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News
07 Jun 2024
European data chief prepares bid to get UK to join EU digital single market
Data initiative Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into a planned digital European single market, as the EU seeks to extend the reach of vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Oct 2023
CW EMEA: Prepare for AI explosion
In this month’s CW EMEA, we look at generative artificial intelligence, which Accenture claims is the next big thing in enterprise IT. The IT services giant says GenAI will transform 40% of all working hours – and it is putting its money where its mouth is with plans to invest $3bn in AI and create 40,000 AI-focused roles. Part of the huge investment has already been assigned to the creation of an AI and generative AI lab in Brussels focused on the public sector in Europe. We also look at a Deutsche Telekom-led consortium’s demo of multi-supplier non-real-time RAN optimisation, how last month’s Ryder Cup tested out technology to improve how fans digitally consume the event, and find out how Zurich Insurance has cut the time it takes to complete development of ServiceNow applications. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2014
How to start, refine and improve your social media business strategy
This extract from Adam Gray's book, Brilliant Social Media will help your organisation get started with social media, then refine and improve your strategy to get real business results. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Apr 2014
Adapting to life after Heartbleed
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we investigate the most significant flaw in recent history to impact the internet. The Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL leaves millions of internet servers vulnerable to attack. Hackers have already exploited Heartbleed to steal passwords from the Mumsnet parenting site. What can websites do to foil future attacks? Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2014
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% Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
14 Apr 2014
Are retailers using data analytics to their advantage?
Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the retail sector faces in taking advantage of data analysis Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
11 Apr 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
11 Apr 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
10 Apr 2014
Cisco identifies five sectors to benefit from IoE
Healthcare, retail, transport, energy and manufacturing are likely to benefit first from the internet of everything Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
09 Apr 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
31 Mar 2014
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. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
31 Mar 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
28 Mar 2014
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 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
19 Mar 2014
Case study: How John Lewis conquered the web
An in-depth look at the inside story of John Lewis' £40m e-commerce strategy. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2014
Amazon Web Services reaches its 8th birthday
On March 14 2006 Amazon expanded from its retail heritage and launched its IT services business with the birth of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Mar 2014
Apps rEvolution
This report from CSC describes the Apps rEvolution: an evolution in technology that is creating revolutionary business and personal change. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
12 Mar 2014
Heroes of the web
Tim Berners-Lee published his proposal for the web 25 years ago. We trace back the major developments that made it worldwide. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Mar 2014
Case study: Footwear company Deckers takes e-commerce sites into the cloud
The company behind shoe brands including Ugg Australia and Teva is using a cloud-based digital commerce platform to support global expansion Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
12 Mar 2014
Gartner: How to build an online community
Gartner analyst Julie Hopkins explains seven ways to lure people to participate in online communities and shows how to choose the tactics that will best suit your business needs. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2014
Cabinet Office completes first user trial of consumer technologies
The Cabinet Office has completed its first user trial of consumer technologies within the department Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2014
Tech-savvy Mothercare boss quits
Mothercare announces the resignation of chief executive Simon Calver Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Opinion
17 Feb 2014
Searching for the signal of open standards amid the growing noise of agile
For all its undeniable strengths, the use of agile in government is in danger of becoming a fetish Continue Reading
By- Mark Thompson, Exeter Business School and DIGITLab
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News
11 Feb 2014
Poundland founder launches Poundshop online website
The co-founder of the bargain store Poundland is to launch a Poundshop online store Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
07 Feb 2014
Met Police releases ‘Total Technology’ IT strategy
The Metropolitan Police Service has released a three to four-year plan on how to transform the use of technology in the organisation Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
03 Feb 2014
A preview of the new TfL HTML5 website
Transport for London is getting ready to launch a complete refresh of its website, optimised for mobile access from tablets and smartphones. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
23 Jan 2014
New Snapchat security measure easily by-passed, says researcher
A new Snapchat security measure to verify users are human is easily by-passed, says researcher Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Jan 2014
US startup aims to turn tables on hackers
US startup Shape Security is turning the tables against hackers by using one of their own techniques against them Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
22 Jan 2014
HB Fuller sticks with HR in the cloud
Cloud based HR system gives adhesives maker the ability to manage its global workforce Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Jan 2014
Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF
Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Photo Story
23 Dec 2013
IT at the WWF Living Planet Centre
WWF’s Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK and aims to demonstrate to the public using technology how it is possible for people to live in harmony with nature Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
18 Dec 2013
BBC publishes PwC report into its failed £98m Digital Media Initiative
The BBC has today published a report by PwC into the broadcaster’s failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
11 Dec 2013
NAO slams Universal Credit for not achieving value for money
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to achieve value for money during the development of the Universal Credit IT system. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
09 Dec 2013
Case study: London Borough of Islington’s smart working journey
The London Borough of Islington is using technology to ensure its staff are as productive as possible travelling along a ‘smart working journey’ Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
09 Dec 2013
Realising the benefits of a totally connected world
The internet of things will transform everyday life, from managing airports’ passenger flow to heating buildings and caring for the elderly. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
05 Dec 2013
700,000 benefit claimants miss out on Universal Credit deadline
The secretary for work and pensions has admitted the Universal Credit benefit scheme will miss its 2017 deadline Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
27 Nov 2013
Banks must engage effectively with customers via Twitter
Retail banks must take advantage of social media to engage with customers, said digital banking experts. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
26 Nov 2013
Argos: a digital retailer
Argos has unveiled its first digital concept store, as part of the retailer’s aim to become a digital retailer over the next four and half years. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
25 Nov 2013
Optimising performance and security of web-based software
On-demand applications are often talked about in terms of how suppliers should be adapting the way their software is provisioned to customers. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2013
Google and Microsoft to block searches for child porn
Google and Microsoft have announced measures to make it more difficult to find child abuse images online Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
14 Nov 2013
CIO interview: Paolo Cinelli, CIO, Ikea
Ikea's priority is to get closer to its customers using a multi-channel approach which combines digital and traditional methods Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
11 Nov 2013
Technology Industry Survey 2014
From CTOs to software developers, architects to entrepreneurs, this report captures the opinions of people at the forefront of shaping our industry. Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2013
IT spending up as companies invest in digital technology
Businesses are stepping up their spending on IT as they invest in strategic digital technologies, a CIO survey by Deloitte reveals Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Nov 2013
McDonald's to engage with tech-savvy customers in restaurants
McDonald’s is engaging with customers by implementing interactive technologies in its restaurants Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
04 Nov 2013
DWP ministers to decide whether to scrap all of the £300m Universal Credit IT
Ministers at the DWP are to decide this month whether to scrap all of the £300m Universal Credit IT systems and start again from scratch Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
01 Nov 2013
DWP refused to release Universal Credit IT review to MPs
DWP has refused to provide MPs with a copy of a review of the IT for the troubled Universal Credit project by programme chief Howard Shiplee Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
30 Oct 2013
Identity assurance system moves into beta test phase
The Government Digital Service has started testing of a key system to support plans for citizens to securely prove their identity when accessing online public services Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
18 Oct 2013
Technology and innovation in European banks
Innovations in online and mobile, in video banking, social integration and CRM, are taking precedence to connect with banking customers Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
18 Oct 2013
High-growth companies selected for government Future Fifty programme
The first high-growth UK companies have been chosen for the government’s Future Fifty fast-track programme. Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2013
Computer science graduates struggle to find work despite IT skills shortage
Despite an IT skills gap, the UK’s recent computer science graduates are the largest group of unemployed graduates Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Oct 2013
Spanish bank La Caixa looks to startups for innovation
La Caixa is looking for ways to innovate in an increasingly competitive environment, and is turning to startups for new and niche technologies Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
10 Oct 2013
NHS to replace NPfIT Spine system with open-source technology
The NHS is rebuilding its Spine platform using open source software Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
07 Oct 2013
High street stores embrace digital to entice customers
Customers are using technology in favour of the high street, but some stores are fighting fire with fire. Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
02 Oct 2013
Tesco profits drop despite multichannel shopping
Tesco's pre-tax profits fell 24% to £1.39bn over the first half of its financial year despite adopting multichannel shopping technology Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Feature
19 Sep 2013
A guide to WebRTC
Real-time communications standards aim to help more users speak with ease over the internet. Computer Weekly looks at how the systems work Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2013
Interview: Martin Russell, head of IT services, Just Eat
Just Eat's head of IT services, Martin Russell speaks to Computer Weekly about his experiences of switching to Google Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Aug 2013
ICO to investigate London bins that track smartphones
Information Commissioner's Office is making enquiries into bins in London that track passing smartphones to target advertising to owners Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
08 Aug 2013
Bloomberg signs up to Ubuntu Edge hybrid
Financial analytics service Bloomberg has bought into Mark Shuttleworth’s Ubuntu One vision for a hybrid PC/mobile device. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
08 Aug 2013
Smart Grid and the Internet of Things
Rob McNamara, executive director of SmartGrid GB, tells the story behind the UK's Smart Meter project in this presentation. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2013
Smart technologies and the internet of things
Marc Overton, VP Wholesale & M2M at Everything Everywhere, discusses the impact of machine to machine communication in this presentation. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2013
Technology, Innovation and Change
IT leaders identify the technologies most likely to impact on their organisations approach to change and innovation in this study by Theron LLP and Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2013
Are you ready for 2020?
Dan Wood, senior manager for software market development at HP, discusses the results of HP's Enterprise 2020 study in this presentation. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2013
Building a Smarter London
Nick Bromley iCity Programme Manager for GLA, reveals how London could be turned into a smart City in this presentation. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
17 Jul 2013
Business Reimagined
Reimagining business is about waking up to a new environment based on technology that liberates rather than constrains, writes Dave Coplin. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2013
Snapshot: Online presence of UK retailers
This concise report assesses the online presence of 36 of the UK's leading high street retailers. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2013
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 Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Feature
04 Jul 2013
From chess to ping pong: How Pegasystems is capturing the Fortune 500
Pegasystems is winning business from the world's leading companies as business process management technology enters the mainstream Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Jul 2013
Senior MPs flout EU cookie law
Two years after the EU cookie regulation and UK law came into force, not all UK websites are compliant, including the sites of 13 senior MPs Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
28 Jun 2013
CIO interview: Paul Clarke, director of technology, Ocado
Paul Clarke is responsible for the technology strategy at online grocer Ocado, where IT is used in every aspect of the business Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2013
CIO interview: Steve Monaghan, IT & e-commerce director, Waterstones
After a year of turmoil caused by migration away from HMV, the IT team at Waterstones is finally finding room to think about strategy Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2013
Contactless payments exceed five million in March
Some 5.3 million contactless transactions totalling over £39m were made in March 2013 using Visa contactless cards Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 May 2013
BMW outsources web platform roll-out to Accenture
German car manufacturer BMW has contracted Accenture to manage the implementation of its new web platform Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 May 2013
The Great Deverticalisation – part 5: Mind the GaaP
Politicians and government have the opportunity, through the power of open platforms, to take the lead in creating modern public services Continue Reading
By- Mark Thompson, Jerry Fishenden & Alan Brown
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News
24 Apr 2013
Herding Geese: The Retail Supply Chain
Steven Keifer draws on the pioneering work of US retailer, Walmart, to explain the essentials of EDI in the retail supply chain. Continue Reading
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News
22 Apr 2013
UK online businesses neglect mobile strategy
Online businesses are failing to implement mobile strategies, according to a report from Barclays bank Continue Reading
By- Jennifer Scott, TechTarget
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News
26 Mar 2013
Yahoo buys UK teenager’s app for £18m
Yahoo has acquired Summly – an app created by a UK teenager – for £18m, making him one of the world’s youngest self-made millionaires Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Mar 2013
Government mandates 'preference' for open source
The government has, for the first time, mandated a preference for using open source for future developments Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
13 Mar 2013
John Lewis drops virtual mirror project as part of ‘fail fast at innovation' strategy
John Lewis has canned its virtual mirror project as part of the company’s approach to ‘failing fast at innovation’ Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
11 Mar 2013
Majestic Wine swaps Microsoft for Intershop in ecommerce refresh
Majestic Wine is revamping its website with an InterShop 7 ecommerce engine, which replaces a legacy Microsoft Commerce Server system. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2013
Are CIOs losing relevance or will they just change their spots?
The CIO is an evolving role and changes in technology and budgets, mean it is shifting more towards governance Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Feb 2013
UK teams up with Estonia to develop digital public services
The UK government has signed an agreement with Estonia to work together on developing digital public services Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
27 Feb 2013
ISPs in the US join forces to serve “six strikes” to illegal downloaders
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the US are leading a campaign to target piracy using a “six strike” warning system Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
25 Feb 2013
Google penalises Interflora and UK newspapers for failing to comply with SEO regulations
The website for Interflora has disappeared from Google search pages, amid accusations the company has manipulated links Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Opinion
25 Feb 2013
The Great Deverticalisation - part 2: The power of open
The public sector has the opportunity, through the power of 'open', to take the lead in creating organisations for the future success of UK plc Continue Reading
By- Mark Thompson & Jerry Fishenden
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News
21 Jan 2013
GDS must not become an outlier, warns Martha Lane Fox
The Government Digital Service (GDS) must not remain an outlier to the way the public sector delivers online services, says Martha Lane Fox Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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Feature
18 Jan 2013
GE uses big data to power machine services business
GE, one of the UK's largest manufacturers, is using big data analytics with data generated from machine sensors to predict maintenance needs Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
07 Jan 2013
Morrisons sees poor sales due to lack of online presence
Supermarket chain Morrisons posted “disappointing” sales over the Christmas break, due to the retailer’s lack of online presence. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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News
03 Dec 2012
How to be influential online
Web psychologist, Nathalie Nahai explains how to use the web and social media to communicate your message more effectively. Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2012
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
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News
15 Nov 2012
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
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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
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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
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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
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News
16 Oct 2012
Over-the-Top Video: First to Scale Wins
This report from Arthur D Little assess the impact of video services focusing on professional long-form content, such as Hulu, Lovefilm and Netflix. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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News
11 Sep 2012
HTML5 and the journey to the modern web
In this article, Gartner argues that IT departments need to start thinking about HTML5 sooner rather than later. Continue Reading
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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
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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