May 2006 News
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Tesco IT chief gets £2.2m
Tesco’s international operations and IT director received over a 22% earnings increase to £2.2m this year.31 May 2006
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Tax credit system delivers £1.8bn overpayment
The number of families receiving overpayment of tax credits from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs rose during 2004/2005.31 May 2006
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CA delays results as commission scheme hits profits
CA has delayed posting its fourth quarter and full year results, and restated the figures from the third quarter.31 May 2006
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Over half of workers would steal sensitive data
British businesses are facing a serious security threat from their own staff, with over a fifth of working adults admitting they have illegally accessed sensitive internal data, such as staff salar...31 May 2006
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Sun looks to optimise Java processing
Sun Microsystems has unveiled the Maxwell project to improve the handling of objects in systems.31 May 2006
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Trojan steals bank details after pretending to be Microsoft patch
A Trojan horse virus is being spread on the internet by pretending to be a Microsoft security update.31 May 2006
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Suppliers avoid paying for failures
Companies often allow their suppliers to avoid financial liability when IT projects run into problems, according to Allan Watton, managing director of the Best Practice Group.31 May 2006
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First StarOffice virus discovered
The first virus to target Sun Microsystems’ StarOffice productivity suite has been discovered on the internet by security company Kaspersky Lab.31 May 2006
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Symantec plugs enterprise anti-virus software hole
Symantec has patched a publicly reported security flaw in its enterprise anti-virus software.31 May 2006
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Microsoft to debut OneCare security software this week
Microsoft is to start selling its Windows OneCare Live security protection service from tomorrow, after extensive beta trials among consumers.31 May 2006
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Government ‘gifted but misguided’
A fundamental weakness of the UK government’s transformational government strategy is the lack of will among top civil servants to give up control of their autonomous departments, according to a le...31 May 2006
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European server market shrinks in first quarter
The server market in Europe has shrunk, with the value of shipments falling compared to last year.31 May 2006
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Create alliances to drive change, IT directors told
IT Directors' Forum: Change management offers IT directors a dominant role, and suppliers should be made to pay for technology project failures, conference hears31 May 2006
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EU court of justice blocks data transfer to US
The European Court of Justice has blocked an agreement that forces airlines to hand over passenger data to the US authorities.30 May 2006
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Telco sues IBM
Telecommunications company Sprint Nextel is suing IBM for $6.4m, claiming that its outsourcing deal has not delivered what was promised.30 May 2006
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US Government’s 26 million ID theft scandal deepens
The US Department for Veterans Affairs discovered the theft of 26.5 million former US soldiers’ records through office gossip, US government investigators have told Congress.30 May 2006
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Legal dispute breaks out over Web 2.0
A non-profit organisation for IT professionals has been hit with a cease-and-desist letter by lawyers for media giant CMP in a dispute over use of the term Web 2.0.30 May 2006
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Vodaphone writes down business to register huge loss
Mobile communications firm Vodaphone has posted a £14.9bn loss in its annual results after writing down the value of its businesses in Europe by more than £23.5bn.30 May 2006
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Ballmer hints at new Vista delay
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has hinted that there may be further delays in the release of its new Windows Vista operating system.30 May 2006
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Iranian computer game may get release
An Iranian computer game where players try to rescue one of the country’s top nuclear scientists from the grip of US forces in Iraq could soon be appearing on PCs.30 May 2006
