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Web 2.0 tools gaining popularity in small businesses

A Forrester survey of 275 IT decision-makers on their firms' adoption and use of Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, RSS, and social networking, found that tools more widely adopted in smaller companies.

Sun Microsystems extends start-up programme

Sun Microsystems has extended its Sun Startup Essentials Programme to the UK. The programme offers start-ups big discounts on Sun products and services.

UK technology SMEs get European voice

UK Technology SMEs now have direct representation in Brussels, thanks to a new industry association.

LogicaCMG hires school leavers as graduates dry up

UK employers need about 150,000 new IT professionals each year, but only 25,640 computer science graduates were due to enter the market this year. The British Computer Society said the drop in numbers was potentially very damaging for small and medium-sized firms.

Socitm enables benchmarking in public sector

A new benchmarking service from the Society of Information Management (Socitm) will enable organisations to asses how well their corporate services are performing compared with peers.

Gamma Telecoms saves with data retention software

UK communications service provider Gamma Telecom has freed up a member of staff and ensured compliance with EU data retention regulations with software from LogicaCMG.

FastHost users warned of password breach

Businesses running the FastHosts Internet service will have to change their passwords because of a major security breach at the internet service provider.

Green IT presents security concerns

Green politics, once a minority interest, has become part of mainstream political and business life. Supermarkets compete on how much recycled plastic they use in their bags, and sell increasing quantities of organic food. IT may not have been greatly affected so far, but it soon will be.

IT chiefs will need to examine data retrieval systems in light of new law

Company directors will need to ensure their businesses have the right IT systems in place to store and retrieve data to comply with the new Companies Act.

IBM increases investment in Africa

IBM has announced an increase in investment in Sub-Saharan Africa of more than £60m.
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