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Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction Continue Reading

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Photo Story

Elizabeth Eastaugh, director of technology at Expedia

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Photo Story

Jodie Cook, founder and managing director, JC Social Media

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Photo Story

Sarah Luxford, Associate partner at European Leaders and lead of Women in TLA

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Photo Story

Mary Moloney, CEO, CoderDojo

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Photo Story

Most influential women in UK IT: Rising Stars 2015

Judges for Most Influential Women in UK IT hail five females as Rising Stars. Find out who made our Rising Stars gallery this year. Continue Reading

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Photo Story

Sophie Deen, CEO at Bright Little Labs

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 News

Genomics England rejects open source to deploy EMC Isilon HPC storage

100,000 Genomes Project rejects building open-source parallel file system on x86 servers and opts for EMC Isilon clustered NAS deployed by Capita S3 Continue Reading

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 Blog Post

What is upstream & downstream software?

In software application development and programming, upstream refers to source code that has been posted/hosted into/onto the code repository. Continue Reading

July 06, 2015 06Jul2015 News

Italy’s Hacking Team gets hacked

Unknown hackers have posted a torrent file-sharing link to more than 400GB of Hacking Team data, including source code, internal documents and emails that could reveal the identity of customers Continue Reading

July 03, 2015 03Jul2015 News

Ofcom fines EE £1m for breaking regulatory complaints procedures

Ofcom has fined mobile network operator EE £1m for failing to give customers information about taking stalled complaints to a dispute resolution process Continue Reading

July 03, 2015 03Jul2015 Blog Post

Immigration is a dirty word - but it's one IT has to address to solve digital skills gap

The political climate in the UK makes it difficult to talk about immigration and its effect on the IT sector, given the wider sensitivities around the subject. But it's a topic that needs to be ... Continue Reading

July 03, 2015 03Jul2015 News

Nordic retailers get physical to combat international digital giants

Nordic retails must evolve if they are to prosper in a sector where competition from international online giants is fierce Continue Reading

July 03, 2015 03Jul2015 News

Wi-Fi enhances guest experience and profitability for Belgian theme park

Bobbejaanland, one of the largest theme parks in Belgium, is using a Fortinet Wi-Fi network to offer visitors access on the go, and improve its management capabilities Continue Reading

July 02, 2015 02Jul2015 News

How Deutsche Telekom plans to challenge AWS and Google in the cloud

German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to evolve into the public cloud and plans to beat sector giants such as Amazon and Google at their own game Continue Reading

July 02, 2015 02Jul2015 News

TNT continues outsourcing push

TNT continues to outsource as it strives to free up resources to focus on its core competency, signing a five-year BPO deal with Accenture Continue Reading

July 02, 2015 02Jul2015 News

Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement

London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement Continue Reading

July 02, 2015 02Jul2015 News

NHS IT system for GP data upload slammed for delays and overspend

National Audit Office report highlights problems that led to four-year delay and a system that did not work when completed Continue Reading

July 02, 2015 02Jul2015 News

Accenture uses Avanade cloud for NHSmail

Accenture to deploy a cloud-based email system for NHS staff using a combination of Microsoft software and Avanade cloud technology Continue Reading

July 02, 2015 02Jul2015 News

Facebook wins first round in European privacy battle

Facebook has welcomed a Vienna court’s rejection of a 25,000-strong class action lawsuit against the social networking firm for allegedly breaching European privacy laws Continue Reading

July 01, 2015 01Jul2015 News

Sungard follows Apple, Facebook and Microsoft's lead with Irish datacentre plans

Sungard teams up with Digital Realty to create new Irish datacentre Continue Reading

July 01, 2015 01Jul2015 News

UK universities revise computer course guidelines to boost ranks of cyber warriors

UK universities revise course guidelines to transform computing degree courses and ensure that undergraduates learn cyber security skills Continue Reading

July 01, 2015 01Jul2015 News

Post Office signs IBM for IT overhaul

MP James Bridgen reveals the Post Office intends to outsource an IT transformation to IBM as part of its drive to serve customers using modern technology Continue Reading

July 01, 2015 01Jul2015 News

Finland's Tieto buys Norwegian enterprise software company

Tieto acqures Software Innovation to boost its business in Norway Continue Reading

July 01, 2015 01Jul2015 News

Gigaclear to bring gigabit broadband to 4,500 Essex properties

Fibre broadband supplier Gigaclear wins a contract to deploy a network in Epping Forest as part of Superfast Essex’s Rural Challenge Project Continue Reading

June 30, 2015 30Jun2015 News

West Yorkshire extends BT BDUK contract in £13m deal

West Yorkshire Combined Authority will extend the Superfast West Yorkshire BDUK scheme to 28,000 more properties by 2018 Continue Reading

June 30, 2015 30Jun2015 News

Connection voucher scheme opened to businesses across West Sussex

Small businesses in West Sussex will be able to apply for £3,000 broadband connection vouchers after the extension of an existing scheme across the county Continue Reading

June 30, 2015 30Jun2015 News

Top suppliers as UK software and services market approaches £50bn

The top five software and IT services firms in the UK are Capita, HP, IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, according to the latest figures from TechMarketView Continue Reading

June 30, 2015 30Jun2015 News

Do not leave digital government development to Whitehall, says Chi Onwurah MP

Whitehall should not be left with sole responsibility for the government drive to building a digital future, says shadow Cabinet Office minister Chi Onwurah Continue Reading

June 30, 2015 30Jun2015 News

Post Office looking to replace controversial Horizon system with IBM, says MP

Days could be numbered for controversial Post Office computer system at the centre of miscarriages of justice, according to one MP Continue Reading

June 30, 2015 30Jun2015 News

Windows Server 2003 end of support: Five options to choose from

Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ends in July. Should you upgrade to a newer version of the operating system or choose an alternative? Continue Reading

June 29, 2015 29Jun2015 News

BT rejects Sky calls for Openreach competition inquest

BT hits back after Sky asks telecoms regulator Ofcom to initiate a full investigation into Openreach Continue Reading

June 29, 2015 29Jun2015 News

Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments Continue Reading

June 29, 2015 29Jun2015 News

The rise of general-purpose AI and its threat to humanity

Socially aware general-purpose artificial intelligence in the form of a dog could be the ideal form factor to take over the world Continue Reading

June 29, 2015 29Jun2015 E-Zine

The legacy IT challenge for CIOs

In this week’s Computer Weekly, CIOs in financial services hoping to fight off challenger banks face a huge hindrance from their legacy IT – we assess the difficulties and reveal a diagram that shows the scale of the problem. We look at how to ... Continue Reading

June 27, 2015 27Jun2015 Photo Story

Catering to the champions

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Wimbledon’s mobile push

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Enhancing Wimbledon’s digital push

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In the grounds

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Engaging off the court

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Using analytics for enhancement

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Wimbledon.com

June 27, 2015 27Jun2015 Photo Story

Wimbledon and IBM double up to take on digital

Wimbledon describes how it has used IBM technology to overhaul its website, mobile and social media strategies to improve fan experience. Continue Reading

June 26, 2015 26Jun2015 News

Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed

The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots Continue Reading

June 26, 2015 26Jun2015 News

Norway’s DNB was inspired by Danish bank for new app

DNB in Norway has taken inspiration from Danske Bank in Denmark when creating its latest payment app. Continue Reading

June 26, 2015 26Jun2015 News

Dutch court orders Facebook to identify revenge porn poster

Facebook has a legal obligation to provide information about a user who posted a revenge porn video on the site, a Dutch court has ruled Continue Reading

June 26, 2015 26Jun2015 Opinion

Three things you may not know that DNS data can tell you

Big data tools can help network administrators gather new insights into security and performance from DNS data Continue Reading

June 25, 2015 25Jun2015 News

Universal Credit costs leap by more than 20% to £15.8bn

Figures reveal increase in lifetime cost since changes to the plan made to 'reset' the troubled welfare reform programme Continue Reading

June 25, 2015 25Jun2015 News

CIO Interview: Ian Bell, CIO, Cambridgeshire Police Service

The CIO of Cambridgeshire Police Service talks about the constabulary’s move to digital for collaboration and information sharing in its effort to increase efficiency Continue Reading

June 25, 2015 25Jun2015 News

Digital government 'a chance to build a new state', says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock

Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock says the move to digital government is a “chance to build a new state” in a speech outlining his priorities Continue Reading

June 25, 2015 25Jun2015 News

John Swainson, president of Dell Software, argues the case for rethinking datacentres

Having previously worked for Silver Lake, CA and IBM, Swainson now heads the company’s software business Continue Reading

June 25, 2015 25Jun2015 In Depth

Using data analytics to deliver more personalised customer service

Personalisation has been the goal for many retailers, but can the emergence of big data analytics be the solution they are looking for? Continue Reading

June 25, 2015 25Jun2015 News

Case study: Model railway company Hornby overhauls payments with Braintree

Hornby’s head of digital strategy explains how the firm chose Braintree as its online payments platform following its website migration last year Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 24Jun2015 News

Box ties up with IBM to boost enterprise credibility and global reach

IBM and Box have forged a global partnership to integrate their existing products and services, and develop new ones for secure collaboration Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 24Jun2015 In Depth

OpenStack Cinder: Block storage on the open-source cloud platform

OpenStack Cinder 101: The fundamentals of Cinder, how it is implemented, how to provision it, how it works with third-party storage arrays, its features and more Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 24Jun2015 News

NetApp adds AFF All-Flash FAS 8000 series storage arrays

NetApp boosts its SSD array portfolio with the addition of AFF All-Flash FAS 8000 series storage arrays built on Data ONTAP, but still no sign of FlashRay general availability Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 24Jun2015 In Depth

App development companies fight back against digital piracy

How can digital companies protect their IP against a tidal wave of smartphone boosted piracy? Is digital rights management software effective enough, or is it better to adapt your business model? Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 24Jun2015 News

IT professionals give Windows 10 Start button the thumbs up

A survey of European and North American IT professionals has found that the return of the Start button is the most enticing feature in Microsoft's latest operating system Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 24Jun2015 News

Waitrose uses ServiceNow for business continuity planning

Luxury retail brand Waitrose deploys ServiceNow to cope with business continuity across its supply chain Continue Reading

June 23, 2015 23Jun2015 News

Bet365: A company betting on its own technology innovations

While many sites make great use of agile development, run on the cloud and are built on Java and JavaScript, Bet365 is doing IT its own way Continue Reading

June 23, 2015 23Jun2015 News

Pharmaceutical companies use BPM to cut cost of clinical trial drugs

Pharmaceutical companies have developed an IT system to secure the supply of medicines they need for clinical studies, saving hundreds of thousands on their drugs bill in the process Continue Reading

June 22, 2015 22Jun2015 News

Icelandic startups beat the odds

Iceland is punching above its weight in IT and the technology sector is becoming a more important element of the country's economy Continue Reading

June 22, 2015 22Jun2015 News

Government Digital Service insists Verify safe despite claims of vulnerabilities

An academic paper suggests the Gov.uk Verify system could be used as a spy network, but the Government Digital Service (GDS) insists this is not the case Continue Reading

June 22, 2015 22Jun2015 In Depth

Inside DevOps: How it really works

DevOps done well can lead to a continuous loop where teams plan, code, build, test, release, deploy, operate and monitor Continue Reading

June 22, 2015 22Jun2015 E-Zine

Navigating complex IT

In this week's Computer Weekly, the complexity of legacy IT is a problem for most CIOs, but is it an inevitable consequence of using technology to keep the business simple? IT leaders share their experiences. Windows 10 is out soon – we look at what... Continue Reading

June 19, 2015 19Jun2015 News

Veritas plans to revive backup fortunes with big data analytics

Symantec spin-out Veritas plans major backup product releases that leverage metadata to make backups more efficient and unlock valuable information via big data capabilities Continue Reading

June 19, 2015 19Jun2015 News

Google eyes Tesco’s customer analytics arm Dunnhumby

Google is reported to have joined the scramble to buy Dunnhumby, the customer analytics unit behind Tesco’s Clubcard Continue Reading

June 19, 2015 19Jun2015 News

Legacy systems holding back 90% of businesses

Most businesses are being held back from making digital advances by their reliance on legacy applications Continue Reading

June 19, 2015 19Jun2015 News

CIO interview: Rovio Entertainment's Kalle Alppi believes IT staff should be embedded in business

The CIO at the company behind Angry Birds talks about running global IT with only five permanent staff Continue Reading

June 18, 2015 18Jun2015 In Depth

How to write supplier contracts for agile software development

Typical supplier contracts are not suited to agile software projects where there is no requirements specification – so what should IT leaders do? Continue Reading

June 18, 2015 18Jun2015 News

MoD kick-starts procurement for new armed forces tactical communications system

The Ministry wants to replace aging Bowman Communications system with cutting edge networking kit by 2026 Continue Reading

June 18, 2015 18Jun2015 News

The diagram that scares the next generation of banking IT professionals

The next generation of IT professionals in the banking sector will face the same legacy headache as their predecessors Continue Reading

June 17, 2015 17Jun2015 News

Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data

RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service Continue Reading

June 17, 2015 17Jun2015 News

FBI investigates US baseball team over rival's hacking allegations

FBI investigations, into claims a US baseball team stole data from a rival, highlights cyber crime perpetrated by competitors – not just anonymous criminals Continue Reading

June 17, 2015 17Jun2015 News

DD4B cyber extortion gang ramps up operations

Cyber criminals using DDoS attacks to extort funds from victims are carrying out more attacks despite a $26,000 bounty Continue Reading

June 16, 2015 16Jun2015 E-Zine

What's slowing down your network and how to fix it

In this week's Computer Weekly, network performance problems are a common occurrence – we look at the likely causes and the way to fix them. Our latest buyer's guide takes a focus on DevOps, the combining of agile operational and development ... Continue Reading

June 16, 2015 16Jun2015 News

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