February 2012 News
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CIO priorities 2012: Dave Glanville, IT manager, St Christopher's Fellowship
Dave Glanville, IT manager at charity St Christopher's Fellowship, talks about the IT challenges of 2012.15 Feb 2012
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South West One shared service venture is failing, says Somerset council leader
Somerset's council leader has publicly condemned its South West One joint venture with IBM as a failure.15 Feb 2012
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Smartphone sales hit high on Apple wave
A massive 149 million smartphones were sold worldwide in the final three months of 2011 which was almost 50% more than last year.15 Feb 2012
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US lawyer criticises principle of right to be forgotten
A US lawyer has criticised the right-to-be-forgotten principle enshrined in proposed data privacy regulations for the European Union15 Feb 2012
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Trademark row puts Apple iPad production at risk
A Chinese company claiming to own the iPad trademark has asked customs officials to block shipments of the Apple iPad in and out of China15 Feb 2012
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Nine NHS London trusts seek electronic record system for £400m
An electronic patient record and administration system worth £400m is sought in a collaborative tender between nine NHS trusts15 Feb 2012
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Competition Appeals Tribunal demands steeper cuts for landline to mobile call costs
The Competition Appeals Tribunal has called for cuts in costs for connecting landline calls to mobile phones to be phased in faster15 Feb 2012
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IBM bails out struggling South West One venture with £10m loan
IBM has bailed out troubled Somerset shared services firm South West One with a £10m loan as the local authority venture starts bidding for work as an IT services company.14 Feb 2012
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Software industry fails to plug security holes, says Secunia
Vulnerabilities are still rising despite industry investments in security, says Secunia14 Feb 2012
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MoJ tenders for £3bn electronic monitoring services
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has put out a tender for an electronic monitoring (EM) service worth up to £3bn.14 Feb 2012
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Google gets Motorola approval
US and European regulators have approved Google's $12.5bn deal to acquire phone maker Motorola Mobility.14 Feb 2012
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Businesses want IT to support energy efficiency
Large businesses are prioritising investments in IT to control and reduce their energy consumption and IT service providers are improving their ability to provide services to them.14 Feb 2012
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Preparing your network for cloud applications
The network is the weakest link in cloud computing as, without network access, staff are unable to connect to applications14 Feb 2012
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HP unveils $300m Proliant revamp
HP has made 150 modifications to the Proliant server family to cut datacentre administration costs14 Feb 2012
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CIO priorities 2012: Paul Coby, CIO of John Lewis
Paul Coby, CIO of high street retailer John Lewis, talks about the challenges he faces in 2012.14 Feb 2012
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Infosec offers stability and mobility in 2012, survey shows
The information security profession offers stability and mobility, according to the latest Career Impact Survey by industry and certification body (ISC)².14 Feb 2012
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President of European Parliament critical of Acta
After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs.14 Feb 2012
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Business technology in the 21st century
This Economist Intelligence Unit report reviews how expectations for technology are changing and the implications for CIOs.14 Feb 2012
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The mobile print enterprise
The consumerisaton of IT is accelerating the adoption of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in the workplace.14 Feb 2012
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2012 Trends to Watch: Storage
This report covers data growth, Big Data, disk shortages, public cloud storage, flash memory, as well as other key trends.14 Feb 2012
