May 2007 News
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Apple patches multiple Mac OS X flaws
Attackers could exploit several holes in Mac OS X to run malicious code on targeted machines, trigger denials of service or escalate privileges. Apple has released patches.31 May 2007
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Weekly compilation of storage news:NetApp stock dives
NetApp's stock was slapped down when the company said sales were slow in March; Google to open source enterprise search appliance.31 May 2007
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OGC heads for High Court to guard results of Gateway review on ID cards
Senior civil servants and lawyers spent several hours in a secret meeting on Monday before opting to go to the High Court to try to stop the results of early "Gateway reviews" on ID cards being pub...31 May 2007
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HDS CEO quits for HP storage biz
Dave Roberson, CEO of Hitachi Data Systems since 2006, has jumped ship to HP to run the server giant's storage business.31 May 2007
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Corporates use partners for security, says F-Secure chief
Corporates are buying more of their security products from service providers as IT directors struggle with skills shortages.31 May 2007
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Whisky firm seeks savings through ERP platform
Whisky producer Gordon & MacPhail is deploying a new enterprise resource planning platform to improve its operations.31 May 2007
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Software points banks towards the right supplier
Financial services consultant TowerGroup has launched a new analytical tool for use by procurement departments and supplier selection process leaders in financial institutions.31 May 2007
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SAP appoints CTO
SAP has appointed Vishal Sikka as chief technology officer (CTO), to lead technology and architecture strategy across the firm’s product portfolio.31 May 2007
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Ofcom widens wireless rural broadband
Ofcom has introduced new regulations to extend wireless broadband access across the country, including rural areas.31 May 2007
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Image spam levels tumble
Image spam has dropped to its lowest level in ten months. For the week ending 20 May 2007, image spam accounted for only 15.6% of all spam, said e-mail security provider Marshal.31 May 2007
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Brunel increases post graduate job prospects with SAP course
Brunel University has developed a new business systems integration course in partnership with SAP.31 May 2007
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NHS provider faces bankruptcy after CSC objects to acquisition
ISoft, a key technology provider to the NHS National Programme for IT, faces bankruptcy after its NHS contract partner objected to its takeover.31 May 2007
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Motorola axes another 4,000 jobs
Motorola is to axe another 4,000 jobs, following the 3,500 it decided to get rid of at the beginning of the year.31 May 2007
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Brocade gets into the HBA business
Experts say the move, based on a partnership with LSI, could lower HBA pricing across the board and be the first step toward a Brocade-developed storage virtualization product.30 May 2007
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Mobile content market finally takes off
The UK mobile content and services market is finally taking off, with mobile operators attracting regular buyers of content.30 May 2007
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CSC vetoes takeover of iSOFT
NHS IT supplier CSC has refused to back the takeover of iSoft, a firm contracted to build software for millions of electronic health records.30 May 2007
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Schools offered improved classroom monitoring platform
Schools are being offered an improved way to monitor the work of their students, with an upgraded version of their monitoring software system.30 May 2007
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German parliament bans hacking tools
The German parliament has strengthened the country’s anti-hacking laws by banning the distribution and ownership of hacking tools and making it illegal to bypass a network’s security.30 May 2007
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Apps development and project management market reaches £3.8bn
The worldwide application development (AD) and project and portfolio management (PPM) software market reached £3.8bn in 2006, a 7.2% over 2005 sales, said analyst Gartner.30 May 2007
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Quarter of IT heads ‘don't think green is important’
Almost one in four IT directors and CIOs say green issues are of little or no importance to them.30 May 2007
