http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238464/guardian-jobs-database-attack-demonstrates-difficulties-of-database-security.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238464/guardian-jobs-database-attack-demonstrates-difficulties-of-database-security.htmJob hunting is a tough job in itself - battling with 8% unemployment, rehearsing for job interviews, adding relevant yet interesting hobbies to your CV - and then you receive an e-mail from The Guardian's job site to say that your personal details may have been stolen in a "deliberate and sophisticated" attackFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:00 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/2009/11/05/238441/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/2009/11/05/238434/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/2009/11/05/238431/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/2009/11/03/238399/microsoft-slashes-cost-of-cloud-computing.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238399/microsoft-slashes-cost-of-cloud-computing.htm Microsoft is cutting the subscription costs for its on-demand application portfolio by 30% to less than £7 per user per month. Microsoft...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:52:56 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238396/photo-review-karmic-koala-kickstarts-new-ubuntu-9.10.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238396/photo-review-karmic-koala-kickstarts-new-ubuntu-9.10.htmUbuntu 9.10, also known as Karmic Koala, is taking on Microsoft's Windows 7. The Koala has a better software installer, faster boot times and much more. Here's our thorough review.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238395/video-spending-on-private-cloud-to-take-off-says-gartner.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238395/video-spending-on-private-cloud-to-take-off-says-gartner.htm Businesses will begin investing in their own secure private cloud networks over the next three to five years while they wait for the public cloud to mature,...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:31:11 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238393/congestion-charge-suffers-technical-glitch-as-ibm-takes-over-contract.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238393/congestion-charge-suffers-technical-glitch-as-ibm-takes-over-contract.htmThe London congestion charge system went down yesterday after IBM took over the contract from Capita.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238390/banking-sale-of-the-century-will-be-straightforward-it-project.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238390/banking-sale-of-the-century-will-be-straightforward-it-project.htmThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds TSB have announced plans to sell...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238388/steve-ballmer-pessimistic-about-it-spending.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238388/steve-ballmer-pessimistic-about-it-spending.htmMicrosoft's CEO Steve Ballmer thinks corporations' IT spending will not return to pre-recession levels.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238386/paypal-to-build-a-software-developer-community.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238386/paypal-to-build-a-software-developer-community.htmOnline payments service PayPal has launched a platform to enable software developers...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238074/customer-experience-management-the-next-frontier-for-support-centres.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238074/customer-experience-management-the-next-frontier-for-support-centres.htmWhen looking at technology in the context of Customer Experience Management (CEM), it needs to embrace CEM methodologies, enable the delivery of the brand promise and measure the experience. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:51:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238373/banks-begin-processing-sepa-direct-debits.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238373/banks-begin-processing-sepa-direct-debits.htmThe pan-european, cross-border payments system, known as the single European payments area (Sepa), began processing direct debits from 2nd of November.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238370/sap-users-delay-software-upgrades.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238370/sap-users-delay-software-upgrades.htmMany UK users of SAP enterprise software are concerned about the cost and time taken to upgrade their systems, a survey has revealed.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:54:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238352/oracle-thinks-global-but-what-about-uk-users.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238352/oracle-thinks-global-but-what-about-uk-users.htmFor most US IT companies bent on expansion overseas, the first port of call is typically the UK where at least the locals speak (almost) the same language as they do in San Francisco. That was the case when Oracle first set up shop in the UK in the 1980s, run by a team of former ICL executives.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238336/us-department-of-defense-backs-open-source-software.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238336/us-department-of-defense-backs-open-source-software.htm The US Department of Defense has backed the use of more open...Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:46:31 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/28/238325/tesco-bank-opens-contact-centre-in-newcastle.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/28/238325/tesco-bank-opens-contact-centre-in-newcastle.htmRetail giant Tesco is to open a contact centre for its finance operations that will employ 1,000 people.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/28/238324/sap-q3-revenues-down-11.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/28/238324/sap-q3-revenues-down-11.htmEnterprise management software firm SAP has reported third quarter income of €435m, an 11% drop compared with the same period the year before. 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