August 2010

Open data as disruptive to government as the internet, says Socitm

The current movement to open up public sector data could be as disruptive for government as the internet has been for the media industry, according to the Society for IT Management  Continue Reading

Google pulls plug on Google Wave

Google has suspended development of Wave, its much anticipated next-generation e-mail platform, according to reports across the internet.

Wave was...

Sceptical Brits question value of government data

Giving away government data does not automatically make it useful or valuable to citizens. That was the conclusion of research which found widespread scepticism...

Nationwide outsources to BT

Building society Nationwide ...  Continue Reading

Cloud Industry Forum moves closer to a UK code of practice for cloud computing

The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has completed a public consultation on a draft UK code of practice for providers of cloud-based services published in April.  Continue Reading

SAP works with user groups to enhance enterprise support

Enterprise software maker SAP has set up a searchable, online repository of customer benefit cases and best practices.

The repository of self-service...

Barclays pushes through IT in-sourcing and technology investment

Barclays Group has joined the ranks of banks returning to profit in the first half of 2010, making £3.9bn in the first six months.  Continue Reading

Linux rises most but SQL, Java, C, C#, .Net and ASP skills most demanded

Outsourcing is a great way to fill skills gaps so once again I am blogging about demand for particular skills. End user businesses need to know where they can go to fill skill gaps and service ...  Continue Reading

Thales offers £50,000 bounty for airport security ideas

Defence contractor Thales, in partnership with Intellect and the Home Office, is looking for small firms with a technology that can improve airline security from check-in to check-out.  Continue Reading

Internet Explorer 9: "11 times faster than IE8"

Microsoft says it has listened closely to developers during the fourth 'platform preview' release of Internet Explorer 9 to increase markup interoperability and increase performance speed.  Continue Reading

SAP makes progress in achieving sustainability targets

Enterprise software maker SAP has reduced its carbon emissions by 6% in the second quarter of the year compared with the previous quarter.  Continue Reading

Podcast: UK business sees business benefits of sustainability, says SAP

SAP is committed to sustainability, which the enterprise software maker sees not only as a moral obligation, but also as a business opportunity. In...  Continue Reading

EC delays revision of data protection directive

The European Commission has announced a new schedule for the revision of the European Union Data Protection Directive, delaying legislative proposals for...

Why IT departments need to take Apple seriously

One of the many achievements you can attribute to Apple is the ability to make outdated or bog-standard technology functionality newsworthy. Only Steve Jobs could create headlines the world over ...  Continue Reading

CESG approves encrypted USB flash drive

The government's technical security advisor CESG has formally approved MXI Security's Stealth M600 encrypted USB flash drive.  Continue Reading

SAP, Perl as well as .Net skills in short supply in the UK

I blogged earlier this month about a shortage of .Net skills being reported in the UK. I had a lot of reaction from Indian suppliers, where there seems to be plenty of spare capacity. Well the ...  Continue Reading

UK leads Europe in tech sector mergers

The UK technology sector experienced the most mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Europe for the second consecutive quarter, according to a report by Ernst...