November 2012 News
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini to step down in May 2013
Paul Otellini will retire in May 2013 after eight years as CEO of Intel and almost 40 years of working for the chipmaker19 Nov 2012
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Emirates takes Windows 8 HP ElitePad 900 to the sky
Airline Emirates is rolling out in-flight Windows 8 tablets to enable cabin crew to access core IT19 Nov 2012
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Why Cisco chooses acquisition over R&D
As networking giant Cisco buys its ninth company in less than a year, Computer Weekly asks, why the focus on acquisitions?19 Nov 2012
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BT rolls out toughened Windows 8 OS tablets for engineers
BT is deploying the Windows 8 operating system (OS) to 5,900 engineers in what is believed to be the largest roll-out of the Microsoft OS19 Nov 2012
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Cyber criminals target Skype, Facebook and Windows users
Cyber criminals targeted users of Skype, Facebook and Windows using multiple Blackhole exploits in October, according to security firm GFI Software19 Nov 2012
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NHS anticipates move to G-Cloud for secure email services
The NHS Commissioning Board is looking to use multiple secure email providers via the government’s G-Cloud framework19 Nov 2012
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Gartner: PaaS revenue to touch $2.9bn in 2016, from $900m in 2011
Global revenue for platform as a service (PaaS) will grow consistently to reach $2.9bn in 2016, intensifying the competition, says Gartner19 Nov 2012
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Cisco buys cloud networking company Meraki for $1.2bn
Network equipment firm Cisco is to acquire US cloud networking supplier Meraki in a $1.2bn deal19 Nov 2012
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CBI reports calls for computer science teaching reforms
Report from CBI proposes more computer science teachers and clearly defined goals for the subject19 Nov 2012
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WiFox claims 700% boost in Wi-Fi performance
New software created by researchers at North Carolina State University claims to boost performance of Wi-Fi by up to 700%16 Nov 2012
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Government wants suppliers to reveal UK taxes
Government officials are considering the viability of ordering suppliers bidding for contracts to disclose the tax they pay relative to UK sales16 Nov 2012
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Dublin Airport Authority uses virtualisation to overhaul IT
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has launched an IT overhaul project with HP converged infrastructure and VMware vSphere platform16 Nov 2012
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London Stock Exchange technology sales up
The growth of the London Stock Exchange’s MillenniumIT software has outstripped the wider business, with a 19% increase in sales of its trading software16 Nov 2012
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Birmingham Metropolitan College cuts IT procurement time and cost
Birmingham Metropolitan College uses cloud-based procurement to reduce the cost and time it takes to buy IT equipment16 Nov 2012
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Evasion threat to critical systems goes ignored, says Stonesoft
Many organisations continue to rely on ineffective intrusion prevention systems (IPS), says security firm Stonesoft16 Nov 2012
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Software engineer shortage pushes up salaries
Contractors raise their rates 10% or more as businesses struggle to recruit skilled software engineers16 Nov 2012
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Ofcom to free up 700MHz spectrum for mobile networks
Telecoms regulator Ofcom hopes to avoid a capacity overload on mobile networks by releasing more frequencies by 201816 Nov 2012
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SAP certifies use of Business Suites on AWS cloud
SAP has certified Amazon Web Services (AWS) to run its business intelligence (BI) applications, including SAP ERP and SAP CRM, on the AWS cloud16 Nov 2012
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Dell profits plummet 47%
Revenues for Dell’s mobility division take a beating as a result of a big drop in consumer sales16 Nov 2012
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Dell adds CommVault and AppAssure back-up appliances
Dell launches two back-up appliances: SME-targeted DL4000 with AppAssure physical/virtual/cloud back-up software on board, and Simpana 9-equipped DL230016 Nov 2012
