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September 09, 2013 09Sep2013 News

Lloyds website continuity hit as TSB launches

Lloyds Banking Group websites, including the new standalone TSB, have been hit by problems on TSB launch day Continue Reading

September 09, 2013 09Sep2013 E-Zine

What buying Nokia means for Microsoft customers

In this week’s Computer Weekly, following Microsoft’s $7.2bn purchase of Nokia’s mobile phone business, we look at what the deal means for the software giant’s customers. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the options for cloud storage systems. And ... Continue Reading

September 09, 2013 09Sep2013 News

Executive interview: Andrew Brem, Connected Homes, British Gas

British Gas is digitising energy. Andrew Brem speaks to Computer Weekly about the internet connected home Continue Reading

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

Programmers plus: Computer Weekly 1969

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

Pioneer’s fast CD-Rom: Computer Weekly 1996

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

She’ll make it work: Computer Weekly 1994

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

Female front runner featured in news and views about jobs: Computer Weekly 1998

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

“Most notable thing about the head of IT at the PO is that she is a woman”: Computer Weekly

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

Paradise for housewives: Computer Weekly 1967

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

Where are all the women? Computer Weekly 2002

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

Women in Computing through the years: Computer Weekly’s Archive

The National Museum of Computing has dug through the Computer Weekly archive to find articles on women in tech through the years. Continue Reading

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

40% of ‘People in the News’ were female: Computer Weekly 1968

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

People on the move: Computer Weekly 1968

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Photo Story

“Grace Hopper makes it sound easy” Computer Weekly 1969

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 News

Chuggers drive up direct debit failure and charity costs

Pedestrians approached by street fundraisers are deliberately giving incorrect direct debit details, costing charities up to £50 each time Continue Reading

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 Opinion

Gartner: Benefits of mobile collaboration

The rapid adoption of smart devices, both in the workplace and outside, has raised expectations about accessibility and user experience Continue Reading

September 06, 2013 06Sep2013 News

NSA and GCHQ unlock online privacy encryption

UK and US intelligence agencies have unlocked the technology used to encrypt online services, including email, online banking and medical records. Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 News

Direct debit failures costly to businesses

Businesses risk losing money and customers due to mistakes made when setting up direct debit and credit payments Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 Blog Post

Agile chaos consumes Universal Credit

It was the core philosophy of the coalition government's ICT strategy: creative chaos. But instead of fixing government IT it has let it run rampant, according to the National Audit Office.The ... Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 Blog Post

Universal Credit IT: Separating the truth and the lies - you decide

Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith - the person ultimately responsible for the delivery of Universal Credit - has been touring TV and radio stations this morning, and facing questions in ... Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 News

Closing technology gaps for human resources

Employers are seeing the gap between the promise of cloud-based talent management technologies and the value those technologies deliver. Suppliers can help to bridge the gap, says analyst group Nucleus Research. Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 News

Unlocking the value of big data

This independent report provides the first in-depth assessment of the role that data-intensive technology can play in supporting jobs and growth in Ireland over the next five years. Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 News

Windows 2012 Server Network Security

This book chapter offers an introduction to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 network security and IPv6. It includes a 30% discount code for Computer Weekly readers. Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 News

Windows Server 2012 Security from End to Edge and Beyond

This extract from the book Windows Server 2012 Security from End to Edge and Beyond shows you how to plan your platform security requirements and gives you the critical questions to ask. Continue Reading

September 05, 2013 05Sep2013 News

Printing: a false sense of security?

Louella Fernandes and Bob Tarzey show how secure printing technology can provide authentication, authorisation and accounting capabilities, helping businesses improve document security and meet compliance regulations. Continue Reading

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 News

Diageo to change how it manages APIs to support digital strategy

Diageo is contemplating introducing a lightweight middleware layer to better manage the APIs that govern the software services it uses Continue Reading

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

Tech in the pits

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

The Brackley HQ

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

The race support room

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

Mercedes F1 cars

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

50th Anniversary

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

Tata signs deal with F1

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

A British champion for 2013?

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

Mercedes AMG Petronas' road to a better network

The Formula One team partners with Tata Communications to bring faster network speeds and better data anlaysis track-side Continue Reading

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Photo Story

Analysing the data

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 Blog Post

DWP prepares the ground for NAO to reveal what's really happening in Universal Credit IT

In an unprecedented show of partial openness, the head of the troubled Universal Credit programme has gone public on some of the problems in the government's flagship welfare reform project.This ... Continue Reading

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 News

Check software use and transfer rights to avoid licence misuse

Software licences can easily trip up organisations, putting them at risk of compliance action Continue Reading

September 04, 2013 04Sep2013 E-Zine

Banks tighten data handling in race for compliance

Data is obviously a valuable asset to any company, but managed poorly it could also be a liability. Data in the financial sector continues to grow at a rapid pace, so getting your house in order will ensure you are not hit with any unwanted fines or... Continue Reading

September 03, 2013 03Sep2013 News

IT budgets in India are fastest growing in Asia Pacific

Indian organizations are increasing their IT budgets more than any other country in the Asia Pacific region with 19% increasing IT spending by more than 10% in 2013, according to Forrester research. Continue Reading

September 03, 2013 03Sep2013 News

How the sale of Nokia’s mobile phone business will affect Microsoft

Microsoft forges ahead with Steve Ballmer's vision to focus on hardware, software and services, with the $7.2bn acquisition of Nokia Continue Reading

September 03, 2013 03Sep2013 News

Disinfecting PCs false security, says security expert

Many companies proud of their ability to identify and clean malware infected machines are missing a trick, says veteran security expert Continue Reading

September 03, 2013 03Sep2013 News

Android-based mobile malware rises – but what is the risk to Indian businesses?

Mobile-dependent Indian businesses must secure networks against viruses as McAfee reports a large jump in Android-based malware Continue Reading

August 30, 2013 30Aug2013 News

How networks and data win Formula One races for Mercedes AMG Petronas

Tata Communications joins the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team to bring speedy connectivity worthy of its cars Continue Reading

August 30, 2013 30Aug2013 News

Three promises unlimited 4G in December

The smaller of the UK’s mobile operators claims its 4G offerings will be worth the wait Continue Reading

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 In Depth

Cloud file-sharing for enterprise users

Cloud file-sharing services have become near-ubiquitous among enterprise users. We survey the risks, benefits and alternatives to Dropbox Continue Reading

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Opening reception Rapid7 United 2013 Summit

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Product demos booth and integration station

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Rapid7’s vision and roadmap

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Corey Thomas, Gods, Gamblers and Bankers

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Roy Hodgman runs through Rapid7’s ControlsInsight

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Rapid7 Rapid Fire panel session

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Rapid7 United 2013 Security Summit

View the pics from Rapid7’s recent security summit in Boston. Continue Reading

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Rapid7 Labs

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Lessons learned from the Boston Marathon attack

August 29, 2013 29Aug2013 Photo Story

Rapid7 Rapid Fire panel session

August 28, 2013 28Aug2013 News

VMware announces first Nicira-based SDN product

VMware takes its first steps into the networking market following its acquisition of the software defined networking firm Nicira. Continue Reading

August 28, 2013 28Aug2013 News

Bet365 improves latency and peering by updating network infrastructure

Online gambling site Bet365 upgraded its network and improved its latency to deliver a fast, smooth and reliable experience to its customers Continue Reading

August 28, 2013 28Aug2013 News

eHarmony finds MongoDB the perfect match for data store

Online dating site eHarmony has used open source NoSQL database MongoDB for its data store, to speed up delivery of matches between users Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 In Depth

iSCSI switch selection and configuration

iSCSI switch selection means looking out for the type of features that matter to iSCSI SAN traffic. We run the rule over the iSCSI switch market to see what’s available Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 Blog Post

Why schoolgirls are not interested in studying IT

The 2013 GCSE results showed a 25% increase in students taking the ICT exam - the first rise in numbers since 2005. However, the proportion of girls studying the subject continued to fall, from 46% ... Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 News

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

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 E-Zine

The internet of things – the devices are taking over

In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how the internet will soon be dominated by machines and sensors, rather than people, and examine the challenges posed by the internet of things. We also look at how to protect an organisation’s data assets ... Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 News

Navigating your Future within an SOA information manufacturing system

As the IT industry reaches maturity, IT departments should think of themselves not as data centres but as manufacturing centres for information. Terry Keene argues in this short e-book. Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 News

The CMO–CIO disconnect

This study from Accenture reveals the extent of the disconnect between chief marketing officers (CMOs) and chief information officers (CIOs), and offers advice on how to bridge the gap. Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 News

Sap and SuccessFactors Break Adoption Silos

SAP has articulated a compelling vision of the all-in-one, cloud-based HCM (Human Capital Management) solution – what it needs is a path to help traditionalists get there, says analyst group Nucleus Research. Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 News

Next Generation Data centre Index – Cycle III

Organisations that are investing in key areas of IT and changing their mindset in the way they approach IT are well ahead of those just trying to save money, say analysts Clive Longbottom and Bob Tarzey. Continue Reading

August 27, 2013 27Aug2013 News

CW buyer's guide: data management

Effective use of data management systems will provide access to consistent, accurate and current information Continue Reading

August 23, 2013 23Aug2013 News

The end of the Ballmer era for Microsoft

Microsoft’s eccentric CEO will step down from his role with12 months, so what does that mean for the future of the firm? Continue Reading

August 23, 2013 23Aug2013 News

Box.com forges new cloud security model

Service providers and consumers need to move to a security model better suited to the cloud computing, says Box.com Continue Reading

August 23, 2013 23Aug2013 News

SAP user groups welcome 'partial termination' licensing changes

SAP customers can now partially terminate licenses and will not be required to pay maintenance on unused licenses Continue Reading