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2014 Stories
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October 12, 2014
12Oct2014
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Central Saint Martins 'show and tell' interactive space
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October 12, 2014
12Oct2014
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The BBC was a partner of the Central Saint Martins tech day
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October 12, 2014
12Oct2014
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Professor Peter McOwan, of Queen Mary University gives a presentation
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October 12, 2014
12Oct2014
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Central Saint Martins Creative Technology Day to inspire next generation
Central Saint Martins University of the Arts London hosted a day to inspire students to make technology instead of just consume it Continue Reading
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October 10, 2014
10Oct2014
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Azure CTO Mark Russinovich's top ten public cloud security risks
Microsoft Azure cloud CTO Mark Russinovich identified ten key security risks of public cloud services Continue Reading
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October 10, 2014
10Oct2014
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Symantec splits storage and security
Symantec is splitting its storage and security business, following just days after HP announced its split Continue Reading
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October 10, 2014
10Oct2014
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Fear and loathing could hold back UK internet of things, says KPMG report
More than two-thirds of UK consumers fear growing number of interconnected devices make it too easy for things to go wrong Continue Reading
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October 10, 2014
10Oct2014
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SAP teams up with Birst to offer cloud analytics on Hana
SAP is working with cloud BI supplier Birst to provide “instant analytics in the cloud” on the Hana in-memory database platform Continue Reading
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October 10, 2014
10Oct2014
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Starbucks uses cloud to manage innovation and disruptive technologies
Starbucks coffee chain innovates IT strategies to hone its competitive edge using cloud services, says IT director Robert Teagle Continue Reading
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October 09, 2014
09Oct2014
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WordPress most attacked application
Websites that run the WordPress content management system are attacked 24% more often than those using other systems Continue Reading
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October 09, 2014
09Oct2014
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PC shipments remain steady as market segments shift
PC sales in the third quarter of 2014 declined by just 0.5% year-on-year according to research firm Gartner Continue Reading
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October 09, 2014
09Oct2014
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Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT
BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme Continue Reading
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October 08, 2014
08Oct2014
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Tim Berners-Lee: Data sharing needs accountability
The question of how much data an individual should share was a key theme of Tim Berners-Lee's keynote at IP Expo Continue Reading
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October 08, 2014
08Oct2014
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Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs
Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards Continue Reading
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October 08, 2014
08Oct2014
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The challenges facing HP as it splits in two
HP is splitting its business in two - but it is a reaction to the changing way that businesses and consumers buy IT Continue Reading
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October 08, 2014
08Oct2014
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Retailers buy into Zapp mobile wallet
Large retailers such as Sainsbury’s and House of Fraser will allow customers to pay using the Zapp mobile wallet service. Continue Reading
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October 07, 2014
07Oct2014
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Timberland focuses on online customer experience
After internationalising its e-commerce offering across Europe, Timberland's next priority is refining its online experience Continue Reading
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October 07, 2014
07Oct2014
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L’Oreal aligns technology with the business to work faster
L’Oreal’s digital technology is working with the business and marketing departments to become innovative and agile Continue Reading
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October 07, 2014
07Oct2014
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Engineering company rolls out talent management software across 17 countries
Meggitt is deploying cloud-based HR technology as it seeks to integrate 60 diverse business units into a multinational operation Continue Reading
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October 07, 2014
07Oct2014
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Mothercare uses mobile to engage with customers, not just to sell
Mothercare is continuing to use mobile to improve customer service and engage with users Continue Reading
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October 06, 2014
06Oct2014
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Microsoft to offer cloud services from Indian datacenters in 2015
Microsoft is planning to offer cloud services – Azure and Office 365 – in India from local datacenters by the end of 2015 Continue Reading
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October 06, 2014
06Oct2014
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Mid-market reshoring to give UK an economic boost
A quarter of mid-sized UK firms are considering bringing offshore operational activities back to the UK in the next three years Continue Reading
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October 06, 2014
06Oct2014
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Barclays concludes first round of fintech accelerator
Barclays has finished the first round of its financial services technology (fintech) startup accelerator, following a demo day Continue Reading
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October 06, 2014
06Oct2014
E-Zine
The future of digital government in the UK
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the last political party conferences before the election come to an end, we examine the future of digital government in the UK, featuring interviews with Whitehall’s digital chief Mike Bracken and Labour’s policy ... Continue Reading
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October 03, 2014
03Oct2014
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Yes Bank adopts SunTec software suite
Indian private bank Yes Bank is using software from SunTec for revenue management and business assurance Continue Reading
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October 03, 2014
03Oct2014
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Google could face $100m lawsuit over nude celebrity pictures
Lawyers of celebrities whose private pictures were published by hackers are threatening to sue Google Continue Reading
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October 03, 2014
03Oct2014
Blog Post
Credit where it's due - this government has made huge progress on digital and IT
It was hugely welcome to see the prominence that digital issues were given during the Labour and Conservative party conferences. Nobody would pretend that voters will make their decisions based on ... Continue Reading
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October 03, 2014
03Oct2014
E-Zine
CW Europe - October 2014 Edition
BYOD policies: What’s allowed and what’s banned? As IT departments still try to come to terms with the notion of BYOD, CW Europe takes a look at what policies are being implemented to keep security under control. Continue Reading
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October 03, 2014
03Oct2014
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Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Are retailers lost in a sea of technology, data and insight?
Delegates at Oracle’s OpenWorld 2014 user conference went away with their heads spinning from the blast of product announcements, the supplier’s re-iterated commitment to the cloud and a few entertaining memories of CTO Larry Ellison and his ... Continue Reading
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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CIO interview: Ben Hine, technology director, UKTV
UKTV director Ben Hine says every piece of the company's technology has been replaced over the last four years Continue Reading
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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DDN launches scale-out NAS GS7K GPFS product bundle
DataDirect Networks launches the GS7K, a pre-configured GPFS scale-out NAS/parallel file system storage product Continue Reading
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Lloyd's Register goes mobile with Oracle
Lloyd’s Register Group tells delegates at the Oracle OpenWorld 2014 conference how it developed a mobile working application for clients and staff Continue Reading
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Add in your Microsoft Account
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Time to Start the GUI
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Internet Explorer 11 and user experience
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Final steps before OS configuration
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Setting up Windows 10
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Getting the code
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Introduction
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Express Settings
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Final configuration
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: OneDrive cloud storage
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October 02, 2014
02Oct2014
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Installing and test drive Build 9841
We install Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9841 on a virtual machine Continue Reading
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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European firms far from ready for new data rules, study shows
As European authorities aim to ratify revised data protection rules by 2015, many firms have a lot to do to comply Continue Reading
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Vtesse bought by Interoute in major fibre expansion
Acquisition adds 7,000km of fibre infrastructure to Interoute’s European network Continue Reading
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Translation issues between IT and HR causing poor IT employment choices
Job skills are being lost in translation between IT and HR says Hudson Continue Reading
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Microsoft readies Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft is today releasing a preview of Windows 10, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system Continue Reading
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Data, data, everywhere
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Retailers at Openworld
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Team Oracle USA
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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60,000 attendees descend on San Francisco
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Larry Ellison commits to the cloud
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Oracle Openworld conference 2014
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Oracle Openworld 2014
Every September, San Francisco plays host to Oracle’s user conference, where customers, users and developers descend on the city to learn the latest on the supplier’s products and services. Continue Reading
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October 01, 2014
01Oct2014
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Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz
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September 30, 2014
30Sep2014
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Cyber Essentials for public sector IT suppliers: pros and cons
What are the pros and cons of the Cyber Essentials Scheme certification mandated for public sector IT suppliers? Continue Reading
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September 30, 2014
30Sep2014
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Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Xerox aligns business and IT in streamlining applications
Xerox's IT division has been working with the business to standardise its HR management on a global basis Continue Reading
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September 30, 2014
30Sep2014
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Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Toms expands global e-commerce
Footwear retailer Toms relaunches e-commerce websites with Oracle platform to grow and improve customer experience Continue Reading
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September 30, 2014
30Sep2014
In Depth
A guide to scale-out NAS: The specialists and startups
Specialist suppliers and startups in scale-out NAS, a technology that’s gone mainstream for its superior ability to scale capacity and performance Continue Reading
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September 29, 2014
29Sep2014
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Nationwide roll-out of Universal Credit to start in early 2015
Controversial welfare reform programme to be accelerated nationwide for single people only, using much-criticised IT systems Continue Reading
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September 29, 2014
29Sep2014
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Almost three-quarters of big companies to increase outsourcing
Investments in outsourced services will increase at almost three-quarters of global businesses Continue Reading
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September 29, 2014
29Sep2014
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ARM enters mainstream datacentre with HP’s ProLiant Moonshot servers
ARM chips have entered mainstream enterprise datacentre with HP's production-ready ARM-powered Moonshot servers Continue Reading
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September 29, 2014
29Sep2014
E-Zine
Hacking IT from the inside
In this week’s Computer Weekly, car giant Daimler talks about its IT security strategy and the benefits of having its own in-house hacking team. App developers are under fire for collecting too much personal data – we examine the latest best ... Continue Reading
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September 29, 2014
29Sep2014
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Case study: Deutsche Post DHL develops software contract templates to reduce costs
Deutsche Post DHL has created contract templates to manage software costs. Computer Weekly speaks to the people leading the initiative Continue Reading
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport: security
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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Blackberry Passport: A device for mobile workers
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport: Blend apps across devices
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport: device specification
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport: Look and Feel
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport: A first look
BlackBerry has changed the rules for phablets, with a an almost square device, promising 25 hours of battery life are highly readable screen Continue Reading
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport: work and home life integration
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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IT graduates face high unemployment but better long-term prospects
IT graduates more likely to find better jobs than those from other subjects, but face an unemployment rate well above average Continue Reading
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September 26, 2014
26Sep2014
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Visa loses mobility director to Apple
Mary Carol Harris, former director of mobile for Visa Europe, has left the firm to take up a position at Apple Continue Reading
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September 25, 2014
25Sep2014
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Councils and Countryside Alliance back Vodafone rural 3G plan
Local councils and the Countryside Alliance lend support to Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal programme for rural broadband Continue Reading
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September 25, 2014
25Sep2014
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Oracle releases OpenStack Support for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM
Oracle has made its Oracle OpenStack for Oracle Linux distribution generally available to support customers Continue Reading
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September 25, 2014
25Sep2014
In Depth
Q&A: MarkLogic CEO Gary Bloom talks strategy
Gary Bloom, CEO of NoSQL database supplier MarkLogic, talks to Computer Weekly about strategy Continue Reading
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September 25, 2014
25Sep2014
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Bash bug could be bigger threat than Heartbleed
A bug in the Bash command prompt software used by many Unix computers could be a greater threat than Heartbleed. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2014
24Sep2014
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BlackBerry Passport delivers a real keyboard and high-res screen to business
BlackBerry has introduced its Passport smartphone featuring a 4.5in hi-res screen, a qwerty keyboard and 13MP camera Continue Reading
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September 24, 2014
24Sep2014
In Depth
The digital CIO: Why embrace digital innovation?
Having the right digital strategy can make or break an organisation Continue Reading
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September 24, 2014
24Sep2014
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Lloyds creates online appointment booking in attempt to save branches
Lloyds Bank has introduced a system which allows customers to book in-branch appointments online Continue Reading
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September 24, 2014
24Sep2014
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Download: Computer Weekly interviews IT leaders
Leaders in IT hold a unique position within the structure of a business, as they oversee such an important part of the organisation that is expected to perform without fault. We've spent time with IT leaders from Intel, TalkTalk & Staples Europe as ... Continue Reading
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September 24, 2014
24Sep2014
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Accommodation booking site picks Dell cloud to fix downtime issues
Eviivo, a UK-based online accommodation booking website, has placed its business-critical systems on a Dell cloud platform Continue Reading
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Avon Rubber masks
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Avon Rubber factory, Wiltshire
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Mike DePasquale, group enterprise systems manager at Avon Rubber
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Milking cows
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Sage on the factory floor
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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129 years of Avon Rubber
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Avon Rubber implements Sage ERP X3
Avon Rubber’s history stretches back to 1885, when it began manufacturing rubber-based products, today the manufacturer has been working with UK software supplier Sage for its enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool Continue Reading
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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Google to build giant '40-football pitch' datacentre in the Netherlands
Google will invest €600m to build a giant, 120-megawatt datacentre in the Netherlands Continue Reading
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
In Depth
Demystifying Kubernetes: the tool to manage Google-scale workloads in the cloud
We are witnessing a new technology wave in the form of immutable infrastructure and micro-services Continue Reading
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September 23, 2014
23Sep2014
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UKtech50 2014 - help us choose the 50 most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly is launching the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - tell us your nominations Continue Reading
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September 22, 2014
22Sep2014
E-Zine
Nato and business join forces to tackle cyber security threats
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how Nato wants to work with businesses to tackle their common cyber security threat. Is Amazon Web Services becoming the new Microsoft? We examine the historic similarities between two very different ... Continue Reading
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September 22, 2014
22Sep2014
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Conficker infections an indictment of IT security, says CWG
Conficker worm infections reflect the “sad state of affairs of IT security”, says the Conficker Working Group Continue Reading
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September 22, 2014
22Sep2014
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Home Depot under fire for data breach notification
US retailer Home Depot criticised for delays in telling customers their payment card details may have been compromised Continue Reading
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September 19, 2014
19Sep2014
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SAP acquires Concur to build cloud-based expense management
SAP has agreed to acquire online travel and expense management SaaS provider Concur Technologies for $8bn Continue Reading
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September 19, 2014
19Sep2014
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The America’s Cup
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September 19, 2014
19Sep2014
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Ellison: Iron Man or guru?
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September 19, 2014
19Sep2014
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Larry Ellison: Oracle, 35 years ago
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September 19, 2014
19Sep2014
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Ellison: imitation is the sincerest way to billions