July 2010

Black Hat 2010: Microsoft calls for co-ordinated vulnerability disclosure

Microsoft has called on the IT community to move to co-ordinated vulnerability disclosure at the BlackHat USA 2010 security conference in Las Vegas.  Continue Reading

Black Hat 2010: Adobe joins MAPP early warning programme

Microsoft is to extend its active protections programme (MAPP) to include vulnerability sharing from Adobe Systems.  Continue Reading

Cisco Sustainable Business Barometer shows positive trend

According to the Cisco Sustainable Business Confidence Barometer, despite economic uncertainty, most large organisations expect to increase their investment in sustainability.  Continue Reading

Atos Origin triples profits in first half of 2010

IT service provider Atos Origin has more than tripled profits despite a dip in sales in the first half of 2010.  Continue Reading

iPad is not like reading a book

Apple is being sued by a group of users who argue that its marketing claims that the iPad is just like reading a book, are false due to the fact that the must-have device seems to get hot and ...  Continue Reading

Consumer confidence is top security concern for IT managers

UK IT managers worry more about their customers' security fears than direct threats to their websites, such as phishing, identity theft or site spoofing...  Continue Reading

Cranfield University donates PCs to Computer Aid International

Cranfield University has donated more than 1,200 PCs to specialist charity Computer Aid International.

The IT charity professionally refurbishes unwanted...

Can Microsoft's Phone 7 cut a slice out of Apple?

Microsoft is set for its biggest launch of the year  Continue Reading

Britvic outsources back-office IT to Atos Origin in £15m deal

Britvic Soft Drinks has signed a £15m, five-year outsourcing deal with French IT services company Atos Origin.  Continue Reading

Should India have influence over UK immigration policy?

The UK government is going to offer India a say in its new immigration policy, according to a Guardian report. According to the report a Downing Street source said the prime minister was keen to ...  Continue Reading

Fujitsu revamps to stress global cloud services

Fujitsu, the $50bn IT and communications company, has restructured its product lines to reflect an acceleration of the company's globalisation and creation of new services businesses.  Continue Reading

IT employers must invest in skills to stay ahead

IT employers must invest more in skills if the UK is to remain in the top eight countries for productivity by 2020, according to a report on skills in the UK.  Continue Reading

4G spectrum auction set for late 2011

The long-awaited auction for so-called 4G mobile licences will take place at the end of 2011, communications minister Ed Vaizey announced on Wednesday.  Continue Reading

Could a flurry of private sector IT contracts offset public sector quiet?

With the UK government being very open with suppliers about its ambitious IT cost cutting plans, companies that rely heavily on public sector business could benefit from an increase in their ...  Continue Reading

Most UK CIOs expect bigger budgets this year

Nearly three-quarters of CIOs expect their IT budgets to increase this year.

About 70% of CIOs in large companies believe their departmental budgets...

Lack of management skills in IT costs firms millions

Management skills shortages in IT teams are costing organisations millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

More than 41% of CIOs in companies with...

IT market revives as Fujitsu lands £200m in new sales

Fujitsu UK & Ireland has landed three new private sector deals worth a total of £200m, the company's CEO told Computer Weekly in an exclusive interview.  Continue Reading