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December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14
Mobile devices first port of call for half of consumers by 2018

By 2018, smartphones and tablets will be the first devices used for online activities, according to research firm Gartner
December 08, 2014 08 Dec'14
Barclays expands cheque payment technology

Barclays is expanding a pilot to enable a million customers to pay in cheques online by taking a picture of them
December 07, 2014 07 Dec'14
Virgin money invests in mobile money firm

Virgin Money has partnered with mobile money provider Monitise to provide customers with mobile banking solutions
December 05, 2014 05 Dec'14
NSA mobile phone network hacking raises security concerns

Snowden documents reveal NSA unit dedicated to hacking mobile phone networks

December 04, 2014 04 Dec'14
Cyber criminals are targeting smartphone supply chains, warn researchers

A new mobile trojan dubbed “DeathRing” is being pre-loaded onto smartphones somewhere in the supply chain, warn researchers
December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
Two-thirds of banks prioritise payment technology modernisation

More than two-thirds of global banks will invest in technologies such as digital wallets to update their payment systems
December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury's digital and technology director Jon Rudoe talks about customer-facing technologies, in-house development and data analytics
December 02, 2014 02 Dec'14
Barclays introduces beacon technology to enhance in-branch experience

Barclays has launched a trial using beacon technology to assist customers with disabilities when banking in-branch
December 02, 2014 02 Dec'14
Over 200 million Europeans will use mobile devices for banking by 2018

About 214 million people in Europe will use mobile devices to do their banking by 2018
December 01, 2014 01 Dec'14
Almost 200 billion mobile commerce transactions a year by 2019

Approximately 195 billion mobile commerce payments will be made each year by 2019, according to a report from Juniper Research

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
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
Two-thirds of UK staff bring wearables to work

IT bosses say 69% of UK staff bring wearables into their organisations, according to a survey by Trend Micro
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
The IPv6 dilemma – are we making the same mistake?

In 2012, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe claimed the five internet registries each had just 16.8 million IPv4 addresses left
November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14
EE in sales talks with BT

EE owners Deutsche Telekom and Orange eye up a sale to BT just days after news O2’s owner is also looking to exit the UK market
November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins

Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services
November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge

The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
BT in talks to buy mobile operator O2

BT is currently in talks with Telefonica over buying the mobile network operator O2.
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
UK considers law to force ISPs to retain and surrender user records

The UK is considering enacting a law to force internet service providers (ISPs) to retain user records and hand them to security agencies if needed
November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
Russian webcam-spying site highlights common security failing

A Russian website collecting images from internet-connected cameras highlights a common security failing, say security professionals
November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
HSBC launches Paym for business

HSBC launches Paym capabilities to allow business customers to receive payments using mobile phone numbers
November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14
First Bus turns mobiles into tickets through Barclays Pingit app

National bus route operator First Bus has implemented mobile ticketing and announced tickets can be bought using Barclays Bank’s Pingit app
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Asda opens technology centre in Leeds

Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Paym mobile payment system gathers momentum as more banks sign up

Six more banks join the Payments Council’s Paym scheme for consumers to complete transactions using a mobile phone
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Increase in mobile users sees 2.7 billion devices worldwide in 2014

Mobile subscriptions have increased by 800 million in 2014, bringing the total number of devices to 2.7 billion worldwide, according to a report
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
Intel merges PC and mobile divisions

Intel plans to merge its profitable PC group with the loss-making division that sells chips for smartphones and tablets
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Interview: 'Government is the best digital startup in London'

Computer Weekly interviews Ministry of Justice chief digital officer Paul Shetler about transforming government public services
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
CIO interview: Anna Barsby, CIO, Halfords

Since joining Halfords as CIO, Anna Barsby has faced significant business challenges, including a risky cloud upgrade
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Administrators are too reactive to security threats, says Barracuda

Network administrators should take a more proactive approach to security threats, says security firm Barracuda Networks
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
Apple downplays iOS Masque bug threat

Apple is downplaying the threat posed by a vulnerability in iOS that enables so-called Masque Attacks, saying it is not aware of users being affected
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
DVLA partners with Tech Hub to launch Swansea startup incubator

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency partners with startup incubator Tech Hub to launch a new digital work space in Swansea
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
BYOD tablets cheaper than corporate-owned devices, says Gartner

Firms benefit more from bring-your-own-device (BYOD) than corporately-owned-personally-enabled (Cope) policies
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
NHS England unveils plans to deliver digital by 2020

NHS England commits to patient-facing digital services by 2020 in its Personalised Health and Care framework paper
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Sainsbury’s prepares for challenging years ahead as sales drop

Sainsbury’s sales took a hit in its half-year financial results, but the supermarket retailer continues to invest online
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Councils need to embed digital more, says Hampshire's digital leader

Local public sector needs to ensure digital is embedded into planning, policy and process, says Hampshire Country Council digital leader
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Vodafone launches UK residential broadband service

Mobile operator Vodafone announces UK consumer broadband service as it steps up its 4G network investment
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Interview: Building links between marketing and IT for the greater good

Firms that forge relations between marketing and IT departments yield benefits in growing the range of their digital products
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
How networking brought innovation and automation to Heathrow Terminal 2

Heathrow Airport has put automation and collaboration at the heart of a £34m network deployment in Terminal 2
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
Huawei invests £5m in University of Surrey 5G innovation centre

Huawei invests £5m in the University of Surrey’s 5G innovation centre (5GIC) to develop 5G network technology
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
Info-stealing malware hits Apple iOS devices

A new era of info-stealing malware targeting Apple iPhoneS and iPads is affecting mainly users in China, say security researchers
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
Advanced Mobile Location pinpoints 999 calls to within 30m

BT, EE and HTC deploy a new service to pinpoint the source of 999 calls from mobile phones with a far greater degree of accuracy
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Nationwide launches smartwatch banking capabilities

Nationwide customers are now able to check their bank balance on smartwatches
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots

Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Government may force networks to accept national roaming

The government plans to eliminate poor mobile coverage in the UK by making MNOs adopt national roaming
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
The View from The Shard to deploy Aruba mobile location services

London’s highest viewing gallery, the View from the Shard, helps launch Aruba Network’s new Mobile Engagement service
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Government asks for more information on digital currencies

The government has released a Call for Information to invite views on the benefits and risks of digital currencies
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years
November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
West Yorks Police deploys 4,000 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablets

West Yorkshire Police force partners with Samsung to provide 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to frontline staff
October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14
Royal Mail to roll out new mobile devices

Royal Mail has signed a deal with BT to replace its mobile devices as part of an IT transformation programme
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify

Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Local councils need common standards to develop digital

Local authorities need to have a set of common standards to develop digital innovations, says Surrey County Council’s CDO
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
BT sees increasing fibre demand, but sales remain flat

BT attracts new fibre customers but fails to translate growth to revenues in the second quarter of 2014
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
GDS director Mike Bracken could become government CDO as digital roles evolve

Government Digital Service (GDS) director Mike Bracken could be in line to become the government's chief digital officer (CDO)
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
EE LTE Advanced network goes live in London

EE has switched on its LTE Advanced 4G+ network in central London, but other cities will have to wait until next summer
October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Samsung shares up despite falling profit

Samsung Electronics has reported operating profit of $3.9bn for the third quarter of 2014, down by 60%
October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14
Apple Pay could boost NFC adoption

The launch of Apple Pay could increase use of NFC devices for mobile payments, according to a survey by Netbiscuits
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
US pharmacies reject Apple Pay

Some US pharmacies have rejected Apple Pay in favour of creating their own mobile payment standard
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
UK government cracks down on nuisance calls and texts

Government consults over making it easier for the ICO to prosecute rogue firms that make nuisance calls and texts
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Regular online attacks hit 40% of US citizens, Microsoft study shows

A Microsoft study shows 40% of US citizens experience weekly attempts to access their personal information online
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Amazon reports tough quarter despite sales increase

Amazon reported a 20% year-on-year increase in third-quarter sales to $20.58bn, but also posted a net loss of $437m
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Microsoft reports solid quarter driven by cloud and devices

Microsoft has reported revenues of $23.2bn for the quarter ended 30 September, up by 25% from the same period in 2013
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
MasterCard to offer free Wi-Fi to cardholders visiting Britain

MasterCard will offer its customers free Wi-Fi when travelling abroad as part of its Priceless Cities initiative
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
Will TechNorth be able to take on Tech City?

A tech hub has been launched in the north of the UK to support startups in the shadow of London’s Tech City
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
Bank of America customers charged twice for Apple Pay mobile wallet transactions

Software glitch charges Bank of America customers twice for purchases they have made through Apple's mobile wallet application, Apple Pay
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches technology cluster initiative in north England

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches TechNorth project connecting digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield
October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14
Confused procurement slows NHS IT progress

The NHS plans to invest in technology as part of its five year Forward View, to increase patient care and close growing gaps in service.
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Mobile operators will lose $14bn to OTT services this year

Report says mobile network operators will lose $14bn of potential sales to over the top services this year
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
A quarter of employees unaware of BYOD policies

Nearly a quarter of employees are completely unaware of their organisation’s bring your own device policy
October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14
Homebase to follow in the digital footsteps of Argos

DIY retailer Homebase is to pursue a three-year transformation plan following the success of its sister store Argos
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Socitm lobbies for change to enable local digital public services

Society of Information Technology Management highlights what is required to deliver local digital public services
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Government releases social media guidance for civil servants

New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Apple Pay now available in the US

The Apple Pay mobile wallet is now available for iPhone users in the United States
October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14
Apple posts better-than-expected quarterly results

Apple has reported better-than-expected financial results for the quarter ended 27 September 2014
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Government seeks suppliers for £2bn telecoms framework

The government is seeking suppliers for a £2bn procurement framework to replace Whitehall’s telecommunications requirements
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology

The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors
October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14
Forget devices, we still need signal, says WWF IT director

Organisations such as the WWF are still trying to focus on sufficient connectivity for remote workers says WWF director of ICT services, Linda Humphrey.
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
National Museum of Wales tackles digital technology

The National Museum of Wales is digitising and using modern technology in its seven exhibition campuses
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
MasterCard develops biometric authentication card

MasterCard and Zwipe are developing a payment card with a built-in fingerprint authentication sensor.
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
Public services website Gov.uk hits one billion visits

Government public services website Gov.uk reports its one billionth visit since its launch two years ago
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
VMworld 2014: Next-generation desktop virtualisation

Are the barriers preventing IT departments from virtualising user computing falling?
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Cope could be the future of mobility, says BBC technology chief

A corporate-owned, personally enabled (Cope) implementation could be the best option for mobility plans in the future
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Comic Relief’s digital challenge: talent, data and the No Make-Up Selfie

Social media campaigns such as the No Make-Up Selfie and the Ice Bucket Challenge threaten charities such as Comic Relief with their digital reach
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Netflix faces growing US competition as growth slows

The value of US shares in video streaming service Netflix have fallen after subscriber numbers failed to reach forecast targets
October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14
Google adds security and flexibility to latest Android mobile OS

Google is to begin rolling out the latest, most enterprise-friendly version of its Android mobile operating system
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Nottinghamshire Council goes mobile with Windows

Nottinghamshire County Council is turning to Windows 8.1 to mobilise its workforce, starting with its social care division
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government

McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Intel sees revenue uplift from PCs, servers and internet of things

Intel has seen revenues increase 8% year-on-year to $14.6 billion, thanks to shipments of PCs, servers and internet of things
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Gartner: Longer-lived devices causing tablet slowdown

Tablet sales will slow in 2014 as hardware buyers favour alternative devices, and others extend the life of their tablets
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
B&Q launches online kitchen planning and design tool

The DIY retailer debuts its B&Q Spaces planning and design tool which allows customers to plan their kitchen, bathroom and bedroom projects online
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
House of Fraser’s journey to multichannel innovation

House of Fraser is providing technology offerings in the form of mobile in stores and buy-and-collect innovations
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
P&O Ferries launches multichannel website in legacy estate overhaul

P&O Ferries told the Internet Retailing conference it will launch a multichannel website next week as part of a move to overhaul its legacy estate
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
More firms sign up to offer Paym

Six more banks and building societies have signed up to offer the Paym mobile payment service
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
Motorsport firm replaces ageing comms with cloud telephony

Motorsport and automotive engineering firm Prodrive adopts cloud telephony to ease the pain of an office move
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
Payment card transactions hit one billion in a month as contactless rises

Payment transactions made through cards reached over one billion in August of this year, according to the UK Cards Association
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things

GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
Nationwide announces rewards app

Nationwide has announced it will launch its own application to provide customers with instant rewards and vouchers
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
CaixaBank rolls out contactless wristband after successful pilot

Spanish Bank CaixaBank is rolling contactless wristbands out following a pilot of the wearable technology with select customers
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
PC shipments remain steady as market segments shift

PC sales in the third quarter of 2014 declined by just 0.5% year-on-year according to research firm Gartner
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT

BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme