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• May 28, 2014 28 May'14

  NHS shared services aims to end paper invoicing

  NHS Shared Business Services hopes to eradicate paper invoicing by implementing an e-invoicing system that will be free for suppliers to use

• May 22, 2014 22 May'14

  Case study: Bank of America and Nationwide use in-branch telepresence

  Bank of America and Nationwide implement video conferencing technology to enable customers to speak to banking specialists

• May 22, 2014 22 May'14

  Political parties open sites to search engines after Tories' 2013 deletion

  The Conservative Party’s deletion and purge of its archive of speeches from internet search engines last October was unique among political parties

• May 14, 2014 14 May'14

  Can Tech City deliver reliable fast internet for startup businesses?

  Technology companies based in London’s Tech City are struggling to access high-speed fibre optic broadband, which is dramatically affecting the success their businesses.

• May 14, 2014 14 May'14

  What is holding Berlin back from becoming a European centre for startups?

  Berlin is one of Europe’s most up-and-coming hotbeds for technology startup companies, but red tape and legislation is preventing it from fulfilling its potential

• May 12, 2014 12 May'14

  German companies look to Berlin startups for innovation

  German companies are beginning to recognise Berlin as a hot spot for technology innovation thanks to the many startups there

• May 02, 2014 02 May'14

  Addressing security and privacy on the industrial internet

  The smart grid and smart meters are part of the wider industrial internet, which will offer insight into people’s life at home. What are the security implications?

• May 01, 2014 01 May'14

  GDS working to secure Google Apps for government

  The Government Digital Service (GDS) is in talks with CESG, the IT security arm of GCHQ, to get approval for using Google Apps within government.

• April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14

  Interview: Nick Roberts, president of Socitm and IT group manager

  This month, Nick Roberts, IT group manager at Surrey County Council, took over as president of Socitm, the association of IT and digital professionals working in and for local public services

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Government pledges to reduce digital divide by 25%

  The government has launched a Digital Inclusion Strategy to reduce the number of offline people in the UK by 25%

• April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14

  Are retailers using data analytics to their advantage?

  Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the retail sector faces in taking advantage of data analysis

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Endless aisle solution helps Crocs cope with small retail space

  Footwear retailer Crocs has implemented an endless aisle solution in its 200-plus stores in the US which helps overcome small store space

• April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14

  Startups deliver £174m boost to Teesside's digital economy

  The Tees Valley area of the UK now has an annual digital economy worth £174m, with £62m from Middlesbrough alone

• April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14

  Cisco identifies five sectors to benefit from IoE

  Healthcare, retail, transport, energy and manufacturing are likely to benefit first from the internet of everything

• April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14

  Data set to grow 10-fold by 2020 as internet of things takes off

  IDC’s Digital Universe study predicts the world's data will amount to 44 zettabytes by 2020, 10% of it from the internet of things

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  RWE signs seven-year network deal with Vodafone to improve efficiency

  Utility provider RWE has signed a seven year, multi-million pound contract to run its network, to reduce cost and gain greater efficiency

• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Why have organisations failed to make PSN compliance deadline?

  A number of organisations have failed to meet the PSN security compliance deadline despite the threat of being cut off from critical services

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Government failed at promoting competition over BDUK, say MPs

  The government has consistently failed to promote competition during the roll-out of rural broadband across the UK, according to the PAC.

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Ministry of Justice to invest up to £375m in court and tribunal technology reform

  The Ministry of Justice has announced a five-year programme to update and replace technology used in courts and tribunals across the UK

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  M&S uses social media to make customers happy and drive sales

  Marks and Spencer has been using social media to engage with its customers and has seen a significant increase in sales from its marketing campaigns

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  Red Bull ramps up network for 2014 F1 championship

  An extended relationship with AT&T will support RedBull Infiniti Racing on and off the track as it prepares its 2014 championship bid

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  Amazon Web Services reaches its 8th birthday

  On March 14 2006 Amazon expanded from its retail heritage and launched its IT services business with the birth of Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  Case study: Footwear company Deckers takes e-commerce sites into the cloud

  The company behind shoe brands including Ugg Australia and Teva is using a cloud-based digital commerce platform to support global expansion

• March 07, 2014 07 Mar'14

  Cabinet Office completes first user trial of consumer technologies

  The Cabinet Office has completed its first user trial of consumer technologies within the department

• February 28, 2014 28 Feb'14

  Virgin Media boosts broadband speeds

  Virgin Media promises a top speed of 152Mbps for customers across the UK, as well as boosting its entry-level connection from 30Mbps to 50Mbps

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Tech-savvy Mothercare boss quits

  Mothercare announces the resignation of chief executive Simon Calver

• February 21, 2014 21 Feb'14

  Data network outages hit Vodafone

  Mobile operator Vodafone apologises to customers on Twitter but refuses to give an estimate of when services will return to normal

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  Online sales up 18% on last year

  Post-Christmas online sales have exceeded forecasts, growing by 18% year on year

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  Latvia’s Lattelecom: 1Gbps will be standard by 2018

  Latvian telecoms firm will make 1Gbps its standard connection to homes by 2018, with the internet of things and customer demand necessitating the rise

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  NHS Scotland awards SWAN contract to Capita

  Capita wins the £110m contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, while BT continues to seek damages for losing out

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  Poundland founder launches Poundshop online website

  The co-founder of the bargain store Poundland is to launch a Poundshop online store

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Met Police releases ‘Total Technology’ IT strategy

  The Metropolitan Police Service has released a three to four-year plan on how to transform the use of technology in the organisation

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  Large internet companies could win insurance customers

  Almost a quarter of consumers would consider large internet companies – such as Google and Amazon – as possible insurance providers.

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  BT pledges extra £50m to commercial broadband roll-out

  The telecoms giant promises to bring a further 400,000 premises onto its fibre network across 30 cities

• January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14

  EE routers vulnerable to ‘incredibly easy’ hack

  A blogger claims to have found a flaw in EE’s BrightBox broadband routers that could leave sensitive information accessible to hackers

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF

  Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  Case study: Berkshire NHS adopts 4G for home visits

  The Foundation Trust enables its nurses to access and update patient records on the move with 4G mobile Wi-Fi from EE

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  Olympics executive named new BDUK chief

  Chris Townsend will lead the government’s rural broadband project, including pilot schemes of alternative technologies for areas that are hardest to reach

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Tesco signs deal with Verizon for ‘single global network’

  Tesco will link its network across 12 countries over a single infrastructure provided by Verizon

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  HSBC boss to take over BT Openreach

  BT confirms Joe Garner will take over as the CEO of its Openreach division when Liv Garfield steps down in February

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Former WTO chief leads debate on future of European spectrum

  The future of the UHF spectrum band will be discussed by industry leaders over the next six months before presenting proposals to the European Commission

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Samsung launches Smart Home ecosystem to connect home devices

  Samsung has launched a connected home ecosystem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  UK citizen wins legal round against Facebook over Prism leaks

  A British citizen has applied for a judgement against Facebook in a case that will test the right of tech firms to give UK personal data to the NSA.

• December 19, 2013 19 Dec'13

  BT launches proceedings against Scotland's NHS over SWAN project

  Telecoms giant BT has launched a court case against the Scottish health service after failing to win the contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project

• December 18, 2013 18 Dec'13

  BBC publishes PwC report into its failed £98m Digital Media Initiative

  The BBC has today published a report by PwC into the broadcaster’s failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI)

• December 17, 2013 17 Dec'13

  Greater Manchester signs penultimate BDUK contract with BT

  Eight councils in Greater Manchester sign a £15m contract with BT to bring 39,000 homes high-speed broadband by March 2016

• December 13, 2013 13 Dec'13

  EE holds title for most complained about broadband

  With more than double the average number of complaints, EE – previously Orange Broadband – has been named the most complained about broadband provider by Ofcom for the fifth consecutive quarter

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  NAO slams Universal Credit for not achieving value for money

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to achieve value for money during the development of the Universal Credit IT system.

• December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13

  Case study: London Borough of Islington’s smart working journey

  The London Borough of Islington is using technology to ensure its staff are as productive as possible travelling along a ‘smart working journey’

• December 05, 2013 05 Dec'13

  700,000 benefit claimants miss out on Universal Credit deadline

  The secretary for work and pensions has admitted the Universal Credit benefit scheme will miss its 2017 deadline