http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbMon, 30 Nov 2009 09:17:40 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/30/239495/dell-releases-experimental-chrome-os-for-netbooks.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/30/239495/dell-releases-experimental-chrome-os-for-netbooks.htm Engineers at PC maker Dell have released an unofficial version of Google's...Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:17:40 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/238158/top-10-security-and-global-threat-trends.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/238158/top-10-security-and-global-threat-trends.htmThis white paper also looks at the latest trends and patterns amongst the virus and malware landscape.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239454/putting-e-mail-in-the-cloud.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239454/putting-e-mail-in-the-cloud.htmAs consumers, we are happy to rely on hosted email for our communications needs. As decision-makers in large businesses, we might be naturally more cautious. Fears about security issues, loss of data and service and the ongoing hype around ‘the cloud’ can make IT leaders jittery.Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239483/for-the-sake-of-java-allow-oracle-to-buy-sun-says-user-group.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239483/for-the-sake-of-java-allow-oracle-to-buy-sun-says-user-group.htm The UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) has sent a letter to the European Competition Commission...Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:47:31 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239481/eu-and-oracle-to-meet-soon-on-sun-deal.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239481/eu-and-oracle-to-meet-soon-on-sun-deal.htmOracle is to meet European Union regulators on 10 December in an attempt to win approval of the planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, according to reports. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239480/interview-amazon-cto-werner-vogels-on-why-cios-love-clouds.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239480/interview-amazon-cto-werner-vogels-on-why-cios-love-clouds.htm Chief information officers are more comfortable with the idea of cloud...Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:28:38 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239476/gartner-research-software-change-configuration-management.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239476/gartner-research-software-change-configuration-management.htmThe new Gartner Research report is analysing Software Change and Software Configuration Management vendors using the Magic Quadrant technique. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/26/239471/it-doesnt-understand-why-legacy-data-must-be-destroyed.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/26/239471/it-doesnt-understand-why-legacy-data-must-be-destroyed.htm Many IT departments are leaving their companies exposed to unnecessary cost and legal risk by not complying with data...Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:50:57 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/26/239467/the-it-blog-awards-2009-winners.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/26/239467/the-it-blog-awards-2009-winners.htmDid Stephen Fry win Twitter user of the year? Who’s the 2009 blogger of the year? All these questions have been answered.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239461/technology-at-the-heart-of-london-stock-exchange-strategy.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239461/technology-at-the-heart-of-london-stock-exchange-strategy.htmTechnology featured high on the agenda as the London Stock Exchange outlined...Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239459/bingo-gamesys-datawarehouse-pays-for-itself-in-less-than-a-year.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239459/bingo-gamesys-datawarehouse-pays-for-itself-in-less-than-a-year.htmThe online gaming group behind Sun Bingo has recovered the costs of a major datawarehouse project within a year after using it to monitor and improve the way it interacts with online punters.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239457/in-bed-with-sap-the-future-for-enterprise-software.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239457/in-bed-with-sap-the-future-for-enterprise-software.htm Enterprise software companies are not traditionally open to negotiation with user groups, but SAP is beginning to forge new links with its end-users. SAP...Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:59:52 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239456/durex-maker-gets-satisfaction-with-sap.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239456/durex-maker-gets-satisfaction-with-sap.htm SSL International, the UK-headquartered manufacturer of Durex and Scholl footcare products, has completed...Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:59:31 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239448/uk-national-id-cards-database-goes-live.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/25/239448/uk-national-id-cards-database-goes-live.htmThe database that underpins the UK's controversial ID card scheme is up and running, according to the government's identity commissioner Joseph Pilling. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/24/239443/sap-user-groups-make-great-progress-in-working-with-sap.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/24/239443/sap-user-groups-make-great-progress-in-working-with-sap.htm SAP customers have made great progress over the past year in working with the software company to meet concerns over maintenance and pricing, says the SAP...Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:11 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/24/239438/sap-at-odds-with-user-group-over-prices.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/24/239438/sap-at-odds-with-user-group-over-prices.htmSAP is imposing maintenance increases on some users that are greater those agreed with the SAP user group executive network (Sugen), says Ray Wang, partner at consultancy Altimeter Group.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:28:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239416/video-computer-geekly-weekly-it-news-roundup.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239416/video-computer-geekly-weekly-it-news-roundup.htmThis is the first ever Computer Geekly Weekly IT news roundup video where TechFluff's Hermione Way picks the best articles from the past week and with a tongue-in-cheek twist.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239431/photos-google-chrome-os-review-open-source-apps-and-flash.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239431/photos-google-chrome-os-review-open-source-apps-and-flash.htmIn 1992 IBM tried to defeat Windows with OS/2 2.0, using the slogan "a better Windows than Windows". It was, arguably, but it still failed. Google is not making that mistake with Chrome OS, unveiled last week as an open source project. Release is planned for sometime in 2010.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239429/sap-vows-to-get-closer-to-its-users.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239429/sap-vows-to-get-closer-to-its-users.htm SAP UK has vowed to work more closely with the SAP User Group as it seeks to improve its understanding of the needs of businesses. Tim...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:28:48 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239415/tesco-bank-gets-its-core-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/23/239415/tesco-bank-gets-its-core-system.htmTesco Bank has chosen an off-the-shelf core banking system from Fiserv as it moves towards being a full-service retail bank. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMT