July 2010
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Is government about to be transformed?
Will the new "Efficiency and Reform Group" seek a transformation of government akin to that which saved IBM: with budgets devolved to operating units who will be allowed to decide whether or not to ... Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Roadmap to Broadband Britain released
The government has published its roadmap to introduce national universal access to a minimum 2Mbps broadband service. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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CTO joins ITV in a bid to address technology lag
ITV has appointed Paul Dale as its chief technology officer in a bid to catch up with rivals in its multimedia offerings Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Difference Engine completes first phase
The UK tech incubator set up last year to transform technology ideas into businesses has completed its first intake with investments already being made into the companies that have emerged. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Microsoft licenses security technology from Cryptography Research
Microsoft has entered a licence agreement to use security technology from Cryptography Research to protect against differential power analysis (DPA) attacks. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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HSBC saves $1m in energy costs by turning off computers
HSBC has saved more than $1m in energy costs after rolling out technology that shuts down 300,000 PCs during evenings and weekends. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Rimini Street expands UK operations
UK businesses are increasingly joining their North American peers in switching to third-party technical support to cut costs of owning big-ticket enterprise software. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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STA Travel signs Azzurri for global wide area network
STA Travel has awarded service provider Azzurri Communications a five-year contract to provide a global wide area network (Wan). Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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UK is largest spender on utilities industry IT
The UK spends more on utilities IT than any other Western European country, according to research by IDC Energy Insight.
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July 30, 2010
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Apple tries to restore cherry
Apple is up to its censoring tricks again Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Websites that the government will or has closed
Here is the list of closed and closing sites as at 7 August 2009 Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Lunchtime surfers put strain on company bandwidth
Heavy internet usage during lunch hours could be putting too much pressure on companies' bandwidth. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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IT suppliers back coalition government’s IT strategy
The IT industry largely supports the new coalition government's IT strategy - including cost cutting, claims a report by analyst firm TechMarketView.
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July 30, 2010
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Prepare for dip in IT jobs market, warns recruitment specialist
The IT jobs market is heading for a dip following recent unprecedented growth in vacancies in the financial services sector, according to recruitment specialist McGregor Boyall. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Tech start-up community thrives in Scotland
A high turnout of IT SMEs is expected to attend Scotland's first Startup Weekend in Glasgow next month. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Google is top malware distributor among search engines, report reveals
Google turns out more than twice as much malware as Bing, Twitter and Yahoo combined, according to the Barracuda Labs 2010 Midyear Security Report. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Will G-Cloud change or decimate IT profession in public sector?
As the Government cloud computing platform (G-Cloud) comes closer to a reality, IT professionals in the public sector must be considering how it will impact them. But it doesn't have to be doom and ... Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Intel shows silicon laser chip for 50Gbit/s links
Intel has stepped up its interest in using optical fibres for high speed interconnects in processor-based systems. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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UK largely missing from state of the internet reports
The UK barely rates on content distributor Akamai's "state of the internet" report, despite successive governments' pledges to "digitise" Britain. Continue Reading
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July 30, 2010
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Jul'10
Steria profits rise
French IT service provider Steria announced an increase in sales and profits for the first six months of this year compared to the same period a year ago. Continue Reading