March 2005

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Broadband use soars

  There was an 86.2% increase in the number of internet users with broadband connections between January 2004 and January 2005,...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  DWP renews Atos contract for £500m

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has renewed a contract with IT services company Atos Origin to deliver medical advice...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  McAfee admits buffer vulnerability

  McAfee has admitted that older versions of its anti-virus software engine contain a security flaw that allows remote hackers to...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Monitoring made harder by cookie security fears

  Security fears are driving more than half of all internet users to routinely delete cookies from their computers, which is making...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Survey highlights poor testing in public sector

  Almost 80% of IT directors in the public sector would go live with a new application despite concerns about its quality,...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Lloyd's electronic front office will boost compliance with regulators

  An IT project to eliminate most paper-based transactions from Lloyd's will help ensure the world's largest insurance market meets...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Microsoft allows third parties to test patches before release -- and more news briefs

  Short takes from this week's technology news  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  SMEs lead growth in database spending

  More businesses are investing in database servers, according to figures from research firm IDC. And the biggest area of growth is...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Microsoft adds BI to Great Plains platform

  Microsoft has released business intelligence add-ons for its Great Plains 8.0 mid-market business software platform to improve...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Sex discrimination rules could be extended to SMEs and overseas

  The government is consulting on proposals to extend rules for tackling sex discrimination in the workplace.  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Most call centre outsourcing deals fail to achieve target, says Gartner

  Many customer service call centres that have been outsourced to third-party suppliers are under-performing, according to a report...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  IS masters degree puts focus on business skill

  Warwick Business School is launching a masters degree in information systems and management with a focus on business skills.  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Prepare for an ageing workforce by 2020

  IT managers need to prepare for a maturing workforce as finan-cial anxieties and increasing longevity force people to work...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  SIP skills are key to internet telephony

  Salaries for networking and telecoms specialists with SIP skills are high  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Deadline for tech entries this week

  The first deadline for entries for the 2005 BCS IT Professional Awards, run in association with Computer Weekly, falls this week.  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  IT developers need to consider privacy implications of systems

  IT can have a major impact on personal privacy even if system developers do not plan any deliberate intrusion, so IT specialists...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Firms warned to verify source code when using escrow as compliance drives uptake

  Pressure to comply with corporate governance regulations such as Basel 2 and Sarbanes-Oxley is driving demand from IT departments...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  IT departments invited to try for skills awards

  IT departments, services firms and suppliers have been invited to enter the 2005 National Training Awards by the...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Pay pendulum swings employees' way as firms get anxious about losing skilled staff

  Salaries and bonuses for skilled IT staff increased significantly last year, ending a prolonged decline in IT pay rates, a study...  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05

  Diaries out as conference season cruises into view

  Four major events will bring IT directors and senior managers out in force this year, and places are filling up fast.  Continue Reading