March 2010 News
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Many employees prefer to work on Macs
Pilot schemes that allowed the staff of two major IT suppliers to choose their own computing devices have revealed that many employees prefer Macs to PCs....
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Members demand emergency meeting over future of BCS
BCS, the chartered institute for IT, is facing a call for an emergency meeting to debate members' concerns about the future direction of the society.04 Mar 2010
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RSA 2010: Homeland security chief urges campaign of cultural change
US secretary of homeland security Janet Napolitano says a secure cyber environment is as much about people, culture and habit as it is about machines.04 Mar 2010
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RSA 2010: Countries must work together or fail on cyber security
All countries should make rapid information sharing in response to cyber attacks a top priority, according to an international cyber security panel at RSA 2010 in San Francisco.04 Mar 2010
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Travis Perkins stops data duplication in product database
Construction materials supplier Travis Perkins Group is using the DataFlux data quality platform to de-duplicate its product database.04 Mar 2010
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IP concerns halt Microsoft's China expansion
Microsoft is unlikely to expand its business in China until the Chinese government takes further steps to protect intellectual property.04 Mar 2010
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Google China hack is just the tip of the iceberg, RSA Conference told
China-based hacks of Google and more than 20 other companies are just the tip of the iceberg, says internet security expert and crime investigator Ira Winkler.04 Mar 2010
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Microsoft doubles R&D spending to $5.9bn in 2010
Microsoft will double its spending on R&D to $9.5bn this year, $3bn more than its closest rival in the IT sector, making it the biggest R&D spender in the world, the company's chief operating told ...03 Mar 2010
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HP tells BladeSystem c-Class buyers to seek alternatives to Cisco blade switches
Hewlett-Packard has advised resellers and customers with immediate project requirements to seek alternatives to its c-Class blade system based on Cisco switches...03 Mar 2010
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IT bosses told to learn from sales people
Chief information officers and IT directors must act like the best sales people if they are to succeed in business.
Speaking at a management seminar,...
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Tories promise to learn from government IT disasters
A Conservative shadow minister has said that a Tory government would learn the lessons from past IT catastrophes, although he didn't go as far as promising...
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Yes vote in ballot could trigger 24-hour IT strike at BBC
A 24-hour strike by IT workers at the BBC is increasingly likely after a union meeting concluded that a full-day stoppage followed by a series of disruptions would be the most effective action.03 Mar 2010
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BMA branch opposes fast rollout of summary e-records
A branch of the British Medical Association has issued a statement supporting the concerns of doctors who are reluctant to allow patient records to be uploaded...
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Government outsources pension scheme to TCS, but data will remain in UK
The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA), which was created by the government to administer pension schemes, expects to cut its software development...
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PA Consulting offers free sourcing advice
Outsourcing services supplier PA Consulting has launched a free online service for top executives at global companies to answer their questions about sourcing.03 Mar 2010
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Barclays Wealth sees value of IT
The wealth management arm of Barclays Bank is investing hundreds of millions of pounds in technology after being given additional budget by the board.
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Apple sues Android phone maker HTC alleging copyright infringement
Apple has filed a lawsuit against High Tech Computer (HTC) of China, alleging copyright infringements in an increasingly litigious war between mobile phone makers.03 Mar 2010
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RSA 2010: identity management key to cloud security, says Microsoft’s Scott Charney
Identity is important on the internet, but this is amplified in the cloud, says Scott Charney, corporate vice-president of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group.03 Mar 2010
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RSA 2010: computer health check could stem spread of viruses
Microsoft has raised the idea of enforcing computer system "health checks" before they are allowed to connect to the internet as a way of curbing malware infections.03 Mar 2010
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RSA 2010: US declassifies Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative
The US government has declassified a description of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) launched in secret in January 2008.03 Mar 2010
