May 2011 News
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Twitter handover of user details to council ‘landmark’ in British libel law
Information obtained by South Tyneside Council on a Twitter user accused of defamation could prove to be a landmark case in British libel law, a media law expert has said.31 May 2011
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eBay urges Ofcom to improve mobile coverage to boost UK economy
eBay has called on telecoms regulator Ofcom to improve mobile broadband coverage to boost the UK economy31 May 2011
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Case study: Invensys saves £546,000 with SMS tokens for 150,000 users
Engineering firm Invensys is embarking on a global roll-out of software-based tokens from SecurEnvoy to replace physical token-based authentication.31 May 2011
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Hilti Corporation cuts costs with Capgemini IBX procurement service
Global construction machinery manufacturer Hilti Corporation is attempting to cut costs by streamlining its procurement activities through a web-based platform from Capgemini.31 May 2011
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Intel takes on Apple with chipset for thin netbooks and tablets
Intel is to take on Apple with a slim laptop design, which will enable tablet and laptop manufactures to build thinner devices.31 May 2011
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Google Chrome OS keeps focus on notebooks despite tablet explosion
Google will keep the focus of its Chrome operating system on notebooks rather than tablets for now, according to a senior executive at the search company.31 May 2011
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How is cybersecurity linked to economic security?
The US is the latest world power to publish details of its national strategy for cybersecurity, but what is driving this up the political agenda and why does this affect business?31 May 2011
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Cyberweapons part of UK’s national armoury, says armed forces minister Nick Harvey
Armed forces minister Nick Harvey has revealed the UK is working on a cyber-weapon programme with offensive capabilities to counter cyber warfare threats to national security.31 May 2011
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Lockheed Martin investigates possible link between cyber attack and RSA data breach
US-based global defence firm Lockheed Martin says it has beefed up security around remote access to its IT network after a "significant and tenacious attack" on 21 May, which could be linked to an ...31 May 2011
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DWP prepares alternative to identity cards for Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is grooming a British tech start-up to play a key role in its £2bn Universal Credit benefits system.27 May 2011
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Most businesses shun public cloud but consider private cloud
UK businesses are considering the introduction of private cloud platforms while waiting for the public cloud market to mature, according to research from analyst firm Quocirca.27 May 2011
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Survey casts doubt on effectiveness of programme management offices
A major study has questioned the effectiveness of the way businesses run project and programme management operations.27 May 2011
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Hackers release Mac Guard fake AV software as Apple releases OS X update
Hackers behind the fake AV software MacDefender targeting Apple Mac users have begun distributing a new version as Apple prepares to release a security update for Mac OS X.27 May 2011
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Facebook responds to ownership claims from developer Paul Ceglia
Facebook has filed its official legal response to claims by New York developer Paul Ceglia that he worked on developing the social networking site in exchange for shares in the social media company.27 May 2011
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Network Rail's Catherine Doran quits corporate development director role
Former Network Rail CIO Catherine Doran is to leave the rail infrastructure firm this summer.27 May 2011
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Google and Facebook reject internet regulation at G8 leaders meeting
Facebook, Google and other technology companies have called on governments to guarantee internet access in a meeting with G8 leaders in France.27 May 2011
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Government promotes wholesale rural broadband competition with £2bn framework deal
The government is inviting bids from telecoms firms to create competition in wholesale superfast broadband services in rural and hard-to-reach areas of the country, with the incentive of winning co...27 May 2011
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UK government announces next wave of rural broadband deployment
Consumers and businesses in Wiltshire, Norfolk, Devon and Somerset are to benefit from the next phase of the UK government's drive to roll out superfast broadband connections to rural areas.27 May 2011
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Cost concerns and staff loyalty deter public sector CIOs from sharing services
Half of European public sector CIOs said the biggest barrier to adopting shared services is concern that it will not save enough money to make it worthwhile, while a quarter said loyalty to existin...27 May 2011
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Google launches Google Wallet for NFC mobile payments
Google has announced an application that turns mobile phones into a virtual wallet in partnership with Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint.27 May 2011
