Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) is partnering with BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, to enable it to self-certify and quickly process Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status for its employees. read more »
The De Vere hotel group has created a private cloud architecture to help consolidate its online brands. read more »
Despite security concerns, more than two-thirds of enterprises in Europe allow their staff to use their own devices for work, according to research. read more »
Almost two-thirds of mobile employees say they are working 50 to 60 hour-plus weeks, with most working weekends too, according to research. read more »
The Barclays Pingit mobile payment system, which can be seen as a rival to PayPal, has been extended to all businesses, not just sole traders. read more »
Corporate networks across Europe are experiencing significant performance problems due to network "blind spots" around the applications being run across them, according to research. read more »
Tesco is speeding the way it prepares and releases new applications across its online business. read more »
BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has launched an agile software testing certificate. read more »
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is unifying its IT infrastructure to reduce costs and improve patient care. read more »
A Cisco study shows the vast majority of US firms are now adopting “bring your own device” (BYOD) schemes. read more »
Mobile and flexible working, not cost, are the main reasons for UK SMEs moving to the cloud, according to YouGov research. read more »
Nearly two million homes will have their TV signals interrupted as a result of 4G mobile services, the government has predicted. read more »
MI5 and GCHQ are among the top 10 employers that IT students would like to work for, although the likes of Google and Apple still lead in the work popularity stakes. read more »
Rail firm Southeastern is using a mobile social media platform to help tackle and predict train delays. read more »
Outsourcer CSC, HP and communications research organisation Fraunhofer FOKUS have joined together to open a cybersecurity research centre in Berlin. read more »
Car insurance firm insurethebox is using a business analytics appliance to analyse drivers’ habits and set insurance premiums based on how safe they drive using telematics. read more »
The Metropolitan Police has rolled out a mobile device data extraction system to allow officers to extract data "within minutes" from suspects' phones while they are in custody. read more »
Cranfield University is deploying a new HR and payroll system to help improve access to management information. read more »
HP has opened a "technology renewal" centre in Erskine, Scotland to sell second-hand kit to government and enterprise customers. The centre will also be used to refurbish kit and recycle unwanted equipment from any manufacturer. read more »
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has completed the rollout of a clinical patient data portal and hailed its success. read more »
Antony Savvas
Subscribe to Antony Savvas's RSS Feed
Antony Savvas
Antony Savvas's Twitter Account
Antony Savvas on LinkedIn
