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"We're just supporting the NHS": CSC responds to Computing (UPDATED)

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IT services giant CSC has responded to Computing's coverage of its dealings with the government, and claims it is simply supporting NHS reform
19 Apr 2012

Bring your own device-related spending to top £2bn by 2016

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Some 9.5 million employees in the UK will be using their own computing devices for work, according to a new report
19 Apr 2012

Microsoft reveals Windows 8 Enterprise mobility features

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New features include bootable external USB stick to access corporate environment
19 Apr 2012

Oracle fixes 88 security flaws in critical patch update

Multiple products are affected by the updates, including Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Database Server, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Oracle Sun products
19 Apr 2012

‘Wearables’ will need backing from the ‘big five’ to go mainstream, claims Forrester

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Facebook will take wearable computing from niche to mainstream
19 Apr 2012

Government needs ‘firmer grip’ on measuring success of open data, says watchdog

National Audit Office calls for evaluative framework to measure success
18 Apr 2012

Crash Podcast: Cyber security concerns, SAP HANA and 4G

This week we discuss a former GCHQ CIO's concerns about UK cyber security, SAP's roadmap for real-time analytics tool HANA, and the potential arrival of 4G services to the UK this year
18 Apr 2012

Storm clouds gather for CSC as Unite protests against redundancies (UPDATED 19 April)

Union announces plans to take to the streets – meanwhile, controversy grows over CSC's public sector work
18 Apr 2012

Analysis: Why the Big Apple's IT is rotten to the core

Failed IT projects... costly over-runs... budgets embarrassingly busted.It is not just projects in the UK's public sector that can often go horribly wrong
18 Apr 2012

Computing says: UK cyber security – time for a new approach

The government's cyber security strategy is not fit for purpose
18 Apr 2012

CSC wins £400m MoD payroll administration contract

CSC has been named the preferred bidder for a major MoD deal - despite stinging criticism of the company's performance from the Public Accounts Committee
18 Apr 2012

PwC report: 8 out of 10 organisations suffered staff-related security breaches in 2011

Only 39 per cent of large businesses encrypt mobile devices, according to a new report from PwC
18 Apr 2012

New Java-based attack on Mac OS uncovered

Apple's Mac OS X has been targeted by new malware that exploits a critical flaw in Java
17 Apr 2012

Microsoft to release two enterprise editions of Windows 8

Windows 8 Pro and Windows Enterprise to include virtualisation and PC management tools
17 Apr 2012

Two-fifths of companies fear financial penalties under new HMRC system for PAYE

Companies are concerned about the introduction of HMRC's new real-time information system for PAYE and pensions
17 Apr 2012

G-Cloud director Chris Chant to retire at the end of the month

Quits before completing Cloudstore, and after penning a damning blog about the current state of government IT
17 Apr 2012

UK tech firms reluctant to invest in emerging markets

'Familiar' G7 markets remain attractive to UK business, according to a new report from financial advisory firm Grant Thornton
17 Apr 2012

European Commission to investigate joint venture for mobile payments

Mobile operator Three says venture raises "serious competition concerns"
16 Apr 2012

Anonymous claims attacks on MI6, CIA and Department of Justice

Hacktivist collective claims to be behind recent denial-of-service attacks on US and UK government sites
16 Apr 2012

Oracle and Google locked in $1bn copyright battle

Android platform's use of Java API infringes copyright, says Oracle
16 Apr 2012

UK security bodies need more agility, says ex-GCHQ CIO

Former spy agency boss explains that real-time data-sharing is paramount to enabling fast response to cyber threats
16 Apr 2012

King’s Cross Station selects Marathon EverRun to eliminate server downtime

Network Rail wanted 'no noticeable downtime in any server switchover'
16 Apr 2012

NHS Scotland awards £100m CRM contract to Capgemini and BT

NHS Scotland has awarded contracts worth £100m to Capgemini and BT to develop, deliver and support a new CRM system
13 Apr 2012

Apple releases tool to tackle Flashback malware

Security update recommended for Macs with Java installed
13 Apr 2012