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December 05, 2016
05
Dec'16
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
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October 28, 2016
28
Oct'16
SDN trailblazer Big Switch Networks launches in UK
Having established a base of paying customers through a key partnership with Dell, SDN supplier Big Switch Networks is opening its first European offices and gunning for Cisco’s ACI business
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August 12, 2016
12
Aug'16
Care charity Avante enhances unified communications capabilities with 3CX
Kent-based residential care charity Avante Care and Support installed an IP PBX to manage telephony across multiple sites and a mobile workforce
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June 01, 2016
01
Jun'16
MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ
Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data
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May 10, 2016
10
May'16
Tel Aviv: A smart city where community engagement is the measure of success
Israel’s capital is using the latest technologies as a way of placing the needs of local citizens at the heart of regional government
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April 20, 2016
20
Apr'16
Free Wi-Fi to be implemented across the NHS by 2019
By March 2018, all secondary care providers will offer free Wi-Fi to patients, with primary care following on in March 2019
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Rolls-Royce cloud HR project will pay for itself in two years
HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system
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March 08, 2016
08
Mar'16
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government
The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years
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February 17, 2016
17
Feb'16
Middle East telecoms operators face up to IoT smart city challenges
As smart city initiatives spring up in the Middle East, telecoms operators contend with the strain of the internet of things (IoT) on networks
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February 15, 2016
15
Feb'16
Telstra is transforming Australian IT infrastructure
Telco is transforming its IT operation to make better use of the cloud, data and application programming interfaces
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September 07, 2015
07
Sep'15
Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network
Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures
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August 16, 2015
16
Aug'15
Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims
An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements
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June 29, 2015
29
Jun'15
Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities
Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments
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June 26, 2015
26
Jun'15
Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed
The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots
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June 18, 2015
18
Jun'15
MoD kick-starts procurement for new armed forces tactical communications system
The Ministry wants to replace aging Bowman Communications system with cutting edge networking kit by 2026
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April 09, 2015
09
Apr'15
InfoVista buys Ipanema to boost application performance offer
Network management supplier InfoVista buys application and network performance firm Ipanema to realise software-defined WAN ambitions
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March 20, 2015
20
Mar'15
Home devices threaten enterprise data security, warn researchers
Poor or lacking security on ADSL routers and other devices used by teleworkers a threat to global enterprise information security
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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
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November 28, 2014
28
Nov'14
CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control
Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Juniper CEO Kheradpir resigns over misconduct allegations
Shaygan Kheradpir steps down from his role as CEO of Juniper Networks after less than a year in the post, after a customer negotiation went sour
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September 01, 2014
01
Sep'14
Suppliers discuss Emergency Services Network with Home Office
Suppliers have attended an event held by the Home Office to discuss details of the new Emergency Services Network
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August 15, 2014
15
Aug'14
Nike builds datacentre cloud and network infrastructure
Nike is creating a scalable next-generation datacentre cloud and retail network infrastructure using Juniper's MetaFabric architecture
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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
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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
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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
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June 10, 2014
10
Jun'14
Facebook shares lessons learnt from deploying Raid in HDFS clusters
Facebook deployed Raid in large HDFS clusters to increase capacity and reduce data replication, but it faced many challenges
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Queen Mary University to offer networking crash course for ICT students
Queen Mary University of London to pilot a four-day network training and certification course
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May 20, 2014
20
May'14
Shell thinks technology first in preparation for internet of everything
Shell is reshaping its business to think technology first as it uses the internet of everything to change its business processes
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May 18, 2014
18
May'14
Cisco CTO tells women "there is no such thing as work-life balance”
Cisco’s chief technology officer, Padmasree Warrior, said there is “no such thing as a work-life balance”, but instead she integrates the two
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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.
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May 07, 2014
07
May'14
UK helping US military build intelligence software for drone targeting
The UK has been helping the US military build software to share intelligence for weapons such as drones for the past 14 years
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May 02, 2014
02
May'14
Analysis: How the UK connects to the US global drone network
A single acronym in a US defence contract provided the clue that established the role of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure in US drone flights
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May 02, 2014
02
May'14
UK telecoms infrastructure used to support controversial US drone operations
The UK’s telecommunications infrastructure is being used as part of a global defence network the US government uses for drone operations
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April 29, 2014
29
Apr'14
Nokia appoints Rajeev Suri as president and CEO
Following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset business earlier this week, Nokia has appointed Rajeev Suri as president and CEO of Nokia
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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
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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
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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
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February 28, 2014
28
Feb'14
Computer Weekly European User Awards for networking: 2014 winners
The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for networking. See who made the top spots
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February 24, 2014
24
Feb'14
Operators preventing dual SIM handsets
Acer claims that although its new handset offers dual SIM capabilities for the business user, mobile operators will stop the feature coming to market to protect revenues
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February 21, 2014
21
Feb'14
PSN gets encryption for higher security levels
An encryption service has been announced by the Cabinet Office which will enable public sector staff to share information at the IL3 security level over the Public Services Network (PSN)
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January 24, 2014
24
Jan'14
Cloud to drive Cisco Indian mid-market growth in 2014
Cisco aims for growth in India by targeting the rising mid-market as 65% of India’s currently under-served mid-market firms plan to get more from their networks
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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
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January 14, 2014
14
Jan'14
Post Office seeks contractors for network and back-office work
The Post Office is looking for IT services firms to provide back-office IT applications and networking technologies in contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds
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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
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX
The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK
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September 26, 2013
26
Sep'13
MPs slam BT's rural broadband tactics
MPs have slammed BT's business practices in the roll-out of rural and superfast broadband
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August 28, 2013
28
Aug'13
VMware announces first Nicira-based SDN product
VMware takes its first steps into the networking market following its acquisition of the software defined networking firm Nicira.
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August 28, 2013
28
Aug'13
Bet365 improves latency and peering by updating network infrastructure
Online gambling site Bet365 upgraded its network and improved its latency to deliver a fast, smooth and reliable experience to its customers
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June 28, 2013
28
Jun'13
Datacentres must be tuned to the application in the mobile-cloud era: Cisco
Cloud, big data and mobile applications are challenging the traditional datacentre infrastructure, says Cisco
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June 07, 2013
07
Jun'13
Users’ top datacentre pain points
Storage, network bandwidth, cost and scalability are among the biggest datacentre concerns, say users at Dell Enterprise Forum US