Archive

February 2006

  • BI tops CIO agenda

    Business Intelligence (BI) budgets will grow almost 5% in 2006, driven by the need to 'turn the torrent of data' churned out by CRM, ERP and other enterprise applications into meaningful business i...22 Feb 2006

  • Philips and Dell walk away from £400m services deal

    A $700m (£400m) IT services contract between electronics giant Philips and Dell has been cancelled 14 months into a five-year deal.21 Feb 2006

  • Patient tagging cuts identity mix-ups

    A Birmingham hospital trust is to give patients undergoing chest or ear, nose and throat surgery RFID tags to prevent identity mix-ups.21 Feb 2006

  • Siemens to run Immigration Directorate payment processes

    The Immigration and Nationality Directorate has selected Siemens Business Services to run its payment processes for work permit and leave to remain applications.21 Feb 2006

  • ODPM moves from Novell to Microsoft with £30m overhaul

    The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has selected Steria to build a new IT infrastructure and provide managed IT services in a £30m five-year contract.21 Feb 2006

  • City of London gets Wi-Fi cloud

    The City of London will roll out a Wi-Fi network over the next six months, to give City workers and visitors access to the internet in the streets and open spaces across the Square Mile.21 Feb 2006

  • Ofcom auctions spectrum for low-power GSM

    Communications regulator Ofcom has launched its first spectrum auction in a move that will open the way for mobile operators to run low-power GSM services with local coverage.21 Feb 2006

  • Gartner warns of Blackberry patent work round

    A workaround devised by Research in Motion to keep its Blackberry devices running if a US court injunction relating to disputed patents is implemented should be seen “primarily as a negotiating tac...21 Feb 2006

  • Good boost to mobile device security

    Good Technology has launched a software product that offers businesses security protection for the mobile devices used by their staff.21 Feb 2006

  • Hackers target unpatched Microsoft systems

    Hackers have unleashed a trojan that exploits recently revealed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Media Player, security experts have warned.21 Feb 2006

  • IT outsourcing smoothies out SMBs communication and messaging headaches

    With disparate locations and huge mail overheads, fast growing Innocent Drinks had to think quickly to solve potential data availability problems.21 Feb 2006

  • US government plans cybercrime survey

    The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to conduct the first ever national survey to measure the prevalence and impact of cybercrime on businesses within the US.21 Feb 2006

  • Cisco faces VPN questions

    Cisco has acknowledged a vulnerability in its 3000-series virtual private network concentrators running WebVPN.21 Feb 2006

  • Gates and Chambers head RSA Security Conference

    Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Cisco Systems’ John Chambers kicked off the focal RSA Security Conference in San Jose this week by revealing details about their companies' network access control strateg...21 Feb 2006

  • McAfee offers botnet protection

    McAfee has become the first hardware supplier to use a new technique that it claims can protect companies from the threat of botnet-launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.21 Feb 2006

  • Windows OneCare set for June launch

    Microsoft has said it will formally launch its Windows OneCare Live PC maintenance service in June. The product, which has been available as a free beta since November, is expected to cost around £30.21 Feb 2006

  • Microsoft patch blitz

    Microsoft has released seven patches for several of its software products, including at least two critical updates for known vulnerabilities.21 Feb 2006

  • QuickBooks does IT sums for SMBs

    Intuit UK has launched the 2006 editions of QuickBooks, its business accounting software for SMBs and their advisors.21 Feb 2006

  • Oracle kits out UK SMB with E-Business Suite

    UK SMB Software Logistics has chosen Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition to replace its existing legacy systems with a single, integrated product to drive greater efficiency and productivity in...21 Feb 2006

  • D-Link enhances SMB reseller chain

    D-Link, a provider of networking and communication products for SMBs, has begun a reseller programme for its xStack switching, AirPremier business wireless products and NetDefend firewall portfolios.21 Feb 2006