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February 2012 News

• St. Helens and Knowsley NHS trust signs £1.3m storage deal

  St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a £1.3m deal with EMC as part of its five-year plan to overhaul its storage infrastructure.03 Feb 2012

• VeriSign admits security breach of corporate network

  Internet infrastructure services firm VeriSign has admitted that it was the victim of numerous data breaches in 2010, but top-level managers were not notified immediately.03 Feb 2012

• BT's revenue falls 5% as it starts SME on-demand fibre service

  BT has reported a 5% drop in revenue for Q3 2011 to £4.77bn as it pushes IT services and business fibre broadband.03 Feb 2012

• Met Police exposes over 1,000 crime victims’ email addresses

  The Metropolitan Police has blamed ‘human error’ for exposing the emails of more than 1,000 crime victims.03 Feb 2012

• Mobile devices set to become company policy

  About 30% of IT departments are implementing smartphone and tablet initiatives into their strategies for 2012 as workers increasingly use the devices for work purposes.02 Feb 2012

• Cisco launches BIG Awards to seek out best UK tech innovation

  Cisco launches BIG Awards offering cash injections to UK start-ups with the most innovative technology-based ideas.02 Feb 2012

• Ofcom reports UK improvement in broadband

  Boris Johnson says people should go to the pub to avoid massive rush-hour delays during the Olympics, but perhaps teleworking would be better for business02 Feb 2012

• MPs call on government to help keep public safe online

  MPs on the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee say the government must do more to help the public understand how to stay safe online.02 Feb 2012

• Cisco unveils product consolidation plan

  Cisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance.02 Feb 2012

• Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm faces US anti-corruption probe

  US anti-corruption authorities investigate mobile phone chip-maker Qualcomm’s compliance with the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act02 Feb 2012

• Facebook's $5bn IPO falls short of expectations

  Facebook has filed for a $5bn initial public offering on the US stock market, marking a milestone in the social networking site’s history.02 Feb 2012

• Buyer's Guide: CRM

  This nine-page Buyer's Guide to customer relationship management (CRM) is essential reading for CIOs and senior IT professionals.02 Feb 2012

• Businesses confident of disaster recovery plans in 2012

  Businesses are more confident in their IT systems' ability to survive a disaster, despite one of the most difficult years in 201101 Feb 2012

• Less than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects in 2012

  Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed.01 Feb 2012

• What the beta of Gov.uk means for public services

  The beta version of Gov.uk, the single government website, marks the official start of the Government Digital Service’s ambitious remit.01 Feb 2012

• Capita buys in more SAP resources

  IT services firm Capita has acquired Newcastle-based Smiths Consulting to increase its SAP practice.01 Feb 2012

• Ice IX Trojan redirects bank phone calls to cyber criminals

  A data-stealing Trojan called Ice IX is targeting the phone accounts of bank customers in the UK and US01 Feb 2012

• Security and safety fears hit smart metering programme

  Security and safety concerns could scupper government plans to reduce carbon emissions through smart metering01 Feb 2012

• Gartner: Start rethinking your application architecture

  Gartner is predicting CIOs will need to consider an entirely new model to build applications by 2015, based on platforms as a service.01 Feb 2012

• CW500: CIO themes for 2012

  Battening down the hatches is a sure route to failure in the recession, IT leaders heard at January's CW500 Club.01 Feb 2012