Internet infrastructure
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Feature
18 Jul 2023
Can Africa deliver on its ambitious digital transformation goal?
The African Union is targeting a continent-wide digital single market by 2030 and there's much progress being made, but some fundamental challenges have yet to be overcome Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
09 Mar 2023
Millions in the Arab world use VPNs to overcome restrictions and bandwidth throttling
Citizens in the Arab world are using VPNs to help them bypass internet restrictions and increase available bandwidth Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Oct 2015
Ministry of Defence hoarding £38.5m worth of unused IPv4 addresses
A Freedom of Information request by network control specialist Infoblox has revealed that the MoD is hoarding millions of pounds worth of unused IPv4 addresses, while the UK government remains woefully unprepared for IPv6 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Oct 2015
Transforming Singapore Post through modern technology
When Singapore Post realised it had to change its business model to survive, it appointed its first CIO to front the technology transformation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Oct 2015
Consumer take-up of Gigaclear fibre broadband exceeds BDUK rates
Ultrafast altnet Gigaclear marks a major milestone in its network roll-out and claims a higher take-up rate for its FTTP product than BT is seeing on the Openreach FTTC network Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Oct 2015
CityFibre fills broadband connection voucher gap
CityFibre offers businesses free connections to replace government’s connection voucher scheme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
20 Oct 2015
The problem of smart cities and connectivity in the UK
Only once leaders develop a framework for local economic and societal development can the “smart city” buzz can evolve into “intelligent communities” Continue Reading
By- David Brunnen, Groupe Intellex
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News
19 Oct 2015
HMRC VAT rules cut cloud costs by 20% for NHS and government departments
An HMRC ruling on reclaiming tax on cloud services could drive up the use of off-premise technologies in the public sector Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
19 Oct 2015
BT Openreach division expands services deal with Infosys to improve support for engineers
BT Openreach is using a software platform from Infosys that draws data from several sources to improve support for its engineers and customers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Oct 2015
FTTP roll-out almost justifiable in economic terms, say analysts
The operational savings of deploying FTTP broadband are soon to overtake the capex costs associated with deployment, says Point Topic Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
09 Oct 2015
EU Data Protection Regulation: What the EC legislation means for cloud providers
With the European Commission's data protection rules set to drop before 2016, take a look at what the changes mean for the cloud and datacentre community Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Oct 2015
Three technologies to drive business
Emerging technologies such as 3D printers, the internet of things and APIs will deliver new business opportunities, and CIOs are in a position to drive forward these business strategies Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
08 Oct 2015
Vodafone tells Ofcom: Time to break up BT
Mobile network operator Vodafone lends its voice to the growing clamour arguing for full structural and functional separation of Openreach from BT Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Oct 2015
Amsterdam aims to become a top European startup hub
Amsterdam is selling itself to the startup community as a nice place to live with a high standard of living, and one that opens doors to the continent Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Sep 2015
Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things
A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Sep 2015
US diplomats warn of economic dangers of scrapping Safe Harbour Agreement
European Court of Justice confirms judgement on the future of the US Safe Harbour Agreement will be made public on 6 October Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
28 Sep 2015
Apple's Irish datacentre build hit by possible planning permission appeal delay
A "valid appeal" has reportedly been raised in response to Galway County Council's decision to grant conditional planning permission for Apple's Irish datacentre build Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
24 Sep 2015
Nordea Bank signs Temenos and Accenture for core banking transformation
Nordea Bank AB has chosen the core banking system it wants to build its digital future on, signing Temenos and Accenture as technology partners Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2015
Tech innovation leads the 'slow demise of traditional broadcast'
The broadcast sector is being revolutionised by internet technology, as delegates to the annual IBC show in Amsterdam found out Continue Reading
By- Maria Ingold
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News
22 Sep 2015
Worldwide Skype outage finally fixed
Microsoft-owned messaging service's technical difficulties have now been resolved, after users flooded social networking sites with downtime reports Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
21 Sep 2015
Gigabit network is more than a fringe benefit for city of Edinburgh
As CityFibre begins a 150km fibre dig in Edinburgh, local businesses and the city council outline their objectives and plans for ultrafast broadband Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Sep 2015
Consumers to get connection vouchers for satellite broadband
DCMS looks set to offer connection vouchers to help consumers access satellite broadband in remote parts of the UK Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Sep 2015
Tennis governing body ATP outsources digital development
The men's world tennis governing body, the ATP, signs Infosys to help it use digital technology to better engage fans and players Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Sep 2015
Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network
Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Sep 2015
Why Pegasystems' CEO, Alan Trefler, has learned to think smaller
Pegasystems has made its name supplying CRM, analytics and case management software to the world's largest companies. Now CEO Alan Trefler plans to use cloud computing to broaden Pega's appeal Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Aug 2015
Kellogg Brown and Root wins ESN Delivery Partner contract
Kellogg Brown and Root has won the contract to supply Lot 1 of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
25 Aug 2015
Life’s a breach: How to handle the press after a hacking attack
Emily Dent, specialist in crisis PR, offers some advice to organisations that unexpectedly find themselves in the headlines Continue Reading
By- Emily Dent
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News
20 Aug 2015
Altnet association calls for share of BDUK clawback cash
Broadband trade association Inca calls for BT’s BDUK broadband claw-back money to be opened up to altnet suppliers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Aug 2015
Broadband Stakeholder Group to review UK net neutrality policy
The Broadband Stakeholder Group commissions an independent review into the UK’s industry-led approach to net neutrality and the open internet Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Aug 2015
Netflix shuts down final datacentre to go all-in on public cloud
Netflix is gearing up for the closure of its final datacentre, as it makes good on its earlier pledge to move more of its IT infrastructure to the public cloud Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
13 Aug 2015
Ofcom launches mobile network coverage checker
Ofcom gives smartphone users the ability to check their operator’s mobile phone coverage at postcode level using an online tool Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2015
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
10 Aug 2015
Carphone Warehouse data breach hits 2.4 million UK customers
Carphone Warehouse confirms the authorities have been notified about the breach, and urges customers to take steps to protect themselves Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
10 Aug 2015
Data unlocks personalised customer service
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how companies are starting to use big data analytics to deliver more personalised customer services. We talk to the government's IT procurement chief about improving public sector tech purchasing. And Volvo's CIO tells us how connected cars will reshape the automotive sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2015
What will happen to digital government when GDS chief Mike Bracken moves on?
The government’s digital chief Mike Bracken has announced he will be leaving, raising concerns over the future of digital government Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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E-Zine
04 Aug 2015
Cyber risks hit the road
In this week's Computer Weekly, after hackers took remote control of a Jeep Cherokee, we assess the security concerns for internet-connected cars. With the growth of digital banking, is there a need for high-street branches anymore? And we examine whether email overload is hindering the UK's economic productivity. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2015
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand
BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
22 Jul 2015
IBM steps up open-source cloud commitment to developers
Big Blue has unveiled several open-source initiatives geared towards helping developers make cloud apps Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
22 Jul 2015
Investment in the internet of things boosts revenue for manufacturers
A TCS report reveals executives plan to increase spending on IoT initiatives to boost business Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Jul 2015
Openreach CEO defends current operating model
Openreach CEO Joe Garner says that separating the organisation from BT would make no sense in light of improvements to its service Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Jul 2015
Huawei to implement 4.5G network for Shanghai Disney
Huawei signs world’s first 4.5G network co-operation agreement to implement a smart city network at the Shanghai Disney resort Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Jul 2015
Sungard follows Apple, Facebook and Microsoft's lead with Irish datacentre plans
Sungard teams up with Digital Realty to create new Irish datacentre Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
01 Jul 2015
Gigaclear to bring gigabit broadband to 4,500 Essex properties
Fibre broadband supplier Gigaclear wins a contract to deploy a network in Epping Forest as part of Superfast Essex’s Rural Challenge Project Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Jun 2015
West Yorkshire extends BT BDUK contract in £13m deal
West Yorkshire Combined Authority will extend the Superfast West Yorkshire BDUK scheme to 28,000 more properties by 2018 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2015
BT rejects Sky calls for Openreach competition inquest
BT hits back after Sky asks telecoms regulator Ofcom to initiate a full investigation into Openreach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jun 2015
Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities
Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Photo Story
27 Jun 2015
Wimbledon and IBM double up to take on digital
Wimbledon describes how it has used IBM technology to overhaul its website, mobile and social media strategies to improve fan experience. Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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Opinion
26 Jun 2015
Three things you may not know that DNS data can tell you
Big data tools can help network administrators gather new insights into security and performance from DNS data Continue Reading
By- Simon McCalla, Nominet
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News
10 Jun 2015
OnApp helps small public cloud firms take on AWS, Google and Microsoft
The OnApp Federation marketplace will help smaller firms compete more effectively with the public cloud giants, it is claimed Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Jun 2015
HMRC denies reports of Verify causing users problems
HMRC has denied that problems faced by the public attempting to claim marriage tax breaks are caused by the Gov.uk Verify scheme Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
29 May 2015
CIO interview: Billie Laidlaw, RSPCA
RSPCA CIO Billie Laidlaw explains how the charity's cloud-first approach to IT procurement benefits the animals in its care Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
29 May 2015
Marseille: Europe’s networking gateway to Africa
The city of Marseille in southern France is fast becoming a hub for datacentre and network operators who want low latency connections to Africa. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2015
CIF cloud certification scheme wins European Commission's backing
Cloud Industry Forum's Code of Practice has been added to European list of trusted certification schemes Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
20 May 2015
BT and BDUK failed to make costs transparent, says report
A major report on BDUK commissioned by DCMS identifies a number of failures around the transparency of the scheme’s costs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 May 2015
Vodafone returns to quarterly revenue growth
A minute rise in quarterly sales gives mobile network operator Vodafone hope that its financial situation is now stabilising Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 May 2015
Google slashes public cloud prices to undercut rivals
Google cuts cost of its public cloud services to pass on hardware savings in line with Moore's Law Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
11 May 2015
Wearable technology to transform laggards in insurance industry
Wearable and other smart technologies set to transform the insurance industry in the next three to five years Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 May 2015
Huawei opens European Research Institute
Huawei opens doors of European Research Institute in Leuven, Belgium Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 May 2015
VCE takes wraps off "hyper-converged" VxRacks to fast-track users to the cloud
EMC-owned converged infrastructure specialist expands portfolio of cloud-enabling platforms Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
01 May 2015
Home Retail Group grows profits 15% with mobile and online channels
Mobile and online initiatives at Home Retail Group – parent company of Argos and Homebase – drove a 15% growth in its yearly operating profit Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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News
29 Apr 2015
Vodafone sends network in a backpack to Nepal earthquake zone
Vodafone’s charitable arm, the Vodafone Foundation, deploys instant mini networks to help restore communications in quake-hit Nepal Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Apr 2015
Google reports 12% revenue increase
Google misses analysts' $17.5bn target but reports 3.7% profit increase through growth in mobile ad sales Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Apr 2015
Poor customer engagement at banks opens door to competitors
Customer experience levels at banks have failed to improve for the second year in a row and customers are more likely than ever to leave their bank Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Apr 2015
Nationwide extends video link service to 100 more branches
Nationwide Building Society has expanded the use of video conferencing equipment for customer consultations Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
17 Apr 2015
What’s slowing down your network and how to fix it
When using the network feels like wading through molasses, finding the cause can be a difficult process Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2015
Interoute bags private equity funding to support datacentre growth
Cloud services giant plans to use private equity funding to support its M&A activity and push ahead with its datacentre growth plans Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
31 Mar 2015
IT is more important than marketing for banks
IT spending will grow at the expense of other areas such as marketing as optimism in financial services increases Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Mar 2015
Google warns of fake digital certificates
Google has warned of unauthorised digital certificates issued for several of its domains that could be used to intercept data traffic Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
19 Mar 2015
Current account comparison from Gocompare announced in Budget 2015
The government used the Budget to announce changes in the banking sector that will increase consumer and business choice Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Mar 2015
Red Nose Day 2015: How Comic Relief used cloud to bank a record £78m
Comic Relief CTO Zenon Hannick explains how the charity used cloud to process a record number of donations during Red Nose Day 2015 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Mar 2015
Satya Nadella: Every business will be a software business
Digitisation may the buzzword business leaders are trying to grasp, but Microsoft has begun its journey to build a digitisation product portfolio Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
16 Mar 2015
Wi-Fi in the sky: The good, the bad and the ugly
With in-flight internet options spreading around the world, which services should discerning business travellers try, and which should they avoid? Continue Reading
By- John Walton
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News
13 Mar 2015
IBM could create blockchain-based digital payments infrastructure for central banks
IBM has held informal talks with some central banks about building an infrastructure that can provide them with bitcoin-like digital payments systems Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Mar 2015
US government CIO tells cloud buyers to get tough on suppliers
US Department of Labor CIO Dawn Leaf shares her learnings from helping 19,000 employees move off-premise at Cloud Expo 2015 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Mar 2015
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned
A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
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
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
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
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
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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Opinion
04 Feb 2015
Disrupted everything: How Google will change our world
While Apple could be the first company to hit a $1tn valuation, Google could be first to hit a $2tn market cap. But how will it get there? Continue Reading
By- John Straw and Michael Baxter
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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
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
Scotland sees startup growth, but Wales lags behind
Scotland’s technology sector has seen a large growth in startup companies since 2009 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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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
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
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
19 Jan 2015
HMRC trials Gov.uk Verify in busiest month of the year
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is to trial the government’s Verify identity assurance scheme in its busiest month Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
14 Jan 2015
NRF 2015: how retailers are using technology to engage with customers
The National Retail Federation (NRF) conference 2015 took place in New York City between 11-14 January and Computer Weekly was on the ground reporting on all the trends from the show Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
14 Jan 2015
Tesco embarks on image recognition technology for product placement
Tesco is looking to pilot image recognition software to improve product placement in its stores Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
13 Jan 2015
N3 network outage knocks NHS users off internet
An internet gateway fault causes problems for users of the NHS N3 network Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Jan 2015
Technology should complement traditional merchandising, says Hershey’s
Retailers adopting innovative technology need to consider how it might affect traditional ways of merchandising at the point of sale Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
13 Jan 2015
Levi Strauss & Co thinks mobile first
Levi Strauss & Co, the company known for Levi’s denim jeans, is thinking mobile first as part of its omni-channel retailing strategy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
13 Jan 2015
John Lewis to trial location technology for click and collect
John Lewis plans to trial a micro-location technology to improve its click and collect service Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
08 Jan 2015
UK outdone by superfast European broadband
Britain’s fall down the average broadband speed rankings continues, according to web watchers Akamai Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Dec 2014
Quiksilver expands e-commerce and sees 65% increase in revenue
Sports brand Quiksilver has seen a 65% increase in revenue after expanding its cloud-based e-commerce platform Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
23 Dec 2014
Why are retailers breaking online delivery promises?
The Christmas period has seen a wave of UK retailers’ technology failing to meet the basic needs of customers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
17 Dec 2014
Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand
The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
17 Dec 2014
US interception in the EU faces new legal challenges
US government orders against Microsoft to hand over email data 'infringes privacy legislation' in other countries Continue Reading
By- Fiona O’Cleirigh
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News
11 Dec 2014
JCDecaux partners with Vodafone to build small cell networks
Vodafone joins outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux to deploy small cell technology on billboards to increase network performance Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Dec 2014
Digital governments meet in London to commit to best practices
Digital governments from across the world are meeting in London today as part of the inaugural D5 summit Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist