http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 16 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/16/230343/efficiency-the-priority-as-main-players-map-out-datacentre-strategies.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/16/230343/efficiency-the-priority-as-main-players-map-out-datacentre-strategies.htmComputer Weekly reviews how the main server makers are formulating strategy for the datacentre, and whether any viable alternatives are on the way. Our conclusion: keep an eye on DellFri, 16 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230627/fsa-calls-for-clarity-in-insurance-comparison-websites.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230627/fsa-calls-for-clarity-in-insurance-comparison-websites.htmThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) has called for all insurance comparison websites to provide consumers with clear, fair information. Fri, 09 May 2008 12:38:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230622/hsbc-loses-server-containing-details-on-159000-customers.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230622/hsbc-loses-server-containing-details-on-159000-customers.htmAn HSBC branch in Hong Kong has lost a server containing the personal details of 159,000 customers.Fri, 09 May 2008 12:36:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230625/marks-spencer-outsources-to-tata-consultancy-services.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230625/marks-spencer-outsources-to-tata-consultancy-services.htmMarks & Spencer has consolidated application development services on its legacy applications with India-based outsource supplier Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).Fri, 09 May 2008 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230621/information-assurance-advisory-council-publishes-directors-guides.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230621/information-assurance-advisory-council-publishes-directors-guides.htmThree guides that set out company directors' liabilities for managing information risk are now available from the Information Assurance Advisory Council website. Fri, 09 May 2008 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230620/taiwan-to-issue-e-passports.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230620/taiwan-to-issue-e-passports.htmThe Taiwanese government will start issuing e-passports to its nearly 23 million citizens by the end of 2008 in an effort to tighten border control and reduce the use of forged travel documents. Fri, 09 May 2008 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230618/opportunities-in-the-datacentre.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230618/opportunities-in-the-datacentre.htmWorking in a datacentre may not sound like the most glamorous corner of IT, but for staff who like to work in a close-knit team using the latest technologies and who can handle occasional periods of high stress and out-of-hours working, it is ideal. It is also a great place to develop specialist skills while getting a grounding across the full spread of IT operations. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230617/unilever-transforms-it-professionals-into-business-partners.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230617/unilever-transforms-it-professionals-into-business-partners.htmGlobal manufacturer Unilever is training its IT services departments to to play a more important role in the business. Fri, 09 May 2008 09:41:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230616/database-blacklist-threat-for-dishonest-employees.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230616/database-blacklist-threat-for-dishonest-employees.htmUK staff accused of theft or dishonesty could be listed on a database now available to employers.Thu, 08 May 2008 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230615/sunderland-council-deploys-secure-information-sharing-to-tackle-anti-social-behaviour.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230615/sunderland-council-deploys-secure-information-sharing-to-tackle-anti-social-behaviour.htmSunderland City Council has installed Cyber-Ark's Inter-Business Vault to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230613/logica-wins-five-year-outsourcing-deal-with-elexon.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230613/logica-wins-five-year-outsourcing-deal-with-elexon.htmWholesale electricity transaction processing company, Elexon has signed a £40m, five-year outsourcing deal with Logica, which is expected to pass on operational cost savings to the retail electricity industry.Thu, 08 May 2008 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230612/web-2.0-blows-a-hole-in-business.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230612/web-2.0-blows-a-hole-in-business.htmThe explosion in Web 2.0 applications - social networking, blogs, wikis, Second Life sites, and so on - has made them a key target for cyber criminals...Thu, 08 May 2008 14:37:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230602/lack-of-software-testing-to-blame-for-terminal-5-fiasco-ba-executive-tells-mps.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230602/lack-of-software-testing-to-blame-for-terminal-5-fiasco-ba-executive-tells-mps.htmA lack of IT testing led in part to the disastrous opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5, British Airways' chief executive, Willie Walsh, told MPs this week. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:36:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230603/actimize-system-sets-sights-on-rogue-traders.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230603/actimize-system-sets-sights-on-rogue-traders.htmActimize has unveiled surveillance software to detect rogue trading and enhance risk management capabilities at financial institutions Thu, 08 May 2008 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230601/shaky-it-fatal-for-governments-shared-services-savings-claims.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230601/shaky-it-fatal-for-governments-shared-services-savings-claims.htmIt is unclear how a move to shared services would benefit government departments because of the government's inability to measure...Thu, 08 May 2008 11:29:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230598/national-identity-scheme-has-no-business-case-government-admits.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230598/national-identity-scheme-has-no-business-case-government-admits.htmThe government has, for the first time, admitted publicly that it cannot justify its controversial £5.4bn National Identity Scheme in financial terms.Thu, 08 May 2008 11:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230594/it-departments-must-adopt-strategic-systems-management-to-acheive-business-goals.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230594/it-departments-must-adopt-strategic-systems-management-to-acheive-business-goals.htmThe time has come for IT departments to think strategically about systems management, and how it can be used in a co-ordinated and effective manner to deliver real business benefits, says analyst Butler Group. Thu, 08 May 2008 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230597/shared-data-processing-savings-unlikely-to-materialise-mps-warn.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230597/shared-data-processing-savings-unlikely-to-materialise-mps-warn.htmThe government is unlikely to be able to justify its claim of saving £1.4bn from £7bn costs through sharing data-processing services for financial and staff applications between government departments, MPs warned today. Thu, 08 May 2008 10:54:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230596/peter-gabriels-web-server-stolen.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230596/peter-gabriels-web-server-stolen.htmPeter "Sledgehammer" Gabriel 's website suffered a period of downtime this week, following the theft of servers from his ISP. Thu, 08 May 2008 10:42:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/229185/computer-weekly-security-think-tank.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/229185/computer-weekly-security-think-tank.htmInformation security questions answered by experts from: (ISC)2, British Computer Society, Gartner, National Computing Centre, Information Security Forum, Information Systems Security Association, and The Corporate Information ForumThu, 08 May 2008 09:27:00 GMT