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April 25, 2012
25
Apr'12
Infosec 2012: Cloud enables security expertise for SME
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) typically face the same threats as bigger organisations, but lack the same level of expertise and other security resources.
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April 20, 2012
20
Apr'12
BBC wants to build a cultural API
With over 80 years of cultural information in its archive, the BBC is looking at making programme metadata available
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April 19, 2012
19
Apr'12
IT staff lack understanding to succeed with big data
IT professionals lack the skills to truly understand the big data opportunity for business and government
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April 17, 2012
17
Apr'12
FCC fines Google $25k for hampering Street View Wi-Fi data harvesting probe
Federal Communications Commission fines Google $25k for obstructing investigation into harvesting Wi-Fi data for Google Maps' Street View
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April 04, 2012
04
Apr'12
Facebook counter sues Yahoo in escalating patent war
Facebook is counter suing Yahoo in an escalating patent battle between the rival social networking firms
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April 03, 2012
03
Apr'12
How the cloud found Mitchells & Butlers
The cloud was found to be a good fit for hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers after it approached IT providers with a set of outcomes
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March 26, 2012
26
Mar'12
Yahoo investors still unhappy despite board appointments
Yahoo has appointed three directors to its board in a bid to turn the struggling internet company around and increase shareholder value
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March 23, 2012
23
Mar'12
Google Chrome more popular than Microsoft Internet Explorer
Google Chrome use overtook Microsoft Internet Explorer last weekend, according to figures from web analytics company StatCounter
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March 13, 2012
13
Mar'12
GlaxoSmithKline adopts digital service in the cloud
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is standardising how it engages online with consumers and healthcare professionals through a cloud-based platform.
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March 06, 2012
06
Mar'12
Yahoo plans another round of job cuts
Yahoo is planning another round of redundancies as it continues to struggle with competition from rivals Google and Facebook
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February 28, 2012
28
Feb'12
Social media to support business continuity
Three-quarters of organisations will use social media as part of their business continuity management (BCM) strategies by 2015 with communication during crises a key component of its role.
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February 27, 2012
27
Feb'12
WAN optimisation: improving the performance of business applications
How can WAN optimisation support IT consumerisation and cloud computing?
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February 21, 2012
21
Feb'12
Social media users demand more meaningful interactivity
British people want more from the social media platforms they use as demand for more meaningful user experiences increases.
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February 21, 2012
21
Feb'12
Google bypassed IE too, says Microsoft
Microsoft has accused Google of bypassing the privacy settings of Internet Explorer users after Safari faux pas
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February 19, 2012
19
Feb'12
Government launches CloudStore and names G-Cloud suppliers
The government has launched its CloudStore, a catalogue of 1,700 cloud-based, pre-approved IT services now available for the public sector to buy.
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February 13, 2012
13
Feb'12
IT professionals prioritise Windows 7 upgrade, but cloud takes a back seat
Windows 7 upgrade will drive virtualisation but businesses are slow to take up cloud computing
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February 10, 2012
10
Feb'12
LinkedIn Q4 revenue more than doubles
Social networking site LinkedIn has reported 2011 fourth quarter revenue of $167.7m, up 105% from Q4 2010; and net income of $6.9m, an increase of 30%
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January 31, 2012
31
Jan'12
Website launched to monitor cloud computing suppliers
A website has been launched that will monitor the performance of specialist cloud computing suppliers and compare them against traditional IT suppliers.
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January 27, 2012
27
Jan'12
Nokia smartphones bomb as sales drop 27%
Nokia’s latest results for Q4 2011 show just how far the company that was once the standard choice for almost every corporate mobile user has fallen.
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January 23, 2012
23
Jan'12
Advocacy group La Quadrature du Net rallies opposition to ACTA
As controversial anti-piracy legislation stalls in the US, a European group of free internet supporters, La Quadrature du Net, calls for a halt to similar legislation in the European Union.
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January 16, 2012
16
Jan'12
Rupert Murdoch attacks Barack Obama over online piracy legislation
News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has accused Barack Obama's administration of siding with "Silicon Valley paymasters" as two anti-piracy bills go through US Congress.
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January 11, 2012
11
Jan'12
Cloud solves IT innovation and maintenance imbalance
CIOs can rebalance the scenario of spending 80% of their budget on maintenance and 20% on innovation if they harness cloud computing.
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January 10, 2012
10
Jan'12
Almost a third of BI projects fail to deliver on business objectives
Fewer than 30% of business intelligence projects meet the objectives of the business, according to research from analyst Gartner.
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January 09, 2012
09
Jan'12
Tim Berners-Lee supports campaign against US PIPA and SOPA
Father of the web Berner-Lee, latest to support senator Ron Wyden's initiative against PIPA and SOPA.
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January 09, 2012
09
Jan'12
Olympics resale site still offline after two days
The Olympics tickets resale site has been offline for more than two days, after tens of thousands of people clamoured online buy unwanted tickets on 6 January.
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January 06, 2012
06
Jan'12
Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords
A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers.
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December 13, 2011
13
Dec'11
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk
Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed.
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December 12, 2011
12
Dec'11
Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?
Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet?
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December 09, 2011
09
Dec'11
Martha Lane Fox launches Government Digital Service
The launch of the Government Digital Service will “fundamentally transform the lives of millions,” says digital champion Martha Lane Fox.
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December 06, 2011
06
Dec'11
Google chairman Eric Schmidt meets EC competition chief ahead of charges
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has met Europe's competition commissioner amid reports the European Commission (EC) is preparing a 400-page document outlining Google's alleged anti-competitive practices.
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December 05, 2011
05
Dec'11
SAP buys SaaS firm SuccessFactors in $3.4bn deal
Enterprise software company SAP announces a $3.4bn deal to acquire software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider SuccessFactors.
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November 17, 2011
17
Nov'11
IT security not always part of cloud decision, says IDC
Cloud adoption is outstripping security concerns, says Eric Domage, programme manager for IDC in Europe.
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November 16, 2011
16
Nov'11
Computer Weekly wins digital publishing award
Computer Weekly has won a prestigious publishing industry award for the product development of the year.
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November 10, 2011
10
Nov'11
Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com
Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history.
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November 03, 2011
03
Nov'11
US and EU hold first joint cybersecurity exercise
The US and EU are holding their first joint cybersecurity exercise in Brussels on 3 November 2011, involving more than 20 EU member states and supported by the EU's cybersecurity agency Enisa and the US Department of Homeland Security.
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November 01, 2011
01
Nov'11
MoD calls on academics, industry and inventors to pitch cyber security ideas
The Ministry of Defence is calling for innovative solutions from academia and industry to protect and secure UK interests in cyberspace.
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October 31, 2011
31
Oct'11
Barclays customers unable to log into online bank accounts
Barclays has confirmed some customers are unable to log into online bank accounts and are experiencing slow response times
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October 28, 2011
28
Oct'11
US Tennis Association cuts costs running Citrix XenApp in Amazon cloud
The US Tennis Association (USTA) is reducing disaster recovery, hosting, helpdesk and licencing costs after choosing to run its Citrix XenApp environment in Amazon's Web Services (AWS) cloud.
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October 26, 2011
26
Oct'11
Amazon sees profits plummet 73% as company eyes iPad’s market share
Amazon's profits plunged 73% to $63m in Q3, as it invested to take on the iPad with its e-readers and Kindle Fire tablet computer. Sales grew 44% to $10.88bn, boosted by pre-orders for the Amazon Kindle Fire.
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October 25, 2011
25
Oct'11
Virgin Media Business sees sales increase by 1.2 per cent
Virgin Business Media saw its sales increase by 1.2% to £154m compared to the same period last year, as the company saw an increase in public sector business.
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October 10, 2011
10
Oct'11
Google previews new Dart web programming language
Google has introduced a new programming language, Dart , for building web applications.
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October 04, 2011
04
Oct'11
CW500: Andy Beale, technology director, Guardian News & Media
In this CW500 Club video, Andy Beale talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud.
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September 26, 2011
26
Sep'11
Boots launches mobile site to expand multichannel offering
Retailer Boots has launched a mobile version of its website to expand its multichannel portfolio.
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September 21, 2011
21
Sep'11
Gartner: Best defence against social media threats is monitoring and education
Blocking social media in the enterprise encourages bad behaviour by employees but does not prevent access, warns Gartner.
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September 21, 2011
21
Sep'11
RightMove renders property maps with Google
RightMove is the UK's biggest user of Google Maps and one of the largest users of the mapping software in the world.
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September 19, 2011
19
Sep'11
New Look increases sales by 45% after mobile site launch
Fashion retailer New Look has increased sales by 45% three months after the launch of its mobile commerce site.
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September 15, 2011
15
Sep'11
Groupon to float as Facebook puts off IPO until late 2012
Online discount site Groupon is reported to be planning a flotation, while Facebook is rumoured to be delaying its IPO until the end of 2012.
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September 13, 2011
13
Sep'11
Retailer Aurora gives iPads to shopfloor sales staff to check stock and shorten queue times
Fashion retailer Aurora is providing iPads to sales staff at London branches of Coast, Oasis, Warehouse and Karen Millen.
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September 13, 2011
13
Sep'11
Sabre develops apps marketplace for travel industry
Sabre, the global distribution system for reserving hotels, airlines, cruise ships, rail tickets and car hire, has taken the concept of the app store and applied in to its own travel market.
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September 09, 2011
09
Sep'11
Twitter plans to expand advertising business as investment raises value to $8bn
Twitter has outlined plans to increase advertising revenue and avoid an initial public offering (IPO) after reaching more than 100 million active users.