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April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Obituary: Pioneering Computer Weekly journalist Ron Coates

Former Computer Weekly deputy editor Ron Coates died recently after a period of ill health.
April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14
Facebook reports strong quarter driven by mobile ads

Facebook has beaten analyst expectations with first-quarter profits of $642m and revenues of $2.5bn, up 72%
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
Six Degrees datacentre suffers outage for more than 12 hours

Customers using Six Degrees’s datacentre and hosting services faced downtime as the hosting and managed services provider suffered an outage for over 12 hours
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
HDS upgrades its mainframe-friendly VSP G1000 enterprise storage array

Hitachi Data Systems launches the Virtual Storage Platform G1000 enterprise storage array, which boosts capacity, performance and lifespan for the storage virtualisation platform.
April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14
HP firmware bricks ProLiant server models

HP has released a server patch which it has admitted will kill 100 of its server models and 14 network adapters.
April 22, 2014 22 Apr'14
Talent shortage is threatening growth of London’s technology sector

A shortage of talent and immigration legislation has been blamed for hampering technology growth in London
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Datacentre lessons learnt from Heartbleed bug

The Heartbleed bug, an OpenSSL flaw affecting millions of websites, has some lessons for datacentre providers and operators
April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14
Centerprise ICT 2015 Treasury contract guarantee of SME commitment

HM Treasury has handed a four year media and wireless contract understood to be worth around £2.5m to Hampshire-based services provider Centerprise, under the auspices of its ICT 2015 contracts

April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has his Trustworthy Computing moment

In 2002, Microsoft chief Bill Gates sent out the Trustworthy Computing memo to staff. Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, had his Trustworthy Computing moment this week.
April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
Tech and engineering companies shine in Best for Vets Employers list

Almost one-third of the companies on the 2014 Best for Vets Employers list are from the tech, telecoms, engineering and science sectors
April 16, 2014 16 Apr'14
Q&A: SAP's Mike Ettling discusses SuccessFactors cloud HR strategy

Computer Weekly talks to Mike Ettling, global head of cloud and on-premise HR at SAP, about the company’s strategy for its SuccessFactors cloud HR technology
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
Greenpeace singles out datacentre firms for lack of energy efficiency

Greenpeace's new report on datacentre energy efficiency lauds efforts of some tech giants while singles out others for their lack of commitment to green energy
April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14
EU data privacy authorities approve Microsoft Azure, Office 365 cloud services

The European Union's data privacy authorities have given approval to Microsoft's cloud services including Windows Azure and Office 365
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
IT and technology salaries rise 2.5% in 12 months

IT and technology salaries rise from £49,027 to £50,276 in 12 months, according to Greythorn survey

April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Businesses lack skills for change management projects

Change management projects are on the rise, but businesses lack employees with relevant tech and business skills
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Government pledges to reduce digital divide by 25%

The government has launched a Digital Inclusion Strategy to reduce the number of offline people in the UK by 25%
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
Are retailers using data analytics to their advantage?

Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the retail sector faces in taking advantage of data analysis
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Co-op Bank plans to 'fix the fundamentals' and invest in IT

The Co-operative Bank intends to invest in IT systems following a troubled year
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Endless aisle solution helps Crocs cope with small retail space

Footwear retailer Crocs has implemented an endless aisle solution in its 200-plus stores in the US which helps overcome small store space
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Microsoft halts Windows 8.1 update for businesses due to bug

Microsoft has suspended the Windows 8.1 update for business users because of a bug.
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Startups deliver £174m boost to Teesside's digital economy

The Tees Valley area of the UK now has an annual digital economy worth £174m, with £62m from Middlesbrough alone
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
Cisco identifies five sectors to benefit from IoE

Healthcare, retail, transport, energy and manufacturing are likely to benefit first from the internet of everything
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
BT wants young people to teach adults how to use the internet

BT has set up a project calling on young people to teach adults with no computing skills how to use the internet
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
BT and Microsoft to offer secure fast lane to Azure cloud

Microsoft’s UK cloud chief hails service as critical step in supporting CEO Satya Nadella’s ambitious plans for global cloud dominance
April 10, 2014 10 Apr'14
TCG releases TPM 2 specification for improved security

The Trusted Computing Group has published an updated specification for the Trusted Platform Module
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
Data set to grow 10-fold by 2020 as internet of things takes off

IDC’s Digital Universe study predicts the world's data will amount to 44 zettabytes by 2020, 10% of it from the internet of things
April 09, 2014 09 Apr'14
DWP should scrap existing Universal Credit IT, say MPs

Department for Work and Pensions should consider scrapping its existing IT for Universal Credit and focus solely on the new digital solution, say MPs
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
EasyJet flies with HR software in the cloud

Airline easyJet is moving to cloud-based human resources software from Workday to manage its 8,000 employees
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Workday sees opportunity for cloud financial management in Europe

Workday plans to push cloud finance and accounting services to enterprise in Europe, but observers say its background in HR technology may prove an obstacle
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Law Society advises legal industry's IT teams over cloud

The Law Society has published best-practice advice for legal firms' IT teams that are considering using cloud computing, following increased use of the cloud to store data
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Haatch and Eccomplished launch retail tech startup investor forum

Retail technology accelerator Eccomplished and digital innovative and investment hub Haatch have launched an investment forum for retail technology startups
April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14
CIO interview: Leandro Balbinot, global CIO, HJ Heinz

Food giant HJ Heinz is gearing up to expand its international presence with a technology modernisation programme encompassing 23 countries
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
John Lewis and Waitrose move to Google Apps for collaboration

John Lewis and Waitrose have adopted Google Apps for sharing ideas, managing information and receiving real-time updates on the business
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
Cabinet Office vetoed Home Office plans for 'critical' e-Borders replacement

Home Office plans for IT systems to replace ageing border security systems that contain “critical vulnerabilities” were vetoed by the Cabinet Office
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
RWE signs seven-year network deal with Vodafone to improve efficiency

Utility provider RWE has signed a seven year, multi-million pound contract to run its network, to reduce cost and gain greater efficiency
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
Turkey lifts Twitter ban

Turkey has lifted a ban on Twitter after the constitutional court ruled that the block breached freedom of expression
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Competition from FinTech startups keeps big suppliers on their toes

Big suppliers in the financial technology space are becoming more agile because of the competition from startup technology companies
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
EMC upgrades Avamar, Networker and Data Domain products

EMC boosts application and hypervisor integration on Avamar, Networker and Data Domain as part of a strategic push to "backup-less backup" and a "data protection continuum"
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
RBS IT head Mike Errington retires

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) IT head Mike "Offshore Errington" is to retire after months of speculation during the bank's cost-cutting operation
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Why have organisations failed to make PSN compliance deadline?

A number of organisations have failed to meet the PSN security compliance deadline despite the threat of being cut off from critical services
April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14
Pharmaceuticals company turns to cloud HR technology

Astra Zeneca CIO Dave Smoley turns lessons learned from an earlier cloud HR implementation to use at the pharmaceuticals giant
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Government signs £5.5m Microsoft deal to extend Windows XP support

The government has signed a deal with Microsoft to support Windows XP across the UK public sector for 12 months after 8 April deadline
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Study alleges deeper NSA influence on RSA

RSA adopted a second NSA-developed encryption tool, increasing the agency's spying capabilities, a study claims
April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14
UK update to copyright law imminent

The UK is to update its 1988 copyright law for the digital age in line with a nearly three-year-old review
April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14
Samsung opens Digital Classroom at Royal Albert Hall

Samsung offers music, science and maths workshops for seven to 14 year olds at Royal Albert Hall
March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
Government failed at promoting competition over BDUK, say MPs

The government has consistently failed to promote competition during the roll-out of rural broadband across the UK, according to the PAC.
March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
Duke of York and Nominet launch iDEA Digital Enterprise Award scheme

Digital Enterprise Award scheme launched at Buckingham Palace to encourage young people to start their own businesses
March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
Ministry of Justice to invest up to £375m in court and tribunal technology reform

The Ministry of Justice has announced a five-year programme to update and replace technology used in courts and tribunals across the UK
March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14
Analytics jobs increase by 80% in India

Demand for analytics professionals in India grew by a massive 80% companies made it a priority to take advantage of data
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
M&S uses social media to make customers happy and drive sales

Marks and Spencer has been using social media to engage with its customers and has seen a significant increase in sales from its marketing campaigns