– One in ten claim they’re ‘too busy’ they don’t have time to say thank you- Two fifths of Brits admit they forget to say thank you for the everyday tasks loved ones do for them- British people are more likely to say thank you to a stranger than their own friends and family, work colleagues or siblings Research released by Philips today reveals that 1 in 10 Brits claim they simply ‘don’t have time’ to mind their Ps and Qs. The survey also revealed that two fifths (39%) admit they forget to say thank you to loved ones for…
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Luxembourg, 27 June 2014 SES Broadband Services (SBBS) today announced its Astra Connect solution will be used as part of a pilot program to connect homes and businesses in the UK which cannot benefit from a Fibre-to-the-Cabinet deployment due to their remote locations. The Government’s Department for Culture, Media & Sport selected SBBS’ distribution partner Satellite Internet to receive a grant after the British-based ISP applied for a part of its Broadband Delivery UK £10million Innovation Fund, which was announced earlier this year to explore ways to take high-speed broadband to the most remote and hardest to reach places in…
Patch management solution helps Severnside Housing gain greater control of IT and allows the organisation more time to help resolve community queriesLondon, UK 27 June 2014: Shavlik, a global leader in simplifying the complexity of IT management and innovative security systems and IT partner Satisnet, today announces that it is working with not-for-profit Severnside Housing, one of Shropshire’s largest social landlords and providers of 5,400 clean affordable homes to the local community, to deliver its patch management software. The solution will improve Severnside Housing’s software patching capabilities, ensuring that sensitive data is secure and all software is up-to-date to allow…
UK tech consortium delivers HyperCat – a new way for machines to work together27th June 2014: A consortium of more than 40 UK-based technology companies funded by the UK’s innovation agency, Technology Strategy Board, has delivered on the first phase of its initiative to accelerate the widespread move to the Internet of Things (IoT). HyperCat is a new open IoT specification that allows machines to work together over the Internet and for applications to discover and make sense of data automatically without human intervention.In just 12 months and with £6.4 million funding from the Technology Strategy Board, development teams from…
Increased flexibility, security and speed of deployment are key benefits, research reportsReading, UK, June 26, 2014 UK Wealth Management industry IT managers plan to put to their desktops on diets over the next 24 months as research shows thin and zero client adoption looks set to rise from 22% to 39%. The managers say increased speed of deployment, flexibility, better cost structure and easier use and management are the primary benefits of thin client.Currently 81% of the wealth management companies surveyed run a centralized IT infrastructure, with 83% of organizations using some thin or zero client desktops. The average number…
Forrester Research commissioned by Conversocial predicts social customer service technology will become number one investment in 2014, as brands realise social networks are more than just a marketing toolLondon Thursday 26th June 2014 – A Forrester study*, commissioned by the leading social customer service platform Conversocial, has revealed a lack of ownership and understanding of social media within organisations that could see brands fall behind in the overall customer service stakes. Over half (67%) of companies interviewed believed that social customer service is growing in importance and the most pressing short-term priority for contact centres in the US and UK.…
London, 26 June 2014: White Clarke Group (WCG), the market leader in end-to-end automotive and asset finance software solutions, has partnered with GBGroup, a global leader in Identity Intelligence, to embed its flagship ID verification solution ID3global into its software and strengthen its offering worldwide. The integration of ID3global will help WCG to provide a seamless solution to its customers in the automotive finance sector. ID3global offers a single interface to an international platform that can verify the identity of more than 4 billion consumers globally at the click of a mouse. WCG’s implementation of ID3global will improve the speed…
The top 500 European ISVs grew 13% in the last year to generate combined revenues of €104.9 billion ($137.8billion)[London – 25 June 2014] European software vendors have generally enjoyed a relatively good year and have responded well to recessionary pressures. In 2013, the last full year for which accounts are available, revenues for the top 500 European ISVs increased by 13.04% to €104.9 billion ($137.8billion). Overall publicly listed ISVs outperformed the major groups and their subsidiaries with growth of 14.73% (compared with 5.84% for parent companies and 11.01% for subsidiaries). Independents also fared well, growing by 10.46% over the same…
Now available for download, “Cloud Mythbusters: Dispelling the Myths of Manufacturing in the Cloud” eBook helps manufacturing quality and IT professionals embrace cloud computing as a solution for supply chain-wide quality, efficiency and productivityLondon, UK. – June 25, 2014 – InfinityQS International, Inc., the global authority on real-time quality and Manufacturing Intelligence, today announces the release of its eBook, “Cloud Mythbusters: Dispelling the Myths of Manufacturing in the Cloud.” In this eBook, InfinityQS experts combat cloud computing fiction with fact, and encourage quality and IT professionals to consider cloud-based tools as a solution for enabling supply chain-wide quality, efficiency and…
CRM system, Lexis InterAction, live at Watts Group’s eight offices across the UK and Northern IrelandLeading consultant to the property and construction industry, Watts Group PLC, has implemented Lexis® InterAction®, a reputable customer relationship management (CRM) system for the professional services sector, from LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions, a provider of content and technology solutions. The solution is assisting Watts in achieving its strategic business targets through the adoption of the CRM discipline for new business development, improved client communication and enhanced customer care. InterAction is available to users in Watts’ eight offices across the UK and Northern Ireland.InterAction is facilitating a…
The global manufacturer expects to greatly reduce costs by rolling out Interoute Cloud Hosted Microsoft Lync to mobile users across its global offices London June 25, 2014 – Interoute, owner operator of Europe’s largest cloud services platform has announced that Kwintet Group, Europe’s leading work wear manufacturer, is using its Cloud Hosted Lync solution to ensure better communication and reduced costs across its global offices. The Kwintet group owns many work wear brands such as Fristads and Kansas and is adding this new unified communications solution to the Interoute IPVPN that connects the clothing giant’s 25 international offices.With offices in…
June 25, 2014 – Oncore IT today announced that it has won Best Public Cloud Backup and Recovery implementation and Cloud Backup Market Maker at the 2014 Asigra Partner Summit held in Toronto last week. The Cloud Backup Market Maker Award is presented to the Asigra Partner who displays a strong level of commitment, creativity and innovation in driving adoption of their cloud backup services powered by Asigra in a specific vertical market.The two awards recognize Oncore IT’s work supporting technology users with innovative cloud-based data recovery solutions particularly in the UK financial services industry with a project completed with…
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 4 now available to all OpenTrust customersLoudwater, UK, 25th June 2014: Ultra Electronics AEP and OpenTrust have announced support for the highest standard of cryptography modules currently on the market. AEP’s Keyper™ Hardware Security Module (HSM), accredited to FIPS 140-2 Level 4, is now integrated within OpenTrust PKI version 4.8. The development means that OpenTrust customers have access to features such as auto-self-destruct of encryption keys should unauthorised access be attempted to the HSM.The FIPS 140-2 standard is the de-facto international standard for cryptographic modules in highly secure environments, with Level 4 providing…
….British cycling luxury clothing specialist selects Sceneric to implement a new global website powered by the hybris Commerce Suite……London – 25 June 2014: Sceneric, a leading web and e-commerce consultancy, today announced it has launched the new omni-channel platform for Rapha Racing, creators of high quality cycling clothing and accessories. Based on version 5 of the hybris Commerce Suite, the new online channel will enable the British luxury cycling accessory firm to pursue its international e-commerce expansion plans and deliver a more immersive customer experience, while gearing up for the delivery of new personalisation and highly sophisticated post sales services…
Law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is always looking out for ways to improve firm efficiency and data is top of their agenda. With the help of data consultancy Trovus, they are evolving their insights and coming up with new ways to get their Fee Earners and Business Development department on board and engaged. CIO Bob Dolinsky points out that “harnessing the power of data and analytics to support the firm has to be top priority”. Bob feels that “law firms understand why data is important, but only a few have started to invest in that area”. “At Sutherland…
London, UK, 25 June 2014 – Steria, a leading provider of IT-enabled business services, has today announced that it has won a contract with EMR Settlement Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ELEXON Ltd, to license its RT.Easy[1] software as part of a new settlement system for energy generators and energy suppliers. The system covers both Contracts for Difference (CfDs) and the Capacity Market (CM) as part of the UK Government’s Electricity Market Reform programme. The contract, worth an initial £5.8m, includes software licences, configuration and implementation activities, hosting of the infrastructure on a cloud based solution, application support and…
Massive slice of near-$20 billion market is available, says IDT.Johannesburg, South Africa – June 24, 2014 – Africa – shortly to become a one billion person market – is becoming a major focus for OTT players looking to exploit the growing mobile ecosystem. According to IDT Global’s Jonah Fink, the continent’s service providers have the capability to rise to the challenge OTT players provide. Speaking at today’s VAS Africa conference in Johannesburg, Fink told a packed audience that speed and customer loyalty were key factors in the battle to win the African OTT war.”The goal for service providers is that…
UK CISOs and IT Managers feel isolated and fearful of losing jobs as data breach wave rolls in, suggests new surveyWESTBOROUGH, Mass. and LONDON, UK, June 24th 2014 – Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and IT managers may be too confident in their capabilities to ensure their organisations security and defences against a data breach, suggests new UK research commissioned by Courion and conducted by OnePoll. A majority (63%) of IT security managers believe it is ‘easy’ to govern staff access rights and privileges, despite the fact that 42% admitted they either do not have or are unsure of their…
Integration of social code review and defect prevention testing boosts code quality while shortening software release cycles Key Points:Technology from Parasoft and Perforce enables joint customers to improve code quality early in the development processQuality tests can now be performed as part of the code review process rather than after the code is committed to the mainline End-to-end collaboration between teams accelerates Continuous Delivery ALAMEDA, Calif (June 24, 2014) – Perforce Software and Parasoft today announced the integration of Parasoft’s Development Testing Platform, which helps developers prevent software defects, with Perforce Swarm, the leading social coding solution from Perforce. Together,…
Redesigned for rapid adoption by tech-savvy employees, App Portal helps ensure successful self-service consumerisation of IT initiativesMaidenhead, UK – June 24, 2014 – Flexera Software, the leading provider of next-generation software licensing, compliance and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced an interface redesign of App Portal, the industry-leading enterprise app store. The new release was developed to help ensure broad adoption by a technically savvy, modern day workforce, from millenials to baby-boomers, bolstering IT’s ability to deliver a consumer-friendly self-service environment. App Portal 2014 embraces Flexera Software’s “Functional Simplicity” user interface approach – a seamlessly intuitive design aesthetic…