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November 25, 2015
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Nov'15
Prince’s Trust uses Oracle for digital transformation
Youth charity launches new website, customer relationship management system and reporting system
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November 23, 2015
23
Nov'15
Fintech growth rates explode in Australia
Financial technology companies in Australia are growing at high rates and come as a warning to the nation's enterprises that are yet to join the digital revolution
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November 17, 2015
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Nov'15
Lack of digital skills is killing off startups, reveals Rakuten survey
A lack of digital skills is one of the main reasons so many startups in the UK are failing, study shows
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Suppliers lay the groundwork for IoT in Czech Republic
ICT suppliers are putting in place the technology infrastructure that will enable towns and cities in the Czech Republic to harness the internet of things
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November 10, 2015
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Nov'15
Australian cities are getting smarter
The smart city phenomenon is taking off in Australia, where there's the space and the will to make it work.
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November 06, 2015
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Nov'15
Partnerships key to digital innovation
Competition has become a team sport in the digital era, with companies joining forces to get to grips with the latest innovations, a report has found
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November 04, 2015
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Nov'15
How IoT will impact the Asean cloud landscape
IoT deployments are in their early stages in the Asean region, but experts predict as take-up of IoT apps increases it will have a big impact on IT infrastructures in the region
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November 04, 2015
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Nov'15
Young companies lead digital readiness in Finland
Startup businesses are leading the way in Finland when it comes to having the right customer-facing technologies in place
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November 04, 2015
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Nov'15
Singapore’s Smart Nation vision entices startups and IoT developers
The Singapore government is pitching to make the tiny Asean city-state a centre for the development of smart city and internet of things technology, and wants to bring UK startups to its shores. Computer Weekly meets Steve Leonard, the man in charge...
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November 02, 2015
02
Nov'15
Startup support network Tech London Advocates expands into Nordics
Startup support network Tech London Advocates is launching a sister organisation covering the Nordic and Baltic countries
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November 02, 2015
02
Nov'15
Secret report into rural payments IT problems points finger at RPA CEO
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is withholding a highly critical report into IT problems that led to the withdrawal of the £154m farmers' digital service
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October 29, 2015
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Oct'15
Retailers will never have pure play, says Watchfinder founder
Founder of luxury second-hand watch reseller Watchfinder explains that retailers will never have an entirely online or offline business
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October 27, 2015
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Oct'15
Police arrest teenager over TalkTalk hack
Police are interviewing and searching the home of a 15-year-old boy in Northern Ireland in connection with a hack attack on TalkTalk that was feared to have exposed personal details of four million customers
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October 26, 2015
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Oct'15
Net neutrality laws have dangerous loopholes, says Tim Berners-Lee
As the European Parliament prepares for a key vote on net neutrality, web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has warned that stronger amendments are needed to close a number of worrying loopholes
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October 26, 2015
26
Oct'15
Transforming Singapore Post through modern technology
When Singapore Post realised it had to change its business model to survive, it appointed its first CIO to front the technology transformation
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October 23, 2015
23
Oct'15
CIO interview: Christina Scott, CIO, Financial Times
As a leading global media firm, the FT is at the forefront of digital change – not to mention a new owner that means bringing IT back from its former parent
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October 23, 2015
23
Oct'15
Ex-government digital chief Mike Bracken brings GDS colleagues to Co-operative Group
Mike Bracken, former government digital chief, has outlined his plans for digital transformation in his role at the Co-operative Group
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October 23, 2015
23
Oct'15
TalkTalk warns customers about personal data breach
TalkTalk has warned customers their personal data may have been compromised in the second cyber attack on the firm in 2015, with some data left unencrypted
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October 22, 2015
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Oct'15
How the Cabinet Office is using open data to tackle youth unemployment
The Cabinet Office invited IT professionals and young people to a Job Hack event with the aim of using open government datasets to help more young people into work
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October 21, 2015
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Oct'15
Mobile accounts for a quarter of Argos sales, but overall sales decline for Home Retail Group
Mobile sales grew to account for a quarter of Argos's total sales, according to parent company Home Retail Group’s half-year results
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October 20, 2015
20
Oct'15
SHA-1 could be undermined before the year’s out
Low-cost graphics processing in the cloud could enable hackers to create fake security certificates to exploit e-commerce sites
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October 20, 2015
20
Oct'15
Mobile commerce catching traditional e-commerce in Asean
Consumers in the Asean region are increasingly using their mobile devices to make online purchases, according to a study by Visa
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October 16, 2015
16
Oct'15
Tech City UK visa scheme helps startups get the right skills
British government makes it easier for highly skilled IT professionals from outside the European Union to get visas to work for UK technology startups
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October 16, 2015
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Oct'15
Retailers miss vital data about customers' website experience
Mark Felix from John Lewis says retailers should do more to use the data they collect about how customers use websites to hone their online experience
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October 15, 2015
15
Oct'15
Intel revises down growth forecast for datacentre business division
Chipmaker Intel blames the weakening macroeconomic situation – with continued delays in hardware refresh cycles – in its datacentre business forecast revision
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October 13, 2015
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Oct'15
Retail sector will be London’s next big tech drive, says Tech London Advocates
Retail technology industry predicted to follow in the footsteps of the financial technology sector by producing London’s next generation of industry-changing startups
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October 13, 2015
13
Oct'15
How easyJet uses digital to drive competitive advantage
The CIO and head of digital at easyJet tell Computer Weekly price is not the only way to gain competitive advantage in the airline industry
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October 08, 2015
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Oct'15
Apprenticeships could stop potential employees falling through the net, says Bellrock
The chief technology officer of facilities management company Bellrock explains why apprenticeships should be used to stop potential IT workers moving to other industries
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
DWP looks to Facebook and LinkedIn for social services' digital future
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says it intends to learn from social networking firms and use external data to better understand people's lives
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October 06, 2015
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Oct'15
Amsterdam aims to become a top European startup hub
Amsterdam is selling itself to the startup community as a nice place to live with a high standard of living, and one that opens doors to the continent
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October 06, 2015
06
Oct'15
Dyn debuts SaaS-based datacentre performance monitoring tool
Internet monitoring firm explains how it is using SaaS to help retailers deliver a consistent internet shopping service to customers via their websites
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October 01, 2015
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Oct'15
National Coding Week 2015 – older people can learn programming skills too
National Coding Week took place from 21 to 25 September 2015 with a programme of activities helping adults in the UK master technical skills
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October 01, 2015
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Oct'15
Worldwide #peacehack hackathons use technology to promote peace
A number of simultaneous hackathons have been held across the globe to promote the use of technology to encourage peace
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October 01, 2015
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Oct'15
JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them
Finalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme
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September 30, 2015
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Sep'15
The next steps for digital government - a question of accountability
The Government Digital Service (GDS) enters a new phase, with the departure of chief Mike Bracken and a different relationship with Whitehall in the future
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September 30, 2015
30
Sep'15
Smart peep-hole maker Peeple announced as 2015 Jlab winner
John Lewis accelerator JLab announces Peeple, a smart peep-hole producer, as its 2015 winner
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September 29, 2015
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Sep'15
Universal Credit digital service moves into the cloud
New system under trial in south London has been migrated to an IaaS platform ready for further roll-out
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September 29, 2015
29
Sep'15
CIO interview: Monique Shivanandan, Aviva
Aviva’s CIO, Monique Shivanandan, talks agile working, digital disruption and changing the culture of a complex 300-year-old company
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September 29, 2015
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Sep'15
CIO interview: Richard Norris, head of IT and business change at Reliance Mutual Insurance
Digital transformation is reshaping the 104-year-old business, as the insurance sector undergoes sweeping change
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September 29, 2015
29
Sep'15
Surrey University 5G lab puts UK plc at forefront of mobile innovation
At the launch of Surrey University’s 5G Innovation Centre in September 2015, mobile experts said the lab will put the UK at the heart of networking development
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September 28, 2015
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Sep'15
Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay
A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build
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September 25, 2015
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Sep'15
UK and US governments announce digital collaboration
The US and UK have announced plans to work together on digital government initiatives
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September 25, 2015
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Sep'15
NHS-approved healthcare apps found to be leaking unencrypted user data
A study into the data security of NHS healthcare apps highlights serious privacy shortcomings
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September 24, 2015
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Sep'15
Lloyds Banking Group launches scheme to develop digital talent
Lloyds Banking Group has formalised a graduate programme to develop digital banking skills, with 29 graduates embarking on the two-year scheme
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September 24, 2015
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Sep'15
What next for NHS Care.data plan after its leader Tim Kelsey quit?
Tim Kelsey, the driving force behind the Care.data project to set up an NHS patient records database, has quit - but what does his departure mean for the troubled programme?
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September 22, 2015
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Sep'15
Business leaders want better digital services from government, says research
A survey of corporate decision-makers suggests executives waste an average of five hours per week using outdated online public services
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September 21, 2015
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Sep'15
Employees crave digital skills, but organisations lack budget to teach them
VMware survey on digital skills finds a large percentage of employees are keen to learn, but organisations are holding them back
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September 21, 2015
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Sep'15
More than half of 12-year-old girls say Stem subjects are too hard
Accenture finds more than half of 12-year-old girls in the UK and Ireland think science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects are too hard
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September 18, 2015
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Sep'15
Fidor bank launches in the UK
Fidor bank launches its social media bank in the UK as the number of challenger financial services companies obtaining banking licences continues to rise
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September 17, 2015
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Sep'15
Sainsbury’s hackathon showcases digital lab to improve customer services
Sainsbury’s digital lab hackathon brings together the IT team and staff from the wider organisation to generate ideas to improve customer services
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September 17, 2015
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Sep'15
Singapore general election reveals growing importance of social media
Organisations in all sectors in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries are recognising the influence of social networking
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September 15, 2015
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Sep'15
The digitisation of Premier League football
Premier League football clubs are ramping up their digital strategies this season
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September 15, 2015
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Sep'15
Why insurer Axa is entering the retail e-commerce market
Digitisation in insurance is usually associated with digital policy documents – but Axa is using technology to take a lateral approach to the indemnity business
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September 15, 2015
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Sep'15
CIO interview: Richard Corbridge, CIO, Health Service Executive in Ireland
The Irish equivalent of the NHS is making great strides in digital healthcare and technology innovation
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September 11, 2015
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Sep'15
European Commission consults on the future of telecoms and broadband
Twin European Commission (EC) consultations on the future of broadband and a review of the current telecoms framework will run until December 2015
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
John Lewis sales grow, but profit falls as restructuring shakes up the business
The retailer reports a growth in sales, but blames omnichannel shift for a fall in operating profit
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
HP topples Cisco to become cloud infrastructure equipment market leader
Hardware giant overtakes rival in the cloud infrastructure market as demand for servers, storage and private cloud-enabling kit soars
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September 11, 2015
11
Sep'15
Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development
The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players
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September 10, 2015
10
Sep'15
Digital kiosks fail to stem Argos sales decline
Retailer Argos reports a small increase in sales in comparison to its last quarter, but still suffers revenue decline year-on-year despite digital initiatives
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September 10, 2015
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Sep'15
Big Lottery Fund gives £2m to digital champion project
Non-profit organisation The Big Lottery Fund gives £2m to a project creating digital champions to help people without digital skills use the internet
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September 09, 2015
09
Sep'15
BBC announces digital content season as part of Make it Digital initiative
Six months on from the launch of its Make it Digital initiative to help children embrace technology, the BBC announces digital content season across its media channels
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September 09, 2015
09
Sep'15
Government Digital Service builds in-house PaaS to host government services
Industry watchers query why the Government Digital Service (GDS) decided to build its own cloud platform, when many commercially available options exist
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September 09, 2015
09
Sep'15
WhatsApp fixes security vulnerability
Security researchers have praised Facebook's WhatsApp cross-platform messenger service for its quick response to a vulnerability disclosure
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September 09, 2015
09
Sep'15
Early plans for Universal Credit show DWP expected to complete project in two years
An early plan drawn up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for its Universal Credit scheme reveals unrealistic ambitions for the troubled project
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September 08, 2015
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Sep'15
One-third of schools admit to making no investment in coding training for teachers
The current computing curriculum has been in place for a year, but the support given to teachers delivering these classes varies across the UK
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September 07, 2015
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Sep'15
Philippines' roadmap aims for 500 startups by 2020
The government of the Philippines is eager to emulate its success in BPO in the IT startup sector
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September 07, 2015
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Sep'15
School kids would rather study coding than a foreign language, says Ocado
A year since computer science was added to the school curriculum Ocado discovers kids would rather learn to code than to speak another language
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September 07, 2015
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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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September 07, 2015
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Sep'15
BBC director general Tony Hall proposes an 'open BBC for the internet age'
As the internet changes the way the public consumes content, the BBC proposes to make itself a platform for UK talent and an ongoing trustworthy source
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September 04, 2015
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Sep'15
Get ready for Internet Explorer crunch time
IT departments are being urged to get their heads down to tackle a major shift in browser support, affecting web-based enterprise software
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September 02, 2015
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Sep'15
Top technology companies develop royalty-free media formats
Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix have joined forces to develop fast, interoperable and royalty-free online media formats
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August 28, 2015
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Aug'15
Why business should bet on open source
Online bookie William Hill has deployed a stack of open-source tools to present time-sensitive web content
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August 26, 2015
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Aug'15
UK Amazon Marketplace sellers see 400 million orders in past year
Online retail giant highlights popularity of Amazon Marketplace and the growing demand for faster delivery
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August 17, 2015
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Aug'15
Home Office develops Online Application Service for visas with Equal Experts
The Home Office explains how its implementation of the Online Application Service for visas bagged it the 2015 Computer Weekly European User Award for Best Public Sector Project
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August 17, 2015
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Aug'15
Sage Summit 2015 – How to use Facebook to grow your business
Founder of online retailer Lolly Wolly Doodle told Sage Summit 2015 how she used social media platform Facebook to grow her startup fashion business
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August 14, 2015
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Aug'15
Met Police seeks MSPs as digital forensic investigations move closer to the frontline
Metropolitan Police Force wants to make it easier for frontline staff to embark on forensic investigations involving digital devices with the help of MSPs
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August 13, 2015
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Aug'15
Interview: Government digital chief Mike Bracken – why I quit
Mike Bracken, the outgoing director of the Government Digital Service, talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his departure from Whitehall
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August 12, 2015
12
Aug'15
Mike Bracken: I turned down an increase in GDS budget
Outgoing government digital chief says he rejected the chance of extra funding and that his platform strategy is still on the table
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August 12, 2015
12
Aug'15
CIO interview: Elizabeth Eastaugh, director of technology at Expedia
Elizabeth Eastaugh is on a mission to add diversity to the software engineering community
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August 11, 2015
11
Aug'15
Peer-to-peer lenders galore apply for regulatory approval
The number of companies applying to become authorised peer-to-peer lenders goes beyond expectations as the appetite for non-bank lenders increases
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August 11, 2015
11
Aug'15
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud
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August 07, 2015
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Aug'15
HMRC releases update on personal tax accounts
A test version of HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) long awaited personal tax accounts has been launched to assess user needs
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August 07, 2015
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Aug'15
Battle lines being drawn for control of domestic internet of things
A Gartner report suggests that ISPs will be fighting one another for control of the home IoT gateway
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August 06, 2015
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Aug'15
Skyscape cuts cloud storage price by 50% for public sector IaaS users
Cloud services provider cites growing public sector business as reason for latest round of price cuts
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August 06, 2015
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Aug'15
What will happen to digital government when GDS chief Mike Bracken moves on?
The government’s digital chief Mike Bracken has announced he will be leaving, raising concerns over the future of digital government
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August 03, 2015
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Aug'15
Huawei supplier ecosystem to help financial industry emulate internet giants
Huawei targets the European finance sector, with a focus on the UK, through an ecosystem of niche IT suppliers
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July 29, 2015
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Jul'15
3D XPoint memory chips '1,000 times faster than NAND'
Intel and Micron say new 3D chip technology is biggest breakthrough in memory technology in nearly 30 years
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July 28, 2015
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Jul'15
Digital adoption boosts GDP, says Accenture
Digital technologies boost a country's competitive advantage and drive up its economic growth, Accenture has found
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July 24, 2015
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Jul'15
GDS targets three million new users of Gov.uk Verify service in next 12 months
Roll-out of the system for logging in to digital public services is taking longer than expected, but user numbers are expected to grow significantly in 2015
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July 24, 2015
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Jul'15
CIO interview: Mark Dixon, Standard Life
Insurance company Standard Life is looking at new digital projects as work needed to meet regulatory changes is completed
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July 23, 2015
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Jul'15
GDS unveils payments platform prototype in government-as-a-platform strategy
New system would provide a standardised way to take payments from citizens for online public services
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July 22, 2015
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Jul'15
Cabinet Office launches consultation for future of Digital Services Framework
A supplier consultation has been announced to discuss changes to the Digital Service framework before an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is published
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July 21, 2015
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Jul'15
Retail should invest in upskilling to close employee skills gaps
A report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills suggests retailers will need to invest in upskilling to prevent a drop-off from older employees and appeal to the younger generation
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July 17, 2015
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Jul'15
Stop telling patients not to Google – one man’s quest for joined-up healthcare
Technologies such as Google, health trackers and social media will be contributing factors in the future of joined-up healthcare, says one digital healthcare advocate
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July 17, 2015
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Jul'15
Hunt elects Martha Lane Fox to develop NHS digital innovation proposal
Jeremy Hunt has asked Martha Lane Fox to develop a proposal for more digital technology and innovation in healthcare
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July 16, 2015
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Jul'15
Puppet Labs hails importance of IT managers in winning over DevOps sceptics in the enterprise
Automation supplier's fourth annual DevOps research report highlights the important role IT managers play in ensuring enterprise-wide adoption
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July 16, 2015
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Jul'15
UK tech sector called to contribute to EC Digital Single Market consultations
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) says UK must feed back to the European Commission (EC) to inform the delivery of its Digital Single Market vision
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July 16, 2015
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Jul'15
Specialist clothing brand Musto deploys Cybertill point of sale system
Luxury sailing brand Musto signs payments company Cybertill to redesign its point of sale (POS) system for its multichannel operation
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July 15, 2015
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Jul'15
GDS creates outcomes framework for digital inclusion
Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Digital Inclusion Outcomes Framework to act as a template for digital inclusion evaluation
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July 15, 2015
15
Jul'15
Nordic region has most connected 'things' per person
Study shows Nordic countries are leading the way in the internet of things, but are yet to use it for business transformation