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Sophie Curtis joined Techworld in November 2011, after two years working as Deputy Editor for eWeek Europe UK. She studied English Literature at Newcastle University, and gained experience in IT journalism through internships at Silicon.com and StrategyEye.

Her areas of knowledge and interest are mobile, networking, enterprise software and data centres.

She will also be working on a new project, focusing on the evolution of London's 'Tech City' and enterprise IT startups in the UK.


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Shazam appoints new CEO to lead initial public offering

London-based technology start-up Shazam, which offers a mobile music identification service, has appointed a former Yahoo vice-president as its new chief executive, in order to prepare for the next stage of growth and an initial public offering (IPO).

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MongoDB to challenge Oracle's enterprise dominance, says 10gen CTO

Oracle has long dominated the database market with an appliance-led business model that locks the the customer in. However, enterprises are waking up to the fact that relational databases cannot address all of today’s business requirements, and have started to look at alternative offerings from smaller, more focused companies.

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UK lagging behind in M2M adoption, says SAP

The UK is lagging behind countries like India and Brazil when it comes to the adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, according to new research.

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Small IT companies still struggling to win public contracts

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Ofcom to conduct UK white space trial this autumn

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced plans for a pilot of white space technology in the UK, to explore how it could be used to provide broadband access for rural communities, Wi-Fi-like services or new machine-to-machine networks.

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Infosec 2013: managing risk in the supply chain

Over the years, organisations have outsourced a wide range of services, generally because third parties can manage them more efficiently and cost-effectively than they can themselves. As a result, security and regulatory requirements have increased substantially.

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UK government dumps controversial web snooping bill

The UK government has abandoned plans to introduce its controversial Communications Data Bill, better known as the “snooper's charter,� which would have given security services sweeping powers to monitor internet activity.

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Nine in 10 tech start-ups plan to recruit this year: report

The jobs market may be grim, but new research has highlighted that technology start-up businesses have ambitious hiring plans for the next year.

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Londons Air Ambulance uses 4G to reduce response times

London’s Air Ambulance has teamed up with mobile operator EE to develop new systems that will use 4G technology to cut vital minutes off mission times to benefit its patients.

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UK ramps up efforts to support high-growth tech companies

Efforts are ramping up in both the public and private sector to enable high-growth businesses in the UK to scale rapidly and reach their full potential.

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London Gatwick transforms IT services strategy with Getronics

London Gatwick Airport has chosen Getronics to provide IT services across its campus, as the airport transforms its IT strategy.

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Tata to provide trackside connectivity for Mercedes Formula One

Tata Communications has signed a deal to deliver high-speed, secure trackside connectivity for the Mercedes Formula One team.

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Infosec 2013: cyber security sector failing to attract new talent

The cyber security sector in the UK is failing to attract young people into the industry – especially women – according to research released this week by e-skills UK.

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Spiceworks integrates Dropbox to help IT admins monitor usage

Spiceworks, the social business platform for IT professionals, has announced a new technology integration and partnership with Dropbox to help companies simplify the use of Dropbox accounts within their organisation.

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Virgin Media reports 3.6% profit growth amid Liberty buyout

Virgin Media, which is currently being acquired by US firm Liberty Global in a deal worth £15 billion, has reported first quarter revenue growth of 3.6 percent to £1,043 million, thanks to an increase in demand for its superfast broadband and TiVo services.

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BT to launch new BT.com website based on Oracle WebCenter

BT has announced that it is a launching a new version of the BT.com website, combining news, web search and email access with account and billing information.

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Infosec 2013: There is no such thing as information security risk

There is no such thing as information security risk, according to Serge Baudot, head of information security and business continuity management at easyJet. The only risk that matters within any organisation is the risk to the bottom line.

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European Court of Human Rights improves document management with OpenText eDOCS

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is using a document management system from OpenText to handle applications and disseminate case law more efficiently.

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UK government offers SMEs £5,000 to improve their cyber security

The UK government's Technology Strategy Board has extended its Innovation Vouchers scheme to allow small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to bid for up to £5,000 from a £500,000 pot to improve their cyber security by bringing in outside expertise.

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London Grid for Learning delivers WiFi and VoIP to 2,000 schools

Two thousand schools across London are set to benefit from a new Wi-Fi service and Voice over IP (VoIP) technology, which will be delivered through the Public Services Network project developed by London Grid for Learning (LGfL) and Virgin Media Business.

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