July 2007

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Microsoft appeal to be decided 17 September

  Microsoft's appeal to a European Union court over the 2004 anti-trust judgement will receive a decision on 17 September, reports Reuters.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Mid-tier outsourcers offer flexibility, says Forrester

  Top-tier outsourcers are now more willing to walk away from a deal rather offer concessions to customers, according to Forrester Research analyst Stephanie Moore.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  For Boeing, data security, network access still hazy

  Boeing is trying to reshape its network security architecture to better protect sensitive systems from threats without degrading employee productivity.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Colgate extends SAP relationship

  Colgate-Palmolive has deployed almost the entire SAP suite, according to SAP's latest results report for the second quarter ending 30 June.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Schools running IT clubs for girls

  Nearly half of all secondary schools are now involved in an employer-backed initiative to get more girls involved in IT.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  European Commission backs power-line broadband standard

  The European Commission is supporting the development of a standard to support broadband communications over power lines.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Panda spots new ransomware

  Web security software firm Panda has spotted a new "ransomware" strain that is threatening to fleece internet users.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  AstraZeneca opts for new-style outsourcing deal with IBM

  AstraZeneca's recently announced seven-year £736m global outsourcing deal is the first of its kind for the pharmaceutical industry, IBM has said.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Department of Health slammed for signing ‘back-room’ IT deal

  The Department of Health has been criticised by the parliamentary accounts committee (PAC) for signing a "back-room" IT deal without putting it out to tender.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Google voted most significant e-commerce development

  Google has been voted the most significant e-commerce development of the past decade in a poll carried out by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIAA).  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Banks to charge for Faster Payments

  Certain banks plan to charge customers for using Faster Payment services, according to a survey of six of the banks involved.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Artificial fly created

  Harvard researchers have built an artificial fly that flies like real fly. One day it could provide discreet surveillance of suspects, detect hazardous materials and disrupt battlefield communications.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  T-Mobile uses BT to support infrastructure

  T-Mobile is saving cash and future-proofing its voice and data network by using BT to link thousands of its UK base stations.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Firefox hunts down Microsoft in Europe

  Mozilla's Firefox web browser is gaining market share in Europe, having won more than 28% of users in the region to date, a study has revealed.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Eurim launches inquiry into public services

  The European Information Society Group Eurim launched an inquiry into shared services in the public sector on Wednesday.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Royal & SunAlliance selects Google enterprise search appliance

  Insurance group Royal & SunAlliance is running its entire enterprise search system on a single backed-up Google application server.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  E-skills welcomes Leitch implementation plan

  E-Skills welcomed the government's Implementation Plan for the Leitch Review on Wednesday, which they say represents a "tangible plan of action".  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  CIOs must be act like venture capatalists, says Gartner

  CIOs need to adopt a venture-capitalist approach to IT if they are to remain relevant in the prevailing climate of economic growth, according to Dave Aron, vice-president and research director for Gartner executive programs.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  The biggest thing in IT

  Is Google the most significant technological advancement of the last decade?  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

  Hardening your router: Increasing security with ACLs

  Learn how to harden your router to increase network security using ACLs in this step-by-step, automated, ten-minute demo.  Continue Reading