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News
25 Aug 2025
Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024
During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen last year. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Aug 2025
Moscow exploiting seven-year-old Cisco flaw, says FBI
US authorities warn of an uptick in state-sponsored exploitation of a seven-year-old vulnerability in Cisco's operating system software. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Mar 2015
How to ensure your hot-desking colleagues keep their data secure
Once hot-desking is implemented, data security suddenly demands greater attention Continue Reading
By- Christian Cawley
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News
06 Mar 2015
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses
New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Mar 2015
Procurement guidelines saved government £91m in 2014, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
The government made £91m savings in 2014 with “militant” guidelines around procurement, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
05 Mar 2015
HSBC seeks new investment banking CIO as Sumeet Chabria leaves
HSBC is looking for a new IT head in its investment banking arm after Sumeet Chabria decided to leave after 21 years at the bank Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Mar 2015
China and US cross swords over software backdoors
Barack Obama criticises Chinese plans to force tech firms trading in China to share encryption keys and put backdoors in software Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Mar 2015
Case study: How National Grid uses analytics to keeps the lights on
National Grid has started a project to supplement its existing asset maintenance system with predictive analytics Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Mar 2015
CIO interview: Connected cars set CIO agenda at Volvo
IT has always tried to align with the business, but for Klas Bendrik, group CIO at Volvo Cars, it seems business has aligned with IT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Mar 2015
Strong future for enterprise IT in Nordic countries
From attracting the world to its ice-cool datacentres to the digitisation of the public sector, there is plenty going on in the Nordic region Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2015
Latest new UK bank launches virtually
Challenger financial services firm Charter Savings Bank has been launched, taking advantage of the lower cost of a virtual presence Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
02 Mar 2015
Cyber crime: What every business needs to know
Computer Weekly gets the low-down on cyber crime from law enforcement officers and investigators Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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E-Zine
02 Mar 2015
Food giant acts fast on lean IT
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO from food giant Iglo – owner of Birds Eye – about how to work with outsourcers to keep IT lean and agile. We examine microservices, an important emerging trend in systems architecture. And we look into the issues around hybrid cloud storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2015
Google to launch Android Pay
Google is expected to launch a payments application programming interface at its I/O conference in May Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Feb 2015
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs at Nokia plants in China
Microsoft plans to shut down two former Nokia manufacturing plants in China, which means 9,000 jobs will be lost in the latest round of cuts Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
26 Feb 2015
Bank of England considers issuing digital currency
The Bank of England could issue its own digital currency in the future, in the same way that it does with bank notes Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Feb 2015
Cloud security still needs a lot more work, say European experts
Security and privacy remain a stumbling block for cloud computing, according to information experts at the Trust in the Digital World conference Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
25 Feb 2015
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv revealed as top tech cities
Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv have been ranked as top cities for tech companies, Savills report reveals Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
25 Feb 2015
SMEs seek legal advice over controversial Capita contracts with government
SMEs that claim to have lost significant revenue through two government contracts are seeking legal advice over alleged breaches of competition law Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
25 Feb 2015
£700m spent on Universal Credit yet to deliver value for money, say MPs
The Department for Work and Pensions has spent £700m on Universal Credit so far, but has yet to convince MPs it is value for money Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
24 Feb 2015
UK consumers lack confidence in data protection, study finds
UK consumers do not believe businesses or governments do enough to protect their data, according to to Symantec’s State of Privacy report Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
24 Feb 2015
London’s Air Ambulance swaps A-Z maps for mobile apps
London’s Air Ambulance has halved emergency dispatch times through an incident information and routing app from Mubaloo Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Feb 2015
PrivDog SSL compromise potentially worse than Superfish
Some versions of PrivDog software designed to block online ads compromise internet security in a similar way to Superfish Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Feb 2015
Apple invests in European datacentres as EU investigates tax break
Apple is investing €1.7bn in two European datacentres to support iTunes, the App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
23 Feb 2015
Banks take the fight to the web giants
In this week's Computer Weekly, with internet giants like Google, Apple and Facebook offering banking services, Santander is leading the fightback by launching a cloud storage service; but can it win? Our latest buyer's guide looks at cloud-optimised IT. And we examine how the economic trends will affect CIOs this year. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2015
Security fears stop small firms using cloud computing
Although 60% of small businesses are using cloud computing services, the remaining 40% are put off by security fears Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Feb 2015
CIO interview: Paul Coby, IT director, John Lewis Partnership
Technology is an essential ingredient to the success of John Lewis, and the retailer is ploughing £100m into IT initiatives in 2015 Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2015
Intel Security warns of six social engineering techniques targeting businesses
An Intel Security report encourages businesses to address and educate employees on “six levers of influence” used by hackers Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Tip
19 Feb 2015
Five ways to prepare a company board for a cyber breach
Five key things that boards need to do to stop their businesses leaking like sieves and potentially going to the wall Continue Reading
By- Neil Hare-Brown
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News
17 Feb 2015
Home Office wins appeal against £224m Raytheon payment over e-Borders cancellation
The Home Office has won an appeal against a tribunal decision to award £224m to supplier Raytheon over the cancellation of its e-Borders contract Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
17 Feb 2015
IBM and Oracle named as potential Monitise buyers
IBM and Oracle have emerged as potential candidates to take over British mobile software company Monitise Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Feb 2015
International spyware operation linked to NSA
The US National Security Agency has reportedly hidden surveillance software in the hard drives of several top computer makers Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Feb 2015
DWP starts national Universal Credit IT rollout
The next phase of the national IT rollout for the controversial Universal Credit programme has started Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
16 Feb 2015
Infosys acquires Panaya for automation
Infosys continues its move to non-linear business models through the acquisition of US automation software maker Panaya for $200m Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Feb 2015
MasterCard to pilot facial, voice and fingerprint authentication
MasterCard will pilot a biometric authentication and verification tool this year as part of cyber security technology investment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Feb 2015
$1bn cyber heist underlines need for detection, say security experts
The theft of up to $1bn from financial institutions in a daring cyber crime operation underlines the need for monitoring, say security experts Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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E-Zine
15 Feb 2015
Who will get your digital vote?
In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from the UK's three main political parties as they debate their digital policies ahead of the general election. Is the rise of the CDO a threat to the CIO's position? We find out what IT leaders have to say. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2015
Lloyds Bank launches smartwatch service
Lloyds Bank will send offers to its mobile banking customers direct to their smartwatches Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Feb 2015
Damballa report highlights the limitations of prevention-centric security
Anti-virus (AV) suppliers can take more than six months to create signatures for malware, according to a report from security firm Damballa Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
12 Feb 2015
Airwave's Tetra emergency services radio "costly and inflexible"
Incumbent Airwave failed to advance to the next stage of the Emergency Services Network procurement because its Tetra radio technology was too inflexible for current needs, according to reports Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Feb 2015
Baidu Chinese search engine share price falls on disappointing results
China’s Baidu search engine share price fell by more than 8% in after-hours trade after quarterly revenue came in $11m below expectations Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
11 Feb 2015
General election 2015: Major parties focus on tech agenda
With advancements around data protection and state surveillance of internet traffic, the UK is heading into its first tech-aware general election Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
11 Feb 2015
What is government as a platform and how do we achieve it?
There are lots of discussion going on at the moment about digital “platforms”, and the impact they might have on UK public services Continue Reading
By- Mark Thompson, Exeter Business School and DIGITLab
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News
11 Feb 2015
Lloyds Bank accepts ID documents uploaded on social media
Lloyds Bank group customers can upload identification documents on technology used in social media, reducing the need to visit a branch Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Feb 2015
Why peer-to-peer lending is such a threat to banks
Consumer trust for finance firms has never been high, and since the financial turmoil at the end of the previous decade it has reached rock bottom Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Feb 2015
The more IT changes, the more technology issues remain the same
In the early 2000s Nigel Beighton was CTO at Lastminute.com. Yet, 15 years on, he says the technology issues he faced then have changed little Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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09 Feb 2015
Universal Credit costs will not be revealed until after general election
The government will not reveal the full cost of its troubled Universal Credit system until after the general election in May 2015 Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2015
Former Lloyds bank and Barclays CIO Darryl West joins HSBC
HSBC has appointed Darryl West, who left Barclays in December, as CIO Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Feb 2015
Symantec continues cloud investment in spite of poor Q3 results
Symantec has reported third quarter 2015 revenue of $1.64bn, a drop of 4% compared with $1.70bn over the same period in 2014 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
06 Feb 2015
National Police ICT Company finally set to start operations
A national Police ICT Company is set to begin operations after finally being approved by the UK’s police and crime commissioners Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
06 Feb 2015
Sony data breach claims first scalp as co-chair steps down
Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment, steps down in wake of data breach that exposed "inappropriate" comments in emails Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
06 Feb 2015
Sweeping trend towards digital banking forces RBS branch closures
Royal Bank of Scotland "taken aback" by ever-increasing take-up of digital banking and announces additional branch closures across UK Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Feb 2015
Kellogg's outsources digital marketing to Indian supplier
Food giant Kellogg's outsources the management of its digital marketing platform to Indian IT services firm Mindtree Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Feb 2015
FCC’s Tom Wheeler offers up net neutrality plan
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may rule in favour of a strong regulatory environment to preserve the open internet Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Feb 2015
Experiment proves banks cannot take digital first for granted
Experiment finds majority of banking customers do not fully understand online statements Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Feb 2015
Newport to get resilient fibre ring for community safety projects
As part of a wide-reaching regeneration plan, Newport City Council deploys resilient fibre optic network to support community safety Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Feb 2015
Ross Ulbricht faces life for Silk Road dark market conviction
Ross Ulbricht faces life in jail after being convicted of seven charges related to the Silk Road online illegal drugs dark market Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
04 Feb 2015
IoT could be key to farming, says Beecham Research
The internet of things could be key to the farming industry meeting the challenge of increasing food production by 70% by 2050, says report Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
04 Feb 2015
National Grid uses IBM to add predictive maintenance capabilities
National Grid is using cloud-based analytics powered by IBM SoftLayer to provide preventative maintenance Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Feb 2015
Tesco Bank suffers computer problems
Tesco Bank customers are the latest to suffer as a result of IT problems Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Feb 2015
Sony says cyber attack will cost $15m
Sony expects the investigation and remediation costs of the November 2014 cyber attack on its movie subsidiary will amount to $15m Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
04 Feb 2015
Offshoring data is biggest barrier to government in the cloud
Offshoring data is the biggest obstacle to putting government services in the cloud, according to a survey of MPs and peers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2015
Post Office CIO would talk to any subpostmaster about IT problems, promises CEO
The CEO of the Post Office defended the organisation’s support for users of its accounting system in a select committee inquiry into alleged problems Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2015
EC3 announces industry partnership in fight against cyber crime
Europol's European Cybercrime Centre has partnered with security firm AnubisNetworks to help fight the global threat of cyber crime Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Tip
03 Feb 2015
How to implement risk-based security
Implement a simple process to identify, analyse and prioritise risk without significant investment in time or money Continue Reading
By- Peter Wood, First Base Technologies LLP
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Opinion
03 Feb 2015
Five questions every board should ask after Sony Pictures breach
What can the board do to avoid having to answer embarrassing questions at the next shareholder meeting? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Feb 2015
Gov dodged scrutiny of Universal Credit
Damage coalition cuts and bodge have done to Universal Credit was omitted from the National Audit Office assessment of the scheme in November.The full story emerged a week after the auditor ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2015
Government and Labour trade accusations and insults over Universal Credit progress
The political battle over the future of Universal Credit is heating up, as shown in an extraordinary exchange of letters last month Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
02 Feb 2015
Cyber crime is a threat to global economy, says researcher
Halting cyber crime could have a positive impact on the global economy, says Intel Security Europe security researcher and CTO Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
02 Feb 2015
Gandalf to become the Speaking Clock
BT reveals it has engaged the services of actor Ian McKellen to be the voice of the Speaking Clock for Comic Relief Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
02 Feb 2015
Windows 10 in the enterprise
In this week's Computer Weekly, Microsoft has released more details of the forthcoming Windows 10 release – we look at what it means for enterprise IT. The UK government has set out its vision for an EU digital economy – we examine the issues. And our latest buyer's guide covers data science. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2015
Darknet technologies have legitimate security uses, says researcher
Darket technologies have legitimate security applications for business, says security investigator Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
02 Feb 2015
Former Capital One data analysts charged with mining customer data
US financial services regulator SEC charges two former employees of financial services firm Capital One with insider trading Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Feb 2015
Health trust proposed offshoring mental care through Skype
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust considered cutting costs by using Skype and low-cost staff to treat patients with depression Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Jan 2015
Media industry operates on a shoestring IT budget, says BT
The media industry struggles to invest in technology, because investors are concerned with making new television and film content Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2015
Government network services tender deadline slips again
Crown Commercial Service pushes back deadline for tender submissions to Network Services framework to give suppliers more time to prepare Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Jan 2015
IT sector outdoing rest of economy despite rise in IT supplier insolvencies
Insolvencies among information and communication suppliers increase by a fifth as the economy continues to pull out of recession Continue Reading
By- Tim Wood and Henry Kirby
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Feature
29 Jan 2015
What are the options for electronic patient records in the NHS after NPfIT?
Many hospitals lack comprehensive electronic patient record (EPR) systems. What are the options now, in the wake of the NPfIT disaster? Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2015
Lack of banking app functionality deters users more than security fears
More people are choosing not to use banking apps because of a lack of functionality than those deciding not to because of security fears, according to a survey Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Jan 2015
BDUK accused of not being “vigilant” in upholding broadband targets
MPs accused BDUK of not being vigilant enough to deliver its own current superfast broadband coverage targets Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
28 Jan 2015
Wellcome Trust builds 1,728-core grid for DNA analysis
The Wellcome Trust Centre has deployed a high-performance computing cluster based on Fujitsu servers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
28 Jan 2015
Post Office faces grilling by MPs over Horizon accounting system
The Post Office faces a grilling by MPs over its mediation scheme for subpostmasters penalised by its Horizon accounting system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Jan 2015
Data Protection Day: Five steps to securing data
Data management firm Iron Mountain has compiled five steps to securing data to mark Data Protection Day Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
27 Jan 2015
Universal Credit costs will not be revealed until after general election
The government will not reveal the full cost of its troubled Universal Credit system until after the general election in May 2015 Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2015
Harrods invests in digital to entice customers
Harrods is investing in digital screen and publishing technologies to engage with its customers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
27 Jan 2015
Halifax launches online banking for children
Halifax has launched an online banking service aimed at helping 11 to 15-year-olds better manage their money Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Jan 2015
HMRC’s move away from Aspire unachievable by deadline, say MPs
MPs claim Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs will be unable to move away from Aspire outsourcing contract by 2017 deadline Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
26 Jan 2015
QinetiQ hosts latest Cyber Security Challenge competition
UK defence firm QinetiQ challenged amateur cyber defenders in a realistic global online terrorist attack simulation Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
26 Jan 2015
Future of parliament report calls for digital engagement and online voting
A report outlines how parliament should embrace digital technology to be more transparent, inclusive and better able to engage the public Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
23 Jan 2015
Mobile banking will help the poor transform their lives, says Gates Foundation
Mobile banking can help the poor change their lives and two billion people who don’t have bank accounts store money by phone by 2030 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Jan 2015
Case study: Park Resorts engages customers through responsive website
Holiday resort management firm Park Resorts' recently launched responsive website delivers new features and improves the user experience Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
22 Jan 2015
Developing software for smartwatches - how Hailo approached the problem
One of the developers for black cab booking app Hailo talks about the challenges of developing for wearables such as smartwatches Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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Feature
22 Jan 2015
A closer look at Google Container Engine
In just 12 months, Docker has transformed from a simple open-source container management project into a powerful platform Continue Reading
By- Janakiram MSV
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News
22 Jan 2015
Case study: Antwerp port boosts profits with activity-based management software
How the Antwerp Port Authority has improved its business processes with SAS software Continue Reading
By- Stef Gyssels
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Blog Post
22 Jan 2015
Universal Credit bodged its bodge
Iain Duncan Smith looked like a fall guy when he started work on Universal Credit. He humbled forward to take the stage for his grand social project, with a little shove from his superiors. He ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2015
Cancer Research UK trials contactless donations
Cancer Research UK installs four smart charity shop windows to enable contactless donations Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jan 2015
Case study: Hedge fund AHL Man Group uses MongoDB to feed quants with data
Hedge fund AHL Man Group replaces disparate relational databases with a single data platform built on NoSQL database MongoDB Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
21 Jan 2015
UK leads in global ranking of social open data sharing
The UK has been named the number one country to use open data for social and economic benefit Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
21 Jan 2015
Six challenger banks using IT to shake up UK retail banking
The retail banking sector is going through a period of regulation-driven change and IT is playing a key role Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Jan 2015
MPs force inquiry into Post Office subpostmaster mediation scheme
MPs force inquiry into Post Office scheme to redress grievances of subpostmasters claiming to have been wrongly punished for false accounting Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Jan 2015
Younger users prefer biometrics to passwords
Younger bank customers would rather use biometrics than PINs and passwords for security, according to Visa Europe Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
20 Jan 2015
Virgin Atlantic Airways outsources digital transformation to Tata Consultancy Services
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA) outsources IT to Indian services giant Tata Consultancy Services as the airline creates digital services for customers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA