September 2011 News
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Leo Apotheker pockets $13.2m from HP despite plummeting share price
Former HP CEO Leo Apotheker has walked away from the company with a $13.2m (£8.4m) pay-off, including a $2.4m additional bonus despite HP's share price plummeting under his 11-month stewardship.30 Sep 2011
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Mobile malware is on the rise, warns IBM report
Malware targeting mobile devices is on the rise and is raising new security concerns for IT departments, according to IBM's X-Force 2011 mid-year trend and risk report.30 Sep 2011
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Capgemini, Sybase and SAP team up to provide enterprise mobility services
Capgemini, Sybase and SAP are working together to provide enterprise mobility services.30 Sep 2011
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Co-operative Group hires Andy Haywood for new group CIO role
The Co-operative Group has hired Andy Haywood to become Group CIO.30 Sep 2011
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Chiefs put police IT reforms on remand
The Home Office has intensified consultations with police chiefs over its new police IT strategy after it emerged some of them were not convinced the proposals for reform were sound.30 Sep 2011
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Government moves to ease security restrictions stifling cloud and open source
The government's IT security arm, CESG, has begun relaxing security restrictions on the software it approves for public sector use to accommodate Cabinet Office plans for cloud computing and wider ...30 Sep 2011
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Google unveils plans to build flagship energy-efficient datacentre in Dublin
The €75m datacentre is expected to be one of the most energy-efficient in the world and will power Google's search engine, Gmail and Google Maps.30 Sep 2011
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Microsoft updates Office Web Apps
Microsoft has rolled out updates to its Office suite of web applications based on user feedback.30 Sep 2011
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Analysts predict shift in IT department role as move to cloud gathers pace
IT departments will focus less on maintenance and more on innovation as they use clouds created and supported by third parties, says analyst Ovum.29 Sep 2011
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Nokia axes 3,500 jobs
Troubled mobile phone company Nokia is to axe 3,500 jobs as sales of its handsets continue to plummet.29 Sep 2011
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Nokia and Siemens invest €1bn in joint network venture
Nokia and Siemens are each investing €500m into Nokia Siemens Networks in a bid to strengthen the joint venture's financial position.29 Sep 2011
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Security firm selects Fujitsu IT services
Security company G4S has outsourced its IT infrastructure and services to Fujitsu and has agreed a £32.9m seven-year contract.29 Sep 2011
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Ten developments that will transform IT outsourcing
The IT outsourcing sector will be transformed over the next few years, with 10 developments changing the way IT is delivered and used.29 Sep 2011
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The impact of the Olympics power drain on London-based datacentres
Power shortages and costs are becoming an increasing concern for companies with datacentres in London as the Olympics approaches.29 Sep 2011
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Blackberry dominance expected to crumble as Apple takes bigger slice of enterprise mobility
The dominance of Blackberry devices in businesses will decline as employees opt to use Apple and Google Android devices for work purposes, according to a recent study.29 Sep 2011
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Complicated IT systems deter workers from claiming back company expenses
A survey of 1,000 public and private sector workers found that over 50% of workers who use their own money to pay for work-related costs don't claim the money back because the process is too complex.29 Sep 2011
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IBM signs £525m DWP contract to provide Universal Credit systems
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has signed a seven-year contract with IBM worth £75m per year to provide systems, which will include the delivery of its flagship Universal Credit programme.29 Sep 2011
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Linux Foundation and Limo Foundation launch Tizen mobile open source OS
The Tizen open source operating system, supported by Intel and Samsung, will have its first release and software development kit in the first quarter of 2012.29 Sep 2011
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CIOs say move to cloud applications inevitable as public sector leads the way
CIOs will be spending between 40% and 80% of their IT budgets on cloud services in five years as the promise of lower capital spending on IT, lower overall IT costs and greater technical agility ma...28 Sep 2011
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Amazon launches Kindle Fire tablet but experts doubt its use as a business device
Amazon has confirmed its much-anticipated entry into the tablet market with the US launch of its Kindle Fire device - but analysts doubt it will appeal to corporate IT buyers.28 Sep 2011
