Internet technology
Internet technology has transformed businesses and public services, and as a result has also revolutionised the IT department. Web trends such as e-commerce, social media, Web 2.0 and cloud computing are essential elements of any successful IT strategy. We follow the latest developments and help IT managers choose the right products for their organisation.
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News
30 Oct 2025
Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act promises to fill Meta’s coffers
The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram is spending billions on new datacentres for artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2025
Nokia, Zayo team on future-ready IP network infrastructure
Upgraded IP network architecture seeks to provide operator’s customers with faster, broader set of services, including cloud access, datacentre connectivity and secure high-speed links Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2013
European IT Law Briefing: Recruitment and social media
Four leading European law firms help you navigate the legal maze when using social media for recruitment in France, Germany, UK and Italy. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2013
European IT Law Briefing: Monitoring employees' use of social media
Leading European law firms explain the key legal requirements for companies monitoring employees' social media use in France, Germany, UK and Italy. Continue Reading
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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
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21 May 2013
Contactless payments exceed five million in March
Some 5.3 million contactless transactions totalling over £39m were made in March 2013 using Visa contactless cards Continue Reading
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21 May 2013
Microsoft and Janet deal brings cloud to millions of academics
Microsoft and the UK’s research and education network deal gives academic institutions access to Office 365 and millions of students fast and secure access to Windows Azure cloud Continue Reading
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21 May 2013
Oops! The risks of using social media at work
Recent tribunal cases show the risks that employers and employees run when using social media services Continue Reading
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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
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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
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08 May 2013
Adobe moves to cloud-based subscription model
Adobe has announced that it is to introduce a cloud-based subscription model for popular applications, including Photoshop Continue Reading
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07 May 2013
BMW outsources web platform roll-out to Accenture
German car manufacturer BMW has contracted Accenture to manage the implementation of its new web platform Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 May 2013
The Great Deverticalisation – part 5: Mind the GaaP
Politicians and government have the opportunity, through the power of open platforms, to take the lead in creating modern public services Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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15 Apr 2013
Google reaches deal with EU competition authorities
Google has reportedly reached a deal with European Union (EU) competition authorities over concerns about its business practices Continue Reading
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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
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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
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Opinion
05 Apr 2013
The Great Deverticalisation - part 4: The role of the private sector
Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2013
Case Study: 192business switches to tokenisation to speed up business processes
Online payment card verification firm 192business uses tokenisation to speed up its processes and protect credit card details from fraud Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2013
Will the iPad ever be a true corporate device or will Microsoft usurp it?
The iPad is used in enterprises today but will it ever be a true corporate device or just one that IT departments create workarounds to support? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
02 Apr 2013
Flying easyJet in the cloud
It’s been a few months since the European Commission announced its new strategy for unleashing the potential of cloud computing in Europe. So how are we doing? In this issue of CW Europe we explore how to best exploit the benefits of the cloud in Europe. Specifically examining how easyJet aligned the cloud with its business. Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2013
Strategic investments drive modest growth in IT spending
The relatively stable economic climate has resulted in modest IT investment, according to Gartner’s latest quarterly spending forecast Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2013
Yahoo buys UK teenager’s app for £18m
Yahoo has acquired Summly – an app created by a UK teenager – for £18m, making him one of the world’s youngest self-made millionaires Continue Reading
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25 Mar 2013
Apple buys WifiSLAM for $20m
Apple buys indoor mapping start-up WifiSLAM for $20m to boost its location technology and compete with Google’s indoor capabilities Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2013
Six security issues to tackle before encrypting cloud data
Concern about security and privacy is likely to drive adoption of cloud encryption, but there are six security issues businesses should tackle Continue Reading
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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
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20 Mar 2013
CIO interview: Darrell Stein, IT director, Marks & Spencer
As M&S develops its multi-channel capability, Darrell Stein and his team are delivering projects focused on innovation and profitability Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2013
Government mandates 'preference' for open source
The government has, for the first time, mandated a preference for using open source for future developments Continue Reading
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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
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12 Mar 2013
O2: ‘We have not lost a single customer to EE’
O2’s head of enterprise says no customers have been drawn to EE's 4G and expects a challenge to entice them even after all operators launch Continue Reading
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12 Mar 2013
Warwickshire Council adopts Gmail
Warwickshire County Council is to complete a full Gmail roll-out across its 4,500 users next month, in a move that will deliver £250,000 in savings Continue Reading
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12 Mar 2013
Best practices for integrating your contact centre with salesforce.com
Analyst group, Nucleus Research explores how companies can use technologies such as Genesys Connect to deliver more value from their service cloud investment Continue Reading
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11 Mar 2013
Majestic Wine swaps Microsoft for Intershop in ecommerce refresh
Majestic Wine is revamping its website with an InterShop 7 ecommerce engine, which replaces a legacy Microsoft Commerce Server system. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Mar 2013
Wired vs wireless in the enterprise
What are the pros and cons of wired and wireless connectivity, and what does the future hold for the corporate environment? Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2013
Businesses and IT suppliers to collaborate on big data
Businesses are to collaborate to work out how to exploit the rapidly growing volume of data generated by social media, mobile devices and the internet of things. Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2013
KFC brings free Wi-Fi to customers
KFC teams with The Cloud to give customers free internet connectivity. Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2013
Case study: Birmingham NEC boosts Wi-Fi network
Birmingham NEC has deployed Xirrus technology to bring high-bandwidth wireless connectivity to visitors and staff Continue Reading
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05 Mar 2013
Are CIOs losing relevance or will they just change their spots?
The CIO is an evolving role and changes in technology and budgets, mean it is shifting more towards governance Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2013
UK teams up with Estonia to develop digital public services
The UK government has signed an agreement with Estonia to work together on developing digital public services Continue Reading
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27 Feb 2013
ISPs in the US join forces to serve “six strikes” to illegal downloaders
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the US are leading a campaign to target piracy using a “six strike” warning system Continue Reading
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26 Feb 2013
Accenture Technology Vision 2013
Accenture's technology vision assesses the impact of digital technology on the enterprise in 2013 and offers action points for CIOs and business leaders. Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2013
Google penalises Interflora and UK newspapers for failing to comply with SEO regulations
The website for Interflora has disappeared from Google search pages, amid accusations the company has manipulated links Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Feb 2013
The Great Deverticalisation - part 2: The power of open
The public sector has the opportunity, through the power of 'open', to take the lead in creating organisations for the future success of UK plc Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2013
Music companies critical of Google’s anti-piracy efforts
Music companies have accused Google of failing to fulfil a pledge not to give prominent rankings in search results to websites offering illegal music downloads. Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2013
Google battles BT in patent row
Google has launched legal action against BT, accusing the British firm of four counts of patent infringement Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2013
Grant Thornton uses Huddle for business support programme
Grant Thornton is using Huddle to share information and content as part of the £200m government-backed GrowthAccelerator Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2013
Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland
Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2013
Social media: A security challenge and opportunity
Generation Y workers are posing increasing security challenges to their employers as they share data unreservedly Continue Reading
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04 Feb 2013
Twitter resets a quarter of a million accounts after hacker attack
Twitter has reset the passwords of 250,000 accounts after detecting and shutting down a hacker attack last week. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2013
Amazon sales soar in 2012
Amazon sales rose 27% to $61bn (£39bn) in its 2012 results and 22% in its 2012 fourth quarter revenues to $21.27bn, compared with 2011 Continue Reading
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22 Jan 2013
An Introduction to Quantum Lifecycle Management
This report from The Open Group introduces QLM, explains why it is necessary and how its development and acceptance will be assured. Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2013
GDS must not become an outlier, warns Martha Lane Fox
The Government Digital Service (GDS) must not remain an outlier to the way the public sector delivers online services, says Martha Lane Fox Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2013
Interview: Alan Clark, chairman, OpenStack Foundation
Alan Clark, chairman of the board of the OpenStack Foundation, talks to Computer Weekly about the future of cloud and the role of open source Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jan 2013
GE uses big data to power machine services business
GE, one of the UK's largest manufacturers, is using big data analytics with data generated from machine sensors to predict maintenance needs Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2013
Misuse of social media could wreak havoc, warns World Economic Forum
The rapid spread of false information through social media poses a growing threat to business and society, the World Economic Forum has warned Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2013
VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low
A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2013
Morrisons sees poor sales due to lack of online presence
Supermarket chain Morrisons posted “disappointing” sales over the Christmas break, due to the retailer’s lack of online presence. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2013
Executive brings own software which is adopted by business
Rochdale Development agency (RDA) has started using cloud based Huddle collaboration software after a development officer started using it at work. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2013
Ofcom proposes early exit to combat price rises
Regulator Ofcom says users should be able to leave mobile, broadband and landline contracts without charge if their provider ups the price Continue Reading
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24 Dec 2012
Facebook pays £2.6m tax on £840m profit
The social networking giant faces criticism for paying minimal tax by pushing all of its operations outside of the US through Ireland Continue Reading
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19 Dec 2012
Unilever ramps up social networking for recruitment
Unilever has agreed a five-year HR BPO contract with Accenture that will expand the manufacturer’s recruitment activity into social networking Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2012
VMworld Europe Case Study: Bull SAS
Bull SAS collaborated with suppliers to build a private cloud platform capable of keeping sensitive data secure. Continue Reading
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03 Dec 2012
How to be influential online
Web psychologist, Nathalie Nahai explains how to use the web and social media to communicate your message more effectively. Continue Reading
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27 Nov 2012
Poor design hampers gamification in the enterprise, says Gartner
By 2014, 80% of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives, primarily because of poor design, according to Gartner Continue Reading
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26 Nov 2012
Competing firms jockey for position in mobile payments gold rush
While mobile payments is still in its infancy, the promise of the rewards is substantial and competition for market dominance is gathering pace Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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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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13 Nov 2012
Mobile NFC in Retail
This report from the GSMA explains the opportunities for NFC Mobile communications in retail. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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24 Oct 2012
Argos to close stores in move to digital
Argos is to cut up to 75 stores in a move to reposition itself from a catalogue-led business to a digital retailer Continue Reading
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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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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
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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
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16 Oct 2012
Over-the-Top Video: First to Scale Wins
This report from Arthur D Little assess the impact of video services focusing on professional long-form content, such as Hulu, Lovefilm and Netflix. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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18 Sep 2012
Next Generation Datacentres: The Cloud
Analysts Clive Longbottom and Bob Tarzey reveal the latest research on the deployment of cloud in the datacentre. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Sep 2012
Gathering retail intelligence
Learning their customers’ habits through business intelligence is vital for bricks-and-mortar retailers to stay competitive Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2012
IPv4 address pool almost dry
The five Internet Registries now have just 16.8 millions IPv4 addresses left Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2012
GOV.UK to replace Directgov in October
Government information services website Directgov is to be replaced by GOV.UK from 17 October Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2012
Citrix acquires Beetil to expand cloud capabilities
Citrix has bought cloud-based service desk technology provider Beetil to expand its capabilities of its GoToAssist support product line Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2012
Liverpool FC moves to the cloud with Amazon Web Services
Liverpool FC has migrated its website to a public cloud using Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2012
Ten killer questions for choosing an HR IT system
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) chose a cloud-based HR system, to manage its 3,700 disparate global staff, on the basis of 10 killer questions Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2012
HTML5 and the journey to the modern web
In this article, Gartner argues that IT departments need to start thinking about HTML5 sooner rather than later. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2012
The ROI of Social CRM
Nucleus assesses the benefits of adding social capabilities to CRM deployments. Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2012
Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2012
UK cookie law compliance mixed, study finds
Three months after the enforcement of the cookie law, only 12% of UK websites have prominent privacy notices and robust cookie controls, a study shows Continue Reading