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March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15
IBM could create blockchain-based digital payments infrastructure for central banks

IBM has held informal talks with some central banks about building an infrastructure that can provide them with bitcoin-like digital payments systems
March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15
US government CIO tells cloud buyers to get tough on suppliers

US Department of Labor CIO Dawn Leaf shares her learnings from helping 19,000 employees move off-premise at Cloud Expo 2015
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned

A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track
March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses

New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar

February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15
Baidu Chinese search engine share price falls on disappointing results

China’s Baidu search engine share price fell by more than 8% in after-hours trade after quarterly revenue came in $11m below expectations
February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15
Why peer-to-peer lending is such a threat to banks

Consumer trust for finance firms has never been high, and since the financial turmoil at the end of the previous decade it has reached rock bottom
February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15
Sweeping trend towards digital banking forces RBS branch closures

Royal Bank of Scotland "taken aback" by ever-increasing take-up of digital banking and announces additional branch closures across UK
February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15
FCC’s Tom Wheeler offers up net neutrality plan

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may rule in favour of a strong regulatory environment to preserve the open internet
February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15
Newport to get resilient fibre ring for community safety projects

As part of a wide-reaching regeneration plan, Newport City Council deploys resilient fibre optic network to support community safety
February 02, 2015 02 Feb'15
Darknet technologies have legitimate security uses, says researcher

Darket technologies have legitimate security applications for business, says security investigator

January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15
Media industry operates on a shoestring IT budget, says BT

The media industry struggles to invest in technology, because investors are concerned with making new television and film content
January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15
Scotland sees startup growth, but Wales lags behind

Scotland’s technology sector has seen a large growth in startup companies since 2009
January 27, 2015 27 Jan'15
Harrods invests in digital to entice customers

Harrods is investing in digital screen and publishing technologies to engage with its customers
January 26, 2015 26 Jan'15
Future of parliament report calls for digital engagement and online voting

A report outlines how parliament should embrace digital technology to be more transparent, inclusive and better able to engage the public
January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15
UK leads in global ranking of social open data sharing

The UK has been named the number one country to use open data for social and economic benefit
January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15
HMRC trials Gov.uk Verify in busiest month of the year

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is to trial the government’s Verify identity assurance scheme in its busiest month
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
Tesco embarks on image recognition technology for product placement

Tesco is looking to pilot image recognition software to improve product placement in its stores
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
N3 network outage knocks NHS users off internet

An internet gateway fault causes problems for users of the NHS N3 network
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
Technology should complement traditional merchandising, says Hershey’s

Retailers adopting innovative technology need to consider how it might affect traditional ways of merchandising at the point of sale
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
Levi Strauss & Co thinks mobile first

Levi Strauss & Co, the company known for Levi’s denim jeans, is thinking mobile first as part of its omni-channel retailing strategy
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
John Lewis to trial location technology for click and collect

John Lewis plans to trial a micro-location technology to improve its click and collect service
January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15
UK outdone by superfast European broadband

Britain’s fall down the average broadband speed rankings continues, according to web watchers Akamai
December 24, 2014 24 Dec'14
Quiksilver expands e-commerce and sees 65% increase in revenue

Sports brand Quiksilver has seen a 65% increase in revenue after expanding its cloud-based e-commerce platform
December 23, 2014 23 Dec'14
Why are retailers breaking online delivery promises?

The Christmas period has seen a wave of UK retailers’ technology failing to meet the basic needs of customers
December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14
Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand

The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking
December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14
US interception in the EU faces new legal challenges

US government orders against Microsoft to hand over email data 'infringes privacy legislation' in other countries
December 11, 2014 11 Dec'14
JCDecaux partners with Vodafone to build small cell networks

Vodafone joins outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux to deploy small cell technology on billboards to increase network performance
December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14
Digital governments meet in London to commit to best practices

Digital governments from across the world are meeting in London today as part of the inaugural D5 summit
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 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 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
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
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 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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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 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