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/2009/11/04/238413/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/2009/11/04/238402/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/2009/11/04/238404/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/2009/11/04/238401/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 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/2009/11/03/238389/m86-security-acquires-finjan.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238389/m86-security-acquires-finjan.htm Web and messaging security specialist M86 Security has acquired Finjan to bolster its enterprise credentials and SaaS operations. Under...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:55:04 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/2009/11/03/238190/vote-in-the-computer-weekly-it-blog-awards-2009.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238190/vote-in-the-computer-weekly-it-blog-awards-2009.htmVote in the Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards 2009 - voting will end on the 20 November.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:10:00 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 GMT