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May 2012 News

• Video: ICO publishes new guidance on cookie law

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on cookie law and revealed the organisations it has approached on the issue25 May 2012

• Post Office selects Fujitsu for broadband managed service

  The Post Office has signed Fujitsu to manage the multiple suppliers that provide its home phone and broadband service25 May 2012

• Last working day before cookie law enforcement

  The deadline for compliance with UK cookie law expires this weekend, but there is no need to panic, says data protection lawyer Stewart Room25 May 2012

• Kelsey steps down as transparency czar

  Tim Kelsey, the Cabinet Office’s transparency czar, has stepped down to become national director for patients and information at the NHS Commissioning Board Authority25 May 2012

• Why utility is the new ROI for IT projects

  Businesses should measure utility, not return on investment, to choose the best IT projects for their money, says advisory group25 May 2012

• Interview: EMC chief strategy officer Barry Burke

  EMC’s head of strategy Barry Burke talks about storage trends and how his company is embracing them24 May 2012

• Huddle gets $24m second-round funding as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration

  UK software firm Huddle has received $24m second-round funding to support its global expansion as CIOs wake up to cloud collaboration24 May 2012

• BA begins recruitment for apprentice programme

  British Airways has begun recruiting students for its apprenticeship scheme that will take 200 candidates this year.24 May 2012

• The Facebook IPO – so much for supply and demand

  During the frenzied build-up to the Facebook IPO over the past couple of weeks, emotions overwhelmed good common sense24 May 2012

• Research shows dangers of user-generated content

  Hackers are exploiting user-generated content features of social media websites, a study has revealed24 May 2012

• Formal BYOD agreements essential, says Ovum

  Businesses are urged to set up formal agreements with employees before they allow them to use their own laptops and mobile devices at work24 May 2012

• Analysts attack HP’s decision to axe Lynch

  Analysts have attacked HP’s decision to axe Mike Lynch from heading up Autonomy within the company, as part of its restructuring programme which will see 27,000 jobs get canned by 2014.24 May 2012

• Unions will work together to fight HP job cuts

  Union Unite said up to 1,600 UK jobs at HP are at risk following the IT giant’s announcement of an 8% reduction in its global workforce24 May 2012

• Collaboration: Working smarter, not harder

  Collaboration technology can help you work more effectively. Andrew Buss, director of Freeform Dynamics, guides you through the options24 May 2012

• Government IT strategy has saved £159m

  Government IT strategy has created £159m in savings over the last year, the Cabinet Office has said.24 May 2012

• Cookie law: many UK organisations still unprepared, says law firm

  With UK "cookie law" to be enforced at the weekend, many UK organisations are unprepared, as the ICO appears to change tack..24 May 2012

• Cabinet Office launches second G-Cloud framework worth £100m

  The Cabinet Office has launched a second G-Cloud framework with a procurement value of £100m, revised from the previous £60m estimate24 May 2012

• One question to clinch a software deal with Angel Trains

  Angel Trains asked shortlisted software suppliers one question, which resulted in a deal to take a suite of software from Oracle24 May 2012

• Google gives IT teachers cash injection through Teach First charity

  Eric Schmidt has announced the search giant will provide funds to IT teachers, through a partnership with Teach First24 May 2012

• Google Android does not breach Oracle patents, court finds

  A US court has found that Google's Android mobile platform does not infringe Oracle's Java patents24 May 2012