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2014 Stories
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July 17, 2014
17Jul2014
News
BBC News commits to digital investment amid loss of 220 jobs
BBC News has announced a restructure where it will invest more into digital transformation and original journalism. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2014
17Jul2014
News
System for seven-day bank account switching underused
The IT system that underpins government’s regulation of seven-day bank account switching is being underused Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
16Jul2014
News
NAO criticises GDS IT savings method
The National Audit Office (NAO) has criticised the Government Digital Service over its approach to calculating public IT savings Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
16Jul2014
News
Total internet failure: are you prepared?
A total internet failure could stop any business in its tracks, yet few are preparing for this possibility, KPMG has warned Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
16Jul2014
Opinion
The legal considerations of the internet of things
As with many new technologies, there are a number of tricky legal challenges to consider as part of widespread IoT adoption Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
16Jul2014
News
CIPD ditches 20-a-day tape habit for Exagrid data deduplication
HR professionals organisation the CIPD replaces tape backup with disk-based data deduplication backup hardware from Exagrid Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
16Jul2014
News
Ed Vaizey gets digital industries role in Cabinet reshuffle
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has been promoted to the post of minister for digital industries in this week’s Cabinet reshuffle Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
16Jul2014
News
IBM partners with Apple to deliver enterprise services for iOS
IBM has given Apple a major boost in the enterprise, through a partnership that will see it provide services and software for iOS Continue Reading
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July 15, 2014
15Jul2014
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Download: Improve the success of HR systems implementation
HR technology is the answer - but you must ask the right questions HR directors in companies large and small are grappling with selecting and implementing HR systems that need to enhance the business and add long-term value. We pretty much have the... Continue Reading
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July 15, 2014
15Jul2014
News
Diageo puts ServiceNow fizz in IT service desk
Diageo has gone live with an implementation of ServiceNow to automate IT services as part of a global transformation Continue Reading
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July 15, 2014
15Jul2014
News
iPhones not a security threat to China, says Apple
Apple has denied allegations that location-tracking iPhone features pose a threat to China’s national security Continue Reading
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July 15, 2014
15Jul2014
News
The billion-customer challenge of ITC CIO VVR Babu
ITC CIO VVR Babu explains the challenges for a business that targets over one billion consumers with its goods Continue Reading
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July 14, 2014
14Jul2014
In Depth
Big Apple revolution: How to manage Macs in the enterprise
Apple’s products were once niche devices. Now, following a consumer-led initiative, they are widely used across the enterprise Continue Reading
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July 14, 2014
14Jul2014
News
Info sharing key to cyber defence, says financial services firm
Threat information sharing is key to success in combating cyber attacks, says the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation Continue Reading
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July 14, 2014
14Jul2014
E-Zine
Time for an upgrade? Why you should buy IT now
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as competitive pressures and new technologies drive down IT prices, we find out why now is a great time to buy IT. We examine why going digital means a different approach to IT management. And we hear the latest best ... Continue Reading
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July 14, 2014
14Jul2014
News
SAP helps Germany lift the World Cup
Germany-based software company SAP played its part in the national football team's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final in Brazil Continue Reading
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July 14, 2014
14Jul2014
In Depth
A guide to smart home automation
Unless it is a new build, the challenge in creating a smart home is that technology must work irrespective of the age of the property Continue Reading
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July 14, 2014
14Jul2014
In Depth
CW buyer’s guide to enterprise app stores and self-service IT
Download this exclusive buyer's guide which assesses how businesses can go about setting up an enterprise app store and integrating it with IT service management. Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014
10Jul2014
News
UK leads international partnership to fight financial malware
The UK National Crime Agency is leading international collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector to fight bank theft malware Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014
10Jul2014
News
Google Ventures expands with $100m to fund ‘most disruptive’ startups in Europe
Google is launching an expanded venture fund for Europe, with £58m to support and invest in next-gen European startups Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014
10Jul2014
News
Finance watchdog to investigate colocation services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating colocation services Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014
10Jul2014
News
PC sales bounce back as XP drives hardware refresh
Desktop and laptop upgrades, driven by the migration away from Windows XP, has bolstered PC sales in Europe Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014
10Jul2014
News
Further education tutors lack time and support to utilise technology
Further education tutors lack time and support to explore technology options finds City & Guilds survey Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014
10Jul2014
News
Microsoft adds StorSimple hybrid storage arrays to Azure cloud service
Azure users get more storage, archiving and disaster recovery from 1 August 2014 with Microsoft's StorSimple 8000 series hybrid storage arrays Continue Reading
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July 09, 2014
09Jul2014
News
Google I/O: Extending Google's enterprise reach
At its annual developer conference last month, Google extended its enterprise portfolio boosting its security, storage and MDM products Continue Reading
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July 09, 2014
09Jul2014
News
Why using voice biometrics is a good idea
Banks and other organisations are turning to voice biometrics, but why do they believe the technology is good idea? Continue Reading
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July 08, 2014
08Jul2014
News
Clear Returns wins Tech All Stars 2014 Best Young European Startup
E-commerce software firm Clear Returns handed the Tech All Stars 2014 Best Young European Startup award by Neelie Kroes Continue Reading
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July 08, 2014
08Jul2014
News
EMC XtremIO, VMAX and Isilon get new CPUs and data services
EMC boosts XtremIO, VMAX and Isilon with Ivy Bridge CPUs and advanced data services including flash array snapshots Continue Reading
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July 08, 2014
08Jul2014
Blog Post
Universal Credit business case not approved - obfuscation from the most open government in history
The government has finally been forced to admit that the business case for the troubled Universal Credit programme has still not been signed off - despite repeated assurances that approval was ... Continue Reading
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July 08, 2014
08Jul2014
News
Huddle eases collaborative critical path for engineering firm WSP
Engineering consultancy WSP chooses Huddle to allow its engineers and architects to share project data securely and collaborate, regardless of location Continue Reading
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July 08, 2014
08Jul2014
News
Airbus deploys modular datacentre strategy to boost HPC capacity
The aircraft manufacturer has deployed HP's performance optimised datacentres (PODs) to increase its high performance compute capabilities for its engineers Continue Reading
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
E-Zine
The most influential women in UK IT 2014
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual list of the 25 most influential women in UK IT – female IT leaders making a difference to the digital economy. We look at how to integrate iPads into the corporate IT infrastructure. And we ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
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Charlotte Keens, project manager, UBS
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
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Cristiana Camisotti, co-founder Silicon Milkroundabout
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
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Anne-Marie Imafidon, enterprise collaboration strategist Deutsche Bank and founder of Stemettes
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
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Sheree Atcheson, software engineer at Kainos and founder of Women Who Code UK and Belfast
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
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Alice Bentinck, co-founder Entrepreneur First
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
Photo Story
Rising Stars 2014: Most Influential Women in UK IT
During the judging process for the top 25 Most Influential Women in UK IT the judges felt that a Rising Star category needed to be added so a handful of the ladies could be acknowledged for their work and their potential. Continue Reading
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
News
Smart light bulbs get security update
Smart light bulb maker LIFX has issued a firmware update after security researchers exposed a security weakness Continue Reading
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
News
Tablet sales to slow in 2014, says Gartner
Gartner findings show that sales of tablets are set to slow in 2014 as uptake moves into the late adopters phase in mature markets Continue Reading
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July 07, 2014
07Jul2014
In Depth
The pros and cons of iPads in the enterprise
The iPad is often the first platform for which developers produce apps – but it is substantially more expensive than its competitors Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
News
Contact centre value-add services on the up
The global contact centre outsourcing market was worth almost $75bn in 2013 after growing 7% since 2011, according to research Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
In Depth
Analytics scours World Cups for greatest footballer of all time
Sports data company Opta’s analytics of every World Cup finals match ever played since 1966 adds to the debate on who is football’s greatest of all time Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
News
Barclays passes government’s ‘internet-born threat’ test
Barclays Bank has been awarded the government’s cyber security certificate for digital banking services after independent tests of services such as Pingit Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
News
Rising Stars revealed with Most Influential Women in UK IT list
Judges for Most Influential Women in UK IT hail five females as Rising Stars Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
Blog Post
To every male IT leader - it is your responsibility to get more women into IT
Congratulations to the 25 most influential women in UK IT - our annual list was announced yesterday, and it contains some amazing, high-achieving individuals (who happen to be women). The event at ... Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
News
Security Think Tank: The dos and don’ts of a good incident response plan
What does a good information security incident response plan look like? Continue Reading
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July 04, 2014
04Jul2014
In Depth
Big players target object storage at cloud and archive
All but one of the big six storage vendors have object storage products that target public and private cloud environments and/or archiving use cases Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
News
Interview with the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014: Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall, who has been crowned the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014, says gender equality is not just a women’s issue Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
News
Computer Weekly names the 25 most influential women in UK IT
Find out the results of Computer Weekly's Women in Technology Awards, ranking the top 25 most influential women in UK IT 2014 Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
News
Netflix releases its AWS monitoring tool Security Monkey into the wild
Netflix has made Security Monkey, the AWS tracker tool it built for itself, freely available to other Amazon cloud users Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
News
Blender maker adds ServiceNow ITSM to business mix
Blender maker Vitamix has rolled out its ServiceNow IT service management (ITSM) beyond the improvement of its IT operation by automating tasks across the business. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
Photo Story
2. Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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Photo gallery: Top 25 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2014
View images and read the bios of the 25 most influential women in UK IT. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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25. Christine Ashton, SVP Technology,Thomson Reuters
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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14. Angela Morrison, CIO Direct Line Group
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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15. Dr Hannah Dee: Lecturer in Computer Science at Aberystwyth University
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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1Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science at University of Southampton; founder of Web Science
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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22. Gillian Arnold, Chair of BCSWomen, Founder of Tectre
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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21. Bindi Karia, Vice President, Accelerator at Silicon Valley Bank
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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13. Christina Scott, CIO at the Financial Times
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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8. Denise McDonagh, Home Office CTO
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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5. Maggie Philbin, CEO, Teen Tech
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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11. Lyn Grobler, VP & CIO, Corporate Functions at BP
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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12. Rebecca George, partner, Deloitte
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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17. Ursula Morgenstern, CEO at Atos UK & Ireland
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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7. Susan Cooklin, CIO, Network Rail
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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6. Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail Group
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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19. Kathryn Parsons, Founder, Decoded
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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9. Sue Black, founder, CEO Savvify
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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23. Edel McGrath UK CIO for KPMG
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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18. Emma Mulqueeny, founder of Rewired State
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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10. Claire Vyvyan, General Manager and Executive Director, Large Institutions, Dell UK
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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20. Nicola Mendelsohn, managing director, Facebook Europe
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks Women in Technology survey 2014
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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24. Debbie Forster, Apps for Good UK Managing Director
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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Joanna Shields, non-executive director at the London Stock Exchange Group and Chair of Tech City
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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16. Jacqueline de Rojas, Non-Executive Director Home Retail Group PLC, techUK Board Member
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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Chi Onwurah, shadow Cabinet Office minister for digital government
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
Blog Post
Labour's digital rhetoric is increasingly positive towards GDS
Labour MP Jon Cruddas gave a speech this week that was barely reported in the press, but contained his party's most significant statements yet about the role of digital and technology in a ... Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
News
Microsoft and Google propose 25Gbps and 50Gbps Ethernet networks for cloud datacentres
Technology giants including Microsoft and Google form a consortium to fire up datacentre networks’ performance for cloud-scale infrastructure. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
Blog Post
Dear HP, Microsoft (and others) - stop bleating, start competing
There's an interesting story in The Independent today that highlights the issue I wrote about on this blog last week - about the Cabinet Office policy of trying to make the old "oligopoly" of big ... Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
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Tour de France organiser deploys satellite phone system for UK stages
Tour de France organiser ASO selects Globalstar satellite phones to keep support and emergency crews connected during UK leg of tour Continue Reading
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July 03, 2014
03Jul2014
News
Facebook apologises over psychological experiments
Facebook has apologised over the controversial psychological experiments carried out on 689,000 users without their consent in 2012 Continue Reading
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July 02, 2014
02Jul2014
News
ISPs take legal action against GCHQ over mass network infrastructure surveillance
Six global internet service providers (ISPs) have filed a legal complaint calling for a halt to GCHQ’s use of network infrastructure for surveillance Continue Reading
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
Photo Story
The IBM bunker at Wimbledon
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Data for Wimbledon
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Digital Wimbledon
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Slamtracker
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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The social command centre
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Court-side
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Hosting
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Wimbledon bunker tour: The IT behind the tennis championships
Computer Weekly goes behind the scenes at Wimbledon to investigate the technology supporting of one of the biggest tennis championships Continue Reading
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Wimbledon's social command centre
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Hosting Wimbledon’s website
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
News
Most people keen to share biometric data for smoother travel
A study has revealed that 89% of citizens agree with the use of biometric identification to aid travel Continue Reading
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
News
BBC promotes R&D controller Matthew Postgate to CTO role
The BBC has appointed its research and development (R&D) controller Matthew Postgate as the corporation's chief technology officer (CTO) Continue Reading
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
News
Industrial control systems increasingly under attack, says Kaspersky
Targeted attacks on industrial control systems take place on a regular and increasing basis, says Kaspersky Lab Continue Reading
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
Photo Story
A peek into Intel’s Internet of Things lab in Swindon
Intel's new IoT lab in Swindon is researching connected devices such as a connected coffee machine, targeted ads and live Twitter analyses Continue Reading
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July 01, 2014
01Jul2014
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Television using sensors to provide users with targeted ads