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Law firm gets SaaSy with email security
Case Study International law firm Ashurst LLP has turned to web-based email management to help drastically reduce spam and free up time for its tech team. Ashurst has been using technology from email management specialist Mimecast to manage its... [15 Jul 2008]
Taylor Woodrow heads for the cloud
Case Study Taylor Woodrow has moved its 1,800 staff onto Google Apps for email and other services, estimating it will save £1m per year in the process. The construction division of Taylor Wimpey has embraced software as a service by adopting Google... [10 Jul 2008]
Thin clients switch on digitally excluded
Case Study A project to tackle digital exclusion in socially deprived regions of Merseyside has brought free plug-and-play internet access to hundreds of homes with children of school age. The project is aiming to give digitally excluded families a... [17 Jun 2008]
Police gets to grips with body cameras
Case Study Police in Staffordshire are trialling video technology to capture and store footage officers have gathered on the beat using cameras worn on the body. The trial is funded from the £3m that the Home Office has set aside for camera... [12 Mar 2008]
Tennis federation rallies web presence
Case Study The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has beefed up its website to improve availability and speed for millions of tennis fans following the scores of Davis Cup matches online. The ITF runs the annual Davis Cup tournament, which sees... [12 Mar 2008]
AstraZeneca brings its email bang up to date
Case Study Global pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca, has just completed a huge project to upgrade its ageing email system, helping the company reduce the number of servers it uses and save money. The company worked with HP to move 66,000 email... [23 Jan 2008]
Brunel University uses spam filter to fight cyber bullying
Case Study Brunel University has adapted its spam filter to help fight email bullying. Based in the west of London, the university is one of the main higher education centres in the city and uses a distributed email system. [11 Jan 2008]
How Norwich Union computes pay-as-you-drive
Case Study As far back as 2003 word got out that insurer Norwich Union (NU) was working on a pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) in-car 'black box' device. Early suppliers emerged including IBM and Orange, for the telematics software and network coverage... [27 Nov 2007]
Betfair betting engine goes supersonic
Case Study Betfair has developed a new core betting engine that can process staggering volumes of bets per second and significantly reduce the cost of each transaction. Agenda Setters 2007 - Top 20 Find out who made it into silicon.com's Agenda... [15 Nov 2007]
Somerfield gets serious about wireless security
Case Study Somerfield has undertaken a security audit on its wireless networks, leading to a less draconian security policy that allows the retailer's IT department to take full advantage of wireless technology in the future. [05 Nov 2007]
NHS procurement hub streamlines mobile suppliers
Case Study The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (CPH) has slashed its costs by streamlining its mobie phone contracts. The CPH represents NHS Primary Care and Acute Trusts across the east of England, and has a combined spend of £1.5bn. [20 Jun 2007]
Wireless network boosts college options
Case Study Hereward College, the national integrated college for disabled students, is hoping its newly installed wireless local area network (WLAN) will provide huge benefits to both students and staff. The converged IP network, installed by... [04 Jan 2007]
Remote access gains for Bedford NHS Trust
Case Study Bedford Hospital NHS Trust has revamped its approach to remote access, cutting the cost of IT support staff dialling in to systems as well as trimming its bills for pharmacists and radiologists - often expensive third-party contractors. [08 Aug 2006]
China's future - a stroll in the tech park
Case Study Software parks are a key part of China's efforts to move forward as a tech powerhouse. Dan Ilett explains what you need to know about this phenomenon as he visits a future park outside Shanghai. Shanghai locals say skyscrapers are built... [06 Jul 2006]
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