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2013 Stories
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October 22, 2013
22Oct2013
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TechTarget presents the Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2013
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October 22, 2013
22Oct2013
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Crowds gather to hear the Best of VMworld Europe User Awards 2013 winners
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October 22, 2013
22Oct2013
News
Case study: Pumps maker Hayward Tyler’s restructure sharpened ERP business focus
When a restructure arrives half way through an ERP upgrade, it could be a threat to the IT programme. But Hayward Tyler saw it as a chance to ensure business goals were at the heart of its Epicor project. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
In Depth
Big data storage: Hadoop storage basics
Hadoop changes the game for enterprise storage. We look at how Hadoop crunches big data, its key storage requirements and survey the vendors Continue Reading
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
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SAP has been the main IT provider of the Extreme Sailing Series for Two Years
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
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An SAP analytics platform provides real-time updates of a race
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
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SAP uses business intelligence software to provide a dashboard with event information
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
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SAP provides an application to manage races
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
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3D Video broadcasts can be hosted on the event website
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
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SAP provides Extreme Sailing Series analytics platform
Since 2007, the Extreme Sailing Series has brought together 40-foot multihulls designed especially for match racing. SAP provides a dedicated application to manage the Extreme Sailing race start. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
News
Apple’s ‘arrogance’ offers Huawei opportunity
The vice-president of market for Huawei devices admits his firm has a fight on its hands to grow in the mobile market Continue Reading
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
News
Lotus F1 Team invests in converged datacentre to support race strategy
Lotus F1 Team is about to go live with a converged datacentre infrastructure as it begins the development of a championship-winning car for 2015 Continue Reading
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
E-Zine
How technology is making business more human
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how new technologies are changing the way that businesses are run and employees are managed. Our new buyer’s guide looks at the options available for finance and insurance in IT and how it can help ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2013
21Oct2013
News
Microsoft withdraws faulty Windows RT 8.1 update for Surface tablets
Microsoft has widthdrawn its Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT tablets after some users reported system crashes Continue Reading
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
News
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
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
Opinion
Array-based or vSphere Replication for VMware SRM?
What’s the best replication method for VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)? GlassHouse Technologies’ Paul Grimwood runs the rule over array-based replication and vSphere Replication Continue Reading
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012: What's new?
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: Hyper-V the foundation of Microsoft’s platform
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: Software defined networking
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: Azure cloud management
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: What we think
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Microsoft Server 2012 R2: the OS for the hybrid cloud
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2012 R2, along with an R2 update to System Center 2012. Tim Anderson takes the new OS on a test drive. Continue Reading
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: Bring your own device support
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: SSD acceleration
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
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Windows Server 2012 R2: PowerShell automates administration
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
News
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
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October 18, 2013
18Oct2013
News
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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October 17, 2013
17Oct2013
News
Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age
In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age. Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
17Oct2013
News
Computer science graduates struggle to find work despite IT skills shortage
Despite an IT skills gap, the UK’s recent computer science graduates are the largest group of unemployed graduates Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
17Oct2013
News
The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector
The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain Continue Reading
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October 17, 2013
17Oct2013
News
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
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October 17, 2013
17Oct2013
News
Dexter payment card malware variant hits South Africa
The Dexter payment card skimming malware discovered last year has resurfaced in South Africa, resulting in millions of pounds lost to fraud Continue Reading
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October 16, 2013
16Oct2013
News
Case study: Richard Branson's Virgin Management moves to IaaS platform
Virgin Management, a subsidiary of Virgin Group, has migrated its IT to a cloud-based IaaS platform for BYOD capabilities and savings Continue Reading
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October 16, 2013
16Oct2013
News
Neustar to host first DDoS awareness day
Communications firm Neustar is to host the first international awareness day on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks Continue Reading
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October 16, 2013
16Oct2013
News
The UK is an attractive location for IT service providers
The UK is an attractive location for IT services and BPO suppliers as these services mature beyond being used merely as a cost-cutting tool Continue Reading
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October 16, 2013
16Oct2013
Opinion
Who owns your LinkedIn account?
It is common for employees to use personal social networking accounts for work, but who actually owns those accounts? Continue Reading
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
News
Siemens Enterprise Communications rebrands as Unify
The communications company will rebrand in time to launch its latest unified communications solution, code-named Project Ansible Continue Reading
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
E-Zine
What if your cloud provider shuts down?
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after a major US cloud provider collapsed, we consider the exit strategies and business continuity plans needed when buying cloud services. We learn how big data analytics helped uncover an offshore tax avoidance ... Continue Reading
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
News
OFT launches investigation into public sector IT supply
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a formal study into the supply of IT products and services to the public sector Continue Reading
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
News
The ICO issues BYOD warning after breach
The ICO is calling on organisations to ensure data protection policies reflect how employees are using personal devices for work Continue Reading
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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1. Touch ID
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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2. Managed 'Open In'
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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3. iCloud keychain
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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4. Per app VPN
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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5. Licence management
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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10 security reasons to upgrade to iOS 7
Even if it did not include numerous security fixes, iOS 7 has compelling reasons for corporates to adopt it to improve their security Continue Reading
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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6. MDM enrollment
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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7. MDM configuration
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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8. Enterprise single sign-on
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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10. Activation lock
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
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9. Third party data
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October 15, 2013
15Oct2013
News
D-Link begins fixing router backdoor
D-Link has begun releasing security patches to close the backdoor discovered on some of its routers Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
News
Kevin Cunnington appointed as digital chief at DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced Kevin Cunnington as director general for digital transformation Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
News
VMworld 2013: Hertz deploys thin clients using VMware across Europe
Car rental firm Hertz is using VMware to virtualise 4,000 PCs across its European operations Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
News
Scottish Government pilots Windows 8 tablets to improve services
The Scottish government is piloting how Windows 8 could be used to improve citizen relationship Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
News
Vodafone completes Kabel Deutschland acquisition
The mobile operator pays out £6.6bn for Germany's largest cable company Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
Blog Post
Top five most expensive iPhones: some of the most costly smartphones in the world
This is a guest blog by Clare McDonald.The iPhone 5S and its golden Bond-style finesse has us all thinking about technology upgrades. The 5S is fancy, and 5C may be colourful, but if you're going ... Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
News
Is India’s cyber policy all words and no action?
The Indian government is trying to strengthen cyber security with the new cyber policy, but little is yet understood about how the ambitious proposals will be put in place Continue Reading
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
News
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
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October 14, 2013
14Oct2013
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Osborne confirms Chinese investment in Manchester Airport City
Chancellor George Osborne announces partnership with Chinese industry to bring more than 16,000 jobs to Manchester Continue Reading
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
News
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
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
Photo Story
Raspberry Pi: Cambridge bods create ultra low cost computer for education
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
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Raspberry Pi: Low cost remote care for dementia patients
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
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Millionth UK Raspberry Pi: Co-founder Robert Mullins thanks the community
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
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Private individual - Team: UNOP
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
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Norton Community Primary School – Team: Norton Primary Pi-Makers
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
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Raspberry Pi powers home automation system
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
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Raspberry Pi Foundation ships millionth Pi manufactured in the UK
Raspberry Pi Foundation ships millionth Pi manufactured in the UK. Continue Reading
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
News
Fibre Channel vs FCoE. Fibre Channel rules. For now
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and converged network adapters (CNA) offer storage and networking on one infrastructure, but what are the pros and cons of moving to FCoE? Continue Reading
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
News
Toyota e-learning upgrade aims to cut mechanics' training time by up to a year
Car distributor Toyota Motor Europe is using e-learning to manage the training and certification of motor technicians and engineers Continue Reading
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October 11, 2013
11Oct2013
News
Legitimate users of Tor need not worry, says NCA
The National Crime Agency (NCA) says criminals cannot hide on the internet, but legitimate business users of anonymity software Tor are safe Continue Reading
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October 10, 2013
10Oct2013
News
NHS to replace NPfIT Spine system with open-source technology
The NHS is rebuilding its Spine platform using open source software Continue Reading
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October 10, 2013
10Oct2013
News
Ofcom hikes spectrum licence prices
Mobile regulator Ofcom more than quadruples the annual fees mobile operators will have to pay for 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
09Oct2013
News
Tesco.com uses agile development offshore to roll out internationally
Tesco used agile methodology, co-ordinating a team of 100 offshore developers, to roll out the Tesco.com website internationally Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
09Oct2013
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Modular datacentre cheaper than ‘bricks and mortar’ datacentre
A modular datacentre may cost an enterprise 14% less than a traditional datacentre, according to a research by DCD Intelligence Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
09Oct2013
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Home Office e-borders programme still using pilot IT system from 2004
Home Office yet to replace sacked Raytheon with new supplier for flagship programme to help protect UK borders Continue Reading
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October 09, 2013
09Oct2013
News
IBM interns join ShopDirect to combine gamification and Twitter analysis
Undergraduate ShopDirect interns spent the summer with IBM on a project using gamification and Twitter to engage with customers Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
08Oct2013
News
Rugby Football Union uses analytics to educate and engage with users
The RFU is introducing data analytics technologies for public use to encourage engagement with existing fans and education of the sport Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
08Oct2013
In Depth
Make a high-performance computing and high-availability datacentre
High performance computing and high availability systems are no longer limited to engineers and scientists. But is your datacentre ready? Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
08Oct2013
News
Case study: Coca-Cola embarks on green IT strategy
Coca-Cola is aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of its IT. Kevin Sirjuesingh, director of IT strategic initiatives, discusses the plan Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
08Oct2013
E-Zine
High street retailers fight back with multi-channel IT
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine how high street retailers are fighting back against online rivals by using IT to support multi-channel customers – and Tesco’s marketing chief explains how it works at the UK’s biggest supermarket chain. ... Continue Reading
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October 08, 2013
08Oct2013
News
Government pledges extra £100m to Enterprise Zones
Communities secretary Eric Pickles confirms the additional funding to help complete infrastructure projects around the new business hubs Continue Reading
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October 07, 2013
07Oct2013
In Depth
High street stores embrace digital to entice customers
Customers are using technology in favour of the high street, but some stores are fighting fire with fire. Continue Reading
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October 07, 2013
07Oct2013
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Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX
The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK Continue Reading
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October 07, 2013
07Oct2013
News
UK National Cyber Crime Unit becomes operational
The UK's National Cyber Crime Unit has become operational as part of the new National Crime Agency Continue Reading
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October 04, 2013
04Oct2013
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October 03, 2013
03Oct2013
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FBI shuts down Silk Road online drug market
The FBI has shut down the Silk Road online drug market and arrested kingpin Ross Ulbricht, previously known only as Dread Pirate Roberts Continue Reading
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October 03, 2013
03Oct2013
News
IT outsourcing no longer main recession-busting tool
Process optimisation and shared services have become a higher priority than IT outsourcing Continue Reading
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October 03, 2013
03Oct2013
Opinion
Privacy concerns in the digital world
Considering the full spectrum of privacy, people need to ask themselves if they are comfortable with all their characteristics in the public domain Continue Reading
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October 02, 2013
02Oct2013
News
McAfee Focus 2013: McAfee leadership upbeat about Stonesoft acquisition
Intel-owned security firm McAfee is upbeat about its acquisition of Stonesoft and its future capability to tackle security differently Continue Reading
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October 02, 2013
02Oct2013
News
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
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October 01, 2013
01Oct2013
News
Ministry of Defence upgrades Oracle HR and payroll system
The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has upgraded its Oracle HP and payroll system Continue Reading
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October 01, 2013
01Oct2013
News
IT security industry still immature, says (ISC)2 board member
The information security industry is still immature and failing to act or speak as one, says Dave Lewis, (ISC)2 board member Continue Reading
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October 01, 2013
01Oct2013
News
UK trading sector faces challenges as US regulator prepare rules
UK trading firms will have to makes their trading software more resilient to ensure they comply with the imminent regulations being put together by the US SEC Continue Reading
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October 01, 2013
01Oct2013
E-Zine
Data speeds Mercedes F1 around the world
In this issue of CW Europe read how Tata met the challenge of providing Lewis Hamilton’s F1 team with data connection speeds to match its cars. Continue Reading
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September 30, 2013
30Sep2013
News
Go ON UK aims to get north-east England online
Go ON UK launches Go ON North East in bid to spread digital skills and get the region online Continue Reading
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September 30, 2013
30Sep2013
News
EE hit by weekend of outages
Mobile operator EE confirms issues on its network but keeps quiet about the causes Continue Reading
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September 30, 2013
30Sep2013
News
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
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September 30, 2013
30Sep2013
News
Cloud computing drives infrastructure upgrade at service provider
IT services company Ardenta has implemented F5 network security to upgrade its infrastructure and offer cloud services Continue Reading
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September 30, 2013
30Sep2013
E-Zine
IT for talent management
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we kick off our latest buyer’s guide looking at the growing interest in IT for human capital management. After the latest Gmail outage, we ask how IT leaders should prepare for cloud service failures. And we examine ... Continue Reading