October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14
Banks see technology firms as biggest threat, says Infosys

Google, Apple and Facebook the biggest threat to banks as technology firms offer consumers financial services
October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14
Internet of trains takes centre stage for Cisco IoT startup contest

Cisco launches contest to help startups and SMEs engage the transport sector around the internet of things (IoT) for railway stations of the future
October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14
Lloyds Banking Group confirms 9,000 job cuts and digital investment

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will cut 9000 jobs and close around 150 branches to focus more on its digital strategy
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Could open web close the skills gap?

Open standards could help pave the way towards educating children to be the next stewards of the open web
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Brits will buy more expensive homes to get faster broadband

Report commissioned for Halifax finds many people are prepared to pay more for a home with superfast broadband
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Six networks that changed the world forever

The Science Museum opens its Information Age gallery, dedicated to the history of information and communications
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
Will TechNorth be able to take on Tech City?

A tech hub has been launched in the north of the UK to support startups in the shadow of London’s Tech City
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches technology cluster initiative in north England

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches TechNorth project connecting digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
CIO interview: Ernest Gmünder, Touring Club Suisse

Ernest Gmünder is turning his expertise as a CIO into a consultancy business, offering advice to businesses that want to get more from their IT
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Homebase to follow in the digital footsteps of Argos

DIY retailer Homebase is to pursue a three-year transformation plan following the success of its sister store Argos
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Defra first department to implement Gov.uk Verify

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs first to utilise government’s new identity assurance system
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Socitm lobbies for change to enable local digital public services

Society of Information Technology Management highlights what is required to deliver local digital public services
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Government releases social media guidance for civil servants

New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Government seeks suppliers for £2bn telecoms framework

The government is seeking suppliers for a £2bn procurement framework to replace Whitehall’s telecommunications requirements
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Oxford Flood Network brings internet of things to the community

Oxford community scheme seeks volunteers to adopt internet of things (IoT) sensors and crowdsource floodwater data
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology

The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
National Museum of Wales tackles digital technology

The National Museum of Wales is digitising and using modern technology in its seven exhibition campuses
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
Public services website Gov.uk hits one billion visits

Government public services website Gov.uk reports its one billionth visit since its launch two years ago
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
Google shares down on mixed third quarter results

Google's share price dipped around 3% in response to mixed financial results for the third quarter
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Comic Relief’s digital challenge: talent, data and the No Make-Up Selfie

Social media campaigns such as the No Make-Up Selfie and the Ice Bucket Challenge threaten charities such as Comic Relief with their digital reach
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Netflix faces growing US competition as growth slows

The value of US shares in video streaming service Netflix have fallen after subscriber numbers failed to reach forecast targets
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Nottinghamshire Council goes mobile with Windows

Nottinghamshire County Council is turning to Windows 8.1 to mobilise its workforce, starting with its social care division
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government

McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Intel sees revenue uplift from PCs, servers and internet of things

Intel has seen revenues increase 8% year-on-year to $14.6 billion, thanks to shipments of PCs, servers and internet of things
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
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Oxfam unwraps mobile collaboration benefits with Box’s cloud content service

The move to Box will mean that Oxfam workers will get mobile access to data on the move and at remote locations
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
House of Fraser’s journey to multichannel innovation

House of Fraser is providing technology offerings in the form of mobile in stores and buy-and-collect innovations
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
P&O Ferries launches multichannel website in legacy estate overhaul

P&O Ferries told the Internet Retailing conference it will launch a multichannel website next week as part of a move to overhaul its legacy estate
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
Microsoft, SAP and Facebook call on EU to support better IT education

IT giants have written an open letter to EU ministers urging them to support better ICT education and encourage children to code
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
Businesses guide students to TeenTech awards at the Palace

Companies including JVC and Google have mentored a number of schoolchildren who have won TeenTech awards
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
Is the BIS GrowthAccelerator scheme worthwhile for technology startups?

UK startups in the technology sector may be missing an opportunity to grow by ignoring GrowthAccelerator programme
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
White space wireless trial brings free meerkat videos to wider audience

Ofcom trials new wireless technology using vacant TV spectrum gaps with help from ZSL London Zoo and other organisations
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
Creating the next wave of social open-data products

Open Data programme managers address the challenges of creating socially focused open-data products
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
More data loss comes from sloppy organisations than hackers, says study

Over half of data breaches come from organisational errors and internal mismanagement rather than malicious acts by hackers
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT

BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Cloud, web-scale IT and IoT in Gartner’s 2015 top technologies

Research firm Gartner has highlighted the top 10 technology trends for 2015
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Tim Berners-Lee: Data sharing needs accountability

The question of how much data an individual should share was a key theme of Tim Berners-Lee's keynote at IP Expo
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Retail staff will have to change as digital strategies take over

Retail staff in stores will have to change how they work as more shops begin to roll out digital solutions in their stores
October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14
Timberland focuses on online customer experience

After internationalising its e-commerce offering across Europe, Timberland's next priority is refining its online experience
October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14
L’Oreal aligns technology with the business to work faster

L’Oreal’s digital technology is working with the business and marketing departments to become innovative and agile
October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14
Mothercare to trial beacons in store from early 2015

Mothercare plans to trial beacon technology from early 2015 to engage with customers, rather than for promotional messages.
October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14
Mothercare uses mobile to engage with customers, not just to sell

Mothercare is continuing to use mobile to improve customer service and engage with users
October 03, 2014 03 Oct'14
Cable broadband now faster than fibre, claims Ofcom

A report on UK broadband speeds reveals that cable broadband connections are now faster than fibre
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
October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Are retailers lost in a sea of technology, data and insight?

As Oracle's OpenWorld user conference closes for another year, Computer Weekly reflects on the challenge retailers face in the age of big data
October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14
UK broadband lags as global average speed hits 4Mbps

Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report into take-up of superfast broadband and IPv6 shows the UK is lagging
October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: US fashion retailer Tilly’s aligns IT with marketing

US retailer Tilly’s has aligned its e-commerce and marketing teams to focus on customer experience
September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14
Going digital at the Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is making progress on its digital strategy, with CDO Paul Shetler at the helm