December 2009 News
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Prevx apologises to Microsoft over 'black screen of death'
Security software supplier Prevx has apologised to Microsoft for a blog that linked the software giant's recent security updates with users experiencing system crashes.02 Dec 2009
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Facebook now 350m strong
Facebook has notched up more 350m active users, but this latest milestone indicates that while membership continues to grow, it is beginning to slow down.
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BT's pension deficit could mean higher prices for all
Businesses and consumers could face price hikes if BT is allowed to touch competitors to help reduce its £9.4bn pension deficit.
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IBM's Guardium acquisition misses the mark, says Imperva
IBM may be missing the mark in its planned acquisition...
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BP outsources comms and supplier management to T-Systems
BP has outsourced its voice and data communications infrastructure to T-Systems in a deal that will also see the supplier manage the oil company's voice and data suppliers.02 Dec 2009
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FalconStor NSS 6.0 helps RBKC automate VMware disaster recovery
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea upgrades to FalconStor NSS v6 and gets VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager DR functionality plus a vendor-independent SAN upgrade path.02 Dec 2009
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Apple iPhone 3G in business
In 2008, Gartner told businesses that the Apple iPhone was now ready for business usage with the arrival of the iPhone 2.0 firmware.01 Dec 2009
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Aberdeen gets £7m green datacentre
A £7m state-of-the-art facility in Aberdeen is raising the bar for green datacentres.01 Dec 2009
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Nokia E72 in business
The Nokia E72 updates the successful E71 smart phone, which won several awards. Based on the Symbian OS 9.3 platform, the E72 packs a number of enterprise features such as a full Qwerty keypad, Mic...01 Dec 2009
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Research in Motion Blackberry Bold 9000 in Business
Research In Motion's BlackBerry family has set the bar, in many ways, for other enterprise smartphones.01 Dec 2009
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Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 in business
On the 6 October, new smartphones that supported Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system began to be advertised.01 Dec 2009
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Gary McKinnon must face US trial, home secretary tells parliament
Home secretary Alan Johnson has said the US is the proper place for self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon to be tried, scotching any further hopes that the...
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Make your ERP roll-out succeed
The history of enterprise resource planning (ERP) roll-outs is far from flawless and business has been quick to blame failures on the technology.01 Dec 2009
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SAP delays decision on enterprise support price hike
SAP has postponed a decision on whether or not to go ahead with plans to raise prices for
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Government mulls centralised roll out for smart meters and grid
Energy minister Lord Hunt is expected to reveal tomorrow (3 December 2009) whether the government prefers a centralised or regional model for the £10bn...
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Microsoft looks into Windows 'black screen of death' patch flaw
Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating reports that its latest release of security updates is causing users' PCs to crash.01 Dec 2009
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Obituary: David Craver
Former Computer Weekly editor David Craver died on Friday 27 November. He had been in a coma following a heart-attack in France six months ago.01 Dec 2009
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Government e-comms tracking plans are 'confused and ill thought through'
The Home Office's plans for requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to store all communications data are "confused" and "ill thought through", according to information systems expert Peter Sommer.01 Dec 2009
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Tories crowdsource opinion on government's IT plans
The Conservative Party is using crowdsourcing methods to get feedback on a leaked draft government IT report.
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TfL offers IT contracts worth £150m
Transport for London has issued tenders for two contracts with a potential combined value of £150m.
The first seeks suppliers to "ensure successful...
01 Dec 2009
