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Applications

Microsoft promising 'mega patch' Tuesday

Microsoft logo at its Redmond headquarters
IT departments braced for security and other updates to Microsoft's operating systems and applications
14 May 2013

US data breach exposes 160,000 social security numbers

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Vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion app server used to break into official system
13 May 2013

Companies should encourage employees to write their own apps, says VMware

Business man using smartphone as part of bring your own device trend
Many employees are essentially writing their own apps on Excel already, says Joe Baguley
03 May 2013

Google acquires Wavii news streaming application

Deal worth a reported $30m follows similar acquisition of Summly by Yahoo
29 Apr 2013

Report: Amazon acquires UK voice command firm Evi

Deal for British start-up worth reported $26m
24 Apr 2013

John Lewis passes £1bn web sales as it implements new web platform

IT director Paul Coby talks to Computing about John Lewis' latest IT developments
23 Apr 2013

Splunk reduces firewall management from minutes to 20 seconds, says WorldPay

Online payment service provider saves time managing a diverse firewall estate
18 Apr 2013

Rumour: Google to acquire WhatsApp for $1bn

Could Google alter messaging company WhatsApp's stance on personal data usage?
08 Apr 2013

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21 Mar 2013

Third-party software accounts for 86 per cent of PC vulnerabilities

Nine out of 10 security flaws are a result of non-native products such as Chrome, Firefox and iTunes
15 Mar 2013

Dorset County Council selects Huddle to speed up broadband delivery plans

Data sharing platform was best fit because of time-scale and security reasons, says council
11 Mar 2013

PlayStation 4 videogames console announced by Sony

Multiplatform interfacing the focus for new home gaming system
21 Feb 2013

Yahoo acquires Alike app development team

Propeld is third start-up to be acquired by Yahoo in four months
14 Feb 2013

Dell Quest software boosts Thomas Cook’s bookings by 30 per cent

Foglight Performance Monitoring tool helps travel firm to retain customers
07 Feb 2013

Computer gamification in education can hinder learning, warns Johnny Ball

Veteran TV presenter says technology should enhance learning, not detract from it
07 Feb 2013

Levelling the playing field: open source in the public sector

The government says it wants open source solutions to compete on equal terms with proprietary alternatives, but are Whitehall and local authority IT departments still slanting the pitch in favour of the big software vendors?
05 Feb 2013

Video: Business applications on the move

Magic Software demonstrates the increasing use of business applications on mobile devices
17 Jan 2013

Facebook adds free calls for US iPhone users

Feature may be rolled out in the UK and on Android
17 Jan 2013

Rumour mill: Splunk to be acquired by IBM?

IBM and Oracle rumoured to be interested in big data software vendor Splunk
14 Jan 2013

Asda store left empty after being accidentally wiped from computer system

Shelves at Edinburgh Asda left bare after IT “accident” at head office
10 Jan 2013

Google gets off lightly at FTC search manipulation hearing

But Microsoft still on warpath over lack of YouTube Windows Phone app
04 Jan 2013

Happy 30th birthday to the internet as TCP/IP reaches milestone

ARPANET switched protocol at the start of 1983
02 Jan 2013

2012 - The IT Perspective: Mostly cloudy

The forecast for enterprise software is a continuation of the move towards cloud computing, while customers are also complaining about software licensing
21 Dec 2012

North American Aerospace Defense tracks Santa

Microsoft and Avaya solutions power St Nick-spotting matrix - uses geospatial imagery software
19 Dec 2012