Internet infrastructure
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Opinion
17 Oct 2024
Preparing for disruptions to enterprise application ecosystems
From undersea cable sabotage to AI deepfakes and restrictive regulations, modern applications face a barrage of threats. Organisations must prioritise resilience by diversifying infrastructure, investing in cyber security, and embracing sustainable practices to ensure business continuity Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2024
Akamai’s cloud computing play gains momentum
The company’s compute business could eventually account for the majority of its revenues, surpassing its security and content delivery businesses, says CEO Tom Leighton Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
09 Apr 2014
Data set to grow 10-fold by 2020 as internet of things takes off
IDC’s Digital Universe study predicts the world's data will amount to 44 zettabytes by 2020, 10% of it from the internet of things Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
04 Apr 2014
RWE signs seven-year network deal with Vodafone to improve efficiency
Utility provider RWE has signed a seven year, multi-million pound contract to run its network, to reduce cost and gain greater efficiency Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Apr 2014
Why have organisations failed to make PSN compliance deadline?
A number of organisations have failed to meet the PSN security compliance deadline despite the threat of being cut off from critical services Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
31 Mar 2014
Government failed at promoting competition over BDUK, say MPs
The government has consistently failed to promote competition during the roll-out of rural broadband across the UK, according to the PAC. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
31 Mar 2014
Ministry of Justice to invest up to £375m in court and tribunal technology reform
The Ministry of Justice has announced a five-year programme to update and replace technology used in courts and tribunals across the UK Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
28 Mar 2014
M&S uses social media to make customers happy and drive sales
Marks and Spencer has been using social media to engage with its customers and has seen a significant increase in sales from its marketing campaigns Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
14 Mar 2014
Red Bull ramps up network for 2014 F1 championship
An extended relationship with AT&T will support RedBull Infiniti Racing on and off the track as it prepares its 2014 championship bid Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Mar 2014
Amazon Web Services reaches its 8th birthday
On March 14 2006 Amazon expanded from its retail heritage and launched its IT services business with the birth of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Photo Story
12 Mar 2014
Heroes of the web
Tim Berners-Lee published his proposal for the web 25 years ago. We trace back the major developments that made it worldwide. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Mar 2014
Case study: Footwear company Deckers takes e-commerce sites into the cloud
The company behind shoe brands including Ugg Australia and Teva is using a cloud-based digital commerce platform to support global expansion Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
07 Mar 2014
Cabinet Office completes first user trial of consumer technologies
The Cabinet Office has completed its first user trial of consumer technologies within the department Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2014
Virgin Media boosts broadband speeds
Virgin Media promises a top speed of 152Mbps for customers across the UK, as well as boosting its entry-level connection from 30Mbps to 50Mbps Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
24 Feb 2014
Tech-savvy Mothercare boss quits
Mothercare announces the resignation of chief executive Simon Calver Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
21 Feb 2014
Data network outages hit Vodafone
Mobile operator Vodafone apologises to customers on Twitter but refuses to give an estimate of when services will return to normal Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
18 Feb 2014
Online sales up 18% on last year
Post-Christmas online sales have exceeded forecasts, growing by 18% year on year Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
17 Feb 2014
Latvia’s Lattelecom: 1Gbps will be standard by 2018
Latvian telecoms firm will make 1Gbps its standard connection to homes by 2018, with the internet of things and customer demand necessitating the rise Continue Reading
By- Juris Kaža
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News
17 Feb 2014
NHS Scotland awards SWAN contract to Capita
Capita wins the £110m contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, while BT continues to seek damages for losing out Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
11 Feb 2014
Poundland founder launches Poundshop online website
The co-founder of the bargain store Poundland is to launch a Poundshop online store Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
07 Feb 2014
Met Police releases ‘Total Technology’ IT strategy
The Metropolitan Police Service has released a three to four-year plan on how to transform the use of technology in the organisation Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
06 Feb 2014
Large internet companies could win insurance customers
Almost a quarter of consumers would consider large internet companies – such as Google and Amazon – as possible insurance providers. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2014
BT pledges extra £50m to commercial broadband roll-out
The telecoms giant promises to bring a further 400,000 premises onto its fibre network across 30 cities Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
20 Jan 2014
EE routers vulnerable to ‘incredibly easy’ hack
A blogger claims to have found a flaw in EE’s BrightBox broadband routers that could leave sensitive information accessible to hackers Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
17 Jan 2014
Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF
Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
15 Jan 2014
Case study: Berkshire NHS adopts 4G for home visits
The Foundation Trust enables its nurses to access and update patient records on the move with 4G mobile Wi-Fi from EE Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
15 Jan 2014
Olympics executive named new BDUK chief
Chris Townsend will lead the government’s rural broadband project, including pilot schemes of alternative technologies for areas that are hardest to reach Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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14 Jan 2014
Tesco signs deal with Verizon for ‘single global network’
Tesco will link its network across 12 countries over a single infrastructure provided by Verizon Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2014
HSBC boss to take over BT Openreach
BT confirms Joe Garner will take over as the CEO of its Openreach division when Liv Garfield steps down in February Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
13 Jan 2014
Former WTO chief leads debate on future of European spectrum
The future of the UHF spectrum band will be discussed by industry leaders over the next six months before presenting proposals to the European Commission Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
06 Jan 2014
Samsung launches Smart Home ecosystem to connect home devices
Samsung has launched a connected home ecosystem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
23 Dec 2013
IT at the WWF Living Planet Centre
WWF’s Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK and aims to demonstrate to the public using technology how it is possible for people to live in harmony with nature Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
20 Dec 2013
UK citizen wins legal round against Facebook over Prism leaks
A British citizen has applied for a judgement against Facebook in a case that will test the right of tech firms to give UK personal data to the NSA. Continue Reading
By- Fiona O’Cleirigh
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News
19 Dec 2013
BT launches proceedings against Scotland's NHS over SWAN project
Telecoms giant BT has launched a court case against the Scottish health service after failing to win the contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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18 Dec 2013
BBC publishes PwC report into its failed £98m Digital Media Initiative
The BBC has today published a report by PwC into the broadcaster’s failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
17 Dec 2013
Greater Manchester signs penultimate BDUK contract with BT
Eight councils in Greater Manchester sign a £15m contract with BT to bring 39,000 homes high-speed broadband by March 2016 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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Feature
16 Dec 2013
Next generation hotspots: The future of Wi-Fi?
A new solution for connecting to wireless hotspots could change the user experience forever. But as Steve Evans points out, there will need to be more collaboration in the telecoms and networking industries before we start to reap the benefits. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2013
EE holds title for most complained about broadband
With more than double the average number of complaints, EE – previously Orange Broadband – has been named the most complained about broadband provider by Ofcom for the fifth consecutive quarter Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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11 Dec 2013
NAO slams Universal Credit for not achieving value for money
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to achieve value for money during the development of the Universal Credit IT system. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
09 Dec 2013
Case study: London Borough of Islington’s smart working journey
The London Borough of Islington is using technology to ensure its staff are as productive as possible travelling along a ‘smart working journey’ Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
09 Dec 2013
Realising the benefits of a totally connected world
The internet of things will transform everyday life, from managing airports’ passenger flow to heating buildings and caring for the elderly. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Dec 2013
700,000 benefit claimants miss out on Universal Credit deadline
The secretary for work and pensions has admitted the Universal Credit benefit scheme will miss its 2017 deadline Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
05 Dec 2013
UK citizen sues Microsoft over Prism private data leak to NSA
A court action brought in the UK will test Microsoft's legal right to disclose private data on UK citizens to US intelligence services Continue Reading
By- Fiona O’Cleirigh
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News
04 Dec 2013
EE connects 10 more locations to 4G
A further 10 towns and cities will go live today, with the mobile operator promising 19 more will get the faster mobile connectivity by Christmas Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
27 Nov 2013
Banks must engage effectively with customers via Twitter
Retail banks must take advantage of social media to engage with customers, said digital banking experts. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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27 Nov 2013
European Parliament closes Wi-Fi after man-in-the-middle attack
A number of mailboxes have been compromised and users’ smartphones could be at risk following a man-in-the-middle attack on the European Parliament’s public Wi-Fi Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
26 Nov 2013
Argos brings O2 Wi-Fi to 735 stores
The retail giant is rolling out Wi-Fi to all its stores in time for the Christmas rush Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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Photo Story
26 Nov 2013
Argos: a digital retailer
Argos has unveiled its first digital concept store, as part of the retailer’s aim to become a digital retailer over the next four and half years. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
26 Nov 2013
Janet6 ‘offers the future’ for research networking needs
Jisc takes back the network from a managed service provider to light up its own fibre and offer a future proofed service to researchers, universities, colleges and schools across the UK Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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Feature
18 Nov 2013
Future Gazing: The Future of IT in 2020
The next six years will see the influence of technology accelerate, and that will mean radical changes for the role of the IT department and the CIO Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Nov 2013
Google and Microsoft to block searches for child porn
Google and Microsoft have announced measures to make it more difficult to find child abuse images online Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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14 Nov 2013
CIO interview: Paolo Cinelli, CIO, Ikea
Ikea's priority is to get closer to its customers using a multi-channel approach which combines digital and traditional methods Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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12 Nov 2013
Virgin Media promises 152Mbps but at a price
Virgin Media will launch the superfast 152Mbps packages in February 2014 but reveals its prices will rise by almost 7% for cable customers Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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11 Nov 2013
Technology Industry Survey 2014
From CTOs to software developers, architects to entrepreneurs, this report captures the opinions of people at the forefront of shaping our industry. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2013
Luxury brands can avoid social media, says former Aston Martin director
Luxury brands do not need to jump onto social media sites to as part of their marketing and IT strategy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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06 Nov 2013
McDonald's to engage with tech-savvy customers in restaurants
McDonald’s is engaging with customers by implementing interactive technologies in its restaurants Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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31 Oct 2013
BDUK seeks new CEO
The top job within the division with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport charged with rolling out broadband across the UK is up for grabs Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
18 Oct 2013
Technology and innovation in European banks
Innovations in online and mobile, in video banking, social integration and CRM, are taking precedence to connect with banking customers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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18 Oct 2013
Google share price at record high on third quarter results
Google’s share price has hit a record high in response to better-than-expected third quarter results Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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18 Oct 2013
High-growth companies selected for government Future Fifty programme
The first high-growth UK companies have been chosen for the government’s Future Fifty fast-track programme. Continue Reading
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17 Oct 2013
Spanish bank La Caixa looks to startups for innovation
La Caixa is looking for ways to innovate in an increasingly competitive environment, and is turning to startups for new and niche technologies Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
14 Oct 2013
Vodafone completes Kabel Deutschland acquisition
The mobile operator pays out £6.6bn for Germany's largest cable company Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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14 Oct 2013
BT seeks startups for superfast broadband services
BT joins East London's TechHub encouraging startups to develop applications and services using superfast connectivity Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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11 Oct 2013
Case study: Sky Broadband looks to scale with Cisco
Sky Broadband ISP chooses Cisco’s new Network Convergence System (NCS) to meet the demand of its growing customer base Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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10 Oct 2013
NHS to replace NPfIT Spine system with open-source technology
The NHS is rebuilding its Spine platform using open source software Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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02 Oct 2013
Tesco profits drop despite multichannel shopping
Tesco's pre-tax profits fell 24% to £1.39bn over the first half of its financial year despite adopting multichannel shopping technology Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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30 Sep 2013
Charity uses cloud HR system to keep track of staff working in danger zones
It took a disaster in Haiti to demonstrate to charity World Vision why it needed better HR systems Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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26 Sep 2013
What does the Public Accounts Committee want from BDUK?
MPs slammed the BDUK broadband process for making it too easy for BT. But how to rectify the situation? We take an in-depth look at the report Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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23 Sep 2013
US websites should inform EU citizens about NSA surveillance, says report
US web site providers should inform European citizens that their data may be subject to government surveillance, says a report for the European parliament Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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10 Sep 2013
Vodafone confirms five Midlands cities for 4G
Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield will all get Vodafone’s 4G services from the end of September Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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27 Aug 2013
BT to shut down dial-up in September
BT tempts its customers over to broadband services, although also offers PlusNet narrowband alternative for those outside of its footprint Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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21 Aug 2013
Internet of things to power classroom education
Businesses and academics have joined forces in an £800,000 project to extend the internet of things into the classroom Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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16 Aug 2013
Multimillion-pound broadband project axed in Yorkshire
Despite millions of taxpayer’s pounds sunk into the Digital Region project in South Yorkshire, the councils involved decide to drop it to save £12.5m Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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12 Aug 2013
ICO to investigate London bins that track smartphones
Information Commissioner's Office is making enquiries into bins in London that track passing smartphones to target advertising to owners Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
08 Aug 2013
Smart Grid and the Internet of Things
Rob McNamara, executive director of SmartGrid GB, tells the story behind the UK's Smart Meter project in this presentation. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2013
Smart technologies and the internet of things
Marc Overton, VP Wholesale & M2M at Everything Everywhere, discusses the impact of machine to machine communication in this presentation. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2013
Technology, Innovation and Change
IT leaders identify the technologies most likely to impact on their organisations approach to change and innovation in this study by Theron LLP and Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2013
Are you ready for 2020?
Dan Wood, senior manager for software market development at HP, discusses the results of HP's Enterprise 2020 study in this presentation. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2013
Building a Smarter London
Nick Bromley iCity Programme Manager for GLA, reveals how London could be turned into a smart City in this presentation. Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2013
UK to block online porn by default
The UK is to block online pornography by default to all new internet users, David Cameron is to announce Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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18 Jul 2013
Google competition proposals not good enough, says EC
Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia wants Google to readdress fears that it is abusing its market domination for its own gain Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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17 Jul 2013
National Fibre Strategies
Arthur D Little assess five strategic models for deploying national fibre optic telecommunications networks that have been implemented by countries around the globe. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2013
Business Reimagined
Reimagining business is about waking up to a new environment based on technology that liberates rather than constrains, writes Dave Coplin. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2013
Snapshot: Online presence of UK retailers
This concise report assesses the online presence of 36 of the UK's leading high street retailers. Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2013
IT energy consumption lower than previously claimed
Research has debunked the myth that consuming IT and media services on mobile devices is hurting the environment Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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15 Jul 2013
National broadband projects key to UN goals
The Broadband Commission claims national projects are the best way to ensure the benefits of the internet are enjoyed by all Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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12 Jul 2013
O2 extends 4G backhaul with Virgin Media Business
Mobile operator O2 will use Virgin Media Business’s superfast fibre network to bring capacity for its 4G roll-out later in 2013 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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11 Jul 2013
Ofcom proposes cuts to wholesale broadband charges
The telecoms regulator wants to reduce the wholesale price BT charges to smaller ISPs, which it hopes will lead to price drops for broadband and landline packages Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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04 Jul 2013
DCMS to force BT’s hand on rural broadband gaps
Maria Miller sets up a meeting to answer calls from local broadband providers and try to make BT identify where they will be needed to connect the final 10% of the UK to superfast fibre Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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29 May 2013
France Telecom changes name to Orange
The mobile operator will embrace the Orange branding globally, despite dropping it in the UK after merger with T-Mobile Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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10 May 2013
BT profits rise in Q4
Profits for BT reached £1.67bn in the fourth quarter of its 2013 fiscal year, a 4% rise from the same period the year before Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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08 May 2013
Virgin Media tentatively names new CEO
Liberty Global – the US firm buying out Virgin Media – has named Tom Mockridge as CEO, if the merger is approved by shareholders Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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01 May 2013
Schuh takes first steps to in-store Wi-Fi
Shoe retailer Schuh signs a contract with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi to customers Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2013
Case study: The DANTE link for Euro academics
The best technology innovation winners of Computer Weekly’s European User Awards for Networking on how DANTE brings together researchers from far and wide with Infinera solutions Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
24 Apr 2013
Herding Geese: The Retail Supply Chain
Steven Keifer draws on the pioneering work of US retailer, Walmart, to explain the essentials of EDI in the retail supply chain. Continue Reading
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22 Apr 2013
UK online businesses neglect mobile strategy
Online businesses are failing to implement mobile strategies, according to a report from Barclays bank Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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17 Apr 2013
The Global Information Technology Report 2013
This report from the World Economic Forum remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative assessments of the impact of ICT on each country. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2013
Case study: London's Olympic network from BT
After receiving an honourable mention in the European user awards for networking, Computer Weekly looks at the challenge of rolling out the network for the London Olympic Games in 2012 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
12 Apr 2013
Google has another go at allaying EU competition concerns
Google has submitted a fresh set of proposals to address European concerns about its business practices and avoid punitive action Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
09 Apr 2013
Why CIOs need to become tax literate
Digital technologies can have significant ramifications for corporate taxation. IT teams need to be aware of the issues, says PwC Continue Reading
By- John Steveni
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News
21 Mar 2013
Hampshire signs broadband contract with BT
Funding from the council, BDUK and BT will provide over £13m to bring superfast broadband to at least 90% of the county by 2015 Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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13 Mar 2013
John Lewis drops virtual mirror project as part of ‘fail fast at innovation' strategy
John Lewis has canned its virtual mirror project as part of the company’s approach to ‘failing fast at innovation’ Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget