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Unilever ramps up social networking for recruitment

Unilever has agreed a five-year HR BPO contract with Accenture that will expand the manufacturer’s recruitment activity into social networking Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Mott MacDonald rolls out Microsoft software globally

Engineering firm Mott MacDonald is rolling out Microsoft products globally over the next year as it moves towards a Microsoft-centric business strategy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Amazon: Gold standard of the cloud?

Amazon Web Services is the benchmark for cloud in the enterprise but can it handle the challenge of federated cloud services? Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Shore up your organisation’s fleet with the right MDM

There are many mobile device management products, but approaches vary. We outline how to choose the right one for your business Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Mazars outsources access management

Global accountancy firm Mazars has outsourced the management of access to Oracle and Sharepoint applications for 6000 global staff Continue Reading

CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Liam Maxwell named as first government chief technology officer

Liam Maxwell becomes the first Whitehall CTO, in the latest stage of a major shake-up of the government IT leadership organisation Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Securing Macs in the enterprise

A Mac can be more secure than Windows, yet just as insecure; it is harder to configure, easier to use; will not fit in the enterprise, but does not need to. Continue Reading

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• Rob Buckley

Government IT reformers criticise IT leadership shake-up

Government IT reformers have criticised plans to give procurement chief Bill Crothers a more prominent role in the IT leadership team Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

How to preserve forensic evidence in the golden hour after a breach

There is a golden hour at the outset where a clear head and good planning can make or break any subsequent forensic investigation Continue Reading

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• Martin Roots, NIIP

Ghost Shell hacktivists publish over a million credentials

The Ghost Shell group, an offshoot of the Anonymous hacking collective has published the log-in details from 1.6 million accounts Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Low-level tasks eat up 30% of IT departments' time, report reveals

IT departments spend 30% of their time carrying out basic tasks and are growing frustrated with the lack of time available to focus on transformational work Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK CIOs see EU regulation as key

A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation, such as the data protection directive, than their own local laws, a study has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UK government jobs website exploited by hackers

Hackers have been able to exploit security flaws in a new government jobs website to steal personal information about job applicants Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Emulex buys Endace for $130m

Networking company Emulex hopes to boost its performance management skills by acquiring Endace Continue Reading

How to secure Macs in the enterprise

Apple computers are becoming increasingly used in the enterprise - we look at how to securely introduce Macs in the corporate network Continue Reading

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• Rob Buckley

MPs call for wider promotion of mutuals beyond Whitehall

Mutuals need to be effectively promoted across the whole public sector, not just Whitehall, say MPs Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

CW Buyer's Guide: Government IT

This 9 page Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide takes you through the UK government's open source initiatives and explains how they could benefit your business. Continue Reading

Unilever prepares for global HANA roll-out

Consumer goods giant Unilever is looking at how it can optimise its global operations using SAP’s HANA in-memory database Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

iPads get IT into the boardroom

Deutsche Börse, Standard Life and Resolution are three finance firms that have transformed board meetings using Apple iPads Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

HMRC slammed for 'undue complacency' on RTI systems

Report labels HMRC “unduly complacent” about the roll-out of the Real Time Information (RTI) system crucial to the Universal Credit programme Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Financial Services Report: Reshaping ICT, Reshaping Business

This report from Fujtsu assesses the IT trends and prioirties in the financial services industry. Continue Reading

G-Cloud success depends on champions and a change in attitude

G-Cloud director Denise McDonagh has called for public sector champions to push forward adoption of the service. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

British Film Institute to launch version of the iPlayer

The British Film Institute (BFI) is to launch its own version of the BBC's iPlayer in digitisation plans to give millions access to its film archive Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

G-Cloud ramps up for next generation of government IT procurements

The G-Cloud has a new framework and calls for it to become a blueprint for all government IT procurement, but what challenges lie ahead? Continue Reading

Capita set to win £1.7bn Staffordshire outsourcing deal

Capita has been named preferred bidder in an educational support services joint venture with Staffordshire County Council, in a deal worth £1.7bn over 20 years. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Apple sacks head of maps

Apple has sacked Richard Williamson, the executive in charge of Apple Maps, after months of embarrassment over application’s performance Continue Reading

Poor design hampers gamification in the enterprise, says Gartner

By 2014, 80% of current gamified applications will fail to meet business objectives, primarily because of poor design, according to Gartner Continue Reading

Zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail goes on sale

Hacker sells $700 zero-day exploit for Yahoo Mail that allows attacker to use cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal cookies and hijack accounts Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Google pushes infrastructure-as-a-service into Europe

Google is expanding its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud computing platform into Europe and cutting storage prices by 20% Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Security needs to be integral part of life, says McAfee

The world is becoming increasingly connected and security and privacy are integral to modern society, says Raj Samani, CTO of McAfee Europe Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Ineffective computer system missed £1.4bn UBS fraud

The £1.4bn losses caused by a rogue trader at UBS could have been avoided, according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Competing firms jockey for position in mobile payments gold rush

While mobile payments is still in its infancy, the promise of the rewards is substantial and competition for market dominance is gathering pace Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Infrastructure as a Service on Windows Azure

Microsoft’s Azure cloud was conceived as an abstracted platform for applications. It now offers infrastructure as a service. Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

Barclays Bank to give thousands of staff iPads

Barclays is rolling out 8,500 Apple iPads across branches to improve interaction with customers Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Samsung adds iPad mini to patent battle with Apple

Samsung has filed papers at a US court alleging that Apple’s iPad mini infringes eight of its patents in the latest clash between the two companies. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UKtech50 winner: Warren East, CEO of ARM

ARM CEO and UKtech50 winner Warren East talks to Computer Weekly about fostering the market innovation necessary for the digital age Continue Reading

UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

We run down the top 20 names from this year's Computer Weekly UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Orange launches free call and text app

Orange takes on the ‘over the top’ providers with its own application, called Libon, enabling users to make calls and send texts for free Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Cloud computing IT outsourcing contracts triple

Global IT outsourcing deals with a cloud computing element have tripled in number since 2010, according to Information Services Group (ISG) Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Emirates takes Windows 8 HP ElitePad 900 to the sky

Airline Emirates is rolling out in-flight Windows 8 tablets to enable cabin crew to access core IT Continue Reading

Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D

As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions? Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users

Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

WiFox claims 700% boost in Wi-Fi performance

New software created by researchers at North Carolina State University claims to boost performance of Wi-Fi by up to 700% Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Government wants suppliers to reveal UK taxes

Government officials are considering the viability of ordering suppliers bidding for contracts to disclose the tax they pay relative to UK sales Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

London Stock Exchange technology sales up

The growth of the London Stock Exchange’s MillenniumIT software has outstripped the wider business, with a 19% increase in sales of its trading software Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Birmingham Metropolitan College cuts IT procurement time and cost

Birmingham Metropolitan College uses cloud-based procurement to reduce the cost and time it takes to buy IT equipment Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Nasa to encrypt data after latest breach

Nasa is to encrypt all its mobile computers after the loss of a laptop containing personal information about more than 10,000 staff Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

First departmental sites move to Gov.uk

Two government departments have migrated onto the Gov.uk site, as part of the first moves to bring all departmental information under a single domain. Continue Reading

Cisco profits jump 18% thanks to datacentre strategy

Cisco reports an 18% rise in profits, hitting $2.1bn for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, on the back of its integrated datacentre systems Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

NHS reiterates commitment to digitise patient records by 2015

The Department of Health has reiterated its commitment to get all patient records online by 2015 Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

DWP CIO Philip Langsdale oversees Universal Credit overhaul

The Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale oversees an overhaul of the DWP’s flagship Universal Credit programme Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Universal Credit on-track - and thanks to agile, says discharged IT boss

Universal Credit is not turning into a car crash, the programme's discharged boss has told Computer Weekly.Speaking out after he and other managers were moved off the unfinished project, Steve ... Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Many UK firms underestimate cost of data breaches, study finds

Many UK organisations are still failing to understand the implications and costs of data breaches, a study has revealed Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Hacking attempts to top one billion in Q4, predicts NCC Group

One billion hacking attempts will be made globally in the final quarter of 2012, according to information assurance firm NCC Group Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Software issues risk delaying Universal Credit by one year, according to reports

The IT underpinning the government’s flagship £2.2bn Universal Credit programme is again being called into question Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Software-defined datacentres demystified

As datacentre managers increasingly rely on software and automation, what can a software-defined datacentre bring to the enterprise? Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support

Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Twitter apologises for unnecessary hacking warnings

Twitter has apologised after telling members their accounts had been hacked and forcing them to reset their passwords Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Stuxnet hit Chevron’s systems, the energy giant admits

US energy giant Chevron has revealed that it was hit by the Stuxnet virus in 2010 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

British Airways deploys iTrinegy to test improved check-in

The British Airways network infrastructure is being emulated at its new testing centre using ITrinegy Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Capgemini reduces consultancy charges

Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Lenovo bucks trend in desktop PC market with £101m Q2 profits

PC maker Lenovo resists the downward spiral of the desktop market with a 13% increase in Q2 profits of $162m (£101m) Continue Reading

Apple loses patent case to VirnetX

Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents Continue Reading

Government departments get go-ahead to use iPhones for sensitive data

Government departments have been given the go-ahead to use iPhones to send and receive sensitive emails Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Police arrest man for DDoS attacks on Theresa May sites

Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Universal Credit programme director Malcolm Whitehouse steps down

Malcolm Whitehouse, programme director for the government's £2.2bn Universal Credit project, has stepped down Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Gartner Symposium: RBS emulates Amazon with private cloud

Royal Bank of Scotland has developed a private cloud to support its application development process, using Amazon best practices Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

EDF blames system upgrade for customer complaint failures

EDF blames a system upgrade for failing to handle customer complaints to standard, but says it will resolve the issue by the end of the year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

O2 ramps up roaming charges for outside EU

After being forced to cut rates for users in Europe, the mobile operator increases roaming charges for outside the EU Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

RBS pays customers extra £50m for IT failure

The IT failure that struck Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in June will cost more than expected as customers are paid an extra £50m compensation Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Parliamentary committee joins criticism of draft communications data bill

Home secretary Theresa May faced stern criticism before a Parliamentary committee hearing evidence on the Draft Communications Data Bill Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise

Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Government dips toe in water for single ERP

The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall Continue Reading

Apple squashes BlackBerry as Brent Borough deploys iPads

Brent Borough Council replaces BlackBerry and deploys MobileIron to securely manage almost 3,000 iPads and iPhones Continue Reading

Free mobile apps a threat to privacy, study finds

Free mobile apps pose a serious threat to privacy because of their ability to capture large amounts of user information Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

IT security budgets mismatched to hacker targets, study shows

IT security budgets are not being used to provide defence technologies in some areas most likely to be targeted by hackers, a study shows Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cheshire Constabulary polices network with SolarWinds

Police force in Cheshire uses SolarWinds’ infrastructure monitoring tools to keep its IT out of trouble Continue Reading

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

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

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

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

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

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

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

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

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

Windows 8 Buyer's Guide

What does Windows 8 offer for businesses ? Download this 11 page guide to find out. Continue Reading

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

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

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

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

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• Stephen Mann

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

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• Adrian Wright

The socially intelligent project manager

IQ alone is not enough to determine project success. Good project managers also require social intelligence Continue Reading

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• Alan Garvey

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

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

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

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

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

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor