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News Archive
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August 01, 2013
01
Aug'13
Microsoft concedes to BSkyB over SkyDrive trademark
The tech giant admits defeat and will be forced to rename its cloud storage service after losing a court battle in the UK
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July 31, 2013
31
Jul'13
Office 365 now available on Android
Following the release of Office Mobile for iPhone, Microsoft has launched Office Mobile for Android
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July 30, 2013
30
Jul'13
ICO to investigate sale of online dating profiles
The UK’s data protection watchdog is to investigate the sale of 10,000 online dating profiles to the BBC’s Panorama programme
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July 29, 2013
29
Jul'13
Google datacentres awarded ISO 50001 certification
Google has obtained ISO 50001 certification for its energy management systems in six datacentre facilities across the US
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July 29, 2013
29
Jul'13
Continual vigilance key to security, says Damballa
UK businesses must update their approach to cyber security to look for signs of compromise continually
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July 29, 2013
29
Jul'13
Dutch banking regulator approves use of AWS public cloud in the financial sector
Dutch banking watchdog approves use of AWS cloud in websites, mobile apps, retail banking platforms, HPC and credit risk analysis
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
FireEye partners with Phishme for multi-layered security
Security technology developer FireEye has partnered with phishing awareness training firm PhishMe to offer a multi-layered approach to securing information networks
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
Hailo taxi app maker drops Sage for NetSuite OneWorld
Taxi cab app maker Hailocab has switched from Sage Line:50 to NetSuite OneWorld, in a bid to speed up accounts reconciliation
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July 26, 2013
26
Jul'13
Aintree NHS saves £1m a year with electronic patient records
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust replaces paper medical records with an electronic system to save £1m per year
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July 25, 2013
25
Jul'13
MI5 and GCHQ call for FTSE 350 cyber health check
Intelligence agencies MI5 and GCHQ call on UK’s top listed companies to take part in a cyber governance health check
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July 23, 2013
23
Jul'13
Cisco buys cyber security company Sourcefire for $2.7bn
Networking giant Cisco has reached an agreement to buy cyber security business Sourcefire in a $2.7bn deal
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July 23, 2013
23
Jul'13
Ubuntu crowd sources funding for PC smartphone hybrid
Ubuntu has invited early adopters to join crowd-funding ventures to launch Ubuntu Edge, a hybrid PC and mobile phone platform
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July 22, 2013
22
Jul'13
Insider threat: Balancing security with privacy
How can organisations increase security without affecting productivity or encroaching on employees’ right to privacy?
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July 22, 2013
22
Jul'13
Outdated classifications hide true extent of UK digital economy
The UK’s digital economy is much larger than the Government estimates.
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July 22, 2013
22
Jul'13
European banking firm UniCredit to introduce cloud in its datacentres
European banking firm UniCredit has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with IBM to bring cloud into its datacentres
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July 22, 2013
22
Jul'13
UK to block online porn by default
The UK is to block online pornography by default to all new internet users, David Cameron is to announce
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July 19, 2013
19
Jul'13
John Lewis seeks out innovation from technology startups
John Lewis has been investing in technology innovation to keep ahead of the game in the changing landscape of the UK high street
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July 19, 2013
19
Jul'13
Nokia cuts losses but sales are still declining
Nokia has announced net sales of €5.7bn in its second quarter 2013 results, down 24% from €7.5bn last year
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July 19, 2013
19
Jul'13
Michelin creates fuel efficiency service with Accenture
Tyre maker Michelin has begun a major project to create a business division focused on providing IT solutions for logistics
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July 19, 2013
19
Jul'13
Facebook to acquire UK startup Monoidics
Facebook is to acquire UK startup Monoidics, which makes code verification and analysis tools and specialises in detecting coding errors
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July 18, 2013
18
Jul'13
Google competition proposals not good enough, says EC
Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia wants Google to readdress fears that it is abusing its market domination for its own gain
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July 18, 2013
18
Jul'13
Case Study: Johnson Matthey consolidates Active Directory with Dell
Chemicals manufacturer Johnson Matthey uses tools from Dell to simplify a complex, multinational Active Directory infrastructure
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July 18, 2013
18
Jul'13
Hidden cost of cloud computing is CIOs’ biggest concern
A study into attitudes and concerns relating to cloud computing has revealed that 80% of CIOs are concerned about its hidden costs
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July 18, 2013
18
Jul'13
Intel Q2 profits down, but in line with expectations
Chip maker Intel reported a second quarter profit of $2bn, down 29% from a year ago, roughly in line with analysts’ estimates
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July 18, 2013
18
Jul'13
IBM misses revenue expectations again
IBM has reported second quarter revenues of $24.9bn, missing market estimates of $25.39bn
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July 17, 2013
17
Jul'13
GDS tracks 'digital by default' progress of top 25 government services
Government Digital Service (GDS) launches website to track progress of the 25 services targeted as the first to go online under the digital strategy
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July 17, 2013
17
Jul'13
Tech firms target piracy profiting websites
Tech firms including Google, Yahoo and Microsoft join an initiative targeting websites that profit from piracy by cutting off advert revenue
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July 16, 2013
16
Jul'13
Emulex shakes up leadership with Q4 still unclear
Current Emulex CEO James McCluney becomes chairman of the board as COO Jeffrey Benck takes his place
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July 16, 2013
16
Jul'13
IT energy consumption lower than previously claimed
Research has debunked the myth that consuming IT and media services on mobile devices is hurting the environment
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July 16, 2013
16
Jul'13
More than one-fifth of UK firms hit by DDoS attacks in 2012
More than a fifth of UK firms experienced a disruptive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in 2012
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July 15, 2013
15
Jul'13
Black market for software security flaws reaches new highs
The black market in previously undiscovered vulnerabilities in commercial software is so established that the average flaw sells for up to $160,000
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July 15, 2013
15
Jul'13
Lower uptake of cloud, ICT limiting medium-sized enterprises' productivity: CEBR
Medium-sized enterprises in the UK lagging behind large businesses in terms of productivity, because of lower adoption of ICT and cloud
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July 15, 2013
15
Jul'13
National broadband projects key to UN goals
The Broadband Commission claims national projects are the best way to ensure the benefits of the internet are enjoyed by all
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July 12, 2013
12
Jul'13
Indian banks harness big data analysis amid competition
The increasing penetration of broadband and growth in smartphone usage in India are driving the development of IT-based services for bank consumers.
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July 12, 2013
12
Jul'13
Mark Hall may quit Whitehall after being snubbed for HMRC CIO role
Mark Hall, the acting CIO at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has not been given the job full-time and may quit government
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July 12, 2013
12
Jul'13
CIO interview: Anne Boden, COO, Allied Irish Bank - on moving to private cloud
AIB’s private cloud has meant a tenfold reduction in the number of Oracle databases and gives the bank internal technological ability and development flexibility to respond to a changing and demanding market
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July 12, 2013
12
Jul'13
O2 extends 4G backhaul with Virgin Media Business
Mobile operator O2 will use Virgin Media Business’s superfast fibre network to bring capacity for its 4G roll-out later in 2013
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July 11, 2013
11
Jul'13
OpenCorporates makes company data public
Company data is being made available as part of an initiative to place more government data in the public domain
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July 11, 2013
11
Jul'13
Ofcom proposes cuts to wholesale broadband charges
The telecoms regulator wants to reduce the wholesale price BT charges to smaller ISPs, which it hopes will lead to price drops for broadband and landline packages
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July 11, 2013
11
Jul'13
Yahoo wants Fisa objections revealed
Yahoo is the latest company implicated in the Prism internet surveillance programme to call for more transparency around its involvement
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July 11, 2013
11
Jul'13
Interview: Joanna Shields, CEO, Tech City
Joanna Shields has been at the helm of reshaping the UK’s tech startup scene since taking the role of CEO at Tech City seven months ago
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July 11, 2013
11
Jul'13
Icahn wants judge to appraise Dell buyout offer
Billionaire US investor Carl Icahn says he will go to court to get a better price for his stake in the computer manufacturer Dell
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July 10, 2013
10
Jul'13
Avamar and NetWorker to merge for 'backup-less backup'
EMC looks forward to backup as an embedded process, with apps and hypervisors copying versioned replicas in native format
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July 10, 2013
10
Jul'13
Head of Universal Credit denies IT problems
Howard Shiplee tells the work and pensions select committee all is well, denying reports of the failing IT system behind Universal Credit
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July 10, 2013
10
Jul'13
Microsoft notches up over 3,000 copyright cases
In its battle against piracy, Microsoft says it has settled 3,265 copyright cases in the past year and warns of links to malware distribution
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July 09, 2013
09
Jul'13
Will cloud services follow the evolution of the banking industry?
Cloud service providers say security will become the very reason companies choose cloud services in future
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July 08, 2013
08
Jul'13
Post Office Horizon system investigation reveals concerns
Investigation into the allegedly faulty accounting system used by sub-postmasters has revealed serious concerns
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July 08, 2013
08
Jul'13
Davenport: Travel industry data pioneer has lost way but can be saved
Tom Davenport sees the travel industry as a data pioneer that has lost its way, but can be redeemed
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July 08, 2013
08
Jul'13
UK takes cyber threats to infrastructure seriously
The UK is taking seriously potential cyber threats to critical national infrastructure, according to GCHQ head Iain Lobban
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July 05, 2013
05
Jul'13
Tougher EU penalties for cyber crime not enough, say security experts
The European Parliament has adopted a draft directive to toughen up EU penalties for cyber crime, but security experts say this is not enough on its own