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Mobile vouchers to support beer promotion

Mine's a pint - Pitcher & Piano and Coors Brewers partnership uses voucher authentication via chip-and-PIN technology 01 Dec 2008

IT worker snoopingNews

IT staff ethics slip as recession bites

Workers happy to steal information that could help if they hear of job cuts 01 Dec 2008

ntl:Telewest's Stephen BeynonAnalysis

Q&A - ntl:Telewest Business managing director Stephen Beynon

The cable provider's chief talks about the future of next-generation broadband access in the UK 28 Nov 2008

Europe's recovery will be digital

Technology to aid economic resurgence, says European Commission 27 Nov 2008

Procter & Gamble to boost web capability

Acquisition of Ocado stake signals sharper focus on internet projects 27 Nov 2008

IT minister calls for Europe to dig for victory in broadband

Stephen Carter urges countries to "open up the trenches" in quest for universal access to broadband 27 Nov 2008

Pret A Manger goes for contactless cards

Partnership with Barclaycard will speed up purchases of £10 and under 27 Nov 2008

European data sharing system to help police track weapons

Law enforcement agencies will be able to identify guns and criminals across the continent 27 Nov 2008

Thames Water improves staff management

New platform streamlines staff-related tasks and boosts productivity 24 Nov 2008

Thames Water shores up contact centre IT

Network consolidation and replacement of legacy system to reduce costs 21 Nov 2008

The definitive guide to converged communications

Five key trends and five best practice tips to help you improve your corporate communications 20 Nov 2008

ITV ploughs cash into online media

Broadcaster invests in the web to attract advertising and fend off competition 19 Nov 2008

How to ensure a smooth converged comms transition

Convergence strategies must be planned carefully, implemented gradually, and follow a clear business plan, writes Josie Sephton 18 Nov 2008

Rules of convergence

While moving to a converged communications platform can bring greater efficiency and flexibility to business dealings, there are also potential legal complications related such matters as data retention and disclosure, as Jon Fell explains 18 Nov 2008

BT slashes 10,000 jobs as profits tumble

Telecoms giant announces fall in profits and replaces Global Services CEO 13 Nov 2008

Charity puts relief work on the map

MapAction is using the latest in geographic information technology to bring speedy relief to disaster victims, writes Tom Young 12 Nov 2008

British Heart Foundation checks in new inventory system

Mobile-based tool will increase accuracy in stock taking and support compliance 12 Nov 2008

UK lagging behind EU police systems

MPs urge parliament to integrate with Europol systems as a matter of priority 12 Nov 2008

Salvation Army consolidates helpdesk data

Migration to a single platform designed to simplify IT workloads 11 Nov 2008

Broadcasting calls the shots

The growing importance of rich media content in business communications means advances in broadcasting technology have an increasing bearing on enterprise IT, writes David Neal 11 Nov 2008

Case study: HSBC

HSBC is banking on unified communications to remove its interoperability issues 11 Nov 2008

Stay connected through converged comms

A growing number of firms are driving up productivity and creating new business opportunities by using IP-based technologies to break down communication barriers, writes Martin Courtney 11 Nov 2008

Lack of IT standards hampering UK war effort

Proprietary software making it harder to exploit reconnaisance data in Afghanistan 07 Nov 2008

Cisco sales up but profit remains flat

Supplier staying positive despite economic challenges 06 Nov 2008

It's time to pull the plug on PowerPoint

Not only are presentations dreary affairs, they can also be bad for a company’s health 06 Nov 2008

Is the online retail boom slowing?

Figures from the government suggest fewer people are using the internet to make purchases than two years ago, writes Tom Young 06 Nov 2008

Fashion chain improves purchase data collection

New system at Kookaï set to improve processing of products sold via third parties 05 Nov 2008

West Midlands unifies traffic control systems

Unified data platform expected to improve vehicle flow management 05 Nov 2008

Come together - how converged communications can help

Converged communications offered the business-enhancing potential to make the merger of two water utilities viable and beneficial 04 Nov 2008

Case study: South East Water

Digital network was obvious choice for the utility 04 Nov 2008

Case study – Yotel

Hotel chain beds down a new network 04 Nov 2008

Case study – East Thames Group

New headquarters opens new opportunities for housing association 04 Nov 2008

BAA signs Carillion for network services

All seven BAA airports covered by contract 04 Nov 2008

Pizza chain delivers improved communications

New email system allows Papa Johns' Pizza to keep in better contact with local branches 03 Nov 2008

BT Global Services chief quits after profit warning

Earlier news of disappointing performance leads chief executive to stand down 31 Oct 2008

BT warns of disappointment in Global Services arm

IT services division struggling while rest of telco's business remains strong 31 Oct 2008

Computing Awards - Networking and communications supplier of the year shortlist

Who will take the networking prize? 31 Oct 2008

Best practice – How to reap the benefits of unified communications

Best practice advice from Forrester Research 30 Oct 2008

Converged communications

The potential benefits of building a single IP-based network to handle all enterprise corporate communication make it an alluring proposition 30 Oct 2008

Passenger safety goes underground

Metronet Rail to use microwave-based system for new Tube safety surveillance system 29 Oct 2008

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