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Department for Business to tackle online accessibility

...reach a step-change in e-accessibility by the time of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. "A successful digital economy can only be achieved if... Read more

14 October, 2010 by Kable

London 2012: Why the Olympics CIO is preparing for the worst

Interview: Gerry Pennell on online attacks, apps, contactless payments and the games' tech legacy... Read more

13 October, 2011 by Nick Heath

Photos: London 2012 Olympic tech - inside mission control

The hub putting Olympic tech through its paces and shoring up the games against online attacks... Read more

11 October, 2011 by Nick Heath

Huawei to create 500 UK jobs

The Chinese infrastructure company plans to create 500 jobs over the next three years, with more than 1,000 more to be created through outsourcing Read more

13 April, 2011 by Ben Woods
<endeca_term>2012 Olympics</endeca_term>: Is your business prepared

2012 Olympics: Is your business prepared

...at possible IT and security issues that could affect business during the 2012 Olympics Read more

7 February, 2012
<endeca_term>2012 Olympics</endeca_term> 1.00

2012 Olympics 1.00

...The is the app that contains everything you will need for the 2012 Olympics.View a complete timetable/schedule for all 638 events.-Every event... Read more

20 July, 2011

London 2012 Olympics could generate £250m for IT

...The London 2012 Olympics will create 5,000 jobs in IT and telecoms, generating £250m... Read more

23 March, 2011 by Shelley Portet
London 2012 needs IPv6 at the starting gun

London 2012 needs IPv6 at the starting gun

...the original IP address standard. There are sound reasons why the London 2012 Olympics must follow Beijing's example and implement an IPv6 infrastructure, says... Read more

4 September, 2011 by Axel Pawlik

Olympic Games' planners co-ordinate IT and security

...An information system to support security for the London 2012 Olympics is set to be in place by March. Named the National... Read more

26 November, 2010 by Kable

O2 expands free Wi-Fi into Costa

...roll-out has already started in London, which will shortly host the 2012 Olympics. O2's Wi-Fi will have a single sign-up, like... Read more

4 May, 2012

MPs see little value in scrapped £9m eye scanners

...and Heathrow airports, they are set to be turned off after the 2012 Olympics. In its report published today, the committee requests that the UK... Read more

11 April, 2012 by Jo Best

Met Police to use 1980s software for Olympics control

...continue to use its existing set-up to monitor events at the 2012 Olympics, the London police force said in a statement on Wednesday. "Since... Read more

15 March, 2012

Chunnel to get mobile coverage ahead of Olympics

...to have the undersea mobile coverage operational in time for the London 2012 Olympics. A Eurotunnel spokesman told ZDNet UK on Monday that the report... Read more

5 March, 2012

MoD to donate radio spectrum for Olympics

...spectrum for wireless use by London Olympics organisers and media during the 2012 Olympics. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will 'lend' spectrum to Ofcom that... Read more

23 January, 2012

UK banks stress-test cyber-defences

...delayed in getting into work due to transport disruption caused by the 2012 Olympics. Participants included hedge funds and major retail banks such as HSBC... Read more

22 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

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