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November 11, 2015
11
Nov'15
Ministry of Defence CIO explains defence as a platform
Mike Stone took to the stage at the Microsoft Future Decoded event to explain the Ministry of Defence’s plan for defence as a platform
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October 23, 2015
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Oct'15
Azure Active Directory creates an earnings virtuous circle for Microsoft
Microsoft is set to grow its cloud business to $20bn thanks to the growth of platform as a service and, in particular, Azure Active Directory
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October 07, 2015
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Oct'15
Microsoft launches Surface Book, its first own-brand laptop
Software giant Microsoft announces a range of new Windows 10 devices, including smartphones, a tablet – and Surface Book, the company's first laptop device
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September 22, 2015
22
Sep'15
Is Microsoft Office 2016 reliable enough for business?
A day after a major Skype outage, Microsoft unveils Office 2016, which, ironically, offers tight integration with Skype
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July 30, 2015
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Jul'15
NHS Central Southern deploys Clarizen for collaboration
The NHS Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit has enlisted Clarizen to improve cross-group collaboration and improve efficiency
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July 14, 2015
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Jul'15
Anyone still running Windows Server 2003 is now at risk
Businesses still running Windows server 2003 are vulnerable to attack from hackers looking to exploit security holes
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Top suppliers as UK software and services market approaches £50bn
The top five software and IT services firms in the UK are Capita, HP, IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, according to the latest figures from TechMarketView
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Windows Server 2003 end of support: Five options to choose from
Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ends in July. Should you upgrade to a newer version of the operating system or choose an alternative?
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June 25, 2015
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Jun'15
John Swainson, president of Dell Software, argues the case for rethinking datacentres
Having previously worked for Silver Lake, CA and IBM, Swainson now heads the company’s software business
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June 24, 2015
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Jun'15
IT professionals give Windows 10 Start button the thumbs up
A survey of European and North American IT professionals has found that the return of the Start button is the most enticing feature in Microsoft's latest operating system
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June 23, 2015
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Jun'15
Bet365: A company betting on its own technology innovations
While many sites make great use of agile development, run on the cloud and are built on Java and JavaScript, Bet365 is doing IT its own way
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May 18, 2015
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May'15
Whitehall technology chiefs vetoed new Windows XP support deal
Government technology chiefs vetoed a new deal with Microsoft to continue Windows XP support to force laggards to move off the OS
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April 30, 2015
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Apr'15
Windows 10: Why you should work around PC price hike
IT departments planning a PC refresh to tie in with Windows 10 can expect to pay more due to the strong US dollar
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April 23, 2015
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Apr'15
Gartner: Enterprises opt for open-source and cloud middleware alternatives
Gartner has reported a bigger focus on subscription-based licensing and open-source platforms in the middleware market
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April 17, 2015
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Apr'15
Accenture chosen to run NHS email service
The NHS email service is to be provided by Accenture, after the IT services firm was announced as the preferred bidder by HSCIC
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April 15, 2015
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Apr'15
NCR promises 40% annual savings with thin-client cash machines
NCR has developed smart thin client cash machines to replacing ageing Windows XP-based ATMs
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March 31, 2015
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Mar'15
Microsoft adds ODF 1.2 to Office 365 to adhere to government demands
Microsoft will roll out the ability export documents in open document format (ODF) in Office 365, regardless of original file format, to adhere to government policy
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March 30, 2015
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Mar'15
KPMG teams up with Microsoft to boost enterprise cloud adoption
Advisory firm to draw on Microsoft technologies to deliver cloud-based data analytics, and business transformation services to clients
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March 18, 2015
18
Mar'15
Satya Nadella: Every business will be a software business
Digitisation may the buzzword business leaders are trying to grasp, but Microsoft has begun its journey to build a digitisation product portfolio
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March 17, 2015
17
Mar'15
Microsoft warns of fake SSL certificate for Windows Live
Microsoft has warned that a fake security certificate has been issued for the Windows Live domain that could be abused by attackers
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March 12, 2015
12
Mar'15
CIO interview: Ivor Nicholson, Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council is facing £77m in cuts by 2018 and by rolling out new services, it plans to save £8m through technology alone
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February 27, 2015
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Feb'15
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs at Nokia plants in China
Microsoft plans to shut down two former Nokia manufacturing plants in China, which means 9,000 jobs will be lost in the latest round of cuts
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January 29, 2015
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Jan'15
Microsoft gets a step closer to Office everywhere with Office on Android
Microsoft has released a preview version of Office for Android, almost 10 months after the iPad version was released
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January 27, 2015
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Jan'15
Microsoft revenue drops due to “restructuring”
Microsoft’s year-on-year net income has dropped by around $695m due to “integration and restructuring” plans, according to the firm’s fiscal statement
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January 23, 2015
23
Jan'15
Mobile banking will help the poor transform their lives, says Gates Foundation
Mobile banking can help the poor change their lives and two billion people who don’t have bank accounts store money by phone by 2030
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January 06, 2015
06
Jan'15
Google under fire over Windows zero-day disclosure
Google has come under fire for publishing a proof-of-concept attack exploiting a flaw in Windows 8.1 before Microsoft had released a security update
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November 27, 2014
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Nov'14
How resilient is the public cloud?
The recent downtime that affected some Azure services following an update illustrates the precarious balance CIOs face in the cloud era
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November 19, 2014
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Nov'14
Microsoft releases emergency security patch for Windows and Windows Server
Microsoft emergency patch fixes a Windows and Windows Server vulnerability hackers are exploiting to compromise networks
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November 17, 2014
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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
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November 12, 2014
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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
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November 11, 2014
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Nov'14
Qantas puts Oracle ERP in the cloud with Tata Consultancy Services
Airline Qantas signs IT outsourcing services firm TCS to upgrade its Oracle ERP platform and move it into the cloud
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November 05, 2014
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Nov'14
Government open standards - the curious case of Microsoft and the minister
What role, if any, did science minister David Willetts take in helping Microsoft try to overturn government IT policy?
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October 28, 2014
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Oct'14
Government replaces Becta education IT procurement framework
Government seeks up to 20 suppliers to form a £300m procurement framework for ICT services to public-sector education organisations
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October 15, 2014
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Oct'14
Industrial control systems: What are the security challenges?
Targeted attacks on industrial control systems are the biggest threat to critical national infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab
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October 01, 2014
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Oct'14
Microsoft readies Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft is today releasing a preview of Windows 10, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system
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September 22, 2014
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Sep'14
Conficker infections an indictment of IT security, says CWG
Conficker worm infections reflect the “sad state of affairs of IT security”, says the Conficker Working Group
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August 28, 2014
28
Aug'14
Surface Pro 3: An enterprise IT review
The latest version of Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet is the company's most compelling alternative to Apple. But how does it fit into corporate IT?
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August 28, 2014
28
Aug'14
Microsoft re-releases security bulletin MS14-045
Microsoft has re-released a software security update that was withdrawn because it put some computers in endless reboot loops
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August 21, 2014
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Aug'14
Load balancing supports Kent County Council's VDI project
Kent County Council picks Kemp Technologies load balancers to support a deployment of VMware Horizon View and Workspace across its estate
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July 23, 2014
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Jul'14
Microsoft attacks UK government decision to adopt ODF for document formats
Microsoft has questioned the merits of the UK government’s decision to adopt ODF - but meeting minutes show OOXML was given due consideration
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July 18, 2014
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Jul'14
Microsoft ditches Android after four-month fling
Microsoft pulls the plug on its short-lived Nokia X Android devices as it prepares to make 18,000 employees redundant
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July 10, 2014
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Jul'14
PC sales bounce back as XP drives hardware refresh
Desktop and laptop upgrades, driven by the migration away from Windows XP, has bolstered PC sales in Europe
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July 07, 2014
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Jul'14
Tablet sales to slow in 2014, says Gartner
Gartner findings show that sales of tablets are set to slow in 2014 as uptake moves into the late adopters phase in mature markets
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June 18, 2014
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Jun'14
Interview: John Swainson, president of Dell Software
Dell Software president John Swainson's aims to make Dell Software a $5bn business
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June 06, 2014
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Jun'14
Microsoft retaliates to China’s Windows 8 spying claims
Microsoft has launched a social media campaign against China’s claims that Windows 8 is being used for US spying
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April 30, 2014
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Apr'14
Oracle updates Solaris, but is its server strategy sound?
Oracle has released a beta versdion of Solaris 11.2. But does Solaris and the Sparc server platform have a future?
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April 16, 2014
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Apr'14
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has his Trustworthy Computing moment
In 2002, Microsoft chief Bill Gates sent out the Trustworthy Computing memo to staff. Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, had his Trustworthy Computing moment this week.
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April 11, 2014
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Apr'14
Microsoft halts Windows 8.1 update for businesses due to bug
Microsoft has suspended the Windows 8.1 update for business users because of a bug.
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April 02, 2014
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Apr'14
Government signs £5.5m Microsoft deal to extend Windows XP support
The government has signed a deal with Microsoft to support Windows XP across the UK public sector for 12 months after 8 April deadline
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March 20, 2014
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Mar'14
Application support and maintenance costs increase 29%
The cost of supporting and maintaining applications is increasing every year for Global 2000 companies in the US and UK, according to a study of 300 CIOs