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Week in review: NHS loses data again, mobile for the tube?
This week, the NHS has yet again lost sensitive data on a USB stick, whilst Boris reignites talks about mobile access on the tube.
Rightmove outsources data centre resilience
The UK’s biggest property website has move to an outsourced “N+1” redundancy data centre model to safeguard the availability and uptime of...
Currys overhauls IT for multichannel sales push
The electrical retailer is revamping its systems and strategy in an effort to turn its business around.
Play.com suffers data leaks
Major UK online retailer Play.com apologises for an apparent error with its IT systems.
Over half of UK brands spam customers
A new report has shown more than half of the UK’s leading companies are spamming their customers with unwanted emails.
Retailers geared up for ‘Mega Monday’
Online retailers need to deal with a spike in traffic volume, with any website failure resulting in loss of sales.
Woolworths back from dead in online-only reincarnation
The 100-year-old retailer will get a new lease of life, but in a very different form.
Christmas shoppers still worried about online threats
E-retailers will lose out on potential profits because of fears shoppers still have about online shopping.
Amazon denies plans to open high street stores
There is no chance of seeing Amazon stores on the high street, according to the company.
The continued curse of cybersquatting
For some, it’s a problem confined to the early days of the Internet. But current figures suggest that the cybersquatting problem is, if anything,...
Heavy demand downs O2's 3G iPhone website
The mobile operator confirms those looking to buy or upgrade to the new 3G version of Apple’s iPhone should head for a shop this Friday.
Lufthansa bolsters e-commerce model
The Star Alliance airline has taken on a new e-commerce platform to grow its online shopping business and provide integration to its loyalty...
Online spending defies downturn
Britons spent the equivalent of £79 per head in July, despite economic fears.
Postal strike could cost online retailers millions
The Royal Mail postal strike could spell big trouble for smaller online retailers in the run up to Christmas, according to research.
Internet users have 'trust issues' about shopping online
More than half of the people who don't shop online lack trust or are worried about keeping their data safe.
One in eight Brits hit by online ID fraud
A new YouGov survey has shown 12 per cent of the UK have become victims of online ID fraud in the past year.
Threat of postal strikes didn’t scare online shoppers
October online sales are up, so will this mean that retailers will have a very happy Christmas?
Online shopping plunges to record low
January online retail sales saw their usual slump, along with the overall growth since the same period a year ago dropping to a new low.
Figleaves.com to use IT to spur growth
The underwear retailer is upgrading its IT infrastructure to rationalise costs and management overheads in support major business transformation...
Recession influences search trends
Google search data reveals how Brits’ shopping habits are changing in response to the financial crisis.
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