January 2005

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  New software tools aimed at service-orientated architecture

  Both IBM and BEA Systems are boosting their service-orientated architecture (SOA) systems with new tools and services for...  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  Co-op signs £21m networking deal with BT

  The Co-op is set to save £1m a year on network costs after signing a five-year £21m networking deal with BT to implement a single...  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  World Wide Web Consortium rolls out new XML standards

  The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published three new Web services XML standards to make it easier to deliver and manage...  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  Managed mail gains acceptance

  Market and channel acceptance of managed security have taken the IT service beyond the concept phase, according to MessageLabs,...  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  Takeovers boost EMC's financial results

  EMC has reported boosted growth in annual sales and profits with the acquisition of four companies.  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  Security sector bolsters CA's financials

  Buoyed by revenue and profits from the acquisition of security software supplier Netegrity, Computer Associates saw its third...  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  Barclays extends Siemens back office outsourcing deal

  Barclays has signed a £45m extension to its business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with Siemens Business Services.  Continue Reading

• January 27, 2005 27 Jan'05

  Ajilon picks Email Systems to filter all e-mail

  The Ajilon Group, which includes a number of recruitment and consulting businesses such as Office Angels and Computer People, has...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Report highlights evolutionary challenges facing IT

  Developing systems that never fail and computers that act like humans are among the biggest long-term challenges facing the IT...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  MPs demand audit of Child Support Agency IT contract

  The Child Support Agency is "woeful" and is "operating on borrowed time", the chairman of one of the Parliament’s most powerful...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Microsoft: No licence, no Windows updates

  All Windows users will have to validate their copy of Windows as genuine before downloading any software or drivers from the...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Kavado releases new threat management system

  Kavado has launched a distributed web applications and services threat management system (TMS) for enterprises.  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Virtual office block tests show scalability of wireless local area network technology

  Simulation tests feasibility of replacing wired networks with wireless Lans  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Patent directive could mean less software choice and more red tape for IT directors

  Critics say EU move threatens smaller suppliers and in-house work  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  E-mail worms spread Fathers 4 Justice message

  Two mass mailing e-mail viruses which spread messages in support of the Fathers for Justice campaign have been discovered by...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Cumbria council signs £50m IT outsourcing deal

  Cumbria County Council has selected IT service company Agilisys for a £50m IT partnership deal.  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  One year on MyDoom still lingers

  Today marks the first anniversary of the MyDoom combined virus and spamming threat, which infected millions of desktops around...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Apple issues new security patch

  Apple has issued a new security patch to cover seven vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X operating system.  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  Rambus issues lawsuit against chip manufacturers

  Chip designer Rambus has issued a lawsuit against various chip manufacturers, alleging they have infringed its patents covering...  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2005 26 Jan'05

  NEC installs security systems to protect network

  The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) has deployed Fortinet’s FortiGate security system to protect its network.  Continue Reading