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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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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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22 Nov 2012
UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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22 Nov 2012
Orange launches free call and text app
Orange takes on the ‘over the top’ providers with its own application, called Libon, enabling users to make calls and send texts for free Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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20 Nov 2012
Cloud computing IT outsourcing contracts triple
Global IT outsourcing deals with a cloud computing element have tripled in number since 2010, according to Information Services Group (ISG) Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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19 Nov 2012
Emirates takes Windows 8 HP ElitePad 900 to the sky
Airline Emirates is rolling out in-flight Windows 8 tablets to enable cabin crew to access core IT Continue Reading
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19 Nov 2012
Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D
As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions? Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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19 Nov 2012
Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users
Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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16 Nov 2012
WiFox claims 700% boost in Wi-Fi performance
New software created by researchers at North Carolina State University claims to boost performance of Wi-Fi by up to 700% Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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16 Nov 2012
Government wants suppliers to reveal UK taxes
Government officials are considering the viability of ordering suppliers bidding for contracts to disclose the tax they pay relative to UK sales Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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16 Nov 2012
London Stock Exchange technology sales up
The growth of the London Stock Exchange’s MillenniumIT software has outstripped the wider business, with a 19% increase in sales of its trading software Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Nov 2012
Birmingham Metropolitan College cuts IT procurement time and cost
Birmingham Metropolitan College uses cloud-based procurement to reduce the cost and time it takes to buy IT equipment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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16 Nov 2012
Nasa to encrypt data after latest breach
Nasa is to encrypt all its mobile computers after the loss of a laptop containing personal information about more than 10,000 staff Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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15 Nov 2012
First departmental sites move to Gov.uk
Two government departments have migrated onto the Gov.uk site, as part of the first moves to bring all departmental information under a single domain. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2012
Cisco profits jump 18% thanks to datacentre strategy
Cisco reports an 18% rise in profits, hitting $2.1bn for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, on the back of its integrated datacentre systems Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
14 Nov 2012
NHS reiterates commitment to digitise patient records by 2015
The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to get all patient records online by 2015 Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
13 Nov 2012
DWP CIO Philip Langsdale oversees Universal Credit overhaul
The Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale oversees an overhaul of the DWP’s flagship Universal Credit programme Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Blog Post
13 Nov 2012
Universal Credit on-track - and thanks to agile, says discharged IT boss
Universal Credit is not turning into a car crash, the programme's discharged boss has told Computer Weekly.Speaking out after he and other managers were moved off the unfinished project, Steve ... Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2012
Many UK firms underestimate cost of data breaches, study finds
Many UK organisations are still failing to understand the implications and costs of data breaches, a study has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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12 Nov 2012
Hacking attempts to top one billion in Q4, predicts NCC Group
One billion hacking attempts will be made globally in the final quarter of 2012, according to information assurance firm NCC Group Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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12 Nov 2012
Software issues risk delaying Universal Credit by one year, according to reports
The IT underpinning the government’s flagship £2.2bn Universal Credit programme is again being called into question Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Feature
12 Nov 2012
Software-defined datacentres demystified
As datacentre managers increasingly rely on software and automation, what can a software-defined datacentre bring to the enterprise? Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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12 Nov 2012
Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support
Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
09 Nov 2012
Twitter apologises for unnecessary hacking warnings
Twitter has apologised after telling members their accounts had been hacked and forcing them to reset their passwords Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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09 Nov 2012
Stuxnet hit Chevron’s systems, the energy giant admits
US energy giant Chevron has revealed that it was hit by the Stuxnet virus in 2010 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
08 Nov 2012
British Airways deploys iTrinegy to test improved check-in
The British Airways network infrastructure is being emulated at its new testing centre using ITrinegy Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
08 Nov 2012
Capgemini reduces consultancy charges
Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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08 Nov 2012
Lenovo bucks trend in desktop PC market with £101m Q2 profits
PC maker Lenovo resists the downward spiral of the desktop market with a 13% increase in Q2 profits of $162m (£101m) Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2012
Apple loses patent case to VirnetX
Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2012
Government departments get go-ahead to use iPhones for sensitive data
Government departments have been given the go-ahead to use iPhones to send and receive sensitive emails Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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07 Nov 2012
Police arrest man for DDoS attacks on Theresa May sites
Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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06 Nov 2012
Universal Credit programme director Malcolm Whitehouse steps down
Malcolm Whitehouse, programme director for the government's £2.2bn Universal Credit project, has stepped down Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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06 Nov 2012
Gartner Symposium: RBS emulates Amazon with private cloud
Royal Bank of Scotland has developed a private cloud to support its application development process, using Amazon best practices Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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06 Nov 2012
EDF blames system upgrade for customer complaint failures
EDF blames a system upgrade for failing to handle customer complaints to standard, but says it will resolve the issue by the end of the year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Nov 2012
O2 ramps up roaming charges for outside EU
After being forced to cut rates for users in Europe, the mobile operator increases roaming charges for outside the EU Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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02 Nov 2012
RBS pays customers extra £50m for IT failure
The IT failure that struck Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in June will cost more than expected as customers are paid an extra £50m compensation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Nov 2012
Parliamentary committee joins criticism of draft communications data bill
Home secretary Theresa May faced stern criticism before a Parliamentary committee hearing evidence on the Draft Communications Data Bill Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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31 Oct 2012
‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise
Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
31 Oct 2012
Government dips toe in water for single ERP
The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2012
Apple squashes BlackBerry as Brent Borough deploys iPads
Brent Borough Council replaces BlackBerry and deploys MobileIron to securely manage almost 3,000 iPads and iPhones Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2012
Free mobile apps a threat to privacy, study finds
Free mobile apps pose a serious threat to privacy because of their ability to capture large amounts of user information Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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30 Oct 2012
IT security budgets mismatched to hacker targets, study shows
IT security budgets are not being used to provide defence technologies in some areas most likely to be targeted by hackers, a study shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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30 Oct 2012
4G services launched in 11 UK cities
EE has launched the UK’s first superfast 4G broadband services for consumers and businesses in 11 cities Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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29 Oct 2012
Cheshire Constabulary polices network with SolarWinds
Police force in Cheshire uses SolarWinds’ infrastructure monitoring tools to keep its IT out of trouble Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2012
ACPO use online crime reporting company
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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26 Oct 2012
Samsung posts record profits as smartphone sales soar
South Korean electronics company Samsung records a 91% rise in profits as smartphone sales and display shipments rocket Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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26 Oct 2012
Cloud HR pivotal to Direct Line share offering
Cloud HR proved pivotal to insurance group Direct Line separating from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) before it launched on the stock market Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Photo Story
25 Oct 2012
Microsoft in New York: Windows 8, Surface and Times Square
At the Microsoft launch event in New York, the company unveiled Windows 8, its Surface tablet and opened its Times Square store Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Oct 2012
Government expected to unveil eight IDA suppliers for online services
The government is to announce suppliers – including PayPal, BT and the Post Office – to provide identity assurance (IDA) for online public services Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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25 Oct 2012
ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine
Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person. Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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25 Oct 2012
UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant
Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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24 Oct 2012
CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympic Games
As the job of a lifetime nears its end, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his Olympic experience Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2012
CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal
CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to accounts Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2012
CIO interview: Gavin Walker chief information officer at NATS
Gavin Walker, CIO of NATS, talks about how a vendor-neutral approach is key to successful IT, and why huge outsourcing contracts are the enemy Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2012
Windows 8 Buyer's Guide
What does Windows 8 offer for businesses ? Download this 11 page guide to find out. Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2012
Cyber attacks launched at London 2012 Olympic Games every day
The IT supporting the London 2012 Olympics was hit by cyber attacks every day during the Games, says London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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22 Oct 2012
RBS spends £80m to link its multiple mainframes better
The Royal Bank of Scotland will dedicate £80m of its massive IT budget to eliminate problems caused by its mainframe infrastructure Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Oct 2012
How to manage your assets and control business costs
Asset lifecycle management allows the IT department to improve governance, mitigate risk and improve service quality and efficiency Continue Reading
By- Stephen Mann
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Opinion
18 Oct 2012
Security Think Tank: You can’t protect what you don’t know you’ve got
IP theft: who should be tackling it and how? Continue Reading
By- Adrian Wright
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Opinion
18 Oct 2012
The socially intelligent project manager
IQ alone is not enough to determine project success. Good project managers also require social intelligence Continue Reading
By- Alan Garvey
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News
17 Oct 2012
ZTE targets local government for UK growth
Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local government Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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17 Oct 2012
The Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Gov.uk website
Gov.uk is intended to become a single domain for online public services replacing hundreds of departmental sites Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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17 Oct 2012
Intel sales and profits fall in third quarter
Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter due to the "tough economic environment” Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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16 Oct 2012
Theresa May: Hacker Gary McKinnon to stay in UK
Hacker Gary McKinnon will stay in UK, home secretary Theresa May has told MPs Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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16 Oct 2012
Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail
Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime? Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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16 Oct 2012
Home secretary Theresa May rules on hacker Gary McKinnon’s US extradition
Home secretary Theresa May is to rule on self-confessed computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Photo Story
14 Oct 2012
Developing software for Windows 8
With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to make developing enterprise client applications easier, but will compatibility be an issue? Continue Reading
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12 Oct 2012
CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture
Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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11 Oct 2012
RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web
Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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11 Oct 2012
Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it down Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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11 Oct 2012
RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny
Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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10 Oct 2012
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys
Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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10 Oct 2012
DWP to announce identity assurance suppliers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first providers in the government’s identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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10 Oct 2012
Case study: End of BMC sponsorship a blessing for Toyota Motorsport IT
Toyota Motorsport went to the market for a new ITSM system when a sponsorship deal with BMC came to an end, and has been reaping the benefits ever since Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
10 Oct 2012
CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)
Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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09 Oct 2012
Case study: Syngenta multi-sourcing key to business growth
Agri-business giant Syngenta has put multi-sourced IT at the heart of its ambitious plan to double its revenues in the next 8 years Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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09 Oct 2012
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data
O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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08 Oct 2012
Lamborghini slashes web costs with Amazon Web Services
Supercar maker Lamborghini has revamped and accelerated the performance of its website by running it on Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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08 Oct 2012
UK needs more ambition for fibre broadband strategy
With less than 1% of UK households served with fibre-to-the-home broadband, the FTTH Council calls on the government to be more ambitious with its schemes Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
08 Oct 2012
How French Connection automated stock replenishment to cut costs
Fashion retailer French Connection cut costs by deploying a stock replenishment automation system Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
05 Oct 2012
Cisco acquires vCider
Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
05 Oct 2012
Payment errors could undermine Sepa advantages
European firms might lose billions of Euros through payment errors when the Single European Payments Area comes into force in 2014 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Oct 2012
Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure
Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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04 Oct 2012
Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan
HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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04 Oct 2012
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service
The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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03 Oct 2012
Case study: How WorldPay built its IT from scratch after RBS split
Former RBS payment processing division WorldPay will reach a major IT milestone this month on its journey to stand on its own since it was sold in 2010 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Oct 2012
4G victory was technical, not political
Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
03 Oct 2012
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?
Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
02 Oct 2012
Rolls-Royce signs outsourcing deal with HP
Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications, as part of the company’s multi-vendor IT strategy. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
02 Oct 2012
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption
HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Oct 2012
Toyota uses Microsoft for global communications
Toyota Motor Corporation is globally deploying Microsoft software through a mix of cloud and on-premise software for its 200,000 staff Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Oct 2012
Hackers target White House military network
Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
01 Oct 2012
London gets another finance technology hub
Canary Wharf Group is opening a centre for start-ups to work on financial services technology and services early next year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Photo Story
28 Sep 2012
Intel showcases Atom-based Windows 8 tablets and notebooks
Leading PC manufacturers have unveiled hybrid devices based on the Intel Atom Z2760 processor Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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27 Sep 2012
EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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27 Sep 2012
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam hackers launch cyber attack on US bank Wells Fargo
A hacker group connected to Hamas says it attacked US bank Wells Fargo in reaction to the video 'Innocence of Muslims' posted on YouTube Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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26 Sep 2012
HMRC becomes first major department to use G-Cloud
HMRC is the first major government department to procure through the G-Cloud in a deal with Skyscape for centralised data storage. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
25 Sep 2012
How agile is Universal Credit?
The DWP claims the IT for its flagship Universal Credit project is developed using agile principles. But how agile is a seven-year £2.2bn project? Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
25 Sep 2012
BYOD: IT must tackle printer security
With more staff bringing their own devices to work, IT needs to rethink its printing and scanning policies Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Sep 2012
Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption
More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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25 Sep 2012
Gartner: Businesses need to prepare now for HTML5
Businesses have been urged to prepare for the arrival of HTML5, the technology that underpins the next generation of the web Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
25 Sep 2012
CW Buyer's Guide: Healthcare in IT
This 7 page buyer's guide looks at the future of electronic healthcare records, healthcare technology and the use of mobile technology. Continue Reading