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2016 Stories
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March 21, 2016
21Mar2016
News
Southend Council to connect key sites with dark fibre network
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council selects CityFibre to supply a 50km dark fibre network across 120 public sector sites in the town Continue Reading
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March 21, 2016
21Mar2016
News
National Cyber Security Centre to be UK authority on information security
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to be the UK's one-stop authority on infosec, based in London and led by GCHQ's Ciaran Martin Continue Reading
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March 18, 2016
18Mar2016
News
What does the IT sector think of the UK potentially leaving the EU?
The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides Continue Reading
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March 18, 2016
18Mar2016
News
PAC disappointed by Major Projects Authority’s lack of impact
The Public Accounts Committee is concerned that the newly formed Infrastructure and Projects Authority will weaken project scrutiny and become a “champion for government projects” Continue Reading
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March 18, 2016
18Mar2016
News
Australian girls believe online harassment is endemic
There are clear signals that online threats against women and attempts to invade their privacy are becoming societal norms in Australia Continue Reading
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March 18, 2016
18Mar2016
News
CIO interview: Stuart Birrell, Heathrow Airport
Heathrow’s CIO is working to future-proof the airport, using technology to improve the passenger experience, reduce environmental impact and build a new operational model Continue Reading
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March 18, 2016
18Mar2016
News
Most students say cyber security is a growing threat
Some 70% of higher education students say they are aware that cyber crime and attacks are a threat, but less than half think security is their responsibility Continue Reading
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March 17, 2016
17Mar2016
News
Everyone should be a chief customer officer, says PetsPyjamas CEO
CEO of pet-friendly product company PetsPyjamas says the idea of the chief customer officer is redundant Continue Reading
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March 17, 2016
17Mar2016
News
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job Continue Reading
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March 17, 2016
17Mar2016
News
AWS at 10: How the cloud giant shook up enterprise IT
A decade on from the launch of its first cloud service, the UK managing director of Amazon Web Services reflects on its first 10 years in business Continue Reading
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March 17, 2016
17Mar2016
News
Private mobile network powers Ocado’s robotic warehouse
Online supermarket Ocado rethinks 4G mobile technology to power a network of 1,000 robot workers operating in the grocer's 'hive' warehouse Continue Reading
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March 17, 2016
17Mar2016
News
Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?
TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research Continue Reading
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March 16, 2016
16Mar2016
News
Fintechs want to take one-third of traditional banks’ business
Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected Continue Reading
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March 16, 2016
16Mar2016
News
Rolls-Royce cloud HR project will pay for itself in two years
HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system Continue Reading
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March 16, 2016
16Mar2016
E-Zine
CW Europe – March 2016
India once again topped a list of best places to offshore IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) services but, as global delivery becomes the norm, organisations will increasingly look for other locations for a better balance. An annual study ... Continue Reading
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March 16, 2016
16Mar2016
News
Atom Bank to offer artificial intelligence-based customer support
Digital bank is integrating AI into its mobile banking app for customers to access support Continue Reading
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March 16, 2016
16Mar2016
News
Teens interested in tech, but few seek career in engineering
Most teens show an interest in technology, but do not want careers in engineering due to industry misconceptions Continue Reading
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March 16, 2016
16Mar2016
News
Oracle Q3 2016: cloud revenue grows, US currency strength takes toll
SaaS and PaaS combined contributed $583m in third quarter, up 57% in US dollar terms, while IaaS was down 2% in dollars to $152m Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
News
Met Police cancels command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman
The Met Police command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman has been cancelled as there is “no prospect of a finished product being delivered” in time Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
News
Nationwide unifies business and public Wi-Fi in 700 branches
Nationwide Building Society rolls out a unified Wi-Fi network across both its public and enterprise properties Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
News
Dropbox invests in building out on-premise storage as user numbers soar
Cloud-based file share and sync service reveals details of its hybrid cloud strategy, which has seen it invest large sums in building its own on-premise infrastructure Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 15, 1984: How to keep track of over 700 buses
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 9, 1972: Supermarket check-out terminal for Britain
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 4, 1982: Take of the bike with a computer in the tail
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 6, 1969: Computing to the Moon
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
Computer Weekly@50: What happened in IT in March over the years
We search back through the Computer Weekly archives held at The National Museum of Computing to present what was happening in IT over the last five decades Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 25, 1971: Talking the N/C Language
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
CW@50: What was making the news in March?
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 25, 1971: Bigger role ahead for systems in textile field
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 9, 1967: EDP network handles 11 hospitals
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 23, 1976: FACE aids gunners in the field
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 3, 1977: GA equipment tunes Ford Fiesta
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
Photo Story
March 20, 1980: Take-off for robot industry
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
News
Computer Weekly at 50: Celebrating 50 years of British technology innovation
To celebrate the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the first issue of Computer Weekly, we launch a major editorial programme on British IT history Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
News
Retailers are in the “dial up” stage of omni-channel
A Retail Business Technology Expo panel likened the current omni-channel movement to the dial-up stage of internet connectivity Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
E-Zine
Robots at your service
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how financial services firms are investing in artificial intelligence to create robo-advisors to help customers with financial advice online. We ask if virtual reality is ready for mainstream business ... Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
In Depth
IAM is the future for managing data security
Why identity and access management is taking centre stage in companies’ access policies Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
In Depth
CW@50: The heyday of British computing - how the Brits ruled IT
We examine how the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s became an age of great innovation for the British computer industry Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
In Depth
CW@50: 1966 - Computer Weekly goes to bat for the British computer industry
Launched in 1966 as part of a modernising wave to change British society, Computer Weekly battled for the nation’s industry against the US, and saw IT as an entry ticket to the Common Market Continue Reading
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March 15, 2016
15Mar2016
News
Automated financial advice service causes RBS job losses
RBS announces job cuts as it invests in automated services designed to give online financial advice Continue Reading
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March 14, 2016
14Mar2016
News
NHS England injects £55m to boost e-Referrals uptake
NHS England will use £55m to reward GPs and hospitals using digital referrals by 2018 to increase uptake of its e-Referrals programme Continue Reading
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March 11, 2016
11Mar2016
News
Predictive maintenance brings efficiency to Trenitalia
New management system will help railway company reduce costs by applying predictive maintenance and data analytics to essential parts Continue Reading
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March 11, 2016
11Mar2016
News
Royal Mail becomes eighth accredited Gov.uk Verify provider
The Royal Mail is the latest provider to be accredited to support the government’s Gov.uk Verify identity assurance service Continue Reading
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March 11, 2016
11Mar2016
News
$1bn cyber bank heist thwarted by spelling error
Cyber thieves made 30 requests for the New York Federal Reserve to transfer nearly $1bn from the Bangladesh central bank’s account, but a typo and the volume of requests alerted banking officials Continue Reading
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March 11, 2016
11Mar2016
News
The Christie speeds up SPC charts to improve clinical processes
Cancer specialist NHS trust implements statistical process control chart creation tool in data visualisation software Tableau to improve processes and save money Continue Reading
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March 10, 2016
10Mar2016
News
Indian suppliers are mopping up Nordic business
Indian IT suppliers are blazing a trail in the Nordic region with large deals and major local investments Continue Reading
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March 10, 2016
10Mar2016
News
Startup trials autonomous delivery robots in Greenwich
Estonian robotics startup Starship Technologies secures permission to trial self-driving delivery robots in Greenwich, south-east London Continue Reading
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March 09, 2016
09Mar2016
News
Hyperscale computing boosts server revenue
The likes of Google, Facebook and Microsoft have bolstered server sales as they build increasingly powerful scale-out datacentres Continue Reading
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March 09, 2016
09Mar2016
News
Hilton hotel chain powers robot concierge with IBM Watson
The Hilton Worldwide hospitality chain is trialling a robot concierge named Connie, backed by IBM's cognitive computing programme Watson Continue Reading
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March 09, 2016
09Mar2016
News
Lack of security knowledge limiting business initiatives, survey shows
Security concerns are limiting the adoption of cloud and mobility throughout organisations, according to the first Dell Data Security Survey Continue Reading
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March 08, 2016
08Mar2016
News
RWE chief executive points to SAP billing system as cause of npower losses
Npower has announced a radical restructuring plan, shedding 2,400 jobs on the back of losses of €137m. Its parent company’s CEO identified an SAP billing system as the source of the UK unit’s woes Continue Reading
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March 08, 2016
08Mar2016
News
Virgin supplies Ethernet connectivity to Met Office supercomputer
The Met Office has awarded the contract to provide Ethernet connectivity for its next-generation supercomputer to Virgin Media Business Continue Reading
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March 08, 2016
08Mar2016
News
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government
The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years Continue Reading
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March 08, 2016
08Mar2016
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Many breaches down to poor access controls
In the modern business environment, what are the most common access control mistakes – and how best are these corrected? Continue Reading
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March 08, 2016
08Mar2016
News
DHL Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre incubates future logistics technology
DHL's innovation centre in Singapore is trying out the future logistics technologies it plans to introduce across its Asian business Continue Reading
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March 08, 2016
08Mar2016
E-Zine
Building datacentres under the sea
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at Microsoft’s trial of an underwater datacentre and assess the technology and environmental implications of running cloud services under the sea. As PC suppliers build new products around Windows 10, we ask ... Continue Reading
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March 07, 2016
07Mar2016
Opinion
The problem with passwords: how to make it easier for employees to stay secure
An organisation’s IT security can be compromised if staff do not follow a strict policy of using strong passwords to access internal systems Continue Reading
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March 07, 2016
07Mar2016
In Depth
Co-ordinate outsourced services with Siam
We look at the practical considerations of implementing an effective service integration and management strategy Continue Reading
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March 04, 2016
04Mar2016
In Depth
Combine data mining and simulation to maximise process improvement
Data mining and computer simulation can be used together to better model and improve industrial processes, city development and other complex systems Continue Reading
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March 04, 2016
04Mar2016
Blog Post
Blockchain will bring a radical rethink of banking - but not yet
Rarely has an emerging technology experienced both the levels of hype and the levels of anti-hype that exists around blockchain at the moment. For every supporter proclaiming the distributed ledger ... Continue Reading
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March 04, 2016
04Mar2016
News
'Complacent' Home Office failed to take responsibility for e-Borders problems
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises the Home Office for allowing the e-Borders programme to run eight years late and £500m over budget Continue Reading
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March 04, 2016
04Mar2016
News
Bet365 donates Erlang libraries to GitHub
The open-source initiative will help to drive adoption of the Erlang functional programming language among enterprise developers Continue Reading
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March 04, 2016
04Mar2016
News
RSAC16: Cyber criminals are hiding in plain sight, says RSA report
Cyber criminals are using social media as a communication and sales channel, not just for reconnaissance and phishing, an RSA study has revealed Continue Reading
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March 03, 2016
03Mar2016
News
IoT adoption held back by lack of business case, software and skills
The internet of things is at the top of Gartner’s Hype Cycle, but many organisations cannot build a business case to invest in IoT projects Continue Reading
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March 03, 2016
03Mar2016
News
Why are big government IT projects still going wrong?
The rural payments programme has again been in the spotlight over its failures, continuing the trend of government IT programmes being noted not for their success, but rather the opposite Continue Reading
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March 03, 2016
03Mar2016
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Top five access control mistakes
In the modern business environment, what are the most common access control mistakes and what is the best way to correct them? Continue Reading
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March 02, 2016
02Mar2016
News
CSA outlines CIOs’ top 12 cloud security concerns
Cloud Security Alliance’s research team uncovers the “dirty dozen” off-premise threats Continue Reading
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March 02, 2016
02Mar2016
News
RSAC16: RSA’s Amit Yoran comes out in support of strong encryption
A policy of weakened encryption would harm US economic interests and undermine those trying to defend digital environments, according to RSA president Amit Yoran Continue Reading
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March 02, 2016
02Mar2016
News
GDS hindered delivery of rural payments programme, says PAC
The rural payments programme was a “Whitehall fiasco” with too much focus on the digital front end, says the public accounts committee (PAC) Continue Reading
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March 02, 2016
02Mar2016
News
AWS cuts cloud data transfer fees for academic and research user groups
Cloud services giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) rolls out discounts in bid to lower the cost barrier to making scientific discoveries Continue Reading
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March 01, 2016
01Mar2016
News
RSAC16: US works on data access agreement with UK
The US is negotiating with the UK to establish a new framework that will permit UK authorities to access electronic communications directly from US companies Continue Reading
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March 01, 2016
01Mar2016
In Depth
Datacentre heat reuse: Why aren’t more operators doing it?
With the datacentre industry’s sustainability habits coming under increasingly close scrutiny, we find out why operators are not rushing to reuse their waste heat Continue Reading
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March 01, 2016
01Mar2016
E-Zine
Protecting the UK from cyber attacks
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the National Crime Agency’s top cyber cop, Sarah Goodall, about how the police are tackling IT security threats against the country through global collaborations. We ask CIOs for their tips on building an ... Continue Reading
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February 29, 2016
29Feb2016
News
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology Continue Reading
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February 29, 2016
29Feb2016
News
Norfolk County Council on the hunt for ICT boss
The council is looking for a head of ICT and information management to drive its transformation programme, with a potential salary of up to £115,000 Continue Reading
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
Photo Story
FDM everywoman in technology leader award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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Finalists of the everywoman in technology awards 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology award for startup-up founder 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology entrepreneur award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology innovator award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology team leader award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology inspiration award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology woman of the year 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology rising star award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology one to watch award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
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FDM everywoman in technology digital star award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
Photo Story
FDM everywoman in technology engineer award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
Photo Story
FDM everywoman in technology awards 2016 winners
The everywoman in technology awards, sponsored in 2016 by FDM, are designed to showcase many of the great women working in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
Photo Story
FDM everywoman in technology international leader award 2016
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
News
Majority of Britons support government surveillance for national security
A survey reveals that a majority of UK citizens support government surveillance for national security as Apple attempts to rally public support in its row with the FBI over encryption Continue Reading
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
News
Nissan acts on Leaf car app security flaw after researcher goes public
Nissan suspends its electric car app after a researcher went public about a security flaw that could enable attackers to take control of heating systems Continue Reading
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February 26, 2016
26Feb2016
News
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March Continue Reading
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February 25, 2016
25Feb2016
News
Payments regulator wants banks to sell stakes in Vocalink
The UK payments regulator wants banks to loosen their grip on the payments infrastructure by selling off some of their stake in it Continue Reading
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February 25, 2016
25Feb2016
News
Cyber crime is fastest growing economic crime, says PwC report
More than half of UK organisations say they expect to be the victim of cyber crime in the next two years, suggesting it will become the UK’s largest economic crime, says a PwC report Continue Reading
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February 25, 2016
25Feb2016
News
Openreach reformed, but remains part of BT as Ofcom aims to open up fibre broadband market
Telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to stimulate building of fibre broadband direct to homes and premises, but will not split up BT - yet Continue Reading
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February 24, 2016
24Feb2016
News
Great Ormond Street NHS hunts for EPR and research platform worth up to £50m
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is looking for an electronic patient record system and a clinical research platform worth £50m Continue Reading
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February 24, 2016
24Feb2016
News
GE lures allies for Predix industrial internet dominance
Global manufacturer GE has established a partner programme for its Predix platform to drive the value of analytics across the industrial internet Continue Reading
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February 24, 2016
24Feb2016
News
Mapping technology turning Depok in Indonesia into smart city
Depok in Indonesia is using mapping technology to support its smart city ambitions Continue Reading
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February 23, 2016
23Feb2016
News
Outsourcer MSXI puts Microsoft cloud in driving seat
Business process outsourcer MSXI has replaced Salesforce with a Microsoft business applications stack to support its car dealership business Continue Reading
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February 23, 2016
23Feb2016
E-Zine
Surviving broadband failure
In this week’s Computer Weekly, after the recent BT broadband outage, we examine the options to keep your communications in place in the event of a failure, to ensure business continuity. We look at the prospects for the OpenStack open source cloud ... Continue Reading