IT news in your industry sector
-
News
13 Sep 2024
Mid and South Essex deploys shared care record
The shared care record is live across the region’s NHS providers, allowing them to share patient information from GPs, hospitals, and mental health and community services Continue Reading
By -
News
13 Sep 2024
Vodafone/Three merger likely to increase mobile prices, warns competition watchdog
A Competition and Markets Authority investigation finds the proposed merger of the two mobile operators would be bad for competition – but offers companies the chance to suggest remedies Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
-
News
30 Oct 2012
4G services launched in 11 UK cities
EE has launched the UK’s first superfast 4G broadband services for consumers and businesses in 11 cities Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
29 Oct 2012
Cheshire Constabulary polices network with SolarWinds
Police force in Cheshire uses SolarWinds’ infrastructure monitoring tools to keep its IT out of trouble Continue Reading
-
News
26 Oct 2012
ACPO use online crime reporting company
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
26 Oct 2012
Samsung posts record profits as smartphone sales soar
South Korean electronics company Samsung records a 91% rise in profits as smartphone sales and display shipments rocket Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
26 Oct 2012
Cloud HR pivotal to Direct Line share offering
Cloud HR proved pivotal to insurance group Direct Line separating from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) before it launched on the stock market Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
-
Photo Story
25 Oct 2012
Microsoft in New York: Windows 8, Surface and Times Square
At the Microsoft launch event in New York, the company unveiled Windows 8, its Surface tablet and opened its Times Square store Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
25 Oct 2012
Government expected to unveil eight IDA suppliers for online services
The government is to announce suppliers – including PayPal, BT and the Post Office – to provide identity assurance (IDA) for online public services Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
25 Oct 2012
ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine
Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person. Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
25 Oct 2012
UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant
Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
24 Oct 2012
CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympic Games
As the job of a lifetime nears its end, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his Olympic experience Continue Reading
-
News
23 Oct 2012
CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal
CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to accounts Continue Reading
-
News
23 Oct 2012
CIO interview: Gavin Walker chief information officer at NATS
Gavin Walker, CIO of NATS, talks about how a vendor-neutral approach is key to successful IT, and why huge outsourcing contracts are the enemy Continue Reading
-
News
23 Oct 2012
Windows 8 Buyer's Guide
What does Windows 8 offer for businesses ? Download this 11 page guide to find out. Continue Reading
-
News
22 Oct 2012
Cyber attacks launched at London 2012 Olympic Games every day
The IT supporting the London 2012 Olympics was hit by cyber attacks every day during the Games, says London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
-
News
22 Oct 2012
RBS spends £80m to link its multiple mainframes better
The Royal Bank of Scotland will dedicate £80m of its massive IT budget to eliminate problems caused by its mainframe infrastructure Continue Reading
-
Feature
22 Oct 2012
How to manage your assets and control business costs
Asset lifecycle management allows the IT department to improve governance, mitigate risk and improve service quality and efficiency Continue Reading
By- Stephen Mann
-
Opinion
18 Oct 2012
Security Think Tank: You can’t protect what you don’t know you’ve got
IP theft: who should be tackling it and how? Continue Reading
By- Adrian Wright
-
Opinion
18 Oct 2012
The socially intelligent project manager
IQ alone is not enough to determine project success. Good project managers also require social intelligence Continue Reading
By- Alan Garvey
-
News
17 Oct 2012
ZTE targets local government for UK growth
Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local government Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
17 Oct 2012
The Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Gov.uk website
Gov.uk is intended to become a single domain for online public services replacing hundreds of departmental sites Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
17 Oct 2012
Intel sales and profits fall in third quarter
Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter due to the "tough economic environment” Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
16 Oct 2012
Theresa May: Hacker Gary McKinnon to stay in UK
Hacker Gary McKinnon will stay in UK, home secretary Theresa May has told MPs Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
16 Oct 2012
Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail
Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime? Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
16 Oct 2012
Home secretary Theresa May rules on hacker Gary McKinnon’s US extradition
Home secretary Theresa May is to rule on self-confessed computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
Photo Story
14 Oct 2012
Developing software for Windows 8
With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to make developing enterprise client applications easier, but will compatibility be an issue? Continue Reading
By -
News
12 Oct 2012
CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture
Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
11 Oct 2012
RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web
Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
11 Oct 2012
Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it down Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
11 Oct 2012
RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny
Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
10 Oct 2012
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys
Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
10 Oct 2012
DWP to announce identity assurance suppliers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first providers in the government’s identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
10 Oct 2012
Case study: End of BMC sponsorship a blessing for Toyota Motorsport IT
Toyota Motorsport went to the market for a new ITSM system when a sponsorship deal with BMC came to an end, and has been reaping the benefits ever since Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
Feature
10 Oct 2012
CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)
Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
-
News
09 Oct 2012
Case study: Syngenta multi-sourcing key to business growth
Agri-business giant Syngenta has put multi-sourced IT at the heart of its ambitious plan to double its revenues in the next 8 years Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
09 Oct 2012
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data
O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
08 Oct 2012
Lamborghini slashes web costs with Amazon Web Services
Supercar maker Lamborghini has revamped and accelerated the performance of its website by running it on Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
08 Oct 2012
UK needs more ambition for fibre broadband strategy
With less than 1% of UK households served with fibre-to-the-home broadband, the FTTH Council calls on the government to be more ambitious with its schemes Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
08 Oct 2012
How French Connection automated stock replenishment to cut costs
Fashion retailer French Connection cut costs by deploying a stock replenishment automation system Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
05 Oct 2012
Cisco acquires vCider
Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilities Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
-
News
05 Oct 2012
Payment errors could undermine Sepa advantages
European firms might lose billions of Euros through payment errors when the Single European Payments Area comes into force in 2014 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
04 Oct 2012
Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure
Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
04 Oct 2012
Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan
HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
04 Oct 2012
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service
The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
03 Oct 2012
Case study: How WorldPay built its IT from scratch after RBS split
Former RBS payment processing division WorldPay will reach a major IT milestone this month on its journey to stand on its own since it was sold in 2010 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
03 Oct 2012
4G victory was technical, not political
Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
03 Oct 2012
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?
Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
-
News
02 Oct 2012
Rolls-Royce signs outsourcing deal with HP
Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications, as part of the company’s multi-vendor IT strategy. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
02 Oct 2012
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption
HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
02 Oct 2012
Toyota uses Microsoft for global communications
Toyota Motor Corporation is globally deploying Microsoft software through a mix of cloud and on-premise software for its 200,000 staff Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
02 Oct 2012
Hackers target White House military network
Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
01 Oct 2012
London gets another finance technology hub
Canary Wharf Group is opening a centre for start-ups to work on financial services technology and services early next year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
Photo Story
28 Sep 2012
Intel showcases Atom-based Windows 8 tablets and notebooks
Leading PC manufacturers have unveiled hybrid devices based on the Intel Atom Z2760 processor Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
27 Sep 2012
EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
27 Sep 2012
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam hackers launch cyber attack on US bank Wells Fargo
A hacker group connected to Hamas says it attacked US bank Wells Fargo in reaction to the video 'Innocence of Muslims' posted on YouTube Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
26 Sep 2012
HMRC becomes first major department to use G-Cloud
HMRC is the first major government department to procure through the G-Cloud in a deal with Skyscape for centralised data storage. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
25 Sep 2012
How agile is Universal Credit?
The DWP claims the IT for its flagship Universal Credit project is developed using agile principles. But how agile is a seven-year £2.2bn project? Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
25 Sep 2012
BYOD: IT must tackle printer security
With more staff bringing their own devices to work, IT needs to rethink its printing and scanning policies Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
25 Sep 2012
Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption
More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
25 Sep 2012
Gartner: Businesses need to prepare now for HTML5
Businesses have been urged to prepare for the arrival of HTML5, the technology that underpins the next generation of the web Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
-
News
25 Sep 2012
CW Buyer's Guide: Healthcare in IT
This 7 page buyer's guide looks at the future of electronic healthcare records, healthcare technology and the use of mobile technology. Continue Reading
-
Feature
24 Sep 2012
Tune Raid performance to get the most from your HDDs
Tune Raid performance at the storage controller to match application I/O demands to optimal hard drive (HDD) performance Continue Reading
By- Martin Taylor
-
News
21 Sep 2012
UK faces BlackBerry outage again
People in the UK, Middle East and Europe are again facing disruption to the BlackBerry email messaging service Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
21 Sep 2012
Suffolk County Council rolls out app design tool in schools
Suffolk County Council is to roll out an app development tool that will enable students across the region to design their own smartphone apps Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
21 Sep 2012
Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology
Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
20 Sep 2012
Dell SecureWorks uncovers cyber espionage targeting energy firms
Dell SecureWorks researchers have discovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting several companies, including two in the energy sector Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
Photo Story
20 Sep 2012
Smashing smartphones
How strong are modern smartphones. Data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack set out to destroy them Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
20 Sep 2012
Ten cities receive £114m for 100Mbps broadband infrastructure
Ten cities in the UK are to receive £114m government funding for broadband infrastructure of 80-100Mbps and wireless internet access Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
19 Sep 2012
Activision uses Salesforce to serve gaming community
The Call of Duty designers use the Service Cloud and Chatter Communities to solve customer queries Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
19 Sep 2012
Government spends £638m on universal credit IT, says minister Mark Hoban
Government has spent £638m on universal credit IT, with £441m going on design and development, employment minister Mark Hoban reveals Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
18 Sep 2012
EDF app enables smartphones to snap meter readings
Energy supplier EDF has released an app that enables customers to submit meter readings by using the camera on a smartphone Continue Reading
-
News
18 Sep 2012
Government plans for 200 digital managers
Government may appoint 200 digital managers to work across Whitehall departments as part of its transition to transactional digital services Continue Reading
-
News
18 Sep 2012
Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw
Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
17 Sep 2012
Fujitsu blacklisting part of tighter government policy
Government policy flags up suppliers that perform poorly but, with so few, how far can government practically address failed outsourcing contracts? Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
17 Sep 2012
E.ON outsources applications to Capgemini
Utility giant E.ON has outsourced application services to Capgemini as part of a five-year restructure of its IT services in a deal worth about €50m Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
17 Sep 2012
DWP hits back at criticism over Universal Credit IT systems
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has hit back at calls to delay its flagship Universal Credit scheme because of IT concerns Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
17 Sep 2012
IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²
Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
Feature
17 Sep 2012
Gathering retail intelligence
Learning their customers’ habits through business intelligence is vital for bricks-and-mortar retailers to stay competitive Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
14 Sep 2012
IPv4 address pool almost dry
The five Internet Registries now have just 16.8 millions IPv4 addresses left Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
14 Sep 2012
GOV.UK to replace Directgov in October
Government information services website Directgov is to be replaced by GOV.UK from 17 October Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
13 Sep 2012
Government launches £3.8m cyber security institute
The government has ramped up moves to tackle growing cyber security threats by launching a £3.8m research institute. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
12 Sep 2012
Apple launches iPhone 5 with updated iOS 6
Apple debuts the iPhone 5 and upgraded iOS 6 as rebranded mobile operator Everything Everywhere – now EE – snags the UK 4G exclusive Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
12 Sep 2012
Tesco signs £65m datacentre deal to drive online expansion
Tesco expects to cut several millions each year from its IT bill following a 15-year £65m datacentre deal with Sentrum Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
-
News
12 Sep 2012
Salford City Council offers cloud service to local businesses
Salford City Council is to offer private cloud service to local businesses through a partnership with ANS Group Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Liverpool FC moves to the cloud with Amazon Web Services
Liverpool FC has migrated its website to a public cloud using Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2
Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2 Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Ten killer questions for choosing an HR IT system
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) chose a cloud-based HR system, to manage its 3,700 disparate global staff, on the basis of 10 killer questions Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Allianz signs deal for customer database technology
Insurance company Allianz has signed a deal for a database system it expects will create millions in sales by creating a single customer view (SCV) Continue Reading
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders
The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Gartner: Prepare for context-aware security
Cloud computing, IT consumerisation and the evolving threat landscape are forcing IT departments to rethink security Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
-
News
11 Sep 2012
Computer Weekly Supplier Directory
Computer Weekly’s Supplier Directory gives you the key facts on the top IT suppliers, including financials, indepent in-depth profiles, and videos. Continue Reading
-
News
10 Sep 2012
Bank of England hires 145 IT staff for Prudential Regulatory Authority
The Bank of England is to hire 145 IT staff for its new financial services regulatory body, the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
-
News
10 Sep 2012
Alcatel-Lucent creates chief operating officer role
The COO job will be taken by its current CFO Paul Tufano as Alcatel-Lucent tries to turn around its fortunes Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
07 Sep 2012
Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project Continue Reading
-
News
07 Sep 2012
UK cookie law compliance mixed, study finds
Three months after the enforcement of the cookie law, only 12% of UK websites have prominent privacy notices and robust cookie controls, a study shows Continue Reading
-
News
06 Sep 2012
Interview: Dave Scammell, CEO of Sohonet
We speak to the head of Sohonet, a service provider built for the film and media industry in the centre of London Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
06 Sep 2012
FSA demands review of RBS software failure
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) wants to know how banks plan to prevent a repeat of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) software glitch Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
-
News
05 Sep 2012
Digital technologies to spark major shake-up of IT suppliers, says report
CIOs have been urged to rethink their partnerships with strategic suppliers as the industry goes through its most disruptive period since the dot com crash Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
-
Feature
05 Sep 2012
Setting up a botnet is easier than you think
Acquiring, installing, configuring and using a powerful data-stealing banking Trojan toolkit is not as difficult as it sounds Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
-
News
05 Sep 2012
Irish environment department goes green with Polycom
Around 900 government workers will be able to use the unified communications system for video and content sharing Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
-
News
05 Sep 2012
FBI denies link to leaked Apple device codes
The FBI says there is no evidence that Anonymous gained access to 12 million identity codes for Apple devices by hacking an FBI agent's laptop Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst