September 2007

September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Weetabix rolls out wireless labelling plan

Food firm Weetabix has deployed a mobile barcode-labelling system at its four UK food manufacturing sites to help it comply with food labelling and traceability legislation. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Distributor saves £2.5m a year with forecast system

Entertainment UK, the distributor of more than a quarter of the UK's CDs and DVDs, is saving £2.5m a year after rolling out a sophisticated demand-forecasting system. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
RFU tackles communication breakdown with Roam service

The Rugby Football Union has ensured that the England management team will be able to access their corporate resources around the clock while in France for the Rugby World Cup 2007. Continue Reading

September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Spam on the rise again

The latest research from messaging system supplier Ipswitch has found that a massive 95% of all e-mail received is spam. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Law firm maps infrastructure to net savings

Global law firm Linklaters has implemented a network discovery and application-dependency mapping tool across 30 offices in 23 countries to gain a clear and accurate view of its IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Unilever set to save with IT risks review

Unilever expects to make significant savings on IT security costs following a programme to assess the risks of IT applications failing. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Loans.co.uk finds source of data leak

Loans.co.uk has identified the source of a database breach which led to the personal details of customers being passed on to rival companies. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
First open source GPL violation lawsuit filed in US

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has filed the first ever US lawsuit for the alleged violation of the open source GNU General Public Licence (GPL). Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Betfair to build on staff programmes on back of last year’s award success

Betfair, winner of the hospitality, entertainment and leisure category in Computer Weekly's 2007 Best Places to Work in IT competition, is planning to build on last year's achievements with more staff training. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Northern Rock website problems offer lessons

The problems experienced by Northern Rock's website last week highlight how critical it is for businesses to ensure their websites continue to perform during unexpected peaks in demand. Continue Reading

September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Stock exchanges face IT challenge to prove ‘best execution’ under Mifid

In less than two months Europe's stock exchange technology will be put to the test when the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) brings new requirements for investment firms, including banks, insurers and hedge funds, to protect ... Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
UK mid-value IT market feeling the offshore pinch

Offshoring is eating away at the demand for mid-value IT skills in the UK, a report by IT staffing company ReThink Recruitment has revealed. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Build in compliance to ensure business success

Colin Clark, head of corporate business control at Somerfield, explains how to ensure staff compliance and why he has confidence in his network security Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Leitch Review Pledge aiming too low

The relevance of the Leitch Review Skills Pledge to the IT sector is being questioned, with IT professionals needing higher qualifications than it allows for. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
IT newcomers turn to web for guidance

Web 2.0 and social networking are changing the way young people look for and embark on careers, according to research commissioned by recruiter Harvey Nash and carried out by research firm YouGov. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Get on the path to secure roaming

There is a lot of talk about the opportunities offered by mobile networks, but finding a secure, cost-effective approach for business can be a challenge Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
PCI council adds Pin security to remit

The PCI Security Standards Council has added Pin Entry Device (PED) security technology to its payments industry testing portfolio to streamline standardisation. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Investment in co-location services needed, says study

UK datacentre managers should consider investing in co-location services early, as prices are expected to rise within the next year because of growing demand, a study published by IDC has found. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
What if our DNA is sold?

A National DNA database is going to be expensive. Who will pay? Let's hope the Government does not try to recoup the cost by reselling data to third-parties. Continue Reading
September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07
Newham rolls out statistics portal to improve decision-making process

The London Borough of Newham has implemented a statistics system to improve its knowledge of the area's demographic and enable it to make better policy decisions. Continue Reading