January 2008 News
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Keep spending on IT to beat slump, insurers told
Insurance companies should continue investing in IT systems if they want to remain profitable during a possible recession this year, experts have advised.31 Jan 2008
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NHS Scotland saves £2.9m a year with business process management software
NHS Scotland is making savings of £2.9m a year by implementing a single set of business processes and sharing management software across 22 health boards.31 Jan 2008
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Self-assessment deadline extended
The HMRC self assessment website was down for at least four hours on the day forms had to be completed by and the deadline has been extended.31 Jan 2008
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Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise to host software-evaluation event
A meeting to discuss electronic health records (EHRs) has been set up by the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) organisation in association with the BCS. The event will take place in Oxfor...31 Jan 2008
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Public sector IT should publicise its successes, says Suffolk
The IT industry in the public sector needs to be more proud of its successes, government CIO John Suffolk said today.31 Jan 2008
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McColl spends £19m to bring EPOS to corner shops
Martin McColl, the company that runs most of Britain's corner shops, is embarking on an eight-year, £19m project to create a national integrated store management system that will help it fight fraud.31 Jan 2008
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Indian internet disruption hits UK businesses
Internet services between India and Europe have been disrupted after a ship accidentally severed two undersea cables in the Mediterranean.31 Jan 2008
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IBM gives SMEs virtualisation powers
IBM is bringing its Power6 chip technology to small and medium-sized customers, combining it with a new virtualisation platform to help them consolidate server capacity, save energy and manage IT c...31 Jan 2008
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Gartner makes predictions for IT trends
Analyst Gartner has highlighted key IT predictions for organisations and users in 2008 and beyond.31 Jan 2008
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Banks urged to beef up internal security
Investment banks have been advised to strengthen controls over staff use of automated trading systems following the massive fraud at French bank Société Général.31 Jan 2008
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MySpace to launch developer site
Social networking site MySpace is launching a site for MySpace platform developers.31 Jan 2008
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HSBC builds London datacentre to support European IT infrastructure
HSBC is building a datacentre in London to help support its European IT infrastructure.31 Jan 2008
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Software still fastest moving industry, Bill Gates says
Bill Gates, who steps down as full-time chairman of Microsoft in July this year, told an Institute of Director audience that "we should wish other parts of commerce were as competitive as software".31 Jan 2008
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University offers firms new information security management course
A new course that aims to help companies manage sensitive information has been launched at the University of Bedfordshire.31 Jan 2008
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Haden Young deploys biometric workforce management
UK building services contractor Haden Young has implemented workforce management software to eliminate manual time sheets and ensure the accuracy of payrolls of all site-based employees.31 Jan 2008
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Symantec debunks IT risk management myths in report
Symantec research has debunked "common myths" that contribute to IT failures.31 Jan 2008
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Littlewoods Shop Direct deploys web site monitoring software
Littlewoods Shop Direct Group (LSDG) has implemented web application experience management software to ensure its website responds quickly and consistently to customer requests.31 Jan 2008
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Two-factor banking security systems threatened by Trojan
Internet banking authentication systems including two-factor security systems are being threatened by a new Trojan.31 Jan 2008
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Finance sector increases IT pay
IT contractors working in financial services have had their pay increased by 11% despite the sector experiencing a downturn.31 Jan 2008
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Jaguar and Land Rover to use virtual reality system from Sony
Jaguar and Land Rover are to invest £2m in a virtual reality facility. It will use high-definition digital projection technology to create 3D images of exterior and interior vehicle designs to spee...31 Jan 2008
