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August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
GCHQ produces BYOD guidelines for organisations

GCHQ's IT security arm provides guidance to organisations who want to allow employees to use personal devices at work
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
EE extends 4G roaming across 13 more countries

Mobile network operator adds 13 new countries to its 4G roaming plans
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
£210,000 startup competition launched to find connected cities solutions

A competition has been launched to encourage digital startups and SMEs to create solutions for connected cities
August 21, 2014 21 Aug'14
More than half of businesses still without BYOD plan

Over 60% of organisations are unable to adopt a BYOD policy due to business risk and compliance rules, according to research

August 21, 2014 21 Aug'14
Case study: Borough of Poole uses Huddle for child adoption meetings

The Borough of Poole has been using Huddle to enable local government teams to collaborate securely on issues of child welfare
August 18, 2014 18 Aug'14
CIO Interview: Hugh Fahy, CIO, Net-A-Porter

“I like to emphasis the ‘I’ bit in CIO,” says Hugh Fahy, chief information officer of the Net-A-Porter Group
August 18, 2014 18 Aug'14
Consumers spending £1bn more online than last summer

Online shoppers are spending £1bn more online than they did last summer, partly due to buying holidays on the web
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Network upgrade levels the playing field for Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Formula One team Infiniti Red Bull Racing uses AT&T network and UC services to stay in the running after big changes to sporting regulations
August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14
Click and collect drives e-commerce growth for Asda

Shoppers at Asda are continuing to choose to buy their groceries online and pick them up in-store
August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14
Amazon launches credit card reader for small businesses

Amazon has launched a card reader and mobile app for small businesses

August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14
Cisco cuts jobs as profits fall

Cisco is to cut 6,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, after another quarter of shrinking profits
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Company Magazine ditches print to go online only

The womens’ monthly publication Company Magazine has announced it will become a standalone digital brand from October
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Vodafone worst for call quality, claims Ofcom report

A report on mobile phone call quality conducted by Ofcom has claimed Vodafone is the worst-performing mobile network in the UK
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
Land Registry aims to become a digital leader with help from GDS

The Land Registry has launched a new programme called LR Connect which it hopes will digitally transform its business strategy
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
BBC hands digital testing contract to Mindtree

Multi-million pound contract awarded under the terms of the BBC Digital Services Framework initiative
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
Android banking apps susceptible to hacking

A vulnerability in Android applications built on the Apache Cordova platform has sparked new fears over mobile banking
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
60% of GDS staff contracts to expire within 12 months of general election

Almost 60% of employees at the Government Digital Service (GDS) could be gone within 12 months of next year’s general election
August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14
USB-connected devices present cyber vulnerabilities

Connecting devices to computers using a USB port could lead to security breaches, say Berlin-based researchers
August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14
Nationwide and Santander to take part in FinTech Innovation Lab 2015

Nationwide and Santander will be supporting next year’s FinTech Innovation Lab in London, which is now open to receive applications
August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14
Joanna Shields becomes a peer

Former Tech City CEO and the prime minister’s adviser on the digital economy, Joanna Shields, has been awarded a life peerage
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Tablet ownership increases by 20%

Tablet ownership in the UK has increased by 20% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014 according to industry regulator Ofcom
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Manchester has the second largest Wi-Fi network in the UK

The city of Manchester is now home to the second largest Wi-Fi network in the country as it completes a network extension
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Wi-Fi users not concerned about hotspot security

Ofcom report uncovers a blasé attitude to wireless security among users
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Ofcom report reveals boost for superfast broadband and 4G

Ofcom’s latest communications report suggests superfast broadband and 4G accessibility is growing steadily
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Can BlackBerry remain in the mobile enterprise?

BlackBerry is ramping up its drive to remain relevant following recent moves by IBM and Microsoft to target the mobile enterprise
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Government considers future of national infrastructure strategy

DCMS launches consultation to help shape the UK’s digital connectivity strategy beyond 2020
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
O2 launches 4G tariffs for public and third-sector bodies

O2 says new ‘No. 10’ service for public and third-sector organisations cements its commitment to customer value
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Reducing costs no longer top IT priority at UK banks

UK banks no longer consider reducing costs as their top priority as they focus IT developments on raising customer service levels
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
What's the solution to Tech City’s lack of superfast broadband?

Reports of poor internet connectivity for startup tech companies in London’s Tech City have been circulating for some time
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Met Police awards £90m command and control integration contract

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has appointed Lockheed Martin as systems integrator of its new command and control system
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Bauer Media Group invests €100m in digital startups

Bauer Media has set up a venture capital fund with plans to invest €100m in digital technology through startups likely to provide return on investment
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
BT Business brings 4G to SMEs

BT Business has launched a range of plans for small businesses that include free access to 4G and unlimited BT Wi-Fi
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Camden Council’s BYOD adoption soars by 240%

Camden Council has increased its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scheme by 240% over the last three years
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Netflix suffers “streaming issues” in Europe

Netflix had an outage yesterday leaving people unable to stream content for around two hours
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Welsh police to develop mobile app for witness statements

Two Welsh police forces are to develop a mobile application that will allow officers to record and send witness statements while on the beat
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
Smart meters, digital channels and CRM are top priorities for British Gas

Smart meters, digital channels and reducing customer complaints by implanting a new CRM system are top of the agenda for British Gas over the coming year.
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
IT needs to improve network infrastructure for future of retail

IT departments need to up their game and improve networks for the retail sector which is on the brink of massive technology change
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
BT forges on with fibre roll-out but customer uptake weak

BT rolls out fibre optic broadband across the UK at a steady pace but only 15% of fibre-ready premises sign up for the superfast internet service
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
EE launches 4G in Cornwall

EE has deployed its 4G mobile network in Saltash, Cornwall, making it the first Cornish town to connect to the network
July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14
East Kent Services deploys Citrix virtual desktop

East Kent Services has issued Citrix mobile workspace technology to organisations to reduce operational cost and increase collaboration
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
BlackBerry to buy anti-phone tapping specialist Secusmart

BlackBerry to buy German voice and data encryption supplier Secusmart for an undisclosed sum
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
Joanna Shields joins the government’s digital revolution

Chair of Tech City UK, Joanna Shields is joining the prime minister’s Digital Taskforce to represent the digital sector
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
Isle of Man gets 4G LTE service

Huawei teams up with local incumbent Manx Telecom to deploy the Isle of Man’s first 4G LTE service
July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14
5G network for London by 2020, says Boris Johnson

Mayor Boris Johnson to promise 5G mobile network for London by the end of the decade
July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14
British Legion launches online WW1 remembrance database

The Royal British Legion is launching an online database to remember those killed in the First World War
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Carl Dawson to become IT director at M&S

Marks and Spencer hires ex-Tesco internet retailing lead as IT director
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
4G services pick up momentum in enterprises

4G services gaining traction among business customers, report mobile network suppliers
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Contactless card payments to be accepted across entire TFL network

Transport for London (TfL) will begin accepting contactless card payments from 16 September 2014.
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Five top UK tech startup clusters outside London

Tech City UK has moved towards promoting the entire UK, rather than just the capital
July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14
Online spending continues to increase thanks to fashion sector

Consumers are spending more money shopping online, with clothing and footwear seeing the biggest increases
July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14
Yorkshire councils upgrade networks for Tour de France

IP telephony and Wi-Fi upgrades help North Yorkshire and Leeds City Councils meet the demands of the Tour de France
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Alpharooms drives mobile conversion with responsive design

Holiday booking site Alpharooms has adopted a responsive website in order to increase purchases driven by mobile website visits
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Business Secretary calls for TSB’s funding to be doubled

Business Secretary Vince Cable has urged the government to double the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) funding
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
Law should be strengthened to protect data from mass surveillance, tribunal hears

Privacy of UK citizens' metadata may fall short of European standards
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
Vodafone to bring 3G femtocell coverage to 100 rural communities

Vodafone invites up to 100 rural communities to apply for a place on a scheme to bring 3G coverage to mobile black spots
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
Electronic document management – a paperless cure for the NHS?

Will the NHS meet the 2018 deadline to go paperless? Or is it more likely that the NHS will just have less paper than it did in 2013?
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
Technical glitch hits BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer was affected by technical problems over the weekend, preventing some viewers from accessing TV on demand
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
Interview: Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech City UK

Tech City UK CEO, Gerard Grech, thinks there are other places besides London to start a digital business in the UK
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
Huawei reports 19% increase in revenue

Huawei has reported revenues of $21.9bn for the first six months of the year, up 19% compared with the same period in 2013
July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14
BBC 4G broadcast research wins support of Huawei and EE

BBC Research and Development has teamed up with Huawei and EE to explore the role of 4G mobile networking in the future of broadcasting
July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14
BBC News commits to digital investment amid loss of 220 jobs

BBC News has announced a restructure where it will invest more into digital transformation and original journalism.
July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14
Law gives 'arbitary' protection against surveillance, tribunal told

Your choice of mobile phone service can determine whether the government can legally spy on you, tribunal told
July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14
Drivers ready for connected cars, says Telefónica report

Telefónica’s second annual Connected Car Industry report uncovers rising awareness of in-car connectivity among users, and says connected services are starting to influence buying decisions
July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14
Apple and IBM pair up to tackle enterprise mobility

IT giants Apple and IBM have entered a partnership to develop business applications to focus on improving enterprise mobility
July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14
Ed Vaizey gets digital industries role in Cabinet reshuffle

Culture minister Ed Vaizey has been promoted to the post of minister for digital industries in this week’s Cabinet reshuffle
July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14
Orange opens up to app developers and startups with Apigee

Orange picks Apigee’s digital API platform to help developers and startups create services by levering data already held by the telco
July 14, 2014 14 Jul'14
Bank branches being used more despite online services surge

Customers' use of bank branches is increasing in parallel with the surging take-up of online banking services, according to research
July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14
Silent Circle’s OCC VoIP service cuts out roaming costs and snoopers

Mobile device privacy firm Silent Circle expands its hybrid encrypted Out-Circle Calling, quelling users' snooping fears and cutting roaming costs
July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14
UK leads in mobile adoption

UK businesses are getting a return on their mobile investments as they invest in technologies to underpin their digital strategies
July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14
Post Office to become mobile phone operator

Post Office attempts to grow its services portfolio in the telecoms sector by launching an MVNO venture
July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14
Digital banking transactions reach £1bn in UK

British people are making online and mobile banking transactions worth near £1bn a day
July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14
Samsung profits fall as tablet market shifts

Samsung’s electronics business has seen weak earnings in the second quarter of 2014, dropping by around 25% from last year
July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14
Government invites tenders for Emergency Services Network

Incumbent Airwave Solutions among several businesses invited to tender on the four lots of the new Emergency Services Network
July 07, 2014 07 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
July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14
Vodafone cuts roaming costs with WorldTraveller

Vodafone moves to combat high roaming costs outside the EU, launching £5 a day WorldTraveller service in countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the US
July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14
Nationwide hit by apps glitch

Some Nationwide Building Society customers were temporarily unable to access online and mobile banking apps on Friday 4 July
July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14
Santander launches $100m London fintech fund

Santander is creating a $100m venture capital fund in London for financial technology (fintech) suppliers
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
Bristol City Council launches open data initiative

Bristol has launched an open data initiative to encourage citizens to build services using local data.
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
Tour de France organiser deploys satellite phone system for UK stages

Tour de France organiser ASO selects Globalstar satellite phones to keep support and emergency crews connected during UK leg of tour
July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14
CIO interview: “Stores still very much part of Argos IT strategy”

Argos combines wants to deliver a shopping model as compelling for online and mobile as it is for traditional channels
July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14
Case Study: Marston's Telecoms taps Blue Coat Wi-Fi manager

Marston’s Telecoms, the in-house ISP of pub and brewery chain Marston’s, rolls out Blue Coat PacketShaper appliances to take control of its onsite Wi-Fi networks and cut bandwidth costs
July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14
Data roaming charges across EU tumble

Data roaming charges in the EU have fallen more than 50% after new rules came into force
July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14
Connected cars standard by end of 2018

Juniper Research study finds integrated in-vehicle connectivity and apps will become standard in new cars by the end of 2018
June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14
BT sorry after broadband customers hit by mystery outage

BT has apologised after a network incident left thousands of its customers without internet access on Saturday
June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14
Workers will find a way to use their own technology, warns Samsung

The trend of blending work and home life is exposing companies to “hired hackers” who use their own tech despite restrictions by their employer
June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14
Half of network equipment ageing or obsolete, survey finds

Dimension Data finds 51% of network devices near the end of their life as buyers take cautious approach to hardware refreshes
June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14
Intel's new lab in Swindon to fuel IoT projects

Intel has opened an IoT Ignition Lab in Swindon to allow UK enterprises to develop projects in retail and more
June 26, 2014 26 Jun'14
CIO interview: Jeremy Garside, London Symphony Orchestra

Jeremy Garside started out as an orchestra manager, and turned to technology to alleviate manual calculation and improve financial planning
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
Why are retailers turning to startups for innovation?

There has been a surge of interest by retailers in using startups, rather than established IT suppliers, to build their technology solutions.
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
Barclays ranked top for mobile banking

UK banks are improving their mobile banking offerings after a slow start, with Barclays top of the bunch, according to Forrester Research
June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14
CIO interview: Thierry Bedos, CTO, Hotels.com

Hotels.com packs a huge digital punch globally, but is still striving for the perfect omni-channel customer experience
June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14
CIO Interview: Colin Windsor, Truphone

Colin Windsor, CIO at mobile operator Truphone, is a techie whose career has included companies offering disruptive technologies
June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14
BlackBerry makes small profit in light of internal shakeups

BlackBerry has achieved a net profit of $23m with revenue of $966m in three months from May until the end of March 2014
June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14
CIO interview: Mark Bramwell, head of IT, Wellcome Trust

The world’s largest medical charity is shifting its technology focus to improving ways of working
June 17, 2014 17 Jun'14
IT investment required to support global expansion of British firms

Over half of British businesses that want to expand internationally say insufficient technology or comms infrastructures are barriers
June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14
London Symphony Orchestra improves touring through single SIM

The London Symphony Orchestra is using mobile services to enable its staff to have the same quality calls at the same cost anywhere on tour
June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14
Barclays launches fintech startup accelerator

Barclays is looking for innovative financial services technology (fintech) solutions by opening its own startup accelerator programme
June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14
Register to vote online goes live

The latest online transactional service from government has gone live as part of the ‘digital by default’ initiative
June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14
EE drives mobile phone deals with CRM software implementation

Mobile phone operator Everything Everywhere claims a 400% increase in phone deals after rolling out customer relationship management software
June 06, 2014 06 Jun'14
Vodafone blows lid on government spy networks

Vodafone reveals secret mobile phone-tapping network and joins Microsoft and Cisco in calling for debate on electronic surveillance