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October 13, 2014
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Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things
GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts
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October 13, 2014
13
Oct'14
UK ranks third in right to be forgotten requests to Google
The UK has made the third-highest number of requests for links to be removed from Google's search results
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October 13, 2014
13
Oct'14
Cybercrime fighters to target kingpins, says top EU cyber cop
International cybercrime fighters are to focus on the relatively small number of top malware producers, says Europe's top cyber cop
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October 10, 2014
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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
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October 10, 2014
10
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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
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October 10, 2014
10
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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
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
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
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
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
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October 09, 2014
09
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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
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October 09, 2014
09
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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
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October 09, 2014
09
Oct'14
Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT
BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme
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October 08, 2014
08
Oct'14
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
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October 08, 2014
08
Oct'14
Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs
Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards
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October 08, 2014
08
Oct'14
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
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October 08, 2014
08
Oct'14
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.
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October 07, 2014
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Oct'14
Timberland focuses on online customer experience
After internationalising its e-commerce offering across Europe, Timberland's next priority is refining its online experience
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
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
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
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
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
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
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October 06, 2014
06
Oct'14
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
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October 06, 2014
06
Oct'14
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
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October 06, 2014
06
Oct'14
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
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October 03, 2014
03
Oct'14
Yes Bank adopts SunTec software suite
Indian private bank Yes Bank is using software from SunTec for revenue management and business assurance
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October 03, 2014
03
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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
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October 03, 2014
03
Oct'14
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 ...
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October 02, 2014
02
Oct'14
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
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October 02, 2014
02
Oct'14
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
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October 02, 2014
02
Oct'14
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
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October 01, 2014
01
Oct'14
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
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October 01, 2014
01
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Vtesse bought by Interoute in major fibre expansion
Acquisition adds 7,000km of fibre infrastructure to Interoute’s European network
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October 01, 2014
01
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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
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October 01, 2014
01
Oct'14
Microsoft readies Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft is today releasing a preview of Windows 10, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system
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September 30, 2014
30
Sep'14
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?
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September 30, 2014
30
Sep'14
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
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September 30, 2014
30
Sep'14
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Toms expands global e-commerce
Footwear retailer Toms relaunches e-commerce websites with Oracle platform to grow and improve customer experience
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September 29, 2014
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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
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September 29, 2014
29
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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
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September 29, 2014
29
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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
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September 29, 2014
29
Sep'14
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
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September 26, 2014
26
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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
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September 26, 2014
26
Sep'14
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
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September 25, 2014
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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
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September 25, 2014
25
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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
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September 25, 2014
25
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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.
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September 24, 2014
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Sep'14
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
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September 24, 2014
24
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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
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September 24, 2014
24
Sep'14
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
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September 23, 2014
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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
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September 23, 2014
23
Sep'14
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
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September 22, 2014
22
Sep'14
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