April 2009 News
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Embattled LDV turns to Twitter to keep staff informed
Truck maker LDV has turned to social networking media to keep staff, suppliers and sales agents up to date...
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Who controls the Internet?
The official answer is no one, but it is a half-truth that few swallow. If all nations are equal online, the US is more equal than others.30 Apr 2009
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Infosec 2009: IT security industry is maturing, says Schneier
The shift away from security products to services at Infosecurity...
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Windows 7 release candidate available for download
Users can now download the Release Candidate of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. In an unprecedented move, Microsoft is allowing anyone to...30 Apr 2009
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Virtualisation moves disaster recovery into the cloud
Virtualisation is widely regarded as the best...30 Apr 2009
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Interview: Intel CIO discusses datacentre efficiency
John Johnson, vice-president and co-chief information officer at Intel, has an annual budget of $1.2bn and is responsible for 5,500 IT staff across more...
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Data traffic boosts network operators' revenues
Evidence that data traffic is becoming more important to fixed and mobile network operators (MNOs) comes from Verizon's...
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IT should be at heart of national curriculum, says report
Children leaving primary school should be "independent and confident" users of IT by the time they are 11 years old, a review into the future curriculum...
30 Apr 2009 -
Wolfram Alpha - Natural language alternative to Google due in May
A natural language-based search tool which claims to offer an alternative approach to Google for searching information, is due out in May.30 Apr 2009
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Don't rock the boat on software patents
A decision on whether software inventions should be patented in Europe is nearing, pending the outcome of the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board...
30 Apr 2009 -
Businesses willing to risk the future for short term gains
Recessions don't last forever and businesses that cut back on IT indescriminantly are likely to be at competitive disadvantage in the future.
According...
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New snooping plans just as invasive as central database, say campaigners
The government's apparent U-turn on the "snooping" central communications database is no such thing, privacy campaigners say.
Home Secretary Jacqui...
30 Apr 2009 -
How to use Twitter in disguise
A British web developer has created an application that can disguise the fact that workers are using Twitter at work...30 Apr 2009
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Teradata reveals solid state storage plans
Datawarehouse and business analytics firm Teradata plans to unveil a data storage management system around the middle...
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Ericsson profits slump following redundancy costs
Quarterly profit at Ericsson has slumped by 35% year-on-year as the vendor felt the impact of costs associated with 5,000 job cuts across the business.
All...
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NHS trusts breach Data Protection Act with patient records
Fourteen NHS Trusts...
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Negroponte praises Nominet grants for moral net development
Internet guru Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of One Laptop per Child, has praised the Nominet...
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Google defends book-scanning project
US antitrust enforcers are investigating Google's settlement with publishers over its book-scanning project, but the internet firm has defended its position.30 Apr 2009
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NPfIT supplier Cerner has 11% profits rise
Cerner -a key supplier of health IT software in London and parts of England as part of the £12.7bn NHS IT scheme - has reported first-quarter profits up...
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SAP results lower than expected
SAP's first quarter financial results released yesterday confirm that large software suppliers are not immune from the effects of the economic downturn.30 Apr 2009
