November 2010

Procurement perversities stifle Bristol's IT

Thought you'd heard all the obstacles preventing Bristol City Council implementing an IT strategy based on open source and open standards? Now you can hear about one more.  Continue Reading

IBM: Iterative development saves on grey hair development

Kevin Bowkett from IBM's CICS TS Development talks about the harsh realities of software development and how we should look to proven methodologies for support and process where it is available.  Continue Reading

If IT professionals have it hard, what about poor comedians, models, magicians and acupuncturists?

The Daily Mail wrote an article about the upcoming immigration cap yesterday. It uses some of the figures I blogged about in July but is worth mentioning following the government's decision to ...  Continue Reading

Cyber security tops UK public's concerns

Cyber security is the UK public's chief concern, with 85% of the population worried about bank card fraud and identity theft, a biannual global study has revealed.  Continue Reading

Business behind public sector on data protection, ICO finds

Large private sector companies are lagging behind the public sector on their knowledge of data protection, according to the Information Commissioner's Office.  Continue Reading

Cognizant watching public sector opportunity

Earlier this month I blogged about what the Indian suppliers are planning I the public sector. I wrote how Cognizant is retaining its private sector focus. I spoke to Cognizant UK head Sanjiv ...  Continue Reading

Adobe releases security update for Flash Player

Adobe Systems has released an update for its Flash Player to fix eight critical vulnerabilities.  Continue Reading

Revised EU privacy laws to demand greater transparency on the web

The European Commission has recommended updating privacy laws to make it easier for citizens to delete private data, including photos, from the Internet.  Continue Reading

Oracle lawyers seek former SAP head Leo Apotheker to testify in software theft trial

Oracle lawyers have complained they have been unable to subpoena former SAP executive Leo Apotheker to testify in Oracle's copyright case against SAP.  Continue Reading

Software management saves Northumbrian Water £250,000

Northumbrian Water, which provides water to 4.4 million people, has saved £250,000 in software licensing costs by introducing a formal software asset management programme.  Continue Reading

Businesses may have to ration e-mail and internet use to control energy costs, claims peer

Businesses may be forced to ration their use of the internet and e-mail as energy costs rise and governments impose higher taxes on carbon use…  Continue Reading

Behind the scenes of the London VMware User Group

Mike Laverick shares the details of the latest London VMware User Group meeting, along with explaining why local IT professionals should consider membership.  Continue Reading

Welsh council goes green with data centre redesign

A council in Wales has a newly tailored green data centre to reduce its energy costs and carbon footprint; plus more daily news.  Continue Reading

Small form factor SSDs coming to change the data centre

Apple’s recent release of a new MacBook Air with solid state memory outside a disk casing and a new alliance to promote smaller flash disks are changing conversations about the role of solid state disk.  Continue Reading

Government releases blueprint for technology

The government has released a blueprint for technology as part of its plan to put the industry at the heart of the UK's economic recovery.  Continue Reading

US publishes cloud security programme

The US federal government has released draft plans for a programme to ensure cloud services meet federal cybersecurity guidelines.

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Tech City: Nice idea, but we have bigger challenges if we want to take on Silicon Valley

I feel like I should be enthused and positive about David Cameron's plan to turn parts of London's East End and the post-2012 Olympic Park near Stratford into the UK's version of Silicon Valley. ...  Continue Reading