http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:10 GMT60http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239413/aol-to-cut-third-of-workforce-before-christmas.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239413/aol-to-cut-third-of-workforce-before-christmas.htm AOL is to cut a third of its workforce before Christmas as it seeks to reduce annual costs by $300m. The move forms part of a restructuring...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:10 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239412/laptop-containing-patient-records-stolen-from-scottish-ambulance-service.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239412/laptop-containing-patient-records-stolen-from-scottish-ambulance-service.htm A laptop containing 600 patient records has been stolen from the headquarters of the Scottish Ambulance Service. The data, which was unencrypted but...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:09:32 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239411/staffordshire-university-saves-6000-with-document-management.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239411/staffordshire-university-saves-6000-with-document-management.htm Staffordshire University has saved more than £6,000 a year after rolling out a document management and imaging system. The university...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:17 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239410/uk-digital-economy-bill-proposes-to-take-control-of-domain-registries.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239410/uk-digital-economy-bill-proposes-to-take-control-of-domain-registries.htm The UK government is planning new powers to regulate all domain registries in the UK, including radical powers to dismiss and replace the management board...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:34 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239407/ebay-sells-2bn-stake-in-skype.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239407/ebay-sells-2bn-stake-in-skype.htm eBay has completed its sale of a majority interest in Skype for almost $2bn to an investor group that includes the founders of the internet phone service. The...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:15 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239406/illegal-file-sharers-could-be-fined-50000.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239406/illegal-file-sharers-could-be-fined-50000.htm Persistent illegal file-sharers could face a fine of up to £50,000 as part of the government's Digital...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:05 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239405/eu-delays-sunoracle-decision.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239405/eu-delays-sunoracle-decision.htm The EU has pushed back its deadline for reviewing...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:47:24 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239402/digital-economy-bill-supports-creative-and-digital-industries.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239402/digital-economy-bill-supports-creative-and-digital-industries.htmThe UK digital economy accounts for nearly 10% of the revenue produced by the whole British economy each year, according to business secretary Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239399/china-steps-up-cyberwar-us-commission-warns.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239399/china-steps-up-cyberwar-us-commission-warns.htmChina is escalating investment in cyber warfare capabilities that could target US computer networks, says a US government report. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239395/government-publishes-uk-digital-economy-bill.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239395/government-publishes-uk-digital-economy-bill.htmThe government has published the Digital Economy Bill aimed at strengthening the UK's communications infrastructure. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239392/more-than-half-of-19bn-overspend-on-government-projects-due-to-npfit.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239392/more-than-half-of-19bn-overspend-on-government-projects-due-to-npfit.htmIT projects have contributed around £11bn to a total overspend of £19bn on government projects, according to a report ...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:46:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239391/dell-reports-rebound-in-business-pc-sales.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239391/dell-reports-rebound-in-business-pc-sales.htm Businesses have begun increasing spending after months of cutbacks, according to PC maker Dell. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:34:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239390/google-gets-preliminary-approval-for-revised-book-deal.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239390/google-gets-preliminary-approval-for-revised-book-deal.htm Google and a group of US authors and publishers have won preliminary approval for a revised...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:11:12 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239389/twitter-plans-corporate-accounts-and-tools.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239389/twitter-plans-corporate-accounts-and-tools.htm Twitter has confirmed plans to introduce a set of tools for business users by the end of the year that will help the site begin to generate...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:09:08 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239388/tesco-to-offer-cheap-broadband.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/239388/tesco-to-offer-cheap-broadband.htm Tesco is aiming for turnover of £2bn a year from telecoms services after signing a deal with Cable & Wireless. The retailer will offer broadband and...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:45 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239387/inside-chrome-os-google-reveals-design-objectives-of-cloud-operating-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239387/inside-chrome-os-google-reveals-design-objectives-of-cloud-operating-system.htm Google has unveiled the design plans for Chrome OS, its operating system for cloud computing. Chrome OS is an evolution of the Chrome web browser,...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239386/mandelson-seeks-law-change-to-increase-his-power-over-file-sharers.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239386/mandelson-seeks-law-change-to-increase-his-power-over-file-sharers.htm Business secretary Lord Mandelson is pressing for new laws against downloading and sharing content illegally. He has sent a letter to Harriet...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:58 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239385/nearly-300000-global-it-jobs-lost-in-2009.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239385/nearly-300000-global-it-jobs-lost-in-2009.htm Nearly 300,000 global back-office IT jobs...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:27:20 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239384/chrome-os-preview-the-wait-is-nearly-over.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239384/chrome-os-preview-the-wait-is-nearly-over.htm In less than an hour Google will unveil details on its Chrome OS operating system in a live...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:08 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239383/government-it-procurement-programme-delayed.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239383/government-it-procurement-programme-delayed.htmThe launch of a pan-government procurement framework in spring could be delayed, following a decision by the organiser Buying Solutions to retrospectively change the criteria used to evaluate potential suppliers. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239382/what-microsoft-azure-means-to-corporate-it.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239382/what-microsoft-azure-means-to-corporate-it.htmAfter years of planning, Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie has delivered the foundation for Microsoft's future - a technology that allows Windows applications to run either in the cloud or in-house.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239380/what-hp3com-deal-means-for-end-users.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239380/what-hp3com-deal-means-for-end-users.htm HP's planned $2.7bn (£1.6bn) acquisition ...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239379/cern-prepares-large-hadron-collider-for-second-firing.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239379/cern-prepares-large-hadron-collider-for-second-firing.htm Scientists are preparing the world's most powerful atom smasher to <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/10/237243/large-hadron-collider-to-resume-at-half-potential-power-just-to-be-on-the-safe.htm...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:11 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239378/ms-office-2010-beta-goes-public.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239378/ms-office-2010-beta-goes-public.htmMicrosoft Office 2010 beta is available for public download, with the final version due for release in the first half of 2010.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239377/computer-system-failure-causes-us-air-chaos.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239377/computer-system-failure-causes-us-air-chaos.htm A computer system failure at the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:15 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239376/hp-staff-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239376/hp-staff-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action.htmHP staff have voted in favour of striking after a dispute with the company over pay and benefits.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239050/white-paper-delivering-on-the-promise-of-easy-to-use-secure-and-inexpensive-video-conferencing-in-an-ip-environment.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239050/white-paper-delivering-on-the-promise-of-easy-to-use-secure-and-inexpensive-video-conferencing-in-an-ip-environment.htmInternet Protocol (IP) Video Conferencing can provide companies substantial operational efficiencies and cost savings. Although IP video conferencing is desirable from a cost perspective challenges to implementation exist including NAT traversal, endpoint connectivity and traffic management. Additional connectivity challenges such as differing security policies and differing vendor standards have caused concern and delay for many videoconferencing deployments. This whitepaper evaluates the challenges of deploying IP video conferencing in a secure and easy to use manner.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239366/impact-of-the-centricaaccenture-dispute.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239366/impact-of-the-centricaaccenture-dispute.htmPeter Clough, head of disputes, and Lara Burch, commercial law partner, at European law firm Osborne Clarke discuss the recent decision in British Gas' claim against Accenture.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:08:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239362/union-calls-on-governments-to-save-ericsson-plant.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239362/union-calls-on-governments-to-save-ericsson-plant.htm Union Unite has called on the governments of the UK and Sweden to save an Ericsson research and development centre in Coventry. Closing...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:23:07 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238872/ted-baker-expands-with-quickassortment.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238872/ted-baker-expands-with-quickassortment.htmTed Baker, “the fastest growing leading life style brand”, is going to expand its business with a new planning process.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239346/facebook-stock-value-up-42-to-9.5bn.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239346/facebook-stock-value-up-42-to-9.5bn.htmThe price of Facebook stock has jumped as much as 42% in the past four months. Membership is topping 300 million users to take Facebook into profit for the first time. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239247/hp-helps-users-back-up-laptop-data.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239247/hp-helps-users-back-up-laptop-data.htm Hewlett-Packard has released a tool designed to simplify the back-up and recovery of data from laptop PCs. With a growing volume of...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:31:49 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239343/procedural-flaw-exposed-in-ec-intel-probe.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/239343/procedural-flaw-exposed-in-ec-intel-probe.htm European ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros has exposed a procedural flaw in the investigation of alleged monopoly abuses by Intel that led to a <a...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:11:38 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239337/sap-system-helps-burberry-save-50m.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239337/sap-system-helps-burberry-save-50m.htm Fashion retailer Burberry reported savings of £50m last year as it began to reap the benefits of its SAP-based supply chain system. Burberry...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:55:38 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/238719/white-paper-deploying-citrix-xenserver-5.0-with-dell-equal-logic-ps-series-storage.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/238719/white-paper-deploying-citrix-xenserver-5.0-with-dell-equal-logic-ps-series-storage.htmDell EqualLogic PS Series storage Dell® EqualLogic™ PS Series iSCSI arrays simplify storage deployment by offering high performance, reliability, intelligent automation, and seamless virtualization of a single pool of storage. The foundation of an EqualLogic storage solution is a PS Series Group: an iSCSI SAN including one or more PS Series storage arrays (members) connected to an IP network and managed as a single system.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239325/digital-economy-bill-outlined-in-queens-speech.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239325/digital-economy-bill-outlined-in-queens-speech.htmThe government has announced a Digital Economy Bill in the Queen's speech, as it steps up its war against illegal file sharers.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239312/bbc-publishes-photo-of-suspected-west-coast-laptop-thief.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239312/bbc-publishes-photo-of-suspected-west-coast-laptop-thief.htm A CCTV photo of a man suspected of stealing laptops from passengers on the West Coast rail line has been posted...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:18:03 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239310/infosys-to-develop-waitrose-web-platform.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239310/infosys-to-develop-waitrose-web-platform.htmWaitrose has appointed Infosys Technologies to develop a web platform to support online and in-store sales.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239308/man-and-woman-arrested-in-zeus-trojan-investigation.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239308/man-and-woman-arrested-in-zeus-trojan-investigation.htm Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Central E-Crime Unit (PCeU) have arrested a man and...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:06 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239299/eu-governments-consider-open-source-for-contracts.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239299/eu-governments-consider-open-source-for-contracts.htmMinisters at the European Ministerial eGovernment Meeting and Conference are poised to commit to putting open-source software on the same footing as Microsoft software when government contracts are awarded.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239294/kcom-offers-managed-comms-for-mid-sized-firms.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239294/kcom-offers-managed-comms-for-mid-sized-firms.htm Kcom Group is to offer managed communication services to mid-sized companies following a restructuring exercise. The communication services...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:57:50 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239292/uk-public-sector-leads-the-world-in-online-service-delivery-claims-minister.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239292/uk-public-sector-leads-the-world-in-online-service-delivery-claims-minister.htm The UK public sector is leading the world in using technology to deliver services to citizens, says Cabinet Office minister Angela Smith. Smith...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:51:58 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239290/weitz-outlines-microsoft-plans-to-rival-googles-search-dominance.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239290/weitz-outlines-microsoft-plans-to-rival-googles-search-dominance.htm Microsoft's director of search Stefan Weitz has outlined how the company hopes to rival...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:12 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239279/google-to-reveal-chrome-operating-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239279/google-to-reveal-chrome-operating-system.htmGoogle has arranged an event at its headquarters in California which could reveal more details about the operating system it hopes will challenge Microsoft's dominance.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:13:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239277/o2-to-build-1500-more-network-sites.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239277/o2-to-build-1500-more-network-sites.htmO2 will build 1,500 network sites across the UK next year, with 200 sites planned for London alone.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239274/aviva-software-fields-thousands-of-hr-enquiries.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239274/aviva-software-fields-thousands-of-hr-enquiries.htmSoftware used by Aviva to provide immediate answers to HR inquiries has helped the insurance giant answer thousands of questions from staff during its global rebranding excercise.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239256/most-security-products-fail-initial-testing-icsa-reveals.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239256/most-security-products-fail-initial-testing-icsa-reveals.htm Most security products fail to perform as intended and generally need two or more revisions before they work properly, according to a report by <a...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:55 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239239/banks-have-too-many-staff-in-branches-says-report.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239239/banks-have-too-many-staff-in-branches-says-report.htm Many banks have too many staff in their branch operations and could save up to £50m a year through automation...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:51 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239237/employees-rival-malware-for-data-losses.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239237/employees-rival-malware-for-data-losses.htmNegligent employees are starting to rival computer virus infections as the biggest cause of data loss in UK businesses.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239234/microsoft-launches-azure-to-merge-cloud-and-windows-computing.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/18/239234/microsoft-launches-azure-to-merge-cloud-and-windows-computing.htmMicrosoft has released Windows Azure, its cloud computing platform for running .net web services.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:56:00 GMT