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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
21 Aug 2025
Scale of MoD Afghan data breaches widens dramatically
Many more data breaches at the MoD's Arap programme to relocate at-risk Afghan citizens to Britain have emerged following an FoI request by BBC journalists. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Nov 2014
Former Allied Irish COO to launch iTunes-style bank
Former Allied Irish Bank COO Anne Boden is to create digital bank in 2015, with the aim of changing banking in the same way Apple changed music Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Nov 2014
Regulators fine Royal Bank of Scotland ₤56m for IT failure
Financial industry regulators fine Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for an IT outage in 2012 that left customers unable to access their accounts Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Nov 2014
Home Office continues to engage with suppliers over Emergency Services Network
The Home Office is continuing its discussions with suppliers around the requirements for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
19 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
19 Nov 2014
Microsoft releases emergency security patch for Windows and Windows Server
Microsoft emergency patch fixes a Windows and Windows Server vulnerability hackers are exploiting to compromise networks Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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19 Nov 2014
Oracle: Five guaranteed cost-saving initiatives
There are plenty of pitfalls when dealing with Oracle licensing. here are five money-saving tips from The ITAM Review Continue Reading
By- Martin Thompson, ITAM Forum
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News
18 Nov 2014
Worldpay processes billionth contactless payment
Supermarkets account for most contactless payments as payments company Worldpay processes its billionth contactless payment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Nov 2014
Lufthansa confirms €1bn mega-outsourcing deal with IBM
German airline Lufthansa confirms seven-year outsourcing contract with IBM worth €1.25bn Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Nov 2014
HM Revenue and Customs hopes electronic forms will save £800,000 by March 2015
Taxpayers completing forms for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to do so online by the end of 2014 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
18 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
17 Nov 2014
Can Microsoft change its spots?
Since Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft, the company has become steadily more open and cross-platform Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
17 Nov 2014
CIO success is all about winning friends and influencing people
If Gartner’s predictions are true, CIO working practices have to change to keep IT relevant Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
17 Nov 2014
US State Department bolsters email security after suspected breach
The US State Department took its unclassified email system offline to bolster security after a suspected breach in October 2014 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
14 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King
Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King rose from the shop floor to an executive directing IT across Europe Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2014
Retail technology – what’s hot?
The world of retail technology is looking hotter than ever from gimmicky augmented reality penguins to serious CCTV solutions. Here’s the Computer Weekly roundup of the potentially disruptive technologies which are hitting the retail market. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
14 Nov 2014
The business challenges and benefits of identity and access management
IT leaders gathered at a CW500 Club meeting to hear from peers about the challenges of identity and access management Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
14 Nov 2014
Johnson & Johnson turns to AWS for hybrid cloud and borderless datacentre
Johnson & Johnson adopted Amazon Web Services to develop its hybrid IT strategy, its CTO told the AWS re:Invent 2014 conference Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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Opinion
13 Nov 2014
Revolutionising digital public service delivery
Public sectors across the world are attempting a transition away from closed, top-down, bureaucratic, and paper-based transactional models Continue Reading
By- Alan Brown, Jerry Fishenden & Mark Thompson
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News
13 Nov 2014
AWS launches Aurora cloud-based relational database engine
AWS launches an open-source relational database engine called Aurora at its re:Invent 2014 cloud conference Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
13 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
13 Nov 2014
UBS move to Oracle HR in the cloud hits big delays
Swiss bank UBS has hit major delays migrating to a cloud-based HR system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Nov 2014
Government CTO Liam Maxwell says Microsoft “conversation has changed”
CTO Liam Maxwell says the government's relationship with Microsoft has changed after meeting CEO Satya Nadella Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
12 Nov 2014
Amazon not the biggest threat to high street retailers
Competition from online-only traders does not pose the biggest threat to high street retailers, with cautious attitudes a bigger risk Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Nov 2014
Network firewalls as relevant to data security as ever, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed
Network firewalls are as relevant to data security today as they were 20 years ago, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
11 Nov 2014
What to expect from AWS re:Invent 2014
Amazon is all set to unveil new services and features at its AWS re:Invent 2014 Continue Reading
By- Janakiram MSV
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News
11 Nov 2014
Drinks maker Edrington outsources SAP enterprise resource planning operation to Atos
Glasgow-based distiller Edrington outsources its ERP development, support and hosting to IT services firm Atos Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Nov 2014
Qantas puts Oracle ERP in the cloud with Tata Consultancy Services
Airline Qantas signs IT outsourcing services firm TCS to upgrade its Oracle ERP platform and move it into the cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Nov 2014
US Postal Service latest government target for cyber attack
Hackers breach the networks of the US Postal Service in the latest of a series of attacks on US government agencies Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
10 Nov 2014
Future Decoded event raises questions on digital risk
Is technology good for society or bad? This was one of the issues covered at the Future Decoded event in London Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Nov 2014
Ofcom to auction tranche of MoD-owned spectrum
190 MHz of spectrum in two bands currently controlled by the Ministry of Defence is to go under the hammer Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
07 Nov 2014
CW Europe - November 2014 Edition
In this issue of CW Europe find out the winners of our Best of VMworld Europe 2014 user awards, which were recently unveiled at an awards ceremony in Barcelona. Find out why all of our five winners were crowned champions at VMworld Europe 2014, along with two honorable mentions due to a high number of quality projects. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2014
Home Depot traces credit card data hack to supplier compromise
US retailer Home Depot reveals its recent data breach was linked to a compromised supplier’s credentials Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
07 Nov 2014
Ofcom launches initiative to plug SMEs' lack of confidence in communications services
Regulator Ofcom launches online portal to help business owners exploit commercial communications services Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Nov 2014
Police forces use private cloud to access Holmes database
Police forces across the UK will access the Holmes major investigation system via a private cloud service Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
06 Nov 2014
ITN deploys wireless transmission technology for breaking news
ITN introduces camera-mounted wireless transmission technology from BT to track breaking news stories around London Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Nov 2014
Southampton university fuels research with IBM Watson analytics
The University of Southampton has begun a far-reaching initiative to redefine the future of research powered by IBM Watson analytics Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Nov 2014
Government open standards - the curious case of Microsoft and the minister
What role, if any, did science minister David Willetts take in helping Microsoft try to overturn government IT policy? Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
05 Nov 2014
CIO interview: Glenn Murphy, London & Capital
Asset-management firm London & Capital shifts its focus to systems that add business value, says CIO Glenn Murphy Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Nov 2014
Interview: The IT powering animated movie-making
Video special effects require similar processing to oil and gas, but lack the budget, says head of technology at Illumination Mac Guff, Bruno Mahe Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Nov 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
04 Nov 2014
Airbus interview: research, innovation and the future of aviation
IT plays a substantial role in creating the aircraft of the future, with research and innovation at the core of the Airbus business strategy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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E-Zine
03 Nov 2014
Enterprises push for open standards
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out about a new push led by Shell and BP to get IT vendors to agree interoperability standards for the digital age. We learn how one company is using agile development to introduce support for the bitcoin virtual currency into its IT systems. And we ask whether the cloud price wars will mean lower service levels from suppliers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
01 Nov 2014
Inside Kashiwa-no-ha: Hitachi Smart City near Tokyo
Hitachi shares what its Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City looks like near Tokyo, Japan. Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
31 Oct 2014
Ipswich hospital improves healthcare service with Esri data visualisation
Health pilots location-based technology that delivers data visualisation Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
30 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
30 Oct 2014
Business needs to take cyber crime seriously, says top EU cyber cop Troels Oerting
Troels Oerting, head of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, says businesses must heed the risk of cyber crime Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
30 Oct 2014
Half a million citizens to be using Gov.uk Verify by April 2015
Government now expects to have nearly half a million people using its Gov.uk Verify service for online identity assurance by April 2015 Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
30 Oct 2014
Many firms still unprepared for cyber attack, EY survey shows
More than a third of organisastions have no real-time insight on cyber risks necessary to combat rising threats, a survey has shown Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
30 Oct 2014
Firms at serious risk of data loss through file sharing, study shows
Businesses are at serious risk of data loss and compliance violations due to risky file-sharing practices, a study has shown Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Feature
30 Oct 2014
Currency exchange business Travelex cuts HR costs by 25% with cloud IT systems
Travelex's cloud human resources (HR) project survived a budget overrun to cut costs and job recruitment times Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Feature
30 Oct 2014
How the BBC became digital in three-and-a-half years
The BBC has undergone a digital transformation that started 18 months prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
29 Oct 2014
Home Office appeals against $300m Raytheon payment in e-Borders dispute
The Home Office has appealed against a decision to award $300m to Raytheon over the cancellation of its e-Borders contract Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
29 Oct 2014
Tackling bloatware in the age of cloud-based apps
Microsoft Office general manager Julia White on Office 365 security and making cloud apps easier for users Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
29 Oct 2014
Banks see technology firms as biggest threat, says Infosys
Google, Apple and Facebook the biggest threat to banks as technology firms offer consumers financial services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Oct 2014
HMRC to save £200m per year by scrapping Aspire outsourcing deal
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) expects to save over £200m a year by moving away from its Aspire IT outsourcing contract in June 2017 Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
28 Oct 2014
Lloyds Banking Group confirms 9,000 job cuts and digital investment
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will cut 9000 jobs and close around 150 branches to focus more on its digital strategy Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
28 Oct 2014
Most businesses do not understand risks of data breaches, study finds
More than 70% of businesses do not understand fully the risks associated with data breaches, a study shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
28 Oct 2014
Government replaces Becta education IT procurement framework
Government seeks up to 20 suppliers to form a £300m procurement framework for ICT services to public-sector education organisations Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Oct 2014
Incident response: a common failing
Organisations hit by cyber attacks often lack an effective incident response plan. Why are so many unprepared? Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
27 Oct 2014
Met Police trials analytics to fight gang crime
The Metropolitan Police is experimenting with analytics software to help predict which criminals are likely to re-offend Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Oct 2014
Hitachi Data Systems ploughs ahead with social innovation plans
Hitachi Innovation Forum expects 16,000 delegates to share user cases on how technology is making society safer Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Oct 2014
Universal Credit digital service set for first public test in Sutton
Digital service for Universal Credit to start testing with benefit claimants in Sutton, south London, in the next two months Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
24 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Oct 2014
Finance IT group wants to push forward banks' cloud discussion
The Banking Industry Architecture Network (Bian) calls on industry to decide on the core banking systems to move to cloud platforms and share Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
23 Oct 2014
Universal Credit digital system reaches key milestone as DWP delays roll-out
The digital system supporting the Department for Work and Pension's Universal Credit programme has passed a major development milestone Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
23 Oct 2014
BBC takes iPlayer video production to AWS cloud to beat bottleneck and storage woes
Having run Video Factory on AWS for over a year, BBC's Robert Shield explains how he overcame iPlayer bottleneck and availability challenges Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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Feature
22 Oct 2014
Interview: Ed Vaizey MP talks digital economy and digital skills
Minister for the digital economy Ed Vaizey discusses his new role and the future of digital policy Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
22 Oct 2014
Firms lack technology for workforce of the future
European businesses will rely increasingly on freelance, geographically dispersed employees as they vie to attract the top skills to their organisations over the next 5 years. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
22 Oct 2014
De Beers transforms global IT infrastructure in outsourcing deal with HCL
South African diamond company De Beers transforms its global IT infrastructure in an outsourcing deal with HCL enabling industrialised services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Oct 2014
EMC buys out Cisco’s stakes in VCE as year-on-year revenue jumps 9%
Storage giant EMC has reported a 9% increase year on year for the third quarter of 2014, thanks to revenue rises across its divisions Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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Feature
22 Oct 2014
Social media for communication inside the enterprise
Companies have long used social media technology such as Facebook and Twitter to reach more customers – but how are businesses using it internally? Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Oct 2014
Defra first department to implement Gov.uk Verify
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs first to utilise government’s new identity assurance system Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
22 Oct 2014
Drones a threat to privacy, says former GCHQ chief David Omand
The use of drones in the UK raises significant safety, security and privacy concerns, according to a report from ex-head of GCHQ, David Omand Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
21 Oct 2014
Government releases social media guidance for civil servants
New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
21 Oct 2014
GCHQ embodies British values, says Iain Lobban
Outgoing GCHQ director Iain Lobban has defended the intelligence agency in his final speech before retiring Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
21 Oct 2014
US retailer Staples investigates possible data breach
US retailer Staples confirms it is investigating a possible credit and debit card breach Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Oct 2014
IBM operating income falls by 18% as it offloads semiconductor unit
IBM reported lower-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2014, with revenue down by 4% year-on-year Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
20 Oct 2014
Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology
The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
20 Oct 2014
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. Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
17 Oct 2014
FBI director James Comey joins call for online surveillance tools
FBI director James Comey has reiterated the need for online surveillance and joined calls for more tools to do so Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
17 Oct 2014
Local government outsourcing shrinks workforce 35%
The number of staff directly employed by a fifth of local authorities will reduce 35% by 2020 as a result of outsourcing Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Oct 2014
Google shares down on mixed third quarter results
Google's share price dipped around 3% in response to mixed financial results for the third quarter Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Oct 2014
UK is prime target for cyber attacks, says FireEye
The UK has been greatest target of advanced cyber attacks in Europe, the Middle East or Africa in the first half of 2014, report shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
15 Oct 2014
Industrial control systems: What are the security challenges?
Targeted attacks on industrial control systems are the biggest threat to critical national infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Oct 2014
Gov.uk Verify identity assurance service ready to go live
Government expected to launch first service using digital identity assurance in "next couple of weeks" Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
15 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
14 Oct 2014
Backup and disaster recovery in the age of virtualisation
One of the benefits of using virtual machines is the scope for improved backup. We look at the product offerings from traditional and new suppliers Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Oct 2014
UK ranks third in right to be forgotten requests to Google
The UK has made the third-highest number of requests for links to be removed from Google's search results Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
13 Oct 2014
Cybercrime fighters to target kingpins, says top EU cyber cop
International cybercrime fighters are to focus on the relatively small number of top malware producers, says Europe's top cyber cop Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
10 Oct 2014
Symantec splits storage and security
Symantec is splitting its storage and security business, following just days after HP announced its split Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 Oct 2014
Fear and loathing could hold back UK internet of things, says KPMG report
More than two-thirds of UK consumers fear growing number of interconnected devices make it too easy for things to go wrong Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Oct 2014
Starbucks uses cloud to manage innovation and disruptive technologies
Starbucks coffee chain innovates IT strategies to hone its competitive edge using cloud services, says IT director Robert Teagle Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
09 Oct 2014
Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT
BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Oct 2014
Tim Berners-Lee: Data sharing needs accountability
The question of how much data an individual should share was a key theme of Tim Berners-Lee's keynote at IP Expo Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
08 Oct 2014
Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs
Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Oct 2014
The challenges facing HP as it splits in two
HP is splitting its business in two - but it is a reaction to the changing way that businesses and consumers buy IT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Oct 2014
Timberland focuses on online customer experience
After internationalising its e-commerce offering across Europe, Timberland's next priority is refining its online experience Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist