February 2013 News
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European banks lag behind with investment deficit in mobile channels
European banks fall behind a global 3.4% increase in IT spending, to $118.6bn in 2013, as retail banks turn to improving customer satisfaction05 Feb 2013
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Employee hardware ubiquitous but BYOD policies remain weak, finds survey
Bring your own device (BYOD) policy remains patchy despite near 100% prevalence and instances of data loss04 Feb 2013
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Oracle makes UC buy with Acme Packet
Silicon Valley giant Oracle expands into the IP networking business with the $1.7bn acquisition of Acme Packet04 Feb 2013
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Reed jobs site chooses SAP Business ByDesign
Reed.co.uk recruitment agency has chosen cloud-based SAP Business ByDesign as part of an overhaul of its business applications strategy04 Feb 2013
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Beebus virus targets aerospace and defence
Security researchers have discovered a new threat that targets companies in the aerospace and defence industries04 Feb 2013
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Controversial Cornwall outsourcing plan faces more challenges
The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust has pulled out of a shared services programme04 Feb 2013
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Brits stash £24bn of digital assets in the cloud
Brits are storing about £24bn of photos, music and videos in the cloud, as well as sensitive data such as passwords, study shows04 Feb 2013
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E-skills forms partnerships to drive ‘information economy’
Tech companies invited to back scheme for £340m Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot fund04 Feb 2013
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HTC forecasts sales decline for sixth consecutive quarter
Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC has forecast a sales decline for the sixth consecutive quarter in the face of competition from rivals04 Feb 2013
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Oracle rushes out another Java update
Oracle has rushed out another security update for Java in the wake of a flawed update released in January04 Feb 2013
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Three promises 'no premium pricing' for 4G
Mobile operator Three hits back at its larger rivals by promising 4G connectivity without the price hike04 Feb 2013
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Twitter resets a quarter of a million accounts after hacker attack
Twitter has reset the passwords of 250,000 accounts after detecting and shutting down a hacker attack last week.04 Feb 2013
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BT announces Totally Unlimited broadband
BT has announced ‘Totally Unlimited’ broadband deals, offering customers limitless usage and downloads on their contracts01 Feb 2013
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Dell could prosper as private firm with Michael at the helm, say analysts
Becoming a private company under the stewardship of founder Michael Dell could help Dell avoid the position HP is in, say experts01 Feb 2013
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Ofcom launches consultation on liberalising 4G spectrum
Vodafone and 3 have asked Ofcom to allow 4G connectivity across their existing spectrum01 Feb 2013
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Leading companies adopt new security tools
The actual number of cyber attacks on businesses is probably five times greater than the number being reported, says RSA01 Feb 2013
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Are captive centres back in fashion after lull?
After a lull beginning with the financial crisis in 2008, businesses are once again building captive centres in low-cost regions01 Feb 2013
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Datacentre boom will push demand for energy-efficient UPSs in Europe
Datacentre facilities will fuel growth in the European uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market01 Feb 2013
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Don’t make big data stand alone, warns Gartner
Gartner cautions organisations against treating big data as unique and criticises business intelligence suppliers for failing to exploit mobility01 Feb 2013
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Claranet cloud powers Channel 5's Big Brother
Cloud computing is the only way Channel 5 ‘s IT can cope with spiky traffic driven by calls to action on the Big Brother TV show01 Feb 2013
