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2012 Storage Trends

This in-depth analyst report covers the key trends in data storage, big data, and storage technology. Continue Reading

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Cisco wants EU to reconsider Microsoft Skype deal

Cisco is calling on European Union authorities to reconsider the unconditional approval of Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Buyer's Guide: How to prepare your organisation for IPv6

The switch to IPv6 – on 6 June – shows just how imminent the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is. Is your organisation ready? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

President of European Parliament critical of Acta

After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

IT professionals prioritise Windows 7 upgrade, but cloud takes a back seat

Windows 7 upgrade will drive virtualisation but businesses are slow to take up cloud computing Continue Reading

IT services providers sign up to apprentice scheme

UK IT service providers will take on more IT apprentices to help bridge the gap between education and the workplace as part of a government-backed scheme Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

IE update top priority for Patch Tuesday

Microsoft releases nine bulletins addressing 21 vulnerabilities in its monthly Patch Tuesday security update on 14 February Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Government takes on proprietary software lobby in open standards battle

The government wants to push through open standards against vested interests keen to maintain the dominance of proprietary systems. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

LinkedIn Q4 revenue more than doubles

Social networking site LinkedIn has reported 2011 fourth quarter revenue of $167.7m, up 105% from Q4 2010; and net income of $6.9m, an increase of 30% Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Cisco back on acquisition trail after record quarter

Cisco Systems has reported record revenues of $11.5bn for the second fiscal quarter that ended 28 January 2012, up 11% on the year-ago quarter, and profits of $2.6bn or 47 cents a share, up 27%. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Ofcom reports UK improvement in broadband

Boris Johnson says people should go to the pub to avoid massive rush-hour delays during the Olympics, but perhaps teleworking would be better for business Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cisco unveils product consolidation plan

Cisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance. Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Buyer's Guide: CRM

This nine-page Buyer's Guide to customer relationship management (CRM) is essential reading for CIOs and senior IT professionals. Continue Reading

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When X.509 security certificates fail, servers break

Why are X.509 certificates causing computers to stop dead? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Microsoft puts Blackberry service on Office365

Businesses running Microsoft Office 365 can now access Exchange Online on their BlackBerry smartphones. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Nokia smartphones bomb as sales drop 27%

Nokia’s latest results for Q4 2011 show just how far the company that was once the standard choice for almost every corporate mobile user has fallen. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012

UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

EC publishes proposed data protection reforms

European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Accenture Technology Vision

Download this report from Accenture to discover the 6 IT technology trends that will impact CIOs in 2012. Continue Reading

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Construction firm extends IT outsourcing

Taylor Wimpey has extended an IT outsourcing agreement with Logica as it embarks on a major change programme. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Gartner: CIOs must do more to add business value

With no increase in IT budgets for 2012, CIOs will have to balance multiple priorities, according to analyst Gartner. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Indian outsourcers TCS and HCL see profits boom

Indian outsourcing companies Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCL both saw profits grow by more than 20% in their quarterly results. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Oracle integrates data management with Sun servers

Oracle is tackling the challenge of data management by providing pre-integrated systems based on Sun hardware. Continue Reading

Google mortified after staff access competitor's database

Google said it is mortified after people working on a project in Kenya were found to have stolen the details of a competitor’s customers and used them to sell its own products. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce

Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Rupert Murdoch attacks Barack Obama over online piracy legislation

News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has accused Barack Obama's administration of siding with "Silicon Valley paymasters" as two anti-piracy bills go through US Congress. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The capability approach to enterprise architecture

A capability-led approach to enterprise architecture provides the rigour and structure for companies to ‘do EA properly’ and deliver real -value. Continue Reading

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Oracle study shows data demands drive new data centre installations

Research from Oracle across 10 regions has found that an organisation's growth in data is becoming a boardroom issue. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Almost a third of BI projects fail to deliver on business objectives

Fewer than 30% of business intelligence projects meet the objectives of the business, according to research from analyst Gartner. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Accenture bolsters public sector skills

Services giant Accenture has recruited two former civil servants to its ranks to boost its UK and global public sector services capabilities. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CES 2012: Intel demos Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks

Intel used its keynote presentation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate the merits of ultrabooks from Acer, Toshiba, Asus and LG. Continue Reading

Tim Berners-Lee supports campaign against US PIPA and SOPA

Father of the web Berner-Lee, latest to support senator Ron Wyden's initiative against PIPA and SOPA. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Why CIOs must get a handle on their data woes

Businesses are only making use of 5% of the data they collect, according to Forrester Research. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The impact of cloud on IT

This research report from Freeform Dynamics assesses the impact of the cloud on the IT department and its operations. Continue Reading

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The global state of the project management office

This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices. Continue Reading

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IT in the UK SMB sector

This report from Knowledge Peers and Pierre Audoin Consultants, reveals how leaders of small and medium-sized businesses are using IT strategically. Continue Reading

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IBM buys Green Hat for cloud-based agile testing

IBM is acquiring cloud-based software testing company Green Hat to bolster its Rational product family. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Gartner: Enterprise software spending to rise by 6.4% in 2012

For 2012, Gartner expects telecommunications equipment and enterprise software to see the biggest growth in spite of the looming recession. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Shell moves SAP maintenance to Accenture

Oil giant Shell has transferred the management of its HR and payroll applications to Accenture as part of a multi-year SAP managed service. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

RIM shareholders support plan to appoint a new chairman

Shares in Blackberry maker Research In Motion gained 7% on Tuesday in response to news that the company plans to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Top 10 SME IT stories of 2011

For small businesses, 2011 has been another tough year, with many continuing to batten down the hatches as the economy continues to stall. But at the same time it has also been a year of technological innovation, both in terms of SMEs using the latest technology to drive down costs and also bringing new ICT innovations to the market. Read our top ten articles outlining the technology landscape for small businesses in 2011. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

IT matters again

This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. Continue Reading

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IPV6 Transition – Why the rush ?

This report from Ovum warns that enterprises need to plan to move to the IPv6 internet addressing system even if they have IPv4 addresses available. Continue Reading

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Smart Organisations

This report from PA Consulting shows how businesses can enhance their competitive position without excessive expenditure or risk. Continue Reading

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Collaboration in the Cloud: everything to everyone, or too good to be true?

IT decision-makers are already looking to the cloud to support new IT delivery models - such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). Continue Reading

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Interview: From Apollo Mission to agility manifesto

One of the 17 original authors of the agile manifesto was Jim Highsmith who, after a previous tenure at NASA, now works as an executive consultant at ThoughtWorks. Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

How to embed innovation in the corporate culture

This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help Continue Reading

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Special report on EMC

This 8-page special report from Computer Weekly, packed with graphs and diagrams, is essential reading for anyone considering EMC as a supplier. Continue Reading

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The future of work: The next-generation workforce

Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Continue Reading

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Do CIOs have more clarity about cloud computing?

This research shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, CIOs accept it offers benefits. Continue Reading

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Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?

Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet? Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CIO IT Budget Benchmark 2011–2012

The IT Budget Benchmarking Survey assesses IT spending, staffing, and outsourcing levels from more than 175 organisations. Continue Reading

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Do CIOs have more clarity about cloud computing?

This research shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, CIOs accept it offers benefits. Continue Reading

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Collaboration in the cloud: too good to be true?

IT decision-makers are looking to the cloud to support new IT delivery models such as software, platform and infrastructure as a service Continue Reading

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Adobe to release out-of-cycle patch for latest vulnerability

Adobe has issued a security advisory about a newly discovered and still unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat which is being used in "limited, targeted attacks in the wild". Continue Reading

UKtech50: Meet the 50 most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the final listing for the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT. Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

UKtech50: Meet Mike Lynch, the most influential person in UK IT

Mike Lynch, voted as the most influential person in UK IT, doesn’t like to think about challenges, but about opportunities. Continue Reading

Do CIOs have more clarity about cloud computing?

This research shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, CIOs accept it offers benefits. Continue Reading

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IPV6 Transition – Why the rush ?

This report from Ovum warns that enterprises need to plan to move to the IPv6 internet addressing system even if they have IPv4 addresses available. Continue Reading

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IT matters again

This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. Continue Reading

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Capturing the ICT dividend

This report from Oxford Economics and AT&T shows ICT investment and productivity growth are closely linked – and European countries are lagging behind other parts of the world in both areas. Continue Reading

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Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal

Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Framework accelerates safety-critical defence systems development

Manufacturers and academics are collaborating in a 3.5 million project to create a software modelling framework that will speed up the development and certification of safety-critical systems used in aerospace and defence. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

The reality behind the hype: Government cloud computing

This article from Gartner offers advice to public sector organisations thinking of deploying cloud computing and assess the progress made by governments in their use of the cloud. Continue Reading

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Centrica CIO quits to join HP

David Bickerton, the global chief information officer at Centrica, has resigned from the utilities giant to join Hewlett-Packard. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

CIO IT Budget Benchmark 2011–2012

The IT Budget Benchmarking Survey assesses IT spending, staffing, and outsourcing levels from more than 175 organisations. Continue Reading

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Bridging the information gap

The pace at which modern business tends to move has resulted in a situation where centralised decision-making struggles to keep up. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Buss, IDC Manufacturing Insights

MIT scientists take a step closer to artificial intelligence

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an analogue silicon chip with 400 transistors that emulates the activity of a brain synapse in the first step to building truly intelligent systems. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Special report on EMC

This 8-page special report from Computer Weekly, packed with graphs and diagrams, is essential reading for anyone considering EMC as a supplier. Continue Reading

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Tesco trials in-store and online augmented reality technology

Tesco is trialling augmented reality (AR) technology in-store and online to change how customers interact with products. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

UKtech50: Honouring the most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the final listing for the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the creation of a high-tech economy. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Computer Weekly wins digital publishing award

Computer Weekly has won a prestigious publishing industry award for the product development of the year. Continue Reading

UKtech50 2011: Vote now!

Voting has begun to find out who is the most influential person in the UK IT community. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Thai floods could impact revenues and prices, says Dell

Computer maker Dell says flooding in Thailand is causing a worldwide shortage of PC hard drives that will last into the first quarter of 2012 and could impact the company’s revenues. Continue Reading

Rethinking Managed Print Services (MPS)

This paper looks at the reasons why organisations operating a heterogeneous print environment should consider an independent MPS provider. Continue Reading

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Social media is more than a number of "likes"

The number of “likes” on Facebook, is not a measure of success according to Anthony Bradley, co-author of The Social Organisation. Continue Reading

Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey

This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Continue Reading

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The market landscape for print security

This report is gives an overview of the security risks of the print environment , the market landscape, best practices for a print security strategy. Continue Reading

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Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com

Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Adobe to change mobile Flash player strategy and axe European jobs

Adobe plans to abandon its Flash player for mobile browsers and cut 750 jobs across North America and Europe as part of a reorganisation. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

CIO interview: Martin Davies, head of technology at Bet365

The success story of £5.4bn-per-year online gambling company Bet365 is nothing to do with luck and everything to do with technology. Continue Reading

City University London unveils scholarship for information leadership course

City University London has launched its IBM Enterprise Computing scholarship to award a place on its Masters of Information Leadership (MIL) course. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

BT second quarter sales fall 2% despite 166,000 new broadband customers

BT sales fell 2% in its fiscal Q2 despite the addition of 166,000 broadband customers and continued growth in its Openreach and Global Services businesses. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Amazon launches lending library for Kindle e-reader users

Amazon has launched a lending library service to allow Kindle e-reader users to borrow e-books. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

GB Group buys Capscan for £11.2m

Identity management technology company GB Group has acquired address management company Capscan for £11.2m. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

The consumerisation of IT: it’s a trickle, not a tide, but you still need to be ready

If media headlines and supplier claims are to be believed, organisations today are faced with an unstoppable tide of many different types of personal device connected to the corporate network Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Migration committee calls for opinions on minimum salary for IT staff on ICT visas

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is calling for opinions on whether the minimum pay of £40,000 is set at the right level for overseas employees brought to the UK on Intra Company Transfer visas (ICT) Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Barclays customers unable to log into online bank accounts

Barclays has confirmed some customers are unable to log into online bank accounts and are experiencing slow response times Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Samsung overtakes Apple in global smartphone shipments

Samsung has overtaken Apple in worldwide smartphone shipments after Apple suffered its lowest levels of shipments in two years Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

UKtech50: We launch the search for the most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has launched the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the leaders driving the creation of a high-tech economy. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

UK security strategy draws on growing expertise across Whitehall

The UK's soon-to-be-released cyber security strategy includes input from policy makers across government, says Nigel Harrison of the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA). Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Open University expands computer-aided teaching portal for educators worlwide

The Open University has completed the second stage of a £2.5m Department of Education funded initiative to deliver computer-aided teaching to the classroom. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Survey finds UK IT jobs concentrated in London and south-east England

With software houses and the financial services sector creating by far the most permanent IT jobs, career opportunities are being condensed into south-east England. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

HP announces U-turn to keep PC division after Whitman completes internal review

HP has reversed its decision to spin-off the company's PC division following an internal review by CEO Meg Whitman, who replaced form head Leo Apotheker in September. Continue Reading

Analysis: What is the secret sauce in SAP's success?

The last major upgrade to SAP's core enterprise resource planning (ERP) product was released in 2005, so how is the company achieving record growth? Warwick Ashford reports Continue Reading

How Unilever took control of its software

Unilever has automated the processes it uses to manage its software globally through a service which has saved millions of pounds, reduced the complexity of its software portfolio and improved security. Continue Reading

One in five IT staff expected to quit current employer within 12 months

One in five IT staff are likely to leave their current employer next year in search of more interesting projects and career opportunities, while 80% feel they need a job change to progress their career, according to exclusive research. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

John McCarthy, father of Artificial Intelligence and creator of LISP language, dies aged 84

The artificial intelligence (AI) community is mourning the death of John McCarthy, the US scientist who invented the LISP computer language at the heart of this field of study. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Photos: Best features of Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich - Android 4.0

Google has introduced the latest version of its mobile operating system (OS), Android 4.O, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Continue Reading

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• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Photos: Business apps for the iPhone

In this photo story we look at the apps that make the iPhone a business smartphone. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay