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June 07, 2016
07
Jun'16
Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco
The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online
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May 26, 2016
26
May'16
Healthtech brand Qardio adopts NetSuite OneWorld
Qardio, a brand offering health technology devices, wanted an ERP system to deal with billing, accounting and taxes in different regions of the world
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May 17, 2016
17
May'16
BBC Three builds second base in Birmingham
The BBC announces plans to develop a second Birmingham-based headquarters for BBC Three
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May 12, 2016
12
May'16
Future Retail Contest: Using tech to tackle retail’s biggest problems
IC Tomorrow’s Future Retail Contest aims to help the retail industry tackle some of its business issues by leveraging retail-focused startups
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May 09, 2016
09
May'16
Singapore smart city chief delivers vision to the world
The Singapore government minister running the city state's smart nation project tells the world about the country’s smart nation vision
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online
Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
BBC turns micro:bit computers into IoT devices
The BBC and Nominet demonstrate a new use case for the micro:bit computer and hope to turn Britain’s schoolchildren into internet of things pioneers
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April 14, 2016
14
Apr'16
Social media could be used to identify refugees, says fintech founder
A panel at the Innovate Finance Summit 2016 discussed ways refugees could access funds, including digital identities, smartphones and peer-to-peer applications
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
DNB to close 59 branches in Norway as online banking dominates
Norwegian bank DNB is closing branches and cutting jobs as more customers move to digital channels
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Fintechs want to take one-third of traditional banks’ business
Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March
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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 17, 2016
17
Feb'16
BBC Three moves online-only as broadcaster embraces digital audience
The BBC channel aimed at younger viewers, BBC Three, broadcast its last night as a TV channel before moving to online-only viewing
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February 15, 2016
15
Feb'16
Sweden’s NFT Ventures looks to Finland for fintech startups
Swedish startup fund that targets financial technology developers has expanded its reach into Finland
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
Digital internships in India with TCS now open to UK graduates
India’s biggest IT supplier, Tata Consultancy Services, plans to recruit 1,000 UK graduates for paid internships over the next four years
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
MK:Smart enlists IoT supplier ThingWorx for speedy development
Milton Keynes smart city project selects ThingWorx to provide a rapid application deployment environment
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February 04, 2016
04
Feb'16
Google’s Chrome to flag deceptive embedded content
Browser will warn of any embedded content such as ads that pretend to act like, and look and feel like, a trusted entity
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January 26, 2016
26
Jan'16
Could Sweden become the first cashless society?
Sweden is fast becoming a country where cash is on the periphery of payments, and some think it might be the first to become cashless
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January 11, 2016
11
Jan'16
Closer co-operation in Asean with ICT masterplan
Asean countries will work more closely together on the region’s latest plan for increasing the use and benefits of IT
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January 05, 2016
05
Jan'16
HSBC suffers major online banking failure
HSBC customers unable to access online banking services as the UK bank suffers internal technical issue.
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January 05, 2016
05
Jan'16
Nominet Trust 100 tech for good list: The organisations driving change
Nominet Trust releases its annual guide of 100 organisations across the globe using technology to drive positive change
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January 05, 2016
05
Jan'16
Asean countries consider IoT for smart farming
Malaysia is leading the way when it comes to using internet of things technologies to improve agriculture
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December 31, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015
2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances
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December 23, 2015
23
Dec'15
CIO interview: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
The newspaper publisher is developing an agile mindset in response to the growth of digital over printed publications
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December 23, 2015
23
Dec'15
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate to head up technology division
Matthew Postgate, chief technology officer of the BBC, will take on a different role in April 2016 leading a new division for the firm
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December 18, 2015
18
Dec'15
More than a quarter of Brits bank on mobile, but branches still popular
More and more people in the UK are banking on their smartphones, but more than a third still visit branches regularly
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December 16, 2015
16
Dec'15
Etihad Airways chooses Cognizant to support digital transformation
Airline aims to improve customer satisfaction by implementing programme of digital developments
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December 11, 2015
11
Dec'15
HyperCat smart city venture sets up shop in India
UK government-backed HyperCat Consortium seeks Indian startups for Hyderabad-based incubator
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December 09, 2015
09
Dec'15
DHL opens Singapore centre for logistics technology innovation
DHL has opened a centre in Singapore to research technologies that can be used in the logistics industry
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December 07, 2015
07
Dec'15
Australia launches plan to reduce reliance on natural resources
The Australian government has announced plans to reduce its dependency on industries that rely on natural resources and increase its activities in areas such as IT
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December 03, 2015
03
Dec'15
Veracode finds most web apps fail Owasp security check list
The findings of a report on critical vulnerabilities in most web applications is raising concerns over potential security vulnerabilities in millions of websites
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November 17, 2015
17
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 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
29
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 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
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
22
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 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
08
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
06
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 01, 2015
01
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 29, 2015
29
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 28, 2015
28
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 22, 2015
22
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
21
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
18
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 15, 2015
15
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
15
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