July 2010

IT outsourcing was biggest government IT expenditure

Figures from the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has published figures on how much the government spent on IT, networking and related costs last year. This does not include people costs. The ...  Continue Reading

Who is the most influential person on a social network?

Businesses looking to generate value from social networks need to identify which types of users have the most influence, says Gartner.

The analyst...

Bayer signs five-year deal for global SAP system

Pharmaceuticals company Bayer has signed a five-year global enterprise agreement with SAP to support the company's IT strategy to standardise globally on...

IBM responds to EU mainframe investigation

Why the EU is wrong, according to IBM...The mainframe server is a small niche in the overall, highly-competitive server landscape, but it remains a source of great value for those IBM clients who ...  Continue Reading

Should the government give IT suppliers freedom to create, like Royal Mail has

Would you hire Picasso to paint for you and then tell him what to paint and what materials to use? I was watching an interview with Royal Mail's CTO Stuart Curley on the back of the company's deal ...  Continue Reading

What's driving corporate sustainability management

There are five forces driving corporate sustainabiliity management, headed by brand competition, risk disclosure and regulatory compliance.  Continue Reading

BMW slashes security management costs

BMW has reduced the complexity and cost of security with an identity and access management service from Logica.

The Identity and Access Management...

SAP reports strong second quarter growth

SAP has reported software and related service revenues of €2.3bn in preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2010, up 16% compared with a year ago.  Continue Reading

Logica's BMW win will help offset public sector spending cuts

Logica's deal with BMW to consolidate disparate security systems that manage access and identity of 200,000 workers, is good news for a company expecting UK public sector revenues to drop. ...  Continue Reading

US Brands Targeted in Online Attacks

The latest RSA Online Fraud Report has just been published, revealing some interesting headlines. Some of the featured highlights include: As of July 1, 2010, the RSA Anti-Fraud Command Center has ...  Continue Reading

Ramping up the CRC strategy

The CRC Energy Efficiency scheme has still to get off the ground, registration-wise, but there is a queue of organisations happy to help, and some key roles ahead for CFOs, CIOs and Marketing ...  Continue Reading

The Laughing Gnome Linux Desktop Is Happy About LiMo

The LiMo Foundation and the Gnome Linux desktop free-software project have signed new agreements to collaborate more closely on open source innovation.  Continue Reading

Cloud-based phishing kit hacks the hackers

Security firm Imperva has uncovered a new, automated, cloud-based phishing kit.  Continue Reading

Policing green paper leaves cybercrime fighters in limbo

The government has already stopped a promised £1m as part of its wider austerity campaign. It is now unclear if the Police Central E-Crime Unit, presently part of the Metropolitan Police Service, will end up as part of the proposed National Crime ...  Continue Reading

iPhone jailbreaking not illegal, says US government

The US government has given iPhone users the go-ahead to bypass electronic protection on Apple's iPhones to enable them to use any wireless service provider.  Continue Reading

EU competition authorities widen investigation into IBM’s mainframe business

European competition authorities have broadened investigations into IBM's business practices in the mainframe market.  Continue Reading

Outsourcing tops government's £7.57bn IT bill

The government spent £7.57bn on IT, networking and related costs last year, excluding staff costs, according to figures released by the Office of Government Commerce  Continue Reading