July 2009

McAfee raises the bar on security integration

Security firm McAfee has announced what it claims to be the first security management platform that links network, data, system and compliance management software.  Continue Reading

EMC ups offer in bidding war with NetApp for Data Domain

EMC has increased its offer to acquire storage firm Data Domain by 16% to $2.1bn in an attempt to outbid rival bidder NetApp.

The bidding war between...

Exclusive mobile handset deals under DoJ spotlight

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is to investigate whether exclusive distribution deals between mobile handset makers and network operators reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers.  Continue Reading

TCO calculator saves mainframe MIPs

Businesses running IBM zSeries mainframes can now see how much they could save by offloading workloads to IBM's add-on zIIP processor.

The z Integrated...

Mono boost: Microsoft supports .net in open source community

Microsoft is allowing open source developers to create versions of the .net framework and C# programming language without risking a patent dispute.

The...

Newham IT chief Richard Steel, retires after 20 years' service

Richard Steel has taken early retirement from his post as CIO of Newham Borough Council.

Steel, who had the post of Socitm president 2008-2009, said...

When there are NHS IT problems don't mention Cerner

Barts and The London faced the worst 13-week waiting list in England - more patients waiting than the whole of the rest of the rest of the country put together - in March. It reports 834 breaches ...  Continue Reading

Global IT spending to drop as telecoms and services fade

Worldwide IT spending is set to fall by 6% this year as the dual problems of recession and exchange rates continue to impact the market. Analyst firm...  Continue Reading

Dell officials could be called for questioning in Taiwan

After advertising £90 LCD monitors for £10 in Taiwan by mistake last week Dell has now offered its Latitude E4300 notebook for £350 rather than £1150.  Continue Reading

eBay blocks Michael Jackson memorial ticket sales

eBay is refusing to allows users to sell their winning lottery tickets to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles today.

The online...

Barts' waiting list worst in country as it struggled with IT

Hundreds of Londoners have waited longer than they should have for their first hospital appointment, as staff at Barts and The London NHS trust struggle...

Computer programmer arrested for Goldman Sachs theft

Computer programmer arrested for Goldman Sachs theft

A former computer programmer at investment bank Goldman Sachs has been charged with stealing computer...

Competition: Top Web 2.0 woes and social media mistakes

Competition now closed - you told us your stories of Web 2.0 woes for a chance to win the latest MacBook White 2 or an iPod Nano. Sponsored by Blue Coat Systems.  Continue Reading

What Air France Airbus crash says about Chinook ZD 576

Last week's press conference on the loss of the AF447 Air France Airbus A330-200 highlighted the importance of black boxes in any major fatal crash investigation. Spokespeople for BEA, the French ...  Continue Reading

IT giants turn crime-fighters with digital forensics partnership

A group of technology and security companies led by PC maker Dell has launched a digital forensics service to help law-enforcement agencies convict more cybercriminals.  Continue Reading

Alan Sugar steps down as chairman of Viglen

Alan Sugar has stepped down as chairman of Viglen, having steered the system builder for more than 32 years.  Continue Reading

Google and Microsoft to take over NHS records?

Without making any formal policy announcement, the Tories yesterday suggested - unattributably - that health records could be transferred to Google Health or Microsoft's HealthVault, or even Bupa. ...  Continue Reading