http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:00 GMT60http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238466/skype-deal-to-go-ahead-says-ebay.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238466/skype-deal-to-go-ahead-says-ebay.htmEBay has announced that the way has been cleared for the sale of a majority share in its Skype internet telephony service to the investor group led by Silver Lake. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238465/royal-bank-of-scotland-it-investments-starting-to-pay-back.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238465/royal-bank-of-scotland-it-investments-starting-to-pay-back.htm Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported it is making a return...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:35 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238463/marks-spencer-to-kick-off-major-sap-roll-out.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238463/marks-spencer-to-kick-off-major-sap-roll-out.htmMarks & Spencer will start implementing SAP software in its core systems next year following successful implementation in other parts of the company. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238461/kaspersky-finds-malicious-weblinks-on-twitter-with-krab-krawler.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238461/kaspersky-finds-malicious-weblinks-on-twitter-with-krab-krawler.htmKaspersky Lab has developed a tool for identifying malicious shortened weblinks in tweets posted on the Twitter microblogging service. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238458/tories-promise-to-review-broadband-tax.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238458/tories-promise-to-review-broadband-tax.htmThe Conservative Party will prioritise a review of the business rates tax on fibre networks if it comes to power.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238457/eu-weakens-net-neutrality-to-pass-telecoms-reform-package.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238457/eu-weakens-net-neutrality-to-pass-telecoms-reform-package.htm A net neutrality revision has allowed European legislators to implement long-awaited reforms that will introduce a single competitive market in telecoms...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:17 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238456/t-mobile-and-orange-to-merge.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238456/t-mobile-and-orange-to-merge.htm Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have signed contracts to set up a 50:50 joint...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:57:30 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238455/steve-jobs-is-ceo-of-the-decade-says-fortune-magazine.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238455/steve-jobs-is-ceo-of-the-decade-says-fortune-magazine.htm Fortune magazine has named Apple chief Steve Jobs...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:57:26 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238454/it-vital-to-red-cross-aid-efforts-in-indonesia.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238454/it-vital-to-red-cross-aid-efforts-in-indonesia.htmIsolated villages cut off by the earthquake in Indonesia have received food and aid thanks to innovative use of satellite technology.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238453/logica-to-cut-hundreds-more-jobs-to-reduce-costs.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238453/logica-to-cut-hundreds-more-jobs-to-reduce-costs.htm IT services company Logica...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:20:19 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238452/twenty-five-years-of-government-it-project-failure.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238452/twenty-five-years-of-government-it-project-failure.htmTwo messages on Twitter last week on the failure of a £513m IT-based "C-Nomis" project at the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office were striking.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238451/suppliers-optimistic-about-2010-outlook.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238451/suppliers-optimistic-about-2010-outlook.htm IT suppliers are cautiously optimistic about growth returning in 2010. Cisco CEO John Chambers is upbeat, despite sales sliding 13% and...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:10:04 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238450/how-will-the-uks-new-banks-look.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238450/how-will-the-uks-new-banks-look.htmHow will the UK's new banks look? The UK's banking sector is going through a seismic change as two of the UK's biggest banks get ready to sell-off...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238449/nec-to-raise-1.6bn-in-share-sales-to-offset-losses.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238449/nec-to-raise-1.6bn-in-share-sales-to-offset-losses.htm NEC is...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:30:53 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238448/video-google-dashboard-lets-users-see-their-secret-profile.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238448/video-google-dashboard-lets-users-see-their-secret-profile.htm Google has announced a new tool that enables users to see what information the internet firm keeps about their activities on Gmail, Reader, YouTube and other accounts.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:27:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238447/uk-officials-fight-to-get-it-on-the-copenhagen-climate-talks-agenda.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238447/uk-officials-fight-to-get-it-on-the-copenhagen-climate-talks-agenda.htmCabinet Office officials are pushing for IT to be included in the climate change talks in Copenhagen this December. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238441/cardiff-keeps-it-staff-in-innovative-insourcing-deal.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238441/cardiff-keeps-it-staff-in-innovative-insourcing-deal.htm Cardiff Council has signed an innovative 15-year 'insourcing' deal with Indian supplier TCS in a move that will allow it to transform its IT services...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238440/ethernet-switch-for-wan-could-cut-telecom-bill-by-30.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238440/ethernet-switch-for-wan-could-cut-telecom-bill-by-30.htm Most firms could save 30% of their telecommunications bill by optimising their wide area networks and switching to Ethernet, according to research. The...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:33:14 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238439/fujitsu-strike-is-on.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238439/fujitsu-strike-is-on.htm Staff at IT services company Fujitsu will go on strike for three days this month after union Unite served notice of the action. A total...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:20 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238438/novell-announces-first-major-integration-with-google-wave.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238438/novell-announces-first-major-integration-with-google-wave.htm Enterprise software firm Novell...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:34 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238434/intel-could-face-us-federal-anti-trust-investigation-say-legal-experts.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238434/intel-could-face-us-federal-anti-trust-investigation-say-legal-experts.htmIntel could be facing a US federal investigation as the number of legal complaints against the chipmaker's business practices begin to mount up. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238437/astrazeneca-trust-pays-off.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238437/astrazeneca-trust-pays-off.htmOffshoring business critical work was once a no-go area for big businesses. But a deal signed by pharmaceuticals company Astrazeneca shows that businesses...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238436/software-piracy-fight-in-tatters-as-cash-goes-to-dirty-kebab-shops.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238436/software-piracy-fight-in-tatters-as-cash-goes-to-dirty-kebab-shops.htmPlans to use Trading Standards to crack down on businesses using unlicensed software are in tatters.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238435/change-to-law-could-save-gary-mckinnon-from-extradition.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238435/change-to-law-could-save-gary-mckinnon-from-extradition.htm The House of Lords is debating a change in the law that could save self-confessed...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:09:12 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238433/data-drives-cable-wireless-results-as-voice-fades.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238433/data-drives-cable-wireless-results-as-voice-fades.htmTelecommunications network operator Cable & Wireless (C&W) has confirmed it is to split its business and list both operations.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238432/recovery-has-begun-for-cisco-claims-ceo.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238432/recovery-has-begun-for-cisco-claims-ceo.htm Cisco CEO John Chambers is certain the economic recovery is a reality after hailing the highest sequential gains for Q1 revenues and profits in five years....Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:56:55 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238431/netsuites-sage-campaign-a-success.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238431/netsuites-sage-campaign-a-success.htm Cloud computing specialist NetSuite said its campaign to target rival Sage appears to be having some impact after announcing customer wins. The...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:59 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238429/video-google-launches-cloud-based-search-service-for-retailers.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238429/video-google-launches-cloud-based-search-service-for-retailers.htm Google has launched a cloud-based search service to enable retailers to add customised search facilities to their websites. "Google...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:47:49 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238428/microsoftyahoo-deal-could-extend-beyond-us-says-steve-ballmer.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238428/microsoftyahoo-deal-could-extend-beyond-us-says-steve-ballmer.htm Microsoft has revealed that its search...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238427/microsoft-cuts-more-uk-jobs.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238427/microsoft-cuts-more-uk-jobs.htmMicrosoft is cutting another 800 jobs, including more than 50 UK jobs, on top of the 5,000 redundancies announced in January. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238425/cisco-reports-13-drop-in-sales.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238425/cisco-reports-13-drop-in-sales.htmNetwork equipment maker Cisco reported a 13% drop in year-on-year sales to $9bn for the first quarter of its 2010 financial year, which pushed down earnings 19% to $2.1bn.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238424/why-lastminute.com-cio-fin-goulding-turned-his-back-on-corporate-it.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238424/why-lastminute.com-cio-fin-goulding-turned-his-back-on-corporate-it.htmThe traditional world of banking IT can seem a long way away from the increasingly ubiquitous world of internet-based business.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238423/uk-tightens-ripa-surveillance-rules.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238423/uk-tightens-ripa-surveillance-rules.htm Days after the European Commission threatened to take...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:18:35 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238421/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-wins-10000-nokia-prize.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238421/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-wins-10000-nokia-prize.htm Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has won the Nokia Foundation's €10,0000 prize for 2009...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:12 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238420/cios-sweat-it-assets-to-defeat-recession.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238420/cios-sweat-it-assets-to-defeat-recession.htmEight out 10 top UK managers are preparing to sweat their IT assets, doing more with less, to make sure their business stays competitive, according to research. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238419/demand-for-it-staff-grows-in-third-quarter.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238419/demand-for-it-staff-grows-in-third-quarter.htmFigures showing a rise in IT vacancies in the third quarter of 2009.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238418/video-blackberry-vulnerable-to-phonesnoop-bug.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238418/video-blackberry-vulnerable-to-phonesnoop-bug.htm Blackberry smartphones can be hacked to let third parties eavesdrop on private conversations.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238417/how-the-government-taxes-uks-broadband-future.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238417/how-the-government-taxes-uks-broadband-future.htmIn 2003, Vtesse Networks, a small UK fibre network operator, challenged the Valuation Office Agency's assessment of BT for business rates in British and European courts. It argued that the VOA's assessment amounted to an unfair subsidy to BT. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238414/acta-talks-focus-on-three-strikes-no-appeal-deal-for-software-pirates.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238414/acta-talks-focus-on-three-strikes-no-appeal-deal-for-software-pirates.htm Negotiators are meeting this week in Seoul to discuss enforcement measures against copyright infringement as part of a global anti-counterfeiting trade...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:29:40 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238415/second-life-launches-standalone-firewall.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238415/second-life-launches-standalone-firewall.htm Second Life has launched a standalone firewall, boosting the number of possible business uses of the service.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:29:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238413/prevx-offers-free-security-to-online-businesses.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238413/prevx-offers-free-security-to-online-businesses.htm Security firm Prevx...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:24:28 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238412/george-hotz-releases-iphone-jailbreak.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238412/george-hotz-releases-iphone-jailbreak.htmA crack of the latest iPhone operating system has been released by hacker George Hotz with his latest jailbreaking code.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238409/skype-poised-to-complete-negotiations.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238409/skype-poised-to-complete-negotiations.htmThe future of internet phone service Skype could be resolved soon, according to US reports, as a legal dispute over the core technology behind the service moves closer to a resolution.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238408/it-jobs-safe-as-hsbc-announces-redundancies.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238408/it-jobs-safe-as-hsbc-announces-redundancies.htmHSBC has announced it is cutting 1,700 jobs in its retail banking operation but no IT workers will face redundancy.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238402/sun-and-its-customers-could-face-more-delays-to-oracle-acquisition.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238402/sun-and-its-customers-could-face-more-delays-to-oracle-acquisition.htmCostly delays to European Commission approval of Oracle's proposed $7.4bn acquisition of Sun Microsystems look set to continue.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:53:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238406/rich-internet-applications-come-to-the-fore.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238406/rich-internet-applications-come-to-the-fore.htmWhen is a web application not a web application? When it's running on your desktop. But what if that desktop application needs the web to do anything meaningful? Rich internet applications (RIAs) are blurring the boundaries between web, browser and desktop - and they could revolutionise the way your employees and customers interact with your company.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238405/steve-jobs-gets-the-biggest-bonus-ever.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238405/steve-jobs-gets-the-biggest-bonus-ever.htmApple's CEO Steve Jobs got the biggest bonus in corporate America in the last decade with a massive $43.5m bonus in 2001.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:24:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238404/cisco-partners-with-emc-to-take-on-hp-and-ibm.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238404/cisco-partners-with-emc-to-take-on-hp-and-ibm.htm Cisco Systems has formed an alliance with EMC to combine computing equipment and services. The move is aimed at challenging market leaders Hewlett-Packard...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:22:18 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238403/mandelson-supports-technology-skills.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238403/mandelson-supports-technology-skills.htm The government has pledged to prioritise the teaching science and technology in UK universities as part of its higher education strategy. The...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:57:23 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238401/hp-tackles-35bn-converged-it-market.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238401/hp-tackles-35bn-converged-it-market.htmHewlett-Packard is to launch a set of products and services, which it claims will help firms achieve better insight into their business, faster application development and greater flexibility in responding to market changes.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT