Stockport based technology firm, CDL, has donated 28 laptops and 11 PCs to ‘Mustard Tree’, an organisation based in Ancoats that exists to serve people across Greater Manchester that find themselves without home, food, dignity or hope. The computers will be used for IT classes and … [Read more...]
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GMP SUPPORTS GLOBAL TWITTER DAY
Greater Manchester Police will be taking to the global stage when it joins a worldwide Twitter day for law enforcement agencies. Forces from as far afield as America, Sweden, Iceland and Australia will be taking part in the event, which starts at 8am on Friday 22 March. The … [Read more...]
AMSHIRE WARNS AGAINST RISK OF UNPROTECTED DATA
Stockport based Amshire IT Solutions is warning businesses about the risks incurred when data is left unprotected in the event of an employee leaving or being released from their position. Do you know how to protect your data when employees leave? While important information was previously … [Read more...]
TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER SUPPORTS APPS CONTEST
Transport for Greater Manchester is to make sets of data available to software developers and coders as part of competition aimed at finding useful mobile applications to improve the public transport experience. The Routes to the Future Innovation Challenge, part of the FutureEverything Summit of … [Read more...]
BIG WEEK FOR THE GMP iPhone APP
Greater Manchester Police's new iPhone app is off to a flying start with almost 6,000 downloads in the first week. The new app, which uses geo-location technology to allow people to become crimefighters and to get closer to their local neighbourhood policing teams, is the first of its kind for … [Read more...]
MOBILE PHONE APP IS UK FIRST FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
The people of Stockport can now help to fight crime in Greater Manchester with the UK’s first location based policing mobile phone app. Greater Manchester Police has used geo-location technology to allow people to become crimefighters and to get closer to their local neighbourhood … [Read more...]
OPPORTUNITY FOR STOCKPORT IT BUSINESSES TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENT
On behalf of the Cabinet Office, and in association with British Chambers of Commerce, Harvey Nash is inviting all technology businesses in Stockport and the Greater Manchester Chamber members to an event helping technology SMEs to do business with the Government. As part of the Government's … [Read more...]
BOXING DAY BUSIEST ON RECORD FOR ECOMMERCE
The festive period over Christmas is traditionally a time when we meet up with our families to share gifts and overindulge on food and drink. But that doesn't seem to be the case throughout the UK in the new digital era. New data shows it’s also increasingly becoming a time to go online and … [Read more...]
TECHNOLOGY THE WAY AHEAD IN 2013
Technology firms with the ability to meet shifting customer demands are well-placed for success in 2013, say north west business leaders, as reported at MEN Media. The pace of change in a range of industries means that companies which are fleet-of-foot will reap the most benefit, say … [Read more...]
PERSONAL DATA THREAT TO MILLIONS AS HACKING REACHES NEW HIGH
Millions of individuals are being robbed of personal information around the world as the hacking of company data has rocketed since 2010 according to a new report by KPMG. The Data Loss Barometer, which tracks global trends for lost and stolen information, has found that external data leaks … [Read more...]
GMP and Chris Bisson launch police museum app
The Greater Manchester Police Museum has launched an app to enhance the experience for visitors. The app offers members of public an audio guide to accompany them on their visit to the museum and is fronted by the actor Chris Bisson who plays Jai Sharma in Emmerdale. Chris is a keen … [Read more...]
NW businesses missing out without smartphone-enabled websites
Businesses in the North West are potentially missing out on billions of pounds worth of sales because they do not have smartphone-enabled websites, if the results of a new survey are anything to go by. According to a poll of 100 firms by Deloitte, just 15 per cent have websites designed to be … [Read more...]